Official Synopsis: The stunningly original, must-read fantasy of 2018 follows two fiercely independent young women, centuries apart, who hold the power to save their world…or doom it. When assassins ambush her best friend, Rielle Dardenne risks everything to save him, exposing herself as one of a pair of prophesied queens: a queen of light, andContinue reading “Furyborn by Claire Legrand”
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The Gilded Wolves by Roshani Chokshi
Goodreads Synopsis: No one believes in them. But soon no one will forget them. It’s 1889. The city is on the cusp of industry and power, and the Exposition Universelle has breathed new life into the streets and dredged up ancient secrets. Here, no one keeps tabs on dark truths better than treasure-hunter and wealthyContinue reading “The Gilded Wolves by Roshani Chokshi”
Goddess in the Machine by Lora Beth Johnson
Goodreads Synopsis: Andra wakes up from a cryogenic sleep 1,000 years later than she was supposed to, forcing her to team up with an exiled prince to navigate an unfamiliar planet. When Andra wakes up, she’s drowning. Not only that, but she’s in a hot, dirty cave, it’s the year 3102, and everyone keeps callingContinue reading “Goddess in the Machine by Lora Beth Johnson”
House of Salt and Sorrows by Erin A. Craig
Goodreads Synopsis: In a manor by the sea, twelve sisters are cursed. Annaleigh lives a sheltered life at Highmoor, a manor by the sea, with her sisters, their father, and stepmother. Once they were twelve, but loneliness fills the grand halls now that four of the girls’ lives have been cut short. Each death wasContinue reading “House of Salt and Sorrows by Erin A. Craig”
Aurora Rising by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff
Goodreads Synopsis: The year is 2380, and the graduating cadets of Aurora Academy are being assigned their first missions. Star pupil Tyler Jones is ready to recruit the squad of his dreams, but his own boneheaded heroism sees him stuck with the dregs nobody else in the Academy would touch… A cocky diplomat with aContinue reading “Aurora Rising by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff”
Wicked Saints by Emily A. Duncan
Goodreads Synopsis: A girl who can speak to gods must save her people without destroying herself. A prince in danger must decide who to trust. A boy with a monstrous secret waits in the wings. Together, they must assassinate the king and stop the war. In a centuries-long war where beauty and brutality meet, theirContinue reading “Wicked Saints by Emily A. Duncan”
Star Daughter – Review
*This book was provided as a physical galley in a giveaway by Epic Reads at YALLSTAYHOME. Goodreads Synopsis: This gorgeously imagined YA debut blends shades of Neil Gaiman’s Stardust and a breathtaking landscape of Hindu mythology into a radiant contemporary fantasy. The daughter of a star and a mortal, Sheetal is used to keeping secrets.Continue reading “Star Daughter – Review”
The Insomniacs – Review
*This book was provided as a physical galley as a prize for a giveaway by WBReaderFest and Flatiron Books. Goodreads Synopsis: A sharp and romantic novel about two suburban teens who can’t sleep uncovering the secrets of their neighborhood by night. Think The Summer I Turned Pretty with flashes of Rear Window! When seventeen-year-old competitive diver Ingrid freezesContinue reading “The Insomniacs – Review”
Set Fire to the Gods – Review
*This book was provided as a physical galley as a prize for a YALLSTAYHOME/Epic Reads giveaway. Goodreads Synopsis: Ash is descended from a long line of gladiators, and she knows the brutal nature of war firsthand. But after her mother dies in an arena, she vows to avenge her by overthrowing her fire god, whoseContinue reading “Set Fire to the Gods – Review”
Lament: The Faerie Queen’s Deception – Review
Goodreads Synopsis: Sixteen-year-old Deirdre Monaghan is a painfully shy but prodigiously gifted musician. She’s about to find out she’s also a cloverhand—one who can see faeries. Deirdre finds herself infatuated with a mysterious boy who enters her ordinary suburban life, seemingly out of thin air. Trouble is, the enigmatic and gorgeous Luke turns out toContinue reading “Lament: The Faerie Queen’s Deception – Review”
