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Series Review: Beasts Made of Night by Tochi Onyebuchi | An Imaginative, Nigerian-Influenced Fantasy
Hey, everyone! I hope you’re all doing well. Today I’m doing my first review since I took my break. It’s a bit different because I’ll be reviewing a whole series instead of just one book. I’ll be doing two separate reviews (it’s a duology), but they’ll be shorter than my normal ones. My cousin recommended this series to me and I’m super glad he did! Title: Beasts Made of Night and Crown of ThunderAuthor: Tochi OnyebuchiGenre: Fantasy, Young AdultPage Count: 295 (BMON); 303 (COT) The Beasts Made of Night series follows Taj, seventeen and the most talented of the aki. He’s been a sin-eater since he was young, fighting people’s…
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Review: These Violent Delights by Chloe Gong
My mind is officially blown. I went into this book with extremely high expectations and Chloe Gong exceeded all of them. I can not believe how good this book is. It took me over a month to read but it was incredibly worth it and I can’t wait to read the sequel. Title: These Violent DelightsAuthor: Chloe GongGenre: Fantasy, Romance, Young AdultSeries: These Violent Delights #1Page Count: 449 Synopsis: “The year is 1926, and Shanghai hums to the tune of debauchery. A blood feud between two gangs runs the streets red, leaving the city helpless in the grip of chaos. At the heart of it all is eighteen-year-old Juliette Cai,…
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Review: Strange the Dreamer by Laini Taylor // thank you for over 50 followers!
Hey, everyone! I hope you’re all doing well. Before we get into today’s post, I wanted to say a huge thank you for over 50 followers! I really appreciate everyone who reads my posts and continues to support this blog. It warms my heart and makes my day; thank you so much! Now, for today’s post! I have my review of Strange the Dreamer, which I enjoyed reading so much. I’ve taken a break from the series to read some other books, but I’m excited for the sequel. Title: Strange the Dreamer Author: Laini Taylor Genre: Fantasy, Young Adult Series: Strange the Dreamer #1 Page Count: 532 Synopsis: “The dream…
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Review: A Vow So Bold and Deadly by Brigid Kemmerer
Hey, everyone! I hope you’re alll doing well. I am happy to say that I am officially on summer break now. My last day was on Friday and I’ve finished my first year of high school completely online. It was definitely weird, but I still had a fairly okay year. After reading the last line in A Heart So Fierce and Broken, I was so mad that I had to wait a whole year for the next one to come out. This book drove me insane. . . in a good way. Title: A Vow So Bold and DeadlyAuthor: Brigid KemmererGenre: Fantasy, Romance, Young AdultSeries: Cursebreakers #3Page Count: 408 Synopsis…
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Review: Lost in the Never Woods by Aiden Thomas
Hey, everyone! I hope you’re doing well. I’ve heard a lot of good things about this book, so I was really excited to read this book. And. . . I don’t have a lot else to say, so I’m just going to get into the review. Title: Lost in the Never WoodsAuthor: Aiden ThomasGenre: Fantasy, Young AdultSeries: NonePage Count: 371 Synopsis: “When children go missing in the small coastal town of Astoria, people look to Wendy for answers. It’s been five years since Wendy and her two brothers went missing in the woods, but when the town’s children start to disappear, the questions surrounding her brothers’ mysterious circumstances are brought…
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Review: A Heart So Fierce and Broken by Brigid Kemmerer
I wasn’t planning to do two reviews back-to-back, but I have a few that I’d like to get posted, so here’s another review. I started reading this book with high hopes and expectations. I loved A Curse So Dark and Lonely, and I was really excited to read the second one. Sadly, A Heart So Fierce and Broken didn’t quite live up to what I had expected it to. Title: A Heart So Fierce and BrokenAuthor: Brigid KemmererGenre: Fantasy, Romance, Young AdultSeries: Cursebreakers #2Page Count: 450 Synopsis: (spoilers for previous book!) “Find the heir, win the crown. The curse is finally broken, but Prince Rhen of Emberfall faces darker troubles…
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Review: A Curse So Dark and Lonely by Brigid Kemmerer
A Curse So Dark and Lonely ~ Brigid Kemmerer Page Count: 477Genre: Fantasy, Romance, Young AdultSeries: Cursebreakers #1 Synopsis: “Fall in love, break the curse. Cursed by a powerful enchantress to repeat the autumn of his eighteenth year, Prince Rhen, the heir of Emberfall, thought he could be saved easily if a girl fell for him. But that was before he turned into a vicious beast hell-bent on destruction. Before he destroyed his castle, his family, and every last shred of hope. Nothing has ever been easy for Harper. With her father long gone, her mother dying, and her brother constantly underestimating her because of her cerebral palsy, Harper learned…
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Review: The Key to Extraordinary by Natalie Lloyd
The Key to Extraordinary Author: Natalie Lloyd Genre: Fantasy, Mystery, Middle Grade Series: None Synopsis: “Everyone in Emma’s family is special. Her ancestors include Revolutionary War spies, brilliant scientists, and famous musicians–every single one of which learned of their extraordinary destiny through a dream. For Emma, her own dream can’t come soon enough. Right before her mother died, Emma promised that she’d do whatever it took to fulfill her destiny, and she doesn’t want to let her mother down. But when Emma’s dream finally arrives, it points her toward an impossible task–finding a legendary treasure hidden in her town’s cemetery. If Emma fails, she’ll let down generations of extraordinary ancestors…
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Review: The Missing Piece of Charlie O’Reilly by Rebecca K.S. Ansari
The Missing Piece of Charlie O’Reilly Author: Rebecca K.S. AnsariGenre: Fantasy, Mystery, Middle GradeSeries: None Synopsis: “Charlie O’Reilly is an only child. Which is why it makes everyone uncomfortable when he talks about his brother. Liam, his eight-year-old kid brother, who, up until a year ago, slept in the bunk above Charlie, took pride in being as annoying as possible, and was the only person who could make Charlie laugh until it hurt. Then came the morning when the bunk, and Liam, disappeared forever. No one even remembers him—not Charlie’s mother, who has been lost in her own troubles; and not Charlie’s father, who is gone frequently on business trips.…
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Review: The Princess Bride by William Goldman
Hello, everyone! Happy Valentine’s Day! I have another book review today, this one a classic fantasy romance. Book: The Princess Bride Author: William Goldman Genre: Adventure, Fantasy, Romance, Young Adult Series? Standalone Synopsis: “As Florin and Guilder teeter on the verge of war, the reluctant Princess Buttercup is devastated by the loss of her true love, kidnapped by a mercenary and his henchmen, rescued by a pirate, forced to marry Prince Humperdinck, and rescued once again by the very crew who absconded with her in the first place. In the course of this dazzling adventure, she’ll meet Vizzini–the criminal philosopher who’ll do anything for a bag of gold; Fezzik–the gentle…
