Review: Emily Wilde’s Encyclopaedia of Faeries (Book 1)
Review of Heather Fawcett’s latest book, Emily Wilde’s Encyclopedia of Faeries. If you are looking for a cozy, low-stakes fantasy with a lovable academic, her ever faithful hound, and her hopelessly pining colleague adventuring in the cold North in search of Folk, this is it!
Review: A Fire Endless (Elements of Cadence #2)
Review of Rebecca Ross’s “A Fire Endless” the sequel in her Elements of Cadence duology. Adaira and Jack are separated by tribal lines and it is killing both of them. Sidra and Torin are thrust into leadership, straining their fragile relationship. The spirits are restless, yearning to be free, but held hostage by Bane. Assassination attempts threaten the tenuous peace and a deadly disease arises.
Review: The Final Gambit (Book 3)
Review of the heart-pounding conclusion to the Inheritance Games trilogy, The Final Gambit. Traps upon traps lay ahead for Avery and the Hawthorne brothers in the final days leading up to Avery taking full control of the Hawthorne fortune. Will she survive the onslaught or will the secrets of the Hawthorne family finally crush her and everyone she loves?
The Hawthorne Legacy (Book 2)
The high energy sequel to Jennifer Lynn Barnes’s The Inheritance Games sees our newly minted teenage billionaire thrown into the mystery of finding Tobias Hawthorne, the presumed dead and only son of the Hawthorne patriarch. The knowledge that Tobias is alive threatens Avery’s inheritance as well as her existence as assassination attempts start to pile up, her estranged father arrives on the scene, and the truth of the Hawthorne grandsons’s fathers start to come to light.
Review: Bloodmarked (Legendborn #2)
Review of Bloodmarked, the sequel to Tracy Deonn’s Legendborn series. Medium, Bloodcrafter, Scion of Arthur. With Nick gone, Bree must take Arthur’s throne with Sel reluctantly by her side. The Regents, currently in control of Legendborn society, are on their way to crown her. But after hundreds of years in control, they have their own agenda that may not align with Bree’s in the coming battle that is Camlan. With very little control over her own powers, Bree must find a way to balance her aether and root while holding on to her true self.
Review: The Inheritance Games (Book 1)
Review of the first book in the Inheritance Games series. Avery just wants to finish high school and go to college just like most high school kids, until she becomes the sole inheritor of a billion dollar fortune. Getting it however, will be one hell of a game.
Review: The Serpent and the Wings of Night (Crowns of Nyaxia #1)
Raving review of Carissa Broadbent’s The Serpent and the Wings of Night. Enemies-to-lovers, political intrigue, rebellion, vampires, a Hunger Games-style competition to the death, gods and goddesses, forced proximity, sexy banter, and a nice sprinkling of sexy spice!
Review: The Stolen Heir (The Stolen Heir Duology #1)
Review of the first book in the new duology set in Holly Black’s Elfhame world. The Stolen Heir brings us new characters, new settings, new journeys, but with a few old faces and places. Political intrigue, longing glances, heated kisses, knives and teeth galore will have you gripped in this new chapter of Elfhame delights and horrors.
Review: A Wilderness of Stars
Review of Shea Ernshaw’s latest release, A Wilderness of Stars. Vega is a girl of hope and stars in a desolate and dying world. She is the key to save them all if only she can find the one man who can guide her to the sea without being kidnapped or killed by those who want power more than anything else.
Review: Crimson Reign (Blood Heir #3)
The exciting conclusion to Amélie Wen Zhao’s Blood Heir trilogy. Our heroes are flung across oceans, preparing for revolution and war.
Review: Nordic Tales
Review of a cozy collection of folktales from Norway, Sweden, Finland, Iceland, and Denmark beautifully illustrated by Ulla Thynell. The folklore is timeless and transports you to faraway kingdoms, magical forests, hidden realms, and the ends of the Earth.
2023 New Releases
What books are you looking forward to in 2023? Here is my top anticipated releases! 2023 is filled with new planets, new kingdoms, new cities, new romance, new alliances, new betrayals, along with old romances and heroes brought to new life. Throw in a real life Prince Harry spilling the beans of his life and this year is going to be amazing.
Review: A River Enchanted (Elements of Cadence #1)
Review of Rebecca Ross’s debut fantasy full of mystery, magic, kidnappings, rivals-to-lovers, ancient rivalries, slow burn romance, the power of music and the damage hate brings to people and places. On an island divided by hate and magic, can there be peace between two clans or must they hold a balance more ancient than they could ever understand?
Winter 2022-2023 TBR
Winter is coming and so are some cozy reads to get through the dark nights!
Review: Red Tigress (Blood Heir #2)
Review of Red Tigress, sequel to Blood Heir: Fans of Children of Blood and Bone will love the sequel to Blood Heir. The second book in an epic fantasy series about a princess hiding a dark secret and the con man she must trust to liberate her empire from a dark reign.
Review: Ledge
Review of a debut novel set in a fantastical world of ice and snow featuring an enemies to lovers romance.
Review: Gleanings (Arc of a Scythe 3.5)
Review of the latest addition to the Arc of a Scythe series, a compilation of short stories from the Scythedom.
Review: The Witch’s Heart
When a powerful witch with a mysterious past gave her heart to Loki, the Trickster god, the fate of all the worlds was sealed.
Review: A History of Wild Places
Review of Shea Ernshaw’s haunting mystery full of lost people, second chances, and dark forests of the mind.
Review: The Atlas Paradox (The Atlas #2)
“The Atlas Paradox is the long-awaited sequel to Olivie Blake's New York Times bestselling dark academic sensation The Atlas Six--guaranteed to have even more yearning, backstabbing, betrayal, and chaos.”-Macmillan