No spoilers in this rapid review of Traitor to the Throne by Alwyn Hamilton. I give it 4 stars. Traitor is a great sequel to Rebel of the Sands, complete with adventure and good story development leading to what’s sure to be an exciting conclusion to the series next year. After their victory in book…
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Check out this review by our guest blogger, Jacee! No spoilers in this rapid review of Doon. I give it 4 stars. Although the book had a slow start, I thoroughly enjoyed the magical world of Doon. When I read the description of this book, I was immediately interested because the idea of the main…
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No spoilers in this rapid review of It Started with Goodbye by Christina June. I give it 4 stars. I love fairytale retellings and Christina June’s modern-day version of the Cinderella story is refreshing and heartfelt. It’s a fun read about family and friends, and the often strained relationships between. It shows how taking responsibility for…
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No spoilers in this rapid review of The Valiant by Leslie Livingston. I give it 3.5 stars. The Valiant follows the tragedy and triumphs of a Celtic princess, Fallon, who is kidnapped and sold into Roman slavery. She eventually finds herself at a training facility for female gladiators (also known as gladiatrices). I found the premise…
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No spoilers in this rapid review of Walk on Earth a Stranger by Rae Carson. I give it 4 stars. I love history and therefore when an author like Rae Carson weaves a fictional character through real historical events, you get a book that I thoroughly enjoy. But how could one make it even better? Add a…
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No spoilers in this rapid review of FirstLife by Gena Showalter. I give it 3.75 stars. I found the premise around FirstLife to be fascinating! In it, this life is just a prequel to real life, which only begins after death. The EverLife realms piqued my interest from the beginning. They are called Troika and Myriad…
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No spoilers in this rapid review of This Savage Song. I give it 4.25 stars. I love Victoria Schwab’s writing!!! I basically knew this as soon as I started A Darker Shade of Magic, the first book of hers I read. But it is 100% confirmed after bingeing that series and reading this book. In…
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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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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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