YA Fiction/Fantasy Under the Martial Empire, defiance is met with death. Those who do not vow their blood and bodies to the Emperor risk the execution of their loved ones and the destruction of all they hold dear. It is in this brutal world, inspired by ancient Rome, that Laia lives with her grandparents and … Continue reading Book Review: An Amber in the Ashes by Sabaa Tahir (3/5)
#1 Rule of Writing
Google "rules of writing," and see what you get. You'll get hundreds of recycled and conflicting bullet-points of advice like "don't use adverbs," or "don't use any other dialog tag but said," or "don't use the dialog tag said." Truth: traditionally published books use adverbs, the dialog tag said, the passive voice, and wonky dialog … Continue reading #1 Rule of Writing
Book Review: A Conjuring of Light by V. E. Schwab (5/5)
AH! You know that feeling when you are getting close to the end of a book, the end of a series that has kept you reading into the wee hours of the morning? It's like a pitting, a dread of the end, that it will be over, but it is also a tingling excitement of … Continue reading Book Review: A Conjuring of Light by V. E. Schwab (5/5)
Beatrice B. Morgan 