Dance of Thieves Author Mary E. Pearson Publisher Henry Holt & Co. | 2018 Pages 508 fantasy When the patriarch of the Ballenger empire dies, his son, Jase, becomes its new leader. Even nearby kingdoms bow to the strength of this outlaw family, who have always governed by their own rules. But a new era… Continue reading Dance of Thieves by Mary E. Pearson
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The Queen of Nothing by Holly Black
The Queen of Nothing Author Holly Black Publisher Little, Brown | 2019 Pages 300 fantasy Power is much easier to acquire than it is to hold onto. Jude learned this lesson when she released her control over the wicked king, Cardan, in exchange for immeasurable power. Now as the exiled mortal Queen of Faerie, Jude… Continue reading The Queen of Nothing by Holly Black
Mini Reviews
These reviews are spoiler-freeeee! 🙂 Two posts in one week it's a frickin' miracle! Hello, yes, I've been reading, no I have not been reviewing (in my defense, most of the books I read this month were re-reads). I've had no intention/urge to review much this month, but yesterday the feeling came upon me and… Continue reading Mini Reviews
Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo
Ninth House Author Leigh Bardugo Publisher Flatiron Books | 2019 Pages 458 fantasy | contemporary Galaxy “Alex” Stern is the most unlikely member of Yale’s freshman class. Raised in the Los Angeles hinterlands by a hippie mom, Alex dropped out of school early and into a world of shady drug dealer boyfriends, dead-end jobs, and… Continue reading Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo
The Silence of the Girls by Pat Barker
The Silence of the Girls Author Pat Barker Publisher Doubleday Books | 2018 Pages 291 mythology The ancient city of Troy has withstood a decade under siege of the powerful Greek army, which continues to wage bloody war over a stolen woman—Helen. In the Greek camp, another woman—Briseis—watches and waits for the war's outcome. She… Continue reading The Silence of the Girls by Pat Barker
Thoughts While Reading | The Odyssey
The Odyssey Author Homer Pages 296 classics | poetry | mythology Homer's The Odyssey, the classic account of the Greek hero Odysseus and his ten-year journey home, following the glories and horrors of the Trojan War as recounted in The Iliad. In this prose retelling of Homer's epic poem, we follow Odysseus and his shipmates… Continue reading Thoughts While Reading | The Odyssey
Aru Shah & the Song of Death by Roshani Chokshi
Aru Shah & the Song of Death Author Roshani Chokshi Publisher Rick Riordan Presents | 2019 Pages 400 fantasy Aru is only just getting the hang of this whole Pandava thing when the Otherworld goes into full panic mode. The god of love's bow and arrow have gone missing, and the thief isn't playing Cupid.… Continue reading Aru Shah & the Song of Death by Roshani Chokshi
Mini Reviews
These reviews are spoiler-freeeee! 🙂 Some minis! A couple from my library- SHOUT OUT LIBRARIES!! (Also the Overdrive/Kindle apps, who would I be without u) Field Notes on Love Author Jennifer E. Smith Having just been dumped by his girlfriend, British-born Hugo is still determined to take his last-hurrah-before-college train trip across the United States.… Continue reading Mini Reviews
Below by Alexandria Warwick
Below Author Alexandria Warwick Publisher Wolf Publishing | 2020 Pages 320 fantasy In the heart of the frigid North, there lives a demon known as the Face Stealer. Eyes, nose, mouth—nothing and no one is safe. Once he returns to his lair, or wherever it is he dwells, no one ever sees those faces again.… Continue reading Below by Alexandria Warwick
We Hunt the Flame by Hafsah Faizal
We Hunt the Flame Author Hafsah Faizal Publisher Farrar, Straus & Giroux | 2019 Pages 472 fantasy Zafira is the Hunter, disguising herself as a man when she braves the cursed forest of the Arz to feed her people. Nasir is the Prince of Death, assassinating those foolish enough to defy his autocratic father, the… Continue reading We Hunt the Flame by Hafsah Faizal
