A Curse of Blood & Stone (Fate & Flame book 2) By: K.A. Tucker Published: July 12, 2022 464 pages Genre: Romantasy, Fantasy, New Adult Source: Personal Kindle Library ( Goodreads / Amazon ) Summary: “I do not know how to love you and be a good king to my people.” Romeria has fled Cirilea as a traitor. Zander has sacrificed his crown to save her life but dreads what her existence means for the future of his realm. They both know that no immortal will ever welcome her as Islor's queen. Side-by-side as outcasts - yet with a growing distance between them - they watch as a new threat to the kingdom unfurls, one larger than they could have imagined. Guided by an uncertain prophecy and with their allies rapidly losing faith, their company journeys to the Venhorn Mountains in search of answers. Yet with Romeria struggling to wield her newfound abilities and the mortal rebellion growing in strength, it may already be too late. From internationally bestselling autho...

A Fate of Wrath & Flame (Fate & Flame book 1) By: K.A. Tucker Published: May 20, 2021 547 pages Genre: Romantasy, Fantasy Source: Personal Kindle library ( Goodreads / Amazon ) Summary: Gifted thief Romeria has flourished from her days as a street kid pilfering wallets to survive. Now she thrives, stealing jewels from the rich under the involuntary employ of New York City’s most notorious crime boss. But when an enigmatic woman secures her services at swordpoint, Romeria is plunged into a startling realm of opposing thrones, warring elven, and elemental magic she cannot begin to fathom. Her quest is Steal a stone from Islor’s sacred garden without anyone discovering her true identity, which would earn her certain death. But the identity she has inexplicably assumed is that of the captured Ybarisan princess—an enemy to Islor after she poisoned their beloved king and queen on the day she was to marry the prince. Her betrothed, the newly crowned King Zander, det...

Rebel Rose (The Queen's Council #1) By: Emma Theriault Published: November 10, 2020 by Disney-Hyperion 352 pages Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy, Re-telling Source: Netgalley ARC ( Goodreads / Amazon ) Summary: Happily ever after is only the beginning as Belle takes on the responsibility of becoming queen and learns to balance duty, love, and sacrifice, all while navigating dark political intrigue—and a touch of magic. It’s 1789 and France is on the brink of revolution. Belle has finally broken the Enchantress’s curse, restoring the Beast to his human form and bringing life back to their castle in the province of Aveyon. But in Paris, the fires of change are burning, and it’s only a matter of time before the rebellion arrives on their doorstep. Not so very long ago, Belle dreamed of leaving her provincial home for a life of adventure. But now she finds herself living in a palace, torn between her past as a commoner, and her future as royalty. While Belle grapples with ...

Crowned a Traitor (A Hellish Fairytale #1) By: Kate Callaghan Published: July 4th, 2020 by Callaghan Writer 220 pages Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy Source:  Netgalley ARC ( Goodreads / Amazon ) Summary: Heir to Hell and the Dark Forest of Malum, Klara has been called upon to take her place as High Queen of Malum. Though Klara has no intention of ruling, her guardians want her head on a spike. Klara’s only option - escape to Kalos, Fae ruled lands free from Dark Magic. To survive the perilous journey, she needs help... A Leprechaun with a talent for smuggling. A mischievous Demon with swaying loyalties. The soul of a greying Warlock. Lycaon siblings with a talent for deception. Destiny has an awful habit of catching up with those who run. MY REVIEW: The main character, Klara, is the daughter of Lucifer. Yes, THE Lucifer, as in Ruler of Hell. She was sent to be raised by the 3 queens, The High Queen and mother of demons, Abadan; Adam's wife, Eve; and the First Woman a...

The First Girl Child By: Amy Harmon Published: August 20, 2019 by 47North 391 pages Genre: Young Adult, New Adult, Fantasy, Romance, Fiction, Science Fiction Source: Netgalley ARC ( Goodreads / Amazon ) Summary: From ​the  New York Times  bestselling author comes a breathtaking fantasy of a cursed kingdom, warring clans, and unexpected salvation. Bayr of Saylok, bastard son of a powerful and jealous chieftain, is haunted by the curse once leveled by his dying mother. Bartered, abandoned, and rarely loved, she plagued the land with her words:  From this day forward, there will be no daughters in Saylok. Raised among the Keepers at Temple Hill, Bayr is gifted with inhuman strength. But he’s also blessed with an all-too-human heart that beats with one purpose: to protect Alba, the first girl child born in nearly two decades and the salvation for a country at risk. Now the fate of Saylok lies with Alba and Bayr, whose bond grows deeper with every wh...

