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...
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...
