No spoilers in this rapid review of Scythe by Neal Shusterman. I loved it and give it 4.5 stars. I read so much fantasy that any book set in modern times feels like a breath of fresh air, and Scythe is no exception. It blends genres, but I’d say the predominant one is dystopian. The…
No spoilers in this rapid review of Furyborn by Claire Legrand. I really liked it and give it 4.5 stars. This is the best series opener I’ve read in a while. So many fantasy series have debuted in the past few years, and we see common themes among them: A kingdom is in turmoil for…
No spoilers in this rapid review of Smoke in the Sun by Renee Ahdieh. I give it 3 stars. I think it’s a good book but not necessarily a great one. The story moved at a leisurely pace. I listened to the audiobook, and my mind wandered a bit as I listened. Yet I never…
I received an e-ARC of this novel from the author in exchange for an honest review. No spoilers in this rapid review of Reign of Mist by Helen Scheuerer. I really liked it! I give it 4.5 stars. The first thought I posted about Reign on Goodreads was: “Guys, this is really good fantasy.” After…
No spoilers in this review of Legendary by Stephanie Garber. I give it 4 stars. The overall tone was light and playful, and the writing was chock full of flowery descriptions, especially in the first two-thirds of the book. When the climax was imminent, Garber concentrated a little more on storytelling and a little less…
No spoilers in this review of The Girl in the Tower by Katherine Arden. I liked it and give it 4 stars. This sequel followed a similar path as the first book in the series for me. The story developed slowly (though with beautiful prose), and the action didn’t materialize until near the end of…
No spoilers in this review of The Fates Divide by Veronica Roth. I give it 3 stars. Unlike many readers, I enjoyed Carve the Mark, the first book in this series. Even though the subject matter was much different than Roth’s Divergent series, I saw similarities as far as how both series progressed. They started…
No spoilers in this review of Everless by Sara Holland. I liked it and give it 3 stars. This is the first book to suffer from my new rating system. It’s a book I would’ve normally given 4 stars, but I’ve decided too many of the books I read fall into the 3.5-4.5 star category,…
No spoilers in this Review of Obsidio by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff. I give it 4 stars. Hats off to Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff for an awesome wrap-up to this truly unique series. I bought the audiobook because, well, it’s amazing, but I must confess that I also borrowed the paper copy from the library…
