Review: Blade of Ash

Blade of Ash by C.F.E. Black

My rating: 4 of 5 stars

"She was the flame. He was the bird.
Together, they were Tandera."
--Blade of Ash

Thank you so much to C.F.E. Black for providing me with an ARC of her book in exchange for an honest review!

When Red's father suddenly dies, Red becomes the new king over night.

Review: A Song of Wraiths and Ruin

A Song of Wraiths and Ruin by Roseanne A. Brown
My rating: 3.5 of 5 stars

"Do not underestimate the strength it takes to be kind in a world as cruel as ours."
--A Song of Wraiths and Ruin

Once every 50 years a comet passes by Ziran, and its people hold a week long celebration to usher in a new era. But unbeknownst to the majority, the comet's passing has even greater significance than just a reason to party.

Review: King of Scars

King of Scars by Leigh Bardugo
My rating: 4.5 of 5 stars

The new King of Ravka is not what he seems.

"The monster is me and I am the monster."

After the Darkling's defeat, Nikolai ushers in a new era of peace and ingenuity. But he and his most trusted allies are harboring a dark secret from the masses: Nikolai has not completely recovered from the Darkling's curse, and the monster inside him constantly battles him for control.

Review: Illuminae

Illuminae by Amie Kaufman
My rating: 3.5 of 5 stars

"You deserve every star in the galaxy laid out at your feet and a thousand diamonds in your hair. You deserve someone who'll run with you as far and as fast as you want to. Holding your hand, not holding you back."
--Illuminae

Mason and Kady thought their recent break-up was a huge deal, until their planet was attacked by an intergalactic corporation.

Review: The Prison Healer

The Prison Healer by Lynette Noni
My rating: 3.5 of 5 stars

I'm still reeling from the final plot twist!!!

"Attachments were dangerous at Zalindov. Caring only led to pain."

Zalindov prison houses criminals and innocents alike, from every Kingdom of Wenderall.

Review: We Hunt the Flame

 We Hunt the Flame by Hafsah Faizal

My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I am obsessed.

"But in this moment, we are two souls, marooned beneath the moon, hungry and alone, adrift in the current of what we do not understand. We hunt the flame, the light in the darkness, the good this world deserves."

Five people from completely different backgrounds and countries are brought together on a mysterious quest: to hunt the former magical prison of an island to find the source of their world's long lost magic.

Review: Namesake

Namesake by Adrienne Young
My rating: 3.5 of 5 stars

This series is my favorite pirate themed series so far!

"We were salt and sand and sea and storm.
We were made in the Narrows."
--Namesake

This review contains minor spoilers from the first book in the series, Fable.

Review: Dark Shores

Dark Shores by Danielle L. Jensen
My rating: 3.5 of 5 stars

The Roman Empire meets Pirates of the Caribbean in this Dark Fantasy Romance!

"If anyone touches her, I will personally rip the skin off the perpetrator's back."

Teriana is the heir to the leader of the seafaring people who, up until now, had been left to their own devices.

Review: Daughter of the Pirate King

Daughter of the Pirate King by Tricia Levenseller

My rating: 4 of 5 stars

A pirate-y princess who will slice you in two before you can lay a hand on her? Watch out!

"I live on the cusp of two worlds, trying desperately to fit into one."
--Daughter of the Pirate King

Alosa is a fiercely determined pirate captain on a mission from her father: to fake her own capture so that she can search an enemy ship for a piece of the map that leads to an island full of treasure.

Review: Crooked Kingdom

Crooked Kingdom by Leigh Bardugo
My rating: 4.5 of 5 stars

The Crows are at it again with this action-packed sequel to Six of Crows!

"We learn to hold our heads as if we wear crowns. We learn to wring magic from the ordinary."
--Crooked Kingdom

This review contains spoilers from the first book in the series, Six of Crows.

Review: This Savage Song

This Savage Song by Victoria Schwab

My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I'm not usually one for Dystopian novels, but I was captivated by this one!

"Sunai, Sunai,
eyes like coal,
sing you a song
and steal your soul."
-This Savage Song

This Savage Song is a Romeo and Juliet retelling without the romance but with an addition of monsters!