Kingdom of Ash (Throne of Glass #7) By: Sarah J. Maas Published: October 23, 2018 by Bloomsbury YA 992 pages Genre: Young Adult Fantasy Source: Personal Kindle Library ( Goodreads / Amazon ) Summary: Years in the making, Sarah J. Maas’s #1 New York Times bestselling Throne of Glass series draws to an epic, unforgettable conclusion. Aelin Galathynius’s journey from slave to king’s assassin to the queen of a once-great kingdom reaches its heart-rending finale as war erupts across her world. . . Aelin has risked everything to save her people―but at a tremendous cost. Locked within an iron coffin by the Queen of the Fae, Aelin must draw upon her fiery will as she endures months of torture. Aware that yielding to Maeve will doom those she loves keeps her from breaking, though her resolve begins to unravel with each passing day… With Aelin captured, Aedion and Lysandra remain the last line of defense to protect Terrasen from utter destruction. Yet they soon realize that t...

A Court of Frost and Starlight (A Court of Thorns and Roses #3.1) By: Sarah J. Maas Published: May 1, 2018 by Bloomsbury USA Childrens 272 pages Genre: Young Adult, New Adult, Fatnasy, Romance Source: Personal Kindle Library ( Goodreads / Amazon ) Summary: Months after the explosive events in  A Court of Wings and Ruin , Feyre, Rhys, and their companions are still busy rebuilding the Night Court and the vastly-changed world beyond. But Winter Solstice is finally near, and with it, a hard-earned reprieve. Yet even the festive atmosphere can't keep the shadows of the past from looming. As Feyre navigates her first Winter Solstice as High Lady, she finds that those dearest to her have more wounds than she anticipated--scars that will have far-reaching impact on the future of their Court. MY REVIEW: I'm a HUGE fan of this series I love the characters. So when book #3.1 was scheduled to come out I was ready to purchase it, and that I did. Now, let me preface th...

A Torch Against the Night (An Ember in the Ashes #2; Ember Quartet #2) By: Sabaa Tahir Published: August 30, 2016 by Razorbill 456 pages Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy Source: Personal Kindle Library ( Goodreads / Amazon ) Summary: Elias and Laia are running for their lives. After the events of the Fourth Trial, Martial soldiers hunt the two fugitives as they flee the city of Serra and undertake a perilous journey through the heart of the Empire. Laia is determined to break into Kauf—the Empire’s most secure and dangerous prison—to save her brother, who is the key to the Scholars’ survival. And Elias is determined to help Laia succeed, even if it means giving up his last chance at freedom. But dark forces, human and otherworldly, work against Laia and Elias. The pair must fight every step of the way to outsmart their enemies: the bloodthirsty Emperor Marcus, the merciless Commandant, the sadistic Warden of Kauf, and, most heartbreaking of all, Helene—Elias’s former...

Tower of Dawn (Throne of Glass #6) By: Sarah J. Maas Published: September 5, 2017 by Bloomsbury USA Children's 668 pages Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy, Source: Personal Kindle Library ( Goodreads / Amazon ) Summary: Chaol Westfall has always defined himself by his unwavering loyalty, his strength, and his position as the Captain of the Guard. But all of that has changed since the glass castle shattered, since his men were slaughtered, since the King of Adarlan spared him from a killing blow, but left his body broken. His only shot at recovery lies with the legendary healers of the Torre Cesme in Antica-the stronghold of the southern continent's mighty empire. And with war looming over Dorian and Aelin back home, their survival might lie with Chaol and Nesryn convincing its rulers to ally with them. But what they discover in Antica will change them both-and be more vital to saving Erilea than they could have imagined. MY REVIEW: After a dud of an end of 2...

A Court of Wings and Ruin (A Court of Thorns and Roses #3) By: Sarah J. Maas   Published: May 2, 2017 by Bloomsbury USA Children's 707 pages Source: Personal Kindle Library ( Goodreads / Amazon ) Summary: Looming war threatens all Feyre holds dear in the third volume of the #1  New York Times  bestselling  A Court of Thorns and Roses  series. Feyre has returned to the Spring Court, determined to gather information on Tamlin's maneuverings and the invading king threatening to bring Prythian to its knees. But to do so she must play a deadly game of deceit-and one slip may spell doom not only for Feyre, but for her world as well. As war bears down upon them all, Feyre must decide who to trust amongst the dazzling and lethal High Lords-and hunt for allies in unexpected places.  In this thrilling third book in the #1  New York Times  bestselling series from Sarah J. Maas, the earth will be painted red as mighty armies grapple fo...

A Court of Mist and Fury (A Court of Thorns and Roses #2) By: Sarah J. Maas   Published: May 3, 2016 by Bloomsbury USA Children's 626 pages Source: Personal Kindle Library ( Goodreads / Amazon ) Summary: Feyre survived Amarantha's clutches to return to the Spring Court—but at a steep cost. Though she now has the powers of the High Fae, her heart remains human, and it can't forget the terrible deeds she performed to save Tamlin's people. Nor has Feyre forgotten her bargain with Rhysand, High Lord of the feared Night Court. As Feyre navigates its dark web of politics, passion, and dazzling power, a greater evil looms—and she might be key to stopping it. But only if she can harness her harrowing gifts, heal her fractured soul, and decide how she wishes to shape her future—and the future of a world cleaved in two. With more than a million copies sold of her beloved Throne of Glass series, Sarah J. Maas's masterful storytelling brings this second bo...

