【 SON OF THE STORM 】 ★★★★ Genre: FantasyAuthor: Suyi Davies OkungbowaPublished: May 2021Publisher: OrbitPages: 496 [paperback] [ TW ° gruesome violence ° blood ° undead ° death ] First thoughts So interesting! I loved the world building and the complexities of society in this story. It is absolutely to die for and my imagination … Continue reading Epic African Empires in Son of the Storm | Book Review
【Ｔｈｅ Ｓｔａｒｌｅｓｓ Ｓｅａ】 ★★★★★ Genre: Fantasy, Magical RealismAuthor: Erin MorgensternPublished: November 2019Publisher: Harvill SeckerPages: 498 [paperback] First thoughts *picks jaw back up off the floor* woowwww! This book is perfect insanity, and I loved it so much. From the very first chapter this whisks you away into a different realm of existence where anything goes and cats … Continue reading Perfect Insanity in The Starless Sea | Book Review
The Memory of Souls by Jenn Lyons Genre: Fantasy Author: Jenn Lyons Published: August 2020 Publisher: Tor Books Pages: 656 [paperback] Review on Goodreads Big thank you to Pan Macmillan for providing me a copy for review! Initial Thoughts Upon Finishing These stories are just so epic! It took me a little while to get … Continue reading Fuzzy Memories in the Memory of Souls
Furyborn by Claire Legrand Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy Author: Claire Legrand Published: April 2018 Publisher: Sourcefire Books Pages: 470 [paperback] Review on Goodreads Initial Thoughts upon Finishing Well that was really rather good. I can't believe how easy that was to read - the pages just flew by! This is a spellbinding story of two … Continue reading Magical Fights in Furyborn | Spoiler-Free Review
A Deadly Education by Naomi Novik Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy Author: Naomi Novik Published: September 2020 Publisher: Penguin Random House Pages: 336 [paperback] Review on Goodreads Thank you so much to Penguin for sending a copy my way in exchange for an honest review! VERDICT: WORTH IT Initial Thoughts Upon Finishing And you know what?! … Continue reading Monsters in A Deadly Education | Spoiler-Free Review
The Emperor of Nihon-Ja by John Flanagan Genre: Fantasy, Middle-Grade, Adventure Author: John Flanagan Published: November 2010 Publisher: Random House Australia Pages: 487 {paperback} Review on Goodreads Initial Thoughts Upon Finishing Ranger's Apprentice never fails to please. I thoroughly enjoyed this story just like I thoroughly enjoyed the previous nine books. I was nervous going … Continue reading Sword Fighting in The Emperor of Nihon-Ja | Spoiler-Free Review
I think this is a great question, DO we need town criers in our epic fantasies? Because I say this not in the sense of should we get rid of them, but should be ADD them? When was the last time you read a story that featured a town crier? SEE. I can't remember for … Continue reading Town Criers in Books: Do We Need Them?
The Queen of Nothing by Holly Black Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy Author: Holly Black Published: November 2019 Publisher: Hot Key Books Pages: 308 {paperback} Review on Goodreads Initial Thoughts Upon Finishing This was quite the contented ending to this series. I wasn't as blown away quite as much as I was with the previous two … Continue reading Exile in The Queen of Nothing | Book Review
Truthwitch by Susan Dennard Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy Author: Susan Dennard Published: January 2016 Publisher: Pan Macmillan Pages: 484 {paperback} Review on Goodreads Initial Thoughts upon Finishing Oh boy this was good. I've been waiting to read this for the longest of times and there has been SO much hype around it: it lived up … Continue reading Witches and Sea-Faring Princes in Truthwitch | Spoiler-Free Review
The Storm Crow by Kalyn Josephson Genre: Fantasy, Young Adult Author: Kalyn Josephson Published: July 2019 Publisher: Sourcefire Books Pages: 368 {paperback} Review on Goodreads Initial Thoughts Upon Finishing Ah look, this was pretty much as strange as I had expected it to be. It was a hilarious and quick read that I enjoyed but … Continue reading HUGE Magical Crows in The Storm Crow | Spoiler-Free Review
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