2.5 out of 5 stars A sort of Franken-book, Furyborn is a watered-down, blended-up amalgamation of ideas that were much better in other YA fantasy stories. Goodreads.com: Furyborn, by Claire Legrand (Empirium #1) I'm having trouble recapping Furyborn, because my mind keeps wandering to the original source material. So allow me to pull the description … Continue reading Review: Furyborn
3 out of 5 stars Scythe is quite the unique meditation on death, while at the same time using some really dull elements in juxtaposition. Goodreads.com: Scythe, by Neal Shusterman (The Arc of a Scythe #1) Citra and Rowan, through separate and unplanned acts, prove their mettle as teens and get selected to apprentice as … Continue reading Review: Scythe
2 out of 5 stars Meh. This book was fine. But with blisteringly creative, updated, and badass reboots like The Lunar Chronicles out there, Hunted feels tired. Goodreads.com: Hunted, by Meagan Spooner Re-imaginings must be both easier and harder to write. The bones of the story are there, just elaborate, ! On the other hand, What … Continue reading Review: Hunted
3.75 out of 5 stars As ever, Bardugo writes a wild ride: supernatural, glossy fantasy with a sharp gothic edge and style to spare. Goodreads.com: King of Scars, by Leigh Bardugo (Nikolai Duology #1) I love the Grishaverse, and Nikolai was my favorite character in the Shadow and Bone trilogy. He holds up in this … Continue reading Review: King of Scars
2.5 out of 5 stars Predictable fluff, but really cute nonetheless. Goodreads.com: Five Feet Apart, by Rachael Lippincott, with Mikki Daughtry and Tobias Iaconis Rule-following girl with incurable disease meets bad boy with same incurable disease. Dislikes him for as long as it takes her righteousness to show him what to live for and his wild … Continue reading Review: Five Feet Apart
3 out of 5 stars The action and story go up in this series finale, but the heroine of Book 3 drags like an anchor. Goodreads.com: Their Fractured Light, by Aime Kaufman and Meagan Spooner (Starbound #3) The galaxy-spanning, dimension-crossing culmination of the Starbound series, Their Fractured Light brings the two main characters from each … Continue reading Review: Their Fractured Light
3.5 out of 5 stars A Book 2 with more grit and less googly-eyed staring = +.25 stars. Goodreads.com: This Shattered World, by Amie Kaufman and Meagan Spooner (Starbound #2) I love series that spin-off internally, then allow the characters from multiple books to encounter each other. I don't mean dusting off Jace & Clary … Continue reading Review: This Shattered World
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