Title- The Keeper of Night Author- Kylie Lee Baker Rating– 5/5 Genre- dark fantasy POV- first person Similar Books/Comps– The Book of Lost Things My emotions- shivers up my spine Comments- If you want to voyage to the land of the Underworld with a pair of soul sucking Reaper siblings, then this is the storyContinue reading “Review #104”
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Review #100
Title- The Perishing Author– Natashia Deon Rating– 4/5 stars until the 80% mark, then 3 stars for the end, so my math says 3.75 stars Genre- a unique mix of fantasy with contemporary with historical fiction with futuristic with women’s fiction POV- a mix depending on which life she was leading and which yearContinue reading “Review #100”
Review #98
Title- Gilded Serpent Rating– 3.5/5 Genre- epic fantasy POV- 4 POV, third person, past tense Characters– See the first two reviews, Dark Shores and Dark Skies. The beginning is overwhelming since we’re going from two POV per book to 4 alternating POV. Also on one page here are all there proper nouns:ArinoquiansTerianaUrconEreniTitusMarcusGalinhaThe SixCelThe Seventh Plot/Blurb-Continue reading “Review #98”
Review #97
Title– Dark Skies Author- Danielle L Jensen Rating– 3.5.5 Genre- young adult fantasy POV- have alternating POV in third person past tense. However, I’m wondering how appropriate that is because of the alternating POV books I’ve read, they’ve all been romance and this is not a romance novel. Trope- gods/goddesses Similar Books/Comps– I felt LordContinue reading “Review #97”
Review #95
Title- Dark Shores Author– Danielle L. Jensen Rating– 4.25/5 Genre- fantasy with a little romance POV- two alternating POV, third person past tense Trope- enemies to “thinking about it,” war, politics, military, gods/goddesses Similar Books/Comps– Fable My emotions- loved, LOVED this book and the vibe. Characters– Teriana- second mate of the Quincense and heir toContinue reading “Review #95”
Review #90
Title- The Damned Rating– 3.75/5 Genre- YA Fantasy POV- There are a about 9 different POV in this sequel than the first which surprised me compared to “The Beautiful.” Also, it switches back and forth between first person present tense and third person past tense from chapter to chapter depending on the POV. Page 68-Continue reading “Review #90”
Review #75
Title- The Book of Lost Things Rating– 3.75/5 Genre- Fantasy POV- Third person, past Similar Books/Comps– The Keeper of Lost Things My emotions- Creepy but entranced Vibe– darker Plot/Blurb- High in his attic bedroom, David mourns the death of his mother, with only the books on his shelf for company. But those books have begunContinue reading “Review #75”
Review #74
Title- Ruin and Rising Rating– 5/5- best of the trilogy Genre- YA fantasy Trope- The chosen one. Morally gray characters Similar Books/Comps– Red Queen My emotions- the second half had me gasping Characters– I loved Alina and Mal’s relationship. It was the best part of the story despite this being more dystopian than romance. Plot/Blurb-Continue reading “Review #74”
Review #71
Title- Spellbreaker Rating– 4/5Genre- historical fiction/fantasy POV- I like that there’s two alternating POV of Elsie & Bacchus. (Third person feels distant though) Sometimes POV switched mid chapter which I don’t like head hopping. Similar Books/Comps– It had a Mary Poppins vibe without the children, lol My emotions- little bored in the beginning, but intriguedContinue reading “Review #71”
Review #67
Title- Girl, Serpent, Thorn Book of the Month Selection Rating– 5/5 Genre- YA Fantasy POV- Third person, past tense Similar Books/Comps– Shatter Me (this is what google said, but I disagree that they’re similar since Shatter Me is so interior based and deep first person POV) My emotions- LOVED every part of this book! IContinue reading “Review #67”
Cassie Swindon 