4 out of 5 stars War Storm has everything I hoped this series finale would have: Liberty! Equality! A backbone for Cal! Little-to-no Cameron! Goodreads.com: War Storm, by Victoria Aveyard (Red Queen #4) In War Storm, the war is truly that: a storm shifting course, gathering strength, breaking and holding. Mare and her partners in … Continue reading Review: War Storm
Review: Obsidio
5 out of 5 stars One of the best sci-fi series I've ever read. One of the best YA series I've ever read. That both of those things are true about the same series is astonishing. Goodreads.com: Obsidio, by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff (The Illuminae Files #3) Obsidio is the impossibly fantastic culmination of … Continue reading Review: Obsidio
Review: Frost Like Night
1.5 out of 5 stars The confusing things are too easy and the easy things are too confusing and I almost DNF'd this more than once. Goodreads.com: Frost Like Night, by Sarah Raasch (Snow Like Ashes #3) I'm shocked the see I gave book two in this series a 3/5 rating - I must have … Continue reading Review: Frost Like Night
Review: A Reaper at the Gates
3 out of 5 stars After a fantastically strong start in An Ember in the Ashes and an equally sequel, A Torch Against the Night, my hopes for A Reaper at the Gates were sky high. We didn't quite get there. Goodreads.com: A Reaper at the Gates, by Sabaa Tahir (An Ember in the Ashes #3) … Continue reading Review: A Reaper at the Gates
Review: Legendary
2.5 out of 5 stars I really want to like these books. The idea is so cool. Instead of improving on the first novel, Legendary is even more impressed with its own sparkle, and has even less substance. Goodreads.com: Legendary, by Stephanie Garber (Caraval #2) Donatella "Tella" Dragna, pawn in the first book's Caraval event, … Continue reading Review: Legendary
Review: Warcross
Review: 4 out of 5 stars Six hours, non-stop, start-to-finish. Thank heaven for this book on a transatlantic flight! Goodreads.com: Warcross, by Marie Lu (Warcross #1) The world lives and breaths Warcross, a virtual reality game-cum-lifespace, a la Ready Player One's OASIS. Once a year, a tournament of the biggest players in the game's competitive … Continue reading Review: Warcross
Review: Children of Blood and Bone
3.5 out of 5 stars Let's be honest: Screaming "This is the new JK Rowling!" is always setting the bar too high. Goodreads.com: Children of Blood and Bone, by Toni Adeyemi (Legacy of Orisha #1) I liked Children of Blood and Bone. It's a good book; a strong fiction debut that thrums with vibrant African … Continue reading Review: Children of Blood and Bone
