The Assassin’s Blade Throne of Glass series, bk #1 by Sarah J. Maas Adventure Fantasy Review #1 * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) Celaena is Ardalan’s most feared assassin. Her assassin’s guild assigned her to go on some missions with another member, Sam. As they complete their orders, Celaena commits an act of treachery against her guild causing her to receive an awful punishment. The ending was such a sad plot twist. For older … Read more
Furyborn Empirium trilogy, book #1 by Claire Legrand Adventure Fantasy Romance Review #1 * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) Rielle Dardenne and Eliana Ferracora are centuries apart. But they are more connected than they ever thought. In this story the two girls find they have great power that can destroy or save the world. I enjoyed this very much because it keeps you on your toes and always wondering. I enjoy many fantasy books, … Read more
A Discovery of Witches All Souls trilogy, book #1 by Deborah Harkness Adventure Fantasy Romance (for older teens, adults) Review #1 * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) Diana Bishop is a historian and a witch. In this story, Diana unexpectedly discovers a bewitched manuscript, forcing her into the world of magic and magical creatures. Along the way she gets help from Vampire Matthew Clairmont. This story is rated 5 stars becuse Deborah Harkness was … Read more
Shadow and Bone Shadow and Bone/Grisha trilogy, book #1 by Leigh Bardugo Adventure Fantasy Review #1 * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) Alina Starkou was once an orphan, but then on a trip through the Shadow fold forces her to reveal her unique power that throws her into the world of Grisha. Along the road of finding out what powers she holds, she thinks there is more to the story of the darkling than … Read more
Neverworld Wake by Marisha Pessl Adventure Fantasy Mystery Review #1 * * * * Stars (Great!) This book is about 5 friends who go back to a mansion for a friend reunion. Around midnight they get into a car crash and realize that they are living the same day over and over. It is up to them to figure out how to get out of the Neverworld and back into real time. who will make … Read more
Akata Woman Nsibidi Scripts #3 by Nnedi Okorafor Fantasy Africa Teen * * * * Stars (Great!) Sunny continues to learn how to wield her juju, read mystical texts/scripts, and gather experience as a free-agent Leopard person. It’s not an identity she can reveal to her family who are “Lambs” (no magical powers to speak of). As she levels up she earns “chittim,” a sort of magical person currency that appears to fall out of … Read more
The Cruel Prince Folk of the Air #1 by Holly Black Fantasy Romance Review #1 * * * * * Stars (Amazing) The female lead, Jude, has a craving for power. She is a human who was taken into the land of Faerie. The male lead, Cardan, a prince of Faerie, absolutely despises Jude; especially since she is human. They both hate each other until an unexpected event occurs, revealing their true thoughts of one … Read more
The Wicked King Folk of the Air #2 by Holly Black Fantasy Romance Review #1 * * * * * Stars (Amazing) Trouble is brewing under the seas of Faerie. The queen of the undersea wants power, but Jude wants it more to keep Oak safe. Cardan, bonded to Jude, riles tension among them, but one that is not necessarily bad. Jude and Cardan must work together to save the people of land on Faerie. … Read more
The Queen of Nothing Folk of the Air #3 by Holly Black Fantasy Romance Review #1 * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) A dark curse consumes Cardan, and Jude must rule over Faerie as the first mortal queen. While Jude must take the kingdom as top priority, she must also figure out what to do about the curse and Cardan. I loved how the book ended. For middle and high school teens.
Kingdom of the Wicked Kingdom of the Wicked #1 by Kerri Maniscalco Fantasy Romance Review #1 * * * * Stars (Great!) After Emilia’s twin sister’s brutal murder, she decides to indulge in some dark magic for revenge. As she is summoning a demon, an unexpected one comes out – a Prince of Hell. She must now work with this Prince of Hell to obtain revenge for her sister. I liked the tension between Wrath … Read more