A Shadow in Ember is the first book the Flesh and Fire series which is also a prequel to the Blood and Ash series. You should have read the first three books in the Blood and Ash series before jumping into this. I am a total rule breaker apparently since I’ve only read the first two books […]
T. Kingfisher is one of my new favorite author finds this year and so far it doesn’t matter if it is Young Adult, Middle-Grade (like this book is) or a PG-13 Fantasy book all of them have been fantastic so far. A Wizard’s Guide to Defensive Baking is no exception. It is a standalone book […]
Crime Fiction is a recent addition to my reading obsession. I’ve read my fair share of Romantic Suspense, Period/Historical Mystery, and Cozies; and absolutely love a good intrigue in books to keep me guessing until the end of the story. Until this point, I haven’t ever been drawn to the grit and reality of Crime […]
A galaxy-wide rebellion is in the offing when a conquered Archon Empire rises from the ashes to challenge the mighty machine of the reigning Umber Empire. And, caught up in it all are three young people who are at the helm of destiny while still coming into their own. The first book, Bonds of Brass, […]
I love this author and I’m enjoying the Scholomance series. I’ve always loved this author but I’m not usually a fan of young adult and this is a high school setting. We do get some of the pettiness and cliques. The Last Graduate is the second book and thank goodness I just saw this week […]
Walk the Wild with Me is one of my older ARCs. I don’t remember what happened exactly but I had a lot happening in my life and didn’t get to it. I’d say it is kind of a mash up of Robin Hood and Celtic fae folk. It is set in the “Robin Hood” time […]
White as Frost is the first book in The Darkwood trilogy which feels a little like a retelling of Snow White in some ways mixed in with magic and the fae. This is young adult and I say that because when I first started reading I thought Rose was a little older. In my head […]
Mr. Impossible is the second book in the Dreamer Trilogy a spin off series to The Raven Cycle. This is a series I would recommend reading the parent series first to really have an idea of what is going on. Ronan and his gift are such a complex idea that having all of the backstory […]
The spectacular covers and the audio narrators were what first drew my attention to Sands of Arawiya series by Hafsah Faizal. However, it is the vividly rendered world and compelling characters that make this YA Fantasy series so special. Ms. Faizal draws on the mythology of ancient Arabia as the backdrop to this duology, resulting […]
Over the years, I’ve enjoyed the Gracing Realm series by Kristin Cashore. Bitterblue in particular is a favorite character of mine throughout the series and so I was so happy to see that Winterkeep is another story that involves Bitterblue, years after she became the Queen. It is time to explore an entire new land […]