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
3.5 out of 5 stars Like the whole Dark Artifices series, this final installment isn't perfect, but it's well worth it. Goodreads.com: Queen of Air and Darkness, by Cassandra Clare (The Dark Artifices #3) I'm always nervous when authors re-visit their previously created worlds. When the wonder of first discovery is gone, and the characters … Continue reading Review: Queen of Air and Darkness
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
4.5 of out 5 stars I did not see that coming. Damnit it, Bardugo! Goodreads.com: Ruin and Rising, by Leigh Bardugo (The Grishaverse #3) Alina Starkov, Grisha of impossible power and Sun Summoner of legend, has been a pawn in many games. She's been gifted, amplified, even sainted by those who wish to direct, control … Continue reading Review: Ruin and Rising
4.5 out of 5 stars My entire imagination could fit on one page of a Leigh Bardugo book. Goodreads.com: Seige and Storm, by Leigh Bardugo (The Grishaverse #2) This is a 5-star book if you haven't read the Six of Crows duology. Set in the same world, the Grishaverse trilogy is the timeless, sweeping legend behind … Continue reading Review: Seige and Storm
4 out of 5 stars Better than the book before it, Queen of Shadows really - finally - gets us somewhere. Goodreads.com: Queen of Shadows, by Sarah J. Maas (Throne of Glass #4) I'm not usually one to binge a series, and feel like I've been carrying Aelin and Co around for ages. Perhaps I … Continue reading Review: Queen of Shadows
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