YA Dark Fantasy When I picked up this book, I had no idea it was going to be a vampire book. If I had known that beforehand, I probably wouldn't have read it. I was obsessed with vampires for a bit but am pretty much fed up with them by now. It was good that … Continue reading THE BEAUTIFUL
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SORCERY OF THORNS
YA fantasy The best part about this book is the secondary character, Silas, the ironic, poised, and dangerous demon servant. He feels fully fleshed-out and I felt like I knew him and knew exactly what he was feeling in any given moment, even if the writer did not spell it out. The second-best part about … Continue reading SORCERY OF THORNS
THE BONE QUEEN
THE BONE QUEEN by Alison CroggonAdult Fantasy I was not familiar with Alison Croggon’s epic saga “The Books of Pellinor”, so when I picked up The Bone Queen, which is a recently written and published sequel to the 4-book “Pellinor” series, I had no idea what to expect. Fortunately for me, though, since the book … Continue reading THE BONE QUEEN
THE DRAGON QUEEN
THE DRAGON QUEEN by Alice BorchardtAdult Fantasy This book was splendid in the story-telling sense. The story was epic and magical and engaging. Also, this is, by far, the best Guinevere I have encountered in modern fiction so far. She was strong but not brass, brave but not stupid, powerful yet humble, compassionate but not … Continue reading THE DRAGON QUEEN