One–Sentence Summary: In the sequel to Striking Distance, Kings Row goes to France to train at a prestigious fencing camp alongside rivals. My Review: Oh. My. Gosh. I’ve been waiting for Disarmed for months and it did not disappoint. First of all, characters!!! They were all arguably my favorite part of the book, which isContinue reading “Fence: Disarmed by Sarah Rees Brennan”
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Slingshot by Mercedes Helnwein – ARC Review
Thank you to Wednesday Books and YALLSTAYHOME for providing this book as an uncorrected bound manuscript. This might be the single most negative and longest review I’ve written ever. One-Sentence Summary: Gracie tries to navigate life at her school after defending a new student changes everything. My Review: *sigh* Okay, let’s do this. Hello, actualContinue reading “Slingshot by Mercedes Helnwein – ARC Review”
Prince’s Gambit by C.S. Pacat
One-Sentence Summary: In the sequel to Captive Prince, Laurent and Damen travel to the border while trying to foil assassination attempts and frequent attacks. My Review: First of all, the improvement from CaPri to this is astonishing. My main takeaway from the book is that the first one sucks even more than I thought sinceContinue reading “Prince’s Gambit by C.S. Pacat”
These Violent Delights by Chloe Gong
I’m back! I know I was gone forever, I plan on writing a bunch of reviews soon and I read seven books this week. 😂 One-Sentence Summary: In this Romeo and Juliet retelling, Roma Montagov and Juliette Cai must set aside their past and overcome their family rivalry to stop a madness spreading in 1920sContinue reading “These Violent Delights by Chloe Gong”
Winter’s Orbit by Everina Maxwell – ARC Review
*This book was provided as a digital galley by NetGalley and Tor Books in exchange for an honest review. One-Sentence Summary: After his cousin Taam’s death, Prince Kiem must marry Jainan, Taam’s widower, and solve his murder to save the alliance between Thea and the Iskat Empire. My Review: I… love this book. First of all,Continue reading “Winter’s Orbit by Everina Maxwell – ARC Review”
From Blood and Ash by Jennifer L. Armentrout
I’m so sorry for being MIA, have this review! One-Sentence Summary: Penellaphe “Poppy” Balfour, the Maiden, navigates through a rebellion against her kingdom and growing feelings for her new personal guard, Hawke Flynn. My Review: To start off positive: the worldbuilding and plot! I actually thought those were pretty decent. I don’t love vampires andContinue reading “From Blood and Ash by Jennifer L. Armentrout”
Fence: Striking Distance by Sarah Rees Brennan
One-Sentence Summary: Team bonding and fake dating unite in a novel inspired by the FENCE Comics. My Review: First of all, I want to say that this book had a really distinct feel. I love this and the comics, but they felt so different, which I actually thought was really good. The comics bring meContinue reading “Fence: Striking Distance by Sarah Rees Brennan”
Serpent & Dove by Shelby Mahurin
Goodreads Synopsis: Bound as one to love, honor, or burn. Two years ago, Louise le Blanc fled her coven and took shelter in the city of Cesarine, forsaking all magic and living off whatever she could steal. There, witches like Lou are hunted. They are feared. And they are burned. Sworn to the Church asContinue reading “Serpent & Dove by Shelby Mahurin”
The Shadows Between Us by Tricia Levenseller
Goodreads Synopsis: Alessandra is tired of being overlooked, but she has a plan to gain power: 1) Woo the Shadow King. 2) Marry him. 3) Kill him and take his kingdom for herself. No one knows the extent of the freshly crowned Shadow King’s power. Some say he can command the shadows that swirl aroundContinue reading “The Shadows Between Us by Tricia Levenseller”
Slingshot by Mercedes Helnwein
*This book was provided as an uncorrected bound manuscript by Wednesday Books in a WBReaderFest giveaway. Goodreads Synopsis: An exciting debut contemporary young adult novel perfect for fans of Rainbow Rowell and Mary H. K. Choi Grace Welles had resigned herself to the particular loneliness of being fifteen and stuck at a third-tier boarding schoolContinue reading “Slingshot by Mercedes Helnwein”
