Tag: Fantasy
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Aveyard, Victoria, Book Reviews
Book Review: King’s Cage by Victoria Aveyard
Title: King’s CageAuthor: Victoria AveyardSeries: Red Queen #3Published: February 7, 2017Publisher: HarperTeenPages: 512From: Barnes and NobleRating: 7/10 King’s Cage by Victoria Aveyard is the third in the four-book series written about a young woman who discovers she has magical powers she thought she would never have. Her blood is red, and only those with silver […]
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Book Reviews, Ciccarelli, Kristen
Book Review: The Last Namsara by Kristen Ciccarelli
Title: The Last NamsaraAuthor: Kristen CiccarelliSeries: Iskari #1Published: 2017Publisher: HarperTeenPages: 416From: Barnes and NobleRating: 8/10 So I finished this really interesting debut novel, The Last Namsara, by Kristen Ciccarelli last night right before midnight, and wow. Wow. Wow. Wow. This book was really crazy and fun and lush and imaginative! Kristen Ciccarelli said she had […]
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Book Review: Beyond a Darkened Shore by Jessica Leake
Title: Beyond A Darkened ShoreAuthor: Jessica LeakeSeries: NonePublished: 2018Publisher: HarperTeenPages: 435From: Barnes and NobleRating: 7/10 Jessica Leake is an author who really knows how to tell a story. Her debut novel, Beyond A Darkened Shore, was proof of that. This book, which follows Ciara from her homeland of a fantasy-inspired Ireland to the shores of […]
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Book Reviews, Martin, George R.R.
Book Review: A Clash of Kings by George R. R. Martin
Title: A Clash of KingsAuthor: George R.R. MartinSeries: A Song of Ice and Fire #2Published: 1998Publisher: BantamPages: 969From: Barnes and NobleRating: 8/10 It took me four years to finish the first novel in George R.R. Martin’s series A Song of Ice and Fire, called A Game of Thrones, but it took me far less time […]
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Book Review: Norse Mythology by Neil Gaiman
Title: Norse MythologyAuthor: Neil GaimanSeries: NonePublished: February 2017Publisher: W. W. Norton and CompanyPages: 299From: Christmas giftRating: 7/10 Alright. Here is a book that started out very different than what I was expecting, but ended on the most amazing note ever! Norse Mythology, a collection of short stories compiled by the legend Neil Gaiman, is essentially […]
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Book Reviews, Levenseller, Tricia
Book Review: Warrior of the Wild by Tricia Levenseller
Title: Warrior of the WildAuthor: Tricia LevensellerSeries: NonePublished: February 2019Publisher: Feiwel FriendsPages: 352From: Barnes and NobleRating: 9/10 I started the Tricia Levenseller book Warrior of the Wild on a whim because I sometimes get book ADHD, and I needed a bit of a break from one of my longer novels I’ve been working on. But, […]
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Book Review: Nightblood by Elly Blake
Title: NightbloodAuthor: Elly BlakeSeries: Frostblood #3Published: August 2018Publisher: Little, BrownPages: 440From: Barnes and NobleRating: 9/10 And so it ends. The final book in the Frostblood trilogy, author Elly Blake’s breakout young adult fantasy series, comes to a close with this dark and twisty book full of desire, blood, hatred and love. Nightblood begins where the […]
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Book Review: Fireblood by Elly Blake
Title: FirebloodAuthor: Elly BlakeSeries: Frostblood #2Published: September 2017Publisher: Little, BrownPages: 416From: Barnes and NobleRating: 8/10 Fireblood by Elly Blake is the second in a sweeping fantasy saga that takes our main character Ruby from the frozen northern reaches of the world to the warm and tropical land Ruby’s family called home, as well as the […]
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Book Reviews, Martin, George R.R.
Book Review: A Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin
Title: A Game of ThronesAuthor: George R.R. MartinSeries: A Song of Ice and Fire #1Published: 1996Publisher: BantamPages: 807From: Barnes and NobleRating: 8/10 It took me four years to finish A Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin, the first book in an epic fantasy series Martin began more than 20 years ago. That’s about the […]
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Book Review: Frostblood by Elly Blake
Title: Frostblood Author: Elly Blake Series: Frostblood #1 Published: January 2017 Publisher: Little, Brown Pages: 376 From: Barnes and Noble Rating: 8/10 I started Frostblood by Elly Blake on a whim one night, mostly because I just wanted something light, airy, easy and fun, and boy did I get what I asked for. Frostblood follows the story of Ruby […]
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