"Read, read, read. Read everything – trash, classics, good and bad, and see how they do it. Just like a carpenter who works as an apprentice and studies the master. Read! You'll absorb it. Then write. If it's good, you'll find out. If it's not, throw it out of the window." – William Faulkner
Mia has been sold as a bride to the cold-hearted prince. She doesn't want to be a princess; she wants to be a hunter. She wants to hunt down her mother's killer. This story started out on a strong note. Mia is headstrong, science-minded, and not the flighty type. She's stuck in an arranged marriage … Continue reading Book Review: Heart of Thrones by Bree Barton (3/5)
My overall reaction - okay. I loved The Glass Spare (the first in this duology) but this installment felt a bit detached from the first in terms of pacing, character arcs, and plot. To recap, The Glass Spare followed Wil, the spare heir and princess to the northern kingdom. She develops the power to turn … Continue reading Book Review: The Cursed Sea by Lauren DeStefano (4/5)
YA Fiction/Fantasy, 2018 Jude was seven when her parents were murdered and she and her two sisters were stolen away to live in the treacherous High Court of Faerie. Ten years later, Jude wants nothing more than to belong there, despite her mortality. But many of the fey despise humans. Especially Prince Cardan, the youngest … Continue reading Book Review: The Cruel Prince by Holly Black (4/5)
