YA Fantasy, Epic Fantasy In a land without magic, where the king rules with an iron hand, an assassin is summoned to the castle. She comes not to kill the king, but to win her freedom. If she defeats twenty-three killers, thieves, and warriors in a competition, she is released from prison to serve as … Continue reading Book Review: Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas (Revisited)
Critical Thinking: The 5 Factors That Earn 5-Star Book Reviews | WritersDigest.com
Okay - what's your first thought when reading that title? Mine was literally, "Write a five start book." I expected this to be yet another step-by-step guarantee on how to write a novel and make money and get a movie deal and have everyone in the industry crawling to your virtual doorstep and begging to … Continue reading Critical Thinking: The 5 Factors That Earn 5-Star Book Reviews | WritersDigest.com
Book Review: A Shadow Bright and Burning by Jessica Cluess (DNF/5)
YA Fiction, Fantasy DNF. I tried hard to like the book between the beautiful covers, but it failed. The blurb on the front claims that A Shadow Bright and Burning has "vivid characters, terrifying monsters, and world building as deep and dark as the ocean." I disagree with that entire statement. The characters were boring, … Continue reading Book Review: A Shadow Bright and Burning by Jessica Cluess (DNF/5)