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Series Review: Graceling Realm by Kristin Cashore
Hey, everyone! Today, I’m doing something a little different with my book review, and I’m going to be reviewing a whole series. This won’t go as in depth with the books as I do with a single book, but I’ll talk about some of my thoughts about each of the book. The Graceling Realm consists of four books (so far), each one following different main characters. In Graceling, the story revolves around Katsa, a Graceling born with the skill of killing, and Prince Po, Graced with fighting. Fire, which is set about thirty years prior to Graceling, has the main character Fire, a lady monster in the Dells, a home…
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Review: Elske by Cynthia Voigt
Hey, everyone! It’s been a little while since I’ve done a review. I’ve had Elske on my shelf for a while and I finally decided to pick it up and read it. Here’s my review of it. Book: Elske Author: Cynthia Voigt Genre: Fantasy, Young Adult Series? Tales of the Kingdom #4 (though you can read it as a standalone) Synopsis: “Two WomenElske — a girl with no future, until her grandmother’s sacrifice saves her from certain deathBeriel — an imperious princess, determined to claim the kingdom that is her birthrightFate brings them together, both exiles, one servant to the other. To Beriel, the mistress, Elske offers steadfast loyalty and…
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Review: The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern
Hello everyone! I finished The Night Circus two days ago and I loved it, so I thought I’d share my review. Book: The Night Circus Author: Erin Morgenstern Genre: Fantasy, Romance, Young Adult Synopsis (from Goodreads): “The circus arrives without warning. No announcements precede it. It is simply there, when yesterday it was not. Within the black-and-white striped canvas tents is an utterly unique experience full of breathtaking amazements. It is called Le Cirque des Rêves, and it is only open at night. But behind the scenes, a fierce competition is underway—a duel between two young magicians, Celia and Marco, who have been trained since childhood expressly for this purpose…
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Review: The Starless Sea by Erin Morgenstern
Hey everyone! I finished reading The Starless Sea a while ago and I loved it and thought I’d share my review of it. Book: The Starless Sea Author: Erin Morgenstern Genre: Fantasy, Young Adult Series? Standalone Synopsis (from Goodreads): “Far beneath the surface of the earth, upon the shores of the Starless Sea, there is a labyrinthine collection of tunnels and rooms filled with stories. The entryways that lead to this sanctuary are often hidden, sometimes on forest floors, sometimes in private homes, sometimes in plain sight. But those who seek will find. Their doors have been waiting for them. Zachary Ezra Rawlins is searching for his door, though he…
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Review: The Crowfield Curse by Pat Walsh
Book: The Crowfield Curse Author: Pat Walsh Genre: Action, Fantasy, Mystery, Middle Grade Series? Crowfield Abbey #1 Summary (from Goodreads): “An angel is buried behind the abbey! It’s 1347, and Will, an orphan boy, lives and works as an apprentice of the Crowfield monks. Sent into the forest to gather firewood, he stumbles across a trapped, wounded creature no bigger than a cat.The little goblin shares a terrible secret: Buried deep in the snow behind the monastery is an angel. But, Will wonders, how can an angel die? And what does this angel have to do with the history of Crowfield? When two cloaked strangers show up and start asking…
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Review: The Girl With Borrowed Wings by Rinsai Rossetti
Book: The Girl With Borrowed Wings Author: Rinsai Rossetti Genre: Fantasy, Romance, Young Adult Series? Standalone Summary (from Goodreads): “Controlled by her father and bound by desert, Frenenqer Paje’s life is tediously the same, until a small act of rebellion explodes her world and she meets a boy, but not just a boy–a Free person, a winged person, a shape-shifter. He has everything Frenenqer doesn’t. No family, no attachments, no rules. At night, he flies them to the far-flung places of their childhoods to retrace their pasts. But when the delicate balance of their friendship threatens to rupture into something more, Frenenqer must confront her isolation, her father, and her…
