by CassieSwindon | Sep 20, 2022 | Blog posts, Reviews
I gave this young adult fairy-tale retelling a 3.7/5 stars. Here’s my live thoughts and notes while reading: The mood is set that the dark forest holds monsters that are afraid of fire and years ago her father was attacked by a wolf of sorts. Adele is making the...
by CassieSwindon | Sep 18, 2022 | Top 10
My top 10 most memorable fantasy within the last year. Check out each’s individual reviews on my blog complete with the cover image. Number 10 Spellmaker by Charlie N. Holmberg (4.1/5) This is the sequel to Spellbreaker Number 9 King of Battle and Blood by...
by CassieSwindon | Sep 16, 2022 | Blog posts, Reviews
I gave this young adult dark fantasy a 4.5 stars. Here’s my thoughts live while reading: That was the best prologue opener I’ve ever read. Who poisoned them all? Why? Does the reaper follow Signa everywhere? Why? How has she escaped death so many times? Why can...
by CassieSwindon | Sep 13, 2022 | Blog posts, Reviews
I rated this a 3.4/5 stars. I won’t be reading the sequel. Here’s my live thoughts while reading: So, Iris, a 17 year old employee glass blower seems to envy her twin sister, Malina’s skill. But I’m unsure exactly what their magic is, if it’s about flowers blooming or...
by CassieSwindon | Sep 8, 2022 | Blog posts, Reviews
I loved this historical fantasy standalone and rated it a 4.7/5 stars. The reason why it wasn’t 5 stars was mainly because a few chapters in the middle felt a little slower and uneventful. I wanted the emotions to be a bit stronger for some of the epic scenes but...
