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March 8, 2018

TO KILL A KINGDOM by Alexandra Christo

March 8, 2018

Book cover & rating - TO KILL A KINGDOM by Alexandra ChristoTo Kill a Kingdom is a fantasy standalone done right. Even better, it is so much more than I had envisioned!

· Categories: Fiction Keywords: abuse, betrayal, bribery, british authors, choices, cousins, death, deceit, diverse books, emotions, language, legends, lies, loyalty, mermaids, mind control, monsters, morality, mothers and daughters, murder, on love, pirates, royalty, sacrifice, secrets, sirens, villains, violence, war

January 11, 2018

THE CRUEL PRINCE by Holly Black

January 11, 2018

Book cover & rating - The Cruel Prince by Holly BlackThe year has just begun and I’ve only finished three books so far, The Cruel Prince being the first, but I think I’m ready to declare it among my top 10 of 2018. Hah. I mean, only two books I read last year exceeded my rating of 4.883 that I gave The Cruel Prince, so yes I’m confident this book will be among my favourites. In other words, the hype pulled through for me, and I think it’s absolutely justified!

· Categories: Fiction Keywords: abuse, adoption, affairs, assault, betrayal, choices, corruption, dating, death, deceit, despair, diverse books, domestic violence, drugs, faeries, half-siblings, infidelity, jealousy, lgbtq characters, lies, loyalty, mind control, murder, orphans, royalty, siblinghood, sisters, suicide, twins

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

April 22, 2017

THE BONE SEASON by Samantha Shannon

April 22, 2017

Book cover & rating - The Bone Season by Samantha ShannonOriginally I had planned to post a different book review today but I finished The Bone Season this afternoon and am brimming with thoughts. Even though I enjoyed most of my time reading the book, I walked away with conflicting feelings. The more I think about the things that bothered me, the more I feel like I need to get them off my chest. While I can’t say I hated the book, there are parts that made me uncomfortable and I wish I had known about these things before buying the The Bone Season. As it is, I already bought the next two sequels before starting the series (I should’ve learnt my lesson by now), and I do plan to read The Mime Order next.

· Categories: Fiction Keywords: abduction, abuse, alternate universe, british authors, clairvoyants, corruption, crime, death, demons, despair, friendship, ghosts, insurgency, jealousy, loyalty, mind control, mind-reading, monsters, murder, on love, oppression, paranoia, relationships, rituals, romance, sacrifice, secrets, sense-of-belonging, single parenthood, slavery, suffering

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

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