I liked this series starter, but quite not as much as I was expecting given the hype I read before starting it. My favorite parts were the friendship between Nikolai and Pasha, Vika’s vibrancy and boldness, and the enchantments, especially the later ones. Author Evelyn Skye Ratings 4.2 stars on Amazon 3.81 stars on Goodreads…
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No spoilers in this review of The Queen of the Tearling by Erika Johansen. I loved it! I give it 4.25 stars. The whole book is cleverly written with an intricate plot, with much more to be explored and developed in books 2 and 3. I have read some reviews describing this book as boring,…
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No spoilers in this review of Illuminae by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff! I give it 4 stars. The format alone was very intriguing to me! The Illuminae Files are a compilation of hacked documents presented to the reader as just that. There are emails, government reports, schematics, instant messages, and more. You will even…
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Read a full summary of The Illuminae Files, Book #1 right here! This page is full of spoilers so if you haven’t read this book yet click here to read a spoiler-free Rapid Review of Illuminae. If you are wondering what happened in Illuminae, you are in the right place! Authors Amie Kaufman Jay Kristoff…
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No spoilers in this review of The Crown’s Game by Evelyn Skye! I give it 3.75 stars. I liked it, but not as much as I was expecting given the hype I read before starting it. I tried not to get too excited as I heard comparisons to The Night Circus, which is one of…
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No spoilers in this review of The Last Star by Rick Yancey! I liked it! I give it 3.25 stars. Was it a brilliant book filled with heady prose? No. Were there huge shocks I never saw coming? No. But it was a fun read and a fitting conclusion to this series. Cassie and company…
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A Conjuring of Light Cover is revealed! The Cover for the third and final book in author V.E. Schwab’s series Shades of magic has been revealed! I love the simplicity. The whole series now contains a collection of fabulous book covers. A Conjuring of Light is scheduled to release on February 21st 2017. If you…
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Flamecaster is a great start to the new Shattered Realms series. It takes place one generation later in the same world as Chima’s excellent Seven Realms series. Flamecaster focuses on a great new cast of characters, yet we hear a little about old favorites from the Seven Realms. Plus, we are introduced to a whole…
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No spoilers in this review of A Gathering of Shadows by V.E. Schwab I give it 3.5 stars. V.E. Schwab’s Shades of Magic series continues to be an intriguing tale. In A Gathering of Shadows we find Kell feeling more trapped by his “princely” life than ever and Lila, ever the adventurer, has run away…
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