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
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
An Interview with Katie Cross
Bestselling author Katie Cross has just wrapped up her young adult fantasy series, the Network Series, with the release of War of the Networks! Katie just recently took the time out of her busy schedule to answer quite a few questions about the Network Series, her future projects (and there are plenty of them), and … Continue reading An Interview with Katie Cross
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
A Stolen Kiss by Kelsey Keating- Review
A stolen kiss. An unstable curse. One big mess in the making. We are all familiar with fairytales. Snow White, Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty, yada, yada, yada. I bet you can name at least half a dozen more off the top of your head if you wanted to. Even more, the idea of a curse and … Continue reading A Stolen Kiss by Kelsey Keating- Review
The High Priest’s Daughter by Katie Cross- Review
At long last, Bianca Monroe is free from the curse that threatened her life and her nemesis and former teacher, Miss Mabel, is imprisoned with no way of escape. But nothing is as it seems. Miss Mabel's mother Angelina, a witch of unimaginable power, is pulling strings throughout Antebellum. Derek, Bianca's father and High Priest … Continue reading The High Priest’s Daughter by Katie Cross- Review
‘Mystic’ by Jason Denzel- Review
I called to the Myst, and it sent us you. Pomella AnDone is a commoner who has the ability to see into the Myst. When a new High Mystic comes into power and summons Pomella to participate in a competition to become her apprentice, Pomella goes against tradition. But things are not as they seem. … Continue reading ‘Mystic’ by Jason Denzel- Review
Where Are the Heroes? The Return of Heroic Fantasy
What comes to mind when you think about fantasy? Magic? Wondrous creatures? A unique setting? How about the hero? If you don’t think about the hero when someone mentions fantasy, it’s really not your fault. The fantasy genre has been flooded with stories that are considered to be “dark” and “gritty.” The most popular of … Continue reading Where Are the Heroes? The Return of Heroic Fantasy
Mildred’s Resistance by Katie Cross
Unlimited power can corrupt even the best of friends. Warning: This review contains spoilers for both Miss Mabel’s School for Girls and Antebellum Awakening by Katie Cross. If you haven’t read them, please skip to the section that I have marked as safe from spoilers. After the tragic events of Antebellum Awakening, I was more … Continue reading Mildred’s Resistance by Katie Cross
Evan W.S. Morgan 