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...
by CassieSwindon | Aug 10, 2023 | Blog posts, Reviews
Ephyra has killed 14 (terrible) people to collect their blood. It’s the only way to keep her sister alive until they reach the trained healer. “Their eyes went dark. And Ephyra felt a sweet, stated, relief, and in equal measure, a deep, inescapable fear- that killing...
by CassieSwindon | Aug 10, 2023 | Blog posts, Reviews
(Review #391) I flew through The Layover by Lacie Waldon and barely wrote any notes since I was so absorbed. Contemporary romance is a hit or miss for me. They’re either DNF or almost 5 stars and this one is a 4.9/5 rating. I loved so much about it. Ava and Jack are...
