What happened in This Savage Song? (Monsters of Verity #1)

Read a full summary of This Savage Song, the first book in the Monsters of Verity series. This page is full of spoilers, so beware! If you are looking for a spoiler-free review, check our rapid review of This Savage Song. If you are wondering what happened in This Savage Song, then you are in the…

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Rapid Review of Shadowcaster

No spoilers in this review of Shadowcaster by Cinda Williams Chima. This is a hard one to rate because it started off slow for me, but then I enjoyed the second half. Ultimately, I decided on 4 stars. This rating is partially influenced by my love for this world Chima has created as well as…

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What happened in Gemina (The Illuminae Files #2)

Read a full summary of Gemina, the second book in The Illuminae Files, now!  This page is full of spoilers so beware. If you are looking for a spoiler-free review, check our rapid review of Gemina.  If you are wondering what happened in Gemina, then you are in the right place! Authors Amie Kaufman Jay Kristoff Ratings…

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Rapid Review of Gemina

No spoilers in this Review of Gemina by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff. I give it 4.5 stars. I don’t know how they did it–but they did. Ms. Kaufman and Mr. Kristoff created an intriguing compilation of files–hundreds of them–and made it flow perfectly into an exciting, and even mind-bending narrative. Each character’s personality came through…

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Rapid Review of Heartless

No spoilers in this rapid review of Heartless by Marissa Meyer. I give it 4.5 stars. I LOVED this book! I really enjoyed The Lunar Chronicles, especially the Fairest novella, but Heartless is my favorite Meyer novel to date. The skill with which she mingles fairy tales and her own original material is amazing. She…

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Rapid Review of A Conjuring of Light

Excuse me while I gush for a few minutes. I loved this series and this book and give it 4.5 stars! There will be spoilers at the end of this review of A Conjuring of Light by V.E. Schwab. I just couldn’t seem to write a spoiler-free review of this book, but I’ll warn you before…

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Rapid Review of Daughter of the Pirate King

No spoilers in this review of Daughter of the Pirate King by Tricia Levenseller. I give it 4 stars! This book was fun from start to finish. Levenseller sets a good pace for her story and strings us along with fun banter on nearly every page. As unusual as it is for her age and…

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Rapid Review of A Torch Against the Night

No spoilers in this review of A Torch Against the Night by Sabaa Tahir. I give it 4.25 stars! Oh, Sabaa…You shocked me several times! I even gasped aloud once. The surprises weren’t foreshadowed very heavily until right before the reveals, but they still felt fairly well-earned and rewarding. These shocks alone raised my rating…

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