Category: Fantasy

Book Review: Strange the Dreamer by Laini Taylor (Strange the Dreamer #1)

May 26, 2017

Official Synopsis from Goodreads: The dream chooses the dreamer, not the other way around—and Lazlo Strange, war orphan and junior librarian, has always feared that his dream chose poorly. Since he was five years old he’s been obsessed with the mythic lost city of Weep, but it would take someone bolder than he to cross … More Book Review: Strange the Dreamer by Laini Taylor (Strange the Dreamer #1)

Book Review: Caraval by Stephanie Garber

April 24, 2017

Official Synopsis from Goodreads: Remember, it’s only a game… Scarlett Dragna has never left the tiny island where she and her sister, Tella, live with their powerful, and cruel, father. Now Scarlett’s father has arranged a marriage for her, and Scarlett thinks her dreams of seeing Caraval—the faraway, once-a-year performance where the audience participates in … More Book Review: Caraval by Stephanie Garber

Book Review: This Savage Song by Victoria Schwab (Monsters of Verity #1) – Hype or Like Friday

March 31, 2017

Official Synopsis from Goodreads: There’s no such thing as safe in a city at war, a city overrun with monsters. In this dark urban fantasy from author Victoria Schwab, a young woman and a young man must choose whether to become heroes or villains—and friends or enemies—with the future of their home at stake. The … More Book Review: This Savage Song by Victoria Schwab (Monsters of Verity #1) – Hype or Like Friday

Book Spotlight: Truthwitch (The Witchlands #1) by Susan Dennard (Hype or Like Friday)

February 24, 2017

Official Synopsis from Goodreads: In a continent on the edge of war, two witches hold its fate in their hands. Young witches Safiya and Iseult have a habit of finding trouble. After clashing with a powerful Guildmaster and his ruthless Bloodwitch bodyguard, the friends are forced to flee their home. Safi must avoid capture at … More Book Spotlight: Truthwitch (The Witchlands #1) by Susan Dennard (Hype or Like Friday)

Book Review: Frost Burn by K.T. Munson and Nichelle Rae

February 10, 2017

Official Synopsis from Goodreads: Fire and Frost; no two nations have ever been so divided. Only two bridges across the great River Gora connects them and their long-standing hatred. When spring comes early the Frost Nation looks upon the Fire Nation with suspicion. Soon they will discover that the rising rivers, warmer temperatures, and the … More Book Review: Frost Burn by K.T. Munson and Nichelle Rae

Book Review: A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L’Engle (Time Quintet #1)

January 30, 2017

Official Synopsis taken from the back of the book: It was a dark and stormy night. Out of this wild night, a strange visitor comes to the Murry house and beckons Meg, her brother Charles Wallace, and their friend Calvin O’Keefe on a most dangerous and extraordinary adventure—one that will threaten their lives and our … More Book Review: A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L’Engle (Time Quintet #1)

Book Review: Crooked Kingdom by Leigh Bardugo (Six of Crows #2)

November 14, 2016

As Crooked Kingdom is the sequel to Six of Crows, there will be spoilers from Six of Crows in this review. There are no spoilers for Crooked Kingdom. Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy My copy came from: I purchased the hardcover from Amazon. Review: Crooked Kingdom is jam-packed with action and adventure, has a touch of … More Book Review: Crooked Kingdom by Leigh Bardugo (Six of Crows #2)

Book Review: Empire of Storms by Sarah J. Maas (Throne of Glass #5)

October 31, 2016

This review is intended for those who have previously read the first four Throne of Glass books, so some spoilers may be in here for the first four books. There are no spoilers for Empire of Storms.  Synopsis: Book Five in the popular Throne of Glass series, Empire of Storms takes us back into the … More Book Review: Empire of Storms by Sarah J. Maas (Throne of Glass #5)