Author: Victoria Schwab

Mini Reviews: Blood Trials, Gallant, Forest of 1000 Lanterns

Mini Reviews: Blood Trials, Gallant, Forest of 1000 Lanterns
Posted by Jessi (Geo) on February 17, 2023 | 0 Comments

I had pretty mixed feelings about this book. Overall, I really enjoyed it. It had very strong Red Rising vibes, but was still totally unique in its own way. Fair warning: this book is heavy. It’s full of racism and misogyny and is quite brutal. I went back and forth between “yeah, this is awesome!!” to “ehh maybe it’s a little over the top” with both the brutality of the book and Kenna’s personality. I like dark and brutal, but there […]

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Mini ARC Reviews: Blood & Honey, Skyhunter, Addie Larue

Mini ARC Reviews: Blood & Honey, Skyhunter, Addie Larue
Posted by Jessi (Geo) on January 28, 2022 | 0 Comments

It’s not very often that I find a book that makes me literally laugh out loud, so I genuinely cherish Shelby as an author! The wit and humor that I loved so much from the first book was still present in this one, which makes me so happy! I do think that this suffered from a bit of Second Book Syndrome. I still enjoyed it, but it wasn’t quite as good as the first book. It felt like filler, to […]

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Review: This Savage Song by Victoria Schwab

Review: This Savage Song by Victoria Schwab
Posted by Jessi (Geo) on June 3, 2016 | 3 Comments

Victoria Schwab is such a pro at writing interesting and unique stories! This one was brilliant, and unlike anything I’ve ever read before. I loved the concept so much! In North City, Harker and his monsters. In South City, Flynn and his humans. I had a little trouble grasping the sides of the city at first. I was confused because our main character, August, as well as his brother and sister (who were monsters too), was on Flynn’s side and […]

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Review: A Gathering of Shadows by V.E. Schwab

Review: A Gathering of Shadows by V.E. Schwab
Posted by Jessi (Geo) on February 19, 2016 | 5 Comments

I really enjoyed jumping back into this world! Victoria Schwab is very talented at creating unique and vivid stories, and this one is no exception. It didn’t quite have the magic that A Darker Shade of Magic held for me, but I still enjoyed it! What really dragged this one down was the pacing. The book is more than 500 pages long, and there’s a long span in the middle where almost nothing is happening. I found myself getting bored […]

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A Darker Shade of Magic Blog Tour: Review & Giveaway

A Darker Shade of Magic Blog Tour: Review & Giveaway
Posted by Jessi (Geo) on February 27, 2015 | 6 Comments

Wow you guys, Victoria Schwab has such a wonderful talent for creating worlds like no other world written. Just like her other books, I’ve never read anything like it! What really made this book amazing was how unique the story was, that was definitely the selling point for me. It was deliciously dark and magical! I must confess that I was a little bit bored in the beginning – it had a very historical feel to it, and anything remotely close […]

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Review: Vicious by Victoria Schwab

Review: Vicious by Victoria Schwab
Posted by Jessi (Geo) on December 6, 2013 | 4 Comments

I really enjoyed The Archived, and after hearing many good things about this one, I was sure I’d love it. And for once, I was right! This story is not rainbows and unicorns. It was dark and rather twisted, and I think that’s why I liked it so much! One of my favorite things about this book is the broken timeline. It jumps back and forth between the past and the present, sometimes sporadically. But, it was never confusing. Victoria Schwab […]

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