Mother of Pearl by Blanka H. Madow: A Book Review Genre: Fantasy Madow starts an amazing series here in Mother of Pearl. Thrust into an unknown land, Valeri only wants to go back home – only problem is that she can’t – in fact, no one even knows how she got there as it is … Continue reading Where 2 equals 1
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It all goes bad in the end
Once Upon A Broken Heart by Stephanie Garber: A Book Review Genre: Fantasy With all the hype on Bookstagram, I was thinking that Garber’s Once Upon A Broken Heart would be a great read – don’t get me wrong now, it was a good read, but not really something extraordinary. My main issue with the … Continue reading It all goes bad in the end
Correcting Mistakes and Growing Characters
A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. Maas: A Book Review Genre: Fantasy The second book to A Court of Thorns and Roses, A Court of Mist and Fury corrects the mistakes of its predecessor. Taking the story of Beauty and the Beast one step further, Maas shows how “love can be a … Continue reading Correcting Mistakes and Growing Characters
Welcome to Faerieland
The Cruel Prince by Holly Black: A Book Review Genre: Fantasy While slow to get into, Holly Black starts a thrilling story of two sisters coming into their own in a world that only seeks to destroy them in The Cruel Prince. In a quite masterful way, Black is able to make the two sisters … Continue reading Welcome to Faerieland
Beautiful and Deadly
Girl, Serpent, Thorn by Melissa Bashardoust: A Book Review Genre: Fantasy Bashardoust certainly showed her love for fairytales and mythology in Girl, Serpent, Thorn and as a lover of both myself – she did a brilliant job. Weaving a story as classic as fairytales themselves, Bashardoust created something unique while still showing respect to those … Continue reading Beautiful and Deadly
What You Would Expect… Except Not?
The Hazel Wood by Melissa Albert: A Book Review Genre: Fantasy Albert’s story is definitely a mix of surreal fantasy and horror making the reader what to put the book down at the end and ask, “what did I just read”. The work is catching through as it draws the person in so they can … Continue reading What You Would Expect… Except Not?


