ARC Review: Blood Awakens (The Awakened #1) by Jessaca Willis

3.5/5 I received a free copy in exchange for an honest review from Netgalley. Blood Awakens was an interesting take on the post-apocalyptic genre. When the Awakening causes various people to sprout new abilities, the world is thrown into chaos. Groups polarize and begin hunting both the Awakened and the unawakened. Every day life has … Continue reading ARC Review: Blood Awakens (The Awakened #1) by Jessaca Willis

Great & Precious Things by Rebecca Yarros

Thank you to BookishFirst & Entangled publishing for the free copy. Camden Daniels hasn't been back to the small town of Alba since he buried his younger brother. Cam swore he'd never come back, especially when everyone blames him for his brother's death. But when his father calls him begging for him to come back … Continue reading Great & Precious Things by Rebecca Yarros

Backlist Review: The Fountains of Silence by Ruta Sepetys

God I love Ruta Sepetys so much. She's a master at crafting amazingly heartbreaking stories with just the right amount of hope. I will read anything she writes, ANYTHING. The Fountains of Silence centers around several young people in Spain in 1957. Spain has slowly recovered from WWII and is under the fascist dictatorship of … Continue reading Backlist Review: The Fountains of Silence by Ruta Sepetys

A Heart so Fierce & Broken (Cursebreakers #2) by Brigid Kemmerer

If you're looking for the book that follows Prince Rhen and Harper, this is not that book. If you want to know what happens to Grey and who exactly are these enemies from Syhl Shallow, then this is the book for you. A Heart so Fierce & Broken is mainly told from two new POVs: … Continue reading A Heart so Fierce & Broken (Cursebreakers #2) by Brigid Kemmerer

Backlist Review: The Raven Boys (The Raven Cycle #1) by Maggie Stiefvater

4.5/5 Rereading this was like coming home to something I didn't know I had missed. I originally read this series a couple years ago and fell in love with the characters, the narrator and the atmosphere of the book. While there is a plot, this more of a character driven story than anything. I absolutely … Continue reading Backlist Review: The Raven Boys (The Raven Cycle #1) by Maggie Stiefvater

ARC Review: Thief of Cahraman (Cahraman Trilogy #1) by Lucy Tempest

Thank you Netgalley for giving me a free copy in exchange for an honest review. ONE MONTH. FIFTY CONTESTANTS. ONE PRINCE. AN IMPOSSIBLE HEIST. Adelaide has been on the run for years, but when she finally thinks she's found a place to call home, a dangerous witch steals her away and threatens her new family. … Continue reading ARC Review: Thief of Cahraman (Cahraman Trilogy #1) by Lucy Tempest

Backlist Review: Four Dead Queens by Astrid Scholte

So good!!! The Kingdom of Quadara is ruled by four queens. Each queen has her own quadrant she was raised in until her ascension. After they take the throne, the queens live in the palace, never to return to their home quadrant. The four quadrants are Eonia, Ludia, Toria and Archia. Eonia is a very … Continue reading Backlist Review: Four Dead Queens by Astrid Scholte

Backlist Review: The Girl of Fire & Thorns (Fire & Thorns #1) by Rae Carson

I loved this book!!! It was amazing! I loved the plot. Okay, so the plot: It starts with Elisa’s secret marriage to the King Alejandro of Joya d’Arena, a large nation at the brink of war with another nation, Invierne. She moves to the palace there and is introduced as a “special guest”. She quickly … Continue reading Backlist Review: The Girl of Fire & Thorns (Fire & Thorns #1) by Rae Carson

Girls Made of Snow & Glass by Melissa Bashardoust

What an amazing retelling!! Warming though: the audiobook definitely calls Mina Nina, with an N. No M's present. Mina has grown up isolated and alone after the death of her mother. Her magician father has never expected anything from her, except to use her beauty to his advantage. When Mina finds out her heart is … Continue reading Girls Made of Snow & Glass by Melissa Bashardoust