4.5 out of 5 stars My entire imagination could fit on one page of a Leigh Bardugo book. Goodreads.com: Seige and Storm, by Leigh Bardugo (The Grishaverse #2) This is a 5-star book if you haven't read the Six of Crows duology. Set in the same world, the Grishaverse trilogy is the timeless, sweeping legend behind … Continue reading Review: Seige and Storm
4 out of 5 stars Epic, long, intense, long, convoluted, long. But just when my Aelin fatigue kicked in, everyone else got much more interesting. Goodreads.com: Empire of Storms, by Sarah J. Maas (Throne of Glass #5) 24 hours of audiobook. That's what Empire of Storms takes. By the end, I felt liked I'd been pummeled … Continue reading Review: Empire of Storms
3.5 out of 5 stars Ancient Rome: gladiators, slaves, and a kick-ass heroine in a story where everything happens a little too easily. Goodreads.com: Blood and Sand, by CV Wyk (Blood and Sand #1) Attia, heir to the throne of Thrace, is the sole survivor of a Roman raid that ends her people. Shipped off … Continue reading Review: Blood and Sand
4 out of 5 stars Better than the book before it, Queen of Shadows really - finally - gets us somewhere. Goodreads.com: Queen of Shadows, by Sarah J. Maas (Throne of Glass #4) I'm not usually one to binge a series, and feel like I've been carrying Aelin and Co around for ages. Perhaps I … Continue reading Review: Queen of Shadows
3.75 out of 5 stars The magic in this book is so damned cool, and I did not see that twist coming. Goodreads.com: Traitor to the Throne, by Alwyn Hamilton (Rebel of the Sands #2) Amani, the Blue-Eyed Bandit, djinni, and rebel of the sands, is once again our heroine in this dusky desert adventure. … Continue reading Review: Traitor to the Throne
3.75 out of 5 stars Still epic and fast-paced, this installment is missing a little something. Goodreads.com: Heir of Fire, by Sarah J. Maas (Throne of Glass #3) The first third of Heir of Fire should be subtitled: Celaena Throws a Tantrum. Packed off to Wendlyn at the end of Crown of Midnight, Celaena finds … Continue reading Review: Heir of Fire
4 out of 5 stars Setup done, the second book in the Throne of Glass series bursts with equal parts world-building and kick ass heroine. Goodreads.com: Crown of Midnight, by Sarah J. Maas (Throne of Glass #2) Celaena Sardothian, newly victorious, embarks upon her period of indenture as champion to the King of Aderlan. Still … Continue reading Review: Crown of Midnight
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