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
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
4 out of 5 stars It's a dark and stormy world inside The Diviners series, on both the mortal plane and beyond. Goodreads.com: Before the Devil Breaks You, by Libba Bray (The Diviners #3) The good-timey, gin-soaked razzmatazz of the 1920s has worn off for our gifted heroes, and the Diviner's New York has become … Continue reading Review: Before the Devil Breaks You
4.25 out of 5 stars Some writers pull a full-formed, wildly imaginative world out of thin air. In the case of Strange the Dreamer, that's where it stays - and where it belongs. Goodreads.com: Strange the Dreamer, by Laini Taylor (Strange the Dreamer #1) Lazlo is a nobody from nowhere - and so begins every … Continue reading Review: Strange the Dreamer
4.5 out of 5 stars Beautifully written and wrought with tension, The Rose in the Dagger is a gorgeous finale to a series that knows exactly when to end. Goodreads.com: The Rose and the Dagger, by Renee Ahdieh (The Wrath and the Dawn #2) Listen, not every series has to be three books. Some could … Continue reading Review: The Rose and the Dagger
3 out of 5 stars If a book starts off being about heists and clever crimes, it should keep being about those things. Goodreads.com: Midnight Thief, by Livia Blackburne (Midnight Thief #1) From the get go, Midnight Thief had a lot of promise. Ragamuffin teenager Kyra is scaling, sneaking, and stealing. She’s got skills like … Continue reading Review: Midnight Thief
4 out of 5 stars A bizarre and intricate near-horror tale, Lair of Dream proves The Diviners flapper-era intrigue can still sparkle in the dark. Goodreads.com: Lair of Dreams, by Libba Bray (The Diviners #2) The best part about The Diviners #1 was the real world it was set against - New York City circa Prohibition, … Continue reading Review: Lair of Dreams
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