by CassieSwindon | Aug 29, 2023 | Blog posts, Reviews
At the start I’m confused of the timing and location and her age. It seems like within the first few paragraphs she’s having a flashback or dream but I haven’t yet been grounded in the here and now. And soon after it says her sleepwalking started when she was 5 which...
by CassieSwindon | Aug 28, 2023 | Blog posts, Reviews
(Review #395) I rated this epic fantasy sequel a 4.1/5 stars. It follows a non-vampire, yet potential vampire, Oraya through the second half of her story. If blood and battles and ruthless violence is your thing then check it out. I kept needing to take breaks because...
by CassieSwindon | Aug 21, 2023 | Blog posts, Reviews
(Review #394) I rate this adult fantasy as 4.7/5 stars because it will be memorable compared to others, especially the last 100 pages. I didn’t enjoy how brutal, bloody and violent the whole story was throughout. Like EVERYONE dies a terrible death. But the writer did...
by CassieSwindon | Aug 17, 2023 | Blog posts, Reviews
So the first chapter feels like a mix between the Sound of Music or Mary Poppins and a dark Beauty and the Beast The language and prose are written like historical fiction which I hadn’t expected from the cover image. What are the secrets Asher carries in...
by CassieSwindon | Aug 17, 2023 | Blog posts, Reviews
(Review #393) I’ve read “A River Enchanted” duology, also by Rebecca Ross, which has a much different vibe & prose than this one. I gave “Dreams Lie Beneath” a 4.9/5 stars. This clean YA fantasy stand-alone was all written in one point of view from Clementine and...
by CassieSwindon | Aug 14, 2023 | Blog posts, Reviews
(Review #392) Briar Girls received a 4.8/5 stars. I loved this YA (clean) standalone fantasy romance written in one point of view. Lena and her father have moved to a move town, or fled from their precious one. Lena is traumatized by whatever catastrophe she had...
