Why Did I Read? As many of you may know, two of my all time favorite books is The Scorpio Races and Red Rising. So when Ashlords has those two books as the comps? I was wary to say the least! However, I can safely attest that Ashlords was a whole lot of fun and I greatly enjoyed it! My Thoughts: I don’t think the comparisons for Ashlords are completely accurate so take them with a grain of salt! The […]
Why Did I Read? This one had the sound of a survival story in the wild with fantasy elements and I was all about that! I was at Tricia’s signing when she toured for this book and she talked about Rasmira being a total bad ass axe wielding warrior and I was sold! My Thoughts: If you are hankering for a standalone fantasy, this is it! It’s not often we have a well rounded fantasy standalone so I’m always excited […]
Why Did I Read? I loved Timekeeper by Tara Sim and The Count of Monte Cristo is a favorite of mine (both movie and book!) so when I heard about this latest book by her, I was sold! My Thoughts: This was a really cool Count of Monte Cristo retelling! It’s a loose retelling: the bones of that story of revenge are there but set in its own unique fantasy world. There are many differences that make the story original […]
I have tried and I can’t actually write a proper review for Morning Star. I have TOO MANY FEELINGS. Instead, I’m going to do it in the form of an open letter to Pierce Brown. You will NOT find any spoilers in the following. Dear Pierce Brown, Greetings, my goodman. Upon finishing the epic conclusion to your fantastic series, I am emotionally spent. I am utterly verklempt. You have alternately broken my heart, made me shed tears of joy and sadness, […]
For my re-read reviews for the Re-read Challenge hosted by Kelly and Hannah, I’ll be adopting Kelly’s reread review format! When I First Read: I first read this series sooo long ago. I can’t remember exactly when but I do remember that this series made me fall in love with fantasy. So it really holds a special place in my heart! What I Remember: Being in love with the world! To be honest, it was so long ago, the plot points escape […]