3.5 out of 5 stars I love Rick Riordan. The Trials of Apollo isn't my favorite of his series, but it's more than enough fun. Goodreads.com: The Burning Maze, by Rick Riordan (The Trials of Apollo #3) Apollo, cast out by Zeus and trapped in the awkward, unfortunate body of teenage Lester Popadopolous, must again … Continue reading Review: The Burning Maze
Tag: fantasy
Review: A Court of Frost and Starlight
2.5 out of 5 stars ASDFGHJKL$%^&*! PLEASE stop writing between-books. We can wait, promise! Ask George R. R. Martin! Goodreads.com: A Court of Frost and Starlight, by Sarah J. Maas (A Court of Thorns and Roses #3.1) Presumably no one can fight, f&%$, or have angst in Velaris unless every word of it is committed … Continue reading Review: A Court of Frost and Starlight
Review: The Cruel Prince
3.5 out of 5 stars It took me a while to get into this one, but I was in by the end. Goodreads.com: The Cruel Prince, by Holly Black (The Folk of the Air #1) The land of Faerie is real. Jude and her twin sister, Taryn, both human, were taken there by the man … Continue reading Review: The Cruel Prince
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: 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
