No Thank You

The Last Lumenian by S. G. Blaise: A Book Review Genre: Fantasy Blaise details an interesting story in her work, The Last Lumenian, featuring a rebel princess wanting to save her world. I was looking forward to reading this piece as it the synopsis reminded me of Star Wars’s Princess Lia. And while, there were … Continue reading No Thank You →

Hard Order to Fill – One Asked for Every Year

Ash Princess by Laura Sabastian: A Book Review Genre: Fantasy Sebastian starts a thrilling story in her work Ash Princess. Caught between saving her people and saving herself, young sixteen year old, Theo finds she is now two people: Lady Thora, Princess of Ashes; and Queen Theodesia of Astrea. The only question for her now … Continue reading Hard Order to Fill – One Asked for Every Year →

The Sequel I’ve Been Waiting For

A Kingdom of Flesh and Fire by Jennifer L. Armentrout: A Book Review Genre: YA, Fantasy, Contemporary Romance The sequel to From Blood and Ash, A Kingdom of Flesh and Fire matches its predecessor in unbelievable ways. While a full 40/40 could be given to the book, I took a point away from the editor … Continue reading The Sequel I’ve Been Waiting For →

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 →

Before the Trilogy

Beneath the Keep by Erika Johansen: A Book Review Genre: Fantasy A prequel to a little known trilogy, I began this novel wondering why it was even written. By the time I reached the fifth chapter, I was unsure if the story was even needed seeing as it was taking place before the trilogy written … Continue reading Before the Trilogy →

A Princess of Mars by Edgar Rice Burroughs: A Book Review

Genre: Young Adult Science Fiction Years ago, when I was in high school, (think 2010ish) my class saw the movie John Carter during a field trip. Of course, we all hated it. Not only were we made to watch it, we were not even given the option to choose the movie, instead having to sit … Continue reading A Princess of Mars by Edgar Rice Burroughs: A Book Review →