Synopsis My name is Vayo, and I am a slave. My people lived in Argia, the City of Light, before Nabonidus the Defiler swept across the land. He conquered, murdering and enslaving the other tribes. I was born after the fall, in a crumbling pit of despair and sadness. Nabonidus crowned himself ruler […]
Young Adult
Review and Essay: Midnight Sun by Stephenie Meyer
When Edward Cullen and Bella Swan met in Twilight, an iconic love story was born. But until now, fans have heard only Bella’s side of the story. At last, readers can experience Edward’s version in the long-awaited companion novel, Midnight Sun.
Review: The Ballad of Never After (Once Upon A Broken Heart #2) by Stephanie Garber
Garber’s prose is easy to read as much as it is lyrical and evocative, and her metaphors, even when a little over the top, still render her imagery amazingly, after all, their flair does fit in with the overall vibe of this story.
Review: Monsters Born and Made by Tanvi Berwah
Filled with terrifying oceanic beasts and a world that is begging to be explored further Berwah has well and truly written a stunning debut. I can’t wait to pick up the next one and see where it’s all going!
Book Review: The Memoirs of Elikai: The Children of the Solstice (Book 1) by D Alexander
Synopsis “The Fall of Free Will begins at sundown. The Generals of Destiny will rise at the height of the Winter Solstice. Come, King of Free Will, to the place where you allowed true love to perish and bear witness to the end of Free Will.” Danny Elikai is a teenage boy who lost his […]
Book Review: Born of Fire (Myths and Whispers, Book 1) by R.R. Carter
Synopsis The nightmares are back. Years after the deaths of his parents, the dreams that haunted Jax have returned. He’s about to discover why, by being burned alive, just like they were. When the flames subside, the man left standing isn’t the same one who burned. The Numen allows him to see the Whispers. Jax […]
Book Tour/Spotlight Post: Birth Of The Storm by Valerie Storm
Book Information:Birth of the Storm by Valerie StormSeries: Demon Storm #1Genre: YA FantasyIntended Age Group: 16 – 24Pages: 325Published: June 13, 2022Publisher: Shadow Spark Publishing Book Blurb: Kari, a young wolf demon, learns her parents’ isolation is justified when they’re killed by humans from the village near their mountain home—humans who found them because of […]
Review: Our Crooked Hearts by Melissa Albert
Our Crooked Hearts is a double tale of mother and daughter coming into magic and its consequences, when they were each 16-17 years old. The mother’s half of the story is told in flashbacks so as to create parallelisms with her daughter’s present storyline, cleverly woven in such a way that what happened in the past is slowly revealed to optimally fit and complement what is happening in the present.
Book Review: Ledge (The Glacian Trilogy, 1) by Stacey McEwan
Synopsis The cold is not alive.. In a place known as The Ledge, a civilization is trapped by a vast chasm and sheer mountain face. The only outsiders they know are The Glacians – mystical winged creatures who bring them meagre rations to survive, in exchange for a periodic human sacrifice. Stay the frost.. Dawsyn, […]
Blog Tour: Earth 101 – Time to Run by Emae Church
A book tour for Earth 101 – Time to Run by Emae Church.
Book Tour & Review: No Gods, Only Monsters (Antiquity Chronicles) by Steve McHugh
Synopsis Diana, the Roman Goddess of the hunt, lives alone on the far edge of the Roman Empire. When an old friend arrives looking for help, Diana finds herself thrust back into her old life, and old problems. With innocent lives caught in the crossfire, Diana realizes that the only way to ensure the safety […]
Book Tour: The Mercenary (Therian Secrets #1) by Johanna M Rae
Happy Book Tour Day, friends! The book I am presenting today is The Mercenary, which is the first in Johanna M. Rae’s Therian Secrets series. Many thanks to Zoe with Zooloo’s Book Tours for bringing me along on this one.