Book Review: House of Sky and Breath by Sarah J. Maas
The sequel to "Crescent City" that all fans of Sarah J. Maas have been looking forward to. With the first book, House of Earth and Blood the author announced that…
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Book Review: “Children of Dune” by Frank Herbert
At the end of Dune Messiah, Paul retreats into the wilderness, as all Fremen traditionally do. Muad’Dib is dead, as is his wife, Chani. They leave behind two children, Leto…
Book Review: “The Ember Blade” by Chris Wooding
It is an exciting story with many thrilling moments and hair-raising misadventures. The lives of Aren and Cade, two ordinary small-town boys, are turned completely upside down. They are forced…
Book Review: “The Queen of Nothing” by Holly Black
"The Queen of Nothing” is the final book in “The Folk of Air” series by Holly Black. If you have made it this far, you have read the end of…
Book Review: “The Wicked King” by Holly Black
"The Wicked King” is the second book in “The Folk of Air” series by Holly Black. Jude is one step closer to carrying out her plan and putting Oak on…
Book Review: “The Cruel Prince” by Holly Black
Any fan of the fantasy genre cannot miss this series by Holly Black. "The Cruel Prince" is a book that I have personally been putting off for almost two years.…
Book Review: “The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring” by J.R.R. Tolkien
Book Review: The Fellowship of the Ring Author: J.R.R. Tolkien Series: Book #1 of The Lord of the Rings 432 pages, Kindle Edition First published July 29, 1954 Read for…
Book Review: “The Empress” by S.J. Kincaid
Book Review: The Empress Author: S.J. Kincaid Series: Book #2 of The Diabolic series First published October 31, 2017 Listen for Free with Audible Check on Bookshop I had high…
Book Review:“The Diabolic” by S.J. Kincaid
What drew me to this book was the sentence, "Red Queen meets The Hunger Games in this epic novel about what happens when a senator’s daughter is summoned to the…
Book Review: “The Queen’s Rising” by Rebecca Ross
Book Review: The Queen’s Rising Author: Rebecca Ross Series: Book #1 of The Queen's Rising First published February 6, 2018 Read for Free with Kindle Unlimited Check on Bookshop Brienna…