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
3.5 out of 5 stars I'm relieved to say I liked this one a lot more than Lady Midnight! Goodreads.com: Lord of Shadows, by Cassandra Clare (The Dark Artifices #2) Cassandra Clare rarely errs in full-length story format - and I'll forgive The Bane Chronicles, and Tales from the Shadowhunter Academy because she didn't write them … Continue reading Review: Lord of Shadows
2.5 out of 5 stars I want these books to be better than they are! Goodreads.com: Empire of Night, by Kelley Armstrong (Age of Legends #2) It's tough to pinpoint exactly why some books are not compelling. In this case, the first sign is that I read the first Age of Legends book, Sea of … Continue reading Review: Empire of Night
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