A heart to protect. A debt to repay. A game to win. I remember being excited for Caraval when I first learned about it. The cover, the setting, the premise-- everything about it sounded wonderful. When I finally read it, I was satisfied and enjoyed the story, but wasn't entirely overwhelmed. The ending contained a … Continue reading Review of ‘Legendary’ by Stephanie Garber
Flame by Katie Cross- Review
The lives of two sisterwitches are about to be turned upside down, bringing everything they knew burning down around them. It has been two years since Katie Cross released the last book in her breath-taking Network Series. Throughout said series, readers met dozens of characters, brilliantly realized and easy to fall in love with. The … Continue reading Flame by Katie Cross- Review
A Review of ‘From A Certain Point of View’
2017 marks 40 years since Star Wars: A New Hope-- then titled simply Star Wars-- debuted in theaters, inviting millions of people to a galaxy far, far away. When Disney bought Lucasfilm, retconning everything but the main Skywalker films and the animated Clone Wars television series, a spark of life was once again reignited in the franchise. … Continue reading A Review of ‘From A Certain Point of View’
Interview with Catherine Jones Payne
I remember, quite a while ago, reading that mermaids were going to be the next big thing in the publishing industry after vampires ran their course. Although there has been a slight influx in mermaid-centered fiction, it hasn't quite taken off as of yet. Why do you think this is? I don’t think those predictions … Continue reading Interview with Catherine Jones Payne
Breakwater by Catherine Jones Payne- Review
A red tide is rising. When Jade, the daughter of one of the king's most trusted advisors, discovers her fiancé holding the body of a dead naiad, social tensions run high and secrets are laid bare. After a few years of speculation, the mermaid craze in the publishing industry is starting to kick off. One … Continue reading Breakwater by Catherine Jones Payne- Review
Voiceless by E.G. Wilson- Review
Adelaide Te Ngawai was thirteen when Maunga Richards stole her voice. I have been friends with E.G. Wilson and have closely followed her writing endeavors for the past five years. Needless to say, I went into this book with great excitement and wasn't disappointed, although there are a few criticisms that I have although they … Continue reading Voiceless by E.G. Wilson- Review
A Review of ‘Caraval’ by Stephanie Garber
Remember, it's only a game... Or is it? That is the underlying question throughout Caraval by debut author, Stephanie Garber. When Scarlett Dragna's sister Donatella is kidnapped by the mysterious Legend, the master of Caraval, she must navigate her way through a game like nothing other all while trying to remain her own sanity. I love … Continue reading A Review of ‘Caraval’ by Stephanie Garber
The Calling by Rachelle Dekker- Review
Fear is a powerful sedative for rebellion. A year and a half has passed since Carrington Hale and Remko Brandt escaped the seemingly perfect society under the rule of the Authority and joined the Seers-- a group of those called by a mysterious man named Aaron to has called them to live in freedom. Now, Damien … Continue reading The Calling by Rachelle Dekker- Review
Calamity by Brandon Sanderson- Review
When Calamity lit up the sky, the Epics were born. David’s fate has been tied to their villainy ever since that historic night. Steelheart killed his father. Firefight stole his heart. And now Regalia has turned his closest ally into a dangerous enemy. Calamity is the final installment of Brandon Sanderson's Reckoned trilogy which began … Continue reading Calamity by Brandon Sanderson- Review
Truthwitch by Susan Dennard- Review
It's not often that I don't finish a book. I can think of only two or three times when this has happened. Unfortunately, Susan Dennard's Truthwitch has joined that list. Don't get me wrong, the book is not terrible. It has some good qualities to it (such as the politics and magic system), but Dennard … Continue reading Truthwitch by Susan Dennard- Review