A Court of Thorns and Roses #1 By: Sarah J. Maas Published: May 5, 2015 by Bloomsbury USA Children's 432 pages Source: Personal Kindle Library ( Goodreads / Amazon ) Summary: A thrilling, seductive new series from  New York Times  bestselling author Sarah J. Maas, blending  Beauty and the Beast  with faerie lore. When nineteen-year-old huntress Feyre kills a wolf in the woods, a beast-like creature arrives to demand retribution for it. Dragged to a treacherous magical land she only knows about from legends, Feyre discovers that her captor is not an animal, but Tamlin—one of the lethal, immortal faeries who once ruled their world. As she dwells on his estate, her feelings for Tamlin transform from icy hostility into a fiery passion that burns through every lie and warning she's been told about the beautiful, dangerous world of the Fae. But an ancient, wicked shadow grows over the faerie lands, and Feyre must find a way to stop it . . . or doom Taml...

Troll Cries By: Ashley C. Harris Published: January 31, 2017 Source: ebook, Netgalley ARC from publisher ( Goodreads / Amazon ) Summary: Abby and Wilhelm's adventure continues in a game of deadly secrets and magical warfare. Who will remain human and who will escape alive becomes anybody's guess when trolls and knights are involved. TROLL CRIES, the sequel to Ashley C. Harris's international bestselling novel TROLL, will leave her readers gasping for more.   MY REVIEW: It's not you....it's me? I'm not completely sure, but whatever the reason/s, it took me entirely too long to finish this book. From March 2nd to April 13th to be exact. Blame it on my kids busy schedule...blame it on my attention being elsewhere, blame it on the book not keeping me fully invested. There was a lot of reasons really why I just didn't feel like picking this one back up but I didn't really want to DNF it either. So I pushed on....and on....and on. For 42 stink...

Troll By: Ashely C. Harris Published: October 6, 2015 by Kindle Press 299 pages Source: Personal Kindle Library ( Goodreads / Amazon  $1.00) Summary: At the age of sixteen, Abby is undergoing major household changes. Her mom is getting ready to remarry and her new step-brother is driving her insane. She is just trying to keep herself busy with school and her part-time job when a most deliciously handsome stranger moves to her little seaside town and won't leave her alone. New arrival Wilhelm is unlike any other student at Abby’s school. His emerald eyes and tattooed body don’t truly reveal what he really is: a creature emerged from thousands of miles underground, seeking revenge, treasure, and a key that once belonged to an old enemy – a key Abby wears suspended from a chain around her neck. Why she has it is a mystery that Wilhelm will need to solve, and fast, in order to defeat a powerful mortal adversary. As an attraction between Abby and Wilhelm develops, mo...

The Dragon's Price (Transference #1) By: Bethany Wiggins Published: February 21, 2017 by Crown Books for Young Readers 304 pages Source: ebook, Netgalley ARC from publisher ( Goodreads / Amazon ) Summary: Fans of Julie Kagawa’s  Talon  and Renee Ahdieh’s  The Wrath and the Dawn  will devour this action-packed fantasy adventure about a girl who chooses to surrender herself to a deadly dragon rather than marry an enemy prince. When two warring kingdoms unified against a deadly menace laying waste to both their lands, they had to make a choice: vow to marry their heirs to one another, or forfeit their lives to the dragon. Centuries later, everyone expects the sheltered princess Sorrowlynn to choose the barbarian prince over the fire-breathing beast—everyone, that is, except Sorrow, who is determined to control her own destiny or die trying. As she is lowered into the dragon’s chamber, she assumes her life is over until Golmarr, the young prince ...

Gilded Cage (Dark Gifts #1) By: Vic James Published: February 14, 2017 by Del Rey Books 368 pages Source: ebook, Netgalley ARC from publisher ( Goodreads / Amazon ) Summary: For readers of Victoria Aveyard and Kiera Cass comes a darkly fantastical debut set in a modern England where magically gifted aristocrats rule and commoners are doomed to serve. NOT ALL ARE FREE. NOT ALL ARE EQUAL. NOT ALL WILL BE SAVED.  Our world belongs to the Equals aristocrats with magical gifts and all commoners must serve them for ten years.  But behind the gates of England s grandest estate lies a power that could break the world.  A girl thirsts for love and knowledge.   Abi is a servant to England s most powerful family, but her spirit is free. So when she falls for one of their noble-born sons, Abi faces a terrible choice. Uncovering the family s secrets might win her liberty but will her heart pay the price? A boy dreams of revolution.   Abi s br...