It took me two tries to get into this book. My first attempt I DNFed it within 25-30 pages, because the way Alosa regarded men grated on my nerves. The second time, I went in with low expectations and an open mind, promising myself to take it at face value and not look at it too closely. Honestly, the first half of this book is absolutely ridiculous. It was a constant back and forth of Alosa escaping and getting thrown […]
Children of Blood & Bone by Tomi Adeyemi Series: Legacy of Orisha #1 Genres: High Fantasy, Young Adult Publication date: March 6, 2018 544 pages Zélie Adebola remembers when the soil of Orïsha hummed with magic. Burners ignited flames, Tiders beckoned waves, and Zelie’s Reaper mother summoned forth souls. But everything changed the night magic disappeared. Under the orders of a ruthless king, maji were targeted and killed, leaving Zélie without a mother and her people without hope. Now, Zélie has one […]
Kristen sure has a way with writing characters and building worlds! There wasn’t a huge amount of action in the first half because she spent a lot of time really building up those parts. And it made them feel so vivid and real! The pacing is a bit slow to start, but it gives you time to savor the world and understand it, and also savor the character development. Kristen also has a way of writing an empowering story of […]
Furyborn by Claire Legrand Series: The Empirium Trilogy #1 Genre: High Fantasy, Young Adult Published by Sourcebooks Fire (5.22.2018) ARC, 491 pages Source: I own it (Illumicrate) When assassins ambush her best friend, the crown prince, Rielle Dardenne risks everything to save him, exposing her ability to perform all seven kinds of elemental magic. The only people who should possess this extraordinary power are a pair of prophesied queens: a queen of light and salvation and a queen of blood and destruction. […]
February haul Bought Once Upon a Dream pillowcase (BST group) Library card pillowcase (BST group) Harry Potter pillowcast (BST group) Flick the Wick candles – Rook, Alexander, Hypatia, Book Nerd mini Icey Designs candles – Three Suns of Itreya, Welcome to Weep, Warcross, Sector 45, Yule Ball Dreamy & Co – Manon print, Manon & Emika magnetic bookmarks Helldiver of Lykos sticker from Society6 Beedooto – Porg & Emika magnetic bookmarks Game of Thrones leatherbound pocket edition set Lord […]
Okay, so I kind of cheated here because there’s actually 11 books. But I went for my top three series! The Wayfarer Redemption This series is very special to me for a lot of reasons. It was my first for a lot of things – first long series, first High Fantasy, first foray into the world of books with steamy scenes, and also my first favorites. It’s very nostalgic to me! I’ve read the first 3 books (the original trilogy) […]