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May 31, 2017

A GATHERING OF SHADOWS by V.E. Schwab

May 31, 2017

Book cover & rating - A Gathering of Shadows by V.E. Schwab

A Gathering of Shadows is much more intense than A Darker Shade of Magic. Schwab has a way of putting words to a page that is incomparable to other authors. The wit that underpins her snarky characters is first class, and Lila is a prime example. What makes it so great is that Lila doesn’t try hard — it’s who she is. A Gathering of Shadows increased my love for her, Kell, and Rhy manifolds, and also sucked me right into the spheres of Alucard and Tieren.

· Categories: Fiction Keywords: adventure, alcoholism, alternate universe, american authors, blackmail, competition, death, demons, diverse authors, diverse books, fathers and sons, friendship, imposters and imposture, lgbtq characters, loyalty, magic, murder, pirates, power, revenge, romance, royalty, secrets, self discovery, self harm, sense-of-belonging, snarky characters, travel, villains, violence

April 30, 2017

A DARKER SHADE OF MAGIC by V.E. Schwab

April 30, 2017

Book cover & rating - A Darker Shade of Magic by V.E. SchwabBefore I read A Darker Shade of Magic, I was certain that I would enjoy it. I was also sure I wouldn’t be able to wait two years for the conclusion of the trilogy. So, I did what I tend to do — pre-order the first and second books, then park them on my bookshelf. With the release of A Conjuring of Light this year, it was finally time for me to read A Darker Shade of Magic. The anticipation was well worth it! V.E. Schwab wowed me once again.

· Categories: Fiction Keywords: abduction, adventure, alternate universe, american authors, blackmail, brothers, death, demons, imposters and imposture, loyalty, magic, mind control, monsters, murder, on the run, power, royalty, secrets, sense-of-belonging, snarky characters, villains, violence

September 17, 2016

THE INVISIBLE LIBRARY by Genevieve Cogman

September 17, 2016

Book cover & rating - THE INVISIBLE LIBRARY by Genevieve CogmanSuspense is essential to propel a plot forward. It’s what fiction is made of as readers want to know, what happens next? An effective way to build suspense is to withhold information, make the reader guess, then reveal things later. That’s exactly what The Invisible Library sought to do. However, that for me, also was the downfall of the book. Too much information was withheld, to the point that there was little for me to hang on to. Instead of wanting to know what would happen next, I found myself asking what the point was.

· Categories: Fiction Keywords: alternate universe, dragons, faeries, imposters and imposture, loyalty, magic, mind control, on books, secrets, vampires, werewolves

July 15, 2016

THE WELL OF ASCENSION by Brandon Sanderson

July 15, 2016

Book cover & rating - The Well of Ascension by Brandon SandersonThe Well of Ascension was an amazing sequel! It carried on with the rich detail that The Final Empire introduced. I loved learning even more about Scadrial and advancing my understanding of Allomancy and Feruchemy.

· Categories: Fiction Keywords: ambition, assassins, beliefs, betrayal, blackmail, cults, culture, death, discrimination, emotions, ethics, eugenics, friendship, hardship, hope, impersonation, imposters and imposture, knowledge, leadership, legends, loyalty, mind control, nobility, oppression, philosophy, politics, poverty, power, religion, romance, secrets, self discovery, self perception, self-esteem, survival, violence, war

November 25, 2015

A THOUSAND NIGHTS by E.K. Johnston

November 25, 2015

A THOUSAND NIGHTS by E.K. JohnstonA Thousand Nights is a magical book. The prose is exceedingly beautiful. If literary fiction were to bridge over to the young adult segment, this book would be a stellar example of the genre. In some ways, I think that if readers were to expect a slow story, magnificent in words over a fast-paced one, then the reviews wouldn’t have come to be as mixed as they are now.

· Categories: Fiction Keywords: bravery, canadian authors, death, demons, family, funerals, gods, grief, hope, imposters and imposture, legends, magic, marriage, mysticism, prayer, retellings, romance, siblinghood, sisters, suffering, violence

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