THIS STRANGE WITCHERY was a fun paranormal romance filled with vivid descriptions and well written characters who were engaging and who you wanted to root for.
Review: Dark Tales: Beauty and the Beast: A Modern Retelling by Jeanne-Marie Leprince, Illustrated by Pete Katz
While I will easily acknowledge the issues with the Beauty and the Beast fairy tale, I am a sucker for retellings. Especially when categorized as a “modern retelling,” I was very curious and excited to read this version, though I have some mixed thoughts regarding the results.
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Review: The Mortal Word (The Invisible Library #5) by Genevieve Cogman
THE MORTAL WORD, the fifth installment in the Invisible Library series, is as delightful as the rest of the series. Mixing fantasy with historical locales with a murder mystery continues to be a successful combination of elements to showcase Cogman’s character development and wit.
Review: Dividing Eden (Dividing Eden #1) by Joelle Charbonneau
With its eye-catching cover, DIVIDING EDEN promises an intense fight for a throne. The novel pits twins, Carys and Andreus, against each other in a fantasy kingdom powered by windmills. Political intrigue and secrets create drama as the twins battle it out for the right to rule.
Review: Tiger’s Claim (Shifter Rogues #2) by Celia Kyle
TIGER’S CLAIM was a decent paranormal romance with good action, humor, and an interesting plot. The romance part of this story was the weak link. I really enjoyed the idea of an elite team of super soldier shifters carrying out James Bond like spy missions complete with cool gadgets.
Early Review: Outrun the Wind by Elizabeth Tammi
OUTRUN THE WIND is a Greek mythology retelling featuring women falling in love with each other while trying to survive in a world ran by men. The description was extremely promising–women warriors, gods and goddesses, and women saving themselves.
Review: Rogue Protocol (The Murderbot Diaries #3) by Martha Wells
The best thing about Murderbot is its thinly veiled disdain and annoyance at others. In ROGUE PROTOCOL for someone that just wants to watch TV and get to the bottom of a corporate conspiracy, Murderbot sure does make a lot of allies.
Release Day Review: Dragonshadow (Heartstone #2) by Elle Katharine White
DRAGONSHADOW is an easy read even if you haven’t picked up the first one. It owes some of that ease to Austen. If you’re a fan of Pride and Prejudice, you’ll find familiar characters within DRAGONSHADOW’s pages. If you’re not, the fantasy and mystery elements are strong enough on their own merits to draw in readers.
Review: Grim Lovelies (Grim Lovelies #1) by Megan Sheperd
GRIM LOVELIES was, well, lovely. This book starts slow, but as shy and sheltered Anouk becomes more and more worldly and responsible, the stakes and the action ramp up dramatically. The magic and stories of this world felt real, with rules and real impacts. Some books end up with wishy-washy, overpowered magic systems, but GRIM LOVELIES was grounded in blood and the very real consequences to the caster of any magic spell.
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Buy two copies: one for you and one for a friend.
Loved it! Buy it now & put this author on your watch list.
A fun read with minor flaws. Maybe read an excerpt before buying.
A few good points, but with significant flaws. Library/swap/borrow if you want.
I had to force myself to finish it. Fatally flawed on multiple levels.