Gladiator meets the Last Airbender. Sarah Raasch & Kristen Simmon’s Set Fire to the Gods is a solid start into their eponymous new young adult fantasy series, in which gladiators settle wars between their gods in arena fights with elemental magic. The sort of ancient greek slash roman world-building drew me in from the get-go. […]
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[Lisa’s Review]: Ever Cursed by Corey Ann Haydu
Every once in a while, we stumble over a book that holds all the promise in the world; cursed princesses, witches, and an impossible task, and yet for some reason, we don’t connect with the story or the characters at all. Unfortunately, this exactly what happened to me with this book. While the idea behind […]
[Lisa’s Review]: Crown of Coral and Pearl by Mara Rutherford
Crown of Coral and Pearl is one of the best fantasy debuts I’ve read in 2019. While it didn’t knock Shelby Mahurin’s Serpent & Dove off my number one spot (if you haven’t read that one yet go read it), it’s a close second. Kiera Cass’ the Selection meets Holly Black’s the Cruel Prince – […]
[Asis’ Review] The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater
“Have you heard of the legends of sleeping kings? The legends that heroes like Llewellyn and Glendower and Arthur aren’t really dead, but are instead sleeping in tombs, waiting to be woken?” The story is about a group of four boys (and a girl… eventually) that’s looking for the body of old Welsh King Glendower, […]
[Rachel’s Review]: There Will Come a Darkness by Katy Rose Pool
Holy squad goals Batman, what the heck did I just read? This book was AMAZING with a unique magic system and a fantastic cast of characters. Honestly wish I could give it more than 5 stars. It’s like the author looked at all of us and was like: Ephyra, Beru, Anton, Jude and Hassan are […]
[Lisa’s Review]: Seasons of the Storm (Seasons of the Storm #1) by Elle Cosimano
Seasons of the Storm is a unique, exciting, and action-packed tale about personified seasons, starcrossed lovers, and the power of friendship. I went into this book knowing the bare minimum but loved the idea of personified seasons, and each respective season killing their predecessor each year form the get-go. Throw forbidden romance in there, and […]
[Skye’s Review]: Rage and Ruin (The Harbinger #2) by Jennifer L. Armentrout
Wow. Jennifer L. Armentrout never fails to captivate me with her books. I love every single one–and Rage and Ruin is no different. Rage and Ruin is the sequel to Storm and Fury, so if you haven’t read that book, then you need to leave this review immediately because this review contains spoilers for book […]
[Skye’s Review]: The Boundless (The Beholder #2) by Anna Bright
This duology satisfies my fairytale craving. This duology feels as if it’s a love letter to fairytales. The author incorporates fairytales throughout both books in different ways. Sometimes it’s the mention of a character from a popular story we’ve all heard. Sometimes it’s simply the lessons fairytales teach us and the deeper meaning of each […]