Book Reviews
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Book Review: Thief Liar Lady
by D. L. Soria Recommend (lightly) Where to find: Amazon Barnes & Nobles Indigo Books Aislinn never dreamed of being a princess. She only cared about surviving her harsh step mother and handling her two step sisters. The prince falling in love with her at the ball was just a matter of design, and before she knew it, she was living in the palace. It was almost like a fairytale. The only problem was that she didn’t love the prince back, and she had a larger goal in mind than just marrying a prince and living happily ever after. D. L. Soria’s Thief Liar Lady is a new twist on…
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Book Review: Temple of No God
by: H. M. Long Highly Recommend Where to find: Amazon Barnes & Nobles Indigo Books Spoiler Alert: This is book 2 of the series. If you haven’t read the previous novel, there may be spoilers for events in book one. If you wish to see my review for the first book, click here. Hessa has been the leader and high priest of her people for ten years now. Life under Tyvander’s guidance has become normal even if it isn’t exactly peaceful. When a visitor comes to her village on behalf of an arpa aspiring to be their new emperor, the world becomes uncertain once again. Maybe there is still more…
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Book Review: Dead Man’s Hand
by: James J Butcher Recommend Where to find: Amazon Barnes & Nobles Indigo Books There is a mighty witch who can raise battles with his magic. He appoints audiences with the king. He can even protect that king’s castle against any threat. In fact, Grimshaw Griswald Grimsby gets paid minimum wage at Mighty Magic Donald’s Food Kingdom to do all of those things. He animates the play area to entertain kids on their birthdays. It is a far cry from being an auditor like he’d hoped, but it did, at least, help him pay for his apartment. On the other hand, it did nothing to help his pride as a…
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Book Review: Spice Road
by: Maiya Ibrahim Highly Recommend Where to find: Amazon Barnes & Nobles Indigo Books Spice is the key to magic. The Qualian shields drink a tea prepared with spice and feel the magic fill them. It is a very personal experience. Imani is a shield, and when she drinks the spice tea, she can control her weapons in a way only magic will allow. She is known as the djinni slayer, and she is determined to keep her people safe. Spice Road by May Ibrahim is a young adult novel that takes the reader into an Arabian inspired world to experience an amazing adventure that crosses vast sands and cities.…
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Book Review: The Endless Song
by: Joshua Phillip Johnson Highly Recommend Where to find: Amazon Barnes & Nobles Indigo Books Spoiler Alert: This is book 2 of the series. If you haven’t read the previous novel, there may be spoilers for events in book one. If you wish to see my review for the first book, click here. Kindred has finally left the surface of the sea to dive below. Her small crew is beside her, and all three of them anxiously await the start of a new wonderful life. She hopes to find her grandmother, but there is so much ground to cover. Where should she start? Flitch is the fourth child in the…
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Book Review: Song of Silver, Flame Like Night
by: Amélie Wen Zhao Recommend Where to find: Amazon Barnes & Nobles Indigo Books Lan, a song girl in a tea house, knows what it’s like to lose everything. She lost her mother, her home, her culture. When she meets Zen, she loses everything again. However, this time is different. Zen not only saves her, he introduces her to a world of magic and excitement. He might even be able to lead her to answers about her past. Amélie Wen Zhao’s book Song of Silver, Flame Like Night is an epic adventure fantasy novel. It focuses on a girl, who goes by Lan, and she has a strange looking scar…
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Book Review: Prince of the Sorrows
by: Kellen Graves Recommend Where to find: Amazon Barnes & Nobles In a world of fey, being human doesn’t get you very far. Saffron’s time in the fey world is coming to an end much sooner than he’d like. He doesn’t want to live in the human world. Saffron hopes he can find someone to give him an academic endorsement, so he can remain in the fey realm. But, getting an endorsement is not easy. What can he possibly do to secure one? Kellen Grave’s Prince of the Sorrows is about a human named Saffron who works as a servant at Morigan Academy. He is about to be sent to…
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Book Review: A Sea of Pearls and Leaves
by: Rosalyn Brair Not Recommend Where to find: Amazon Barnes & Nobles Indigo Books Princess Ingrid is being forced to marry. Her father tells her she must marry and produce an heir, Ingrid doesn’t know what to do, but her girlfriend has a few ideas. If they make the terms of her marriage awful enough, maybe all the suitors will just go away. The only problem will be if they don’t… A Sea of Pearls and Leaves by Rosalyn Briar is about the princess of Norella Isle, Ingrid, trying to escape having to marry a man, so she can keep her relationship with her girlfriend, Lilura. After devising a list…
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Book Review: Dual Fires
by J.L. Anderson Recommend (lightly) Where to find: Amazon Barnes & Nobles In a world with two separate peoples, lightbreathers and darkbreathers. Both sides war against each other with hate in their hearts. Life is lived around the ebb and flow between attack and retreat. Only legend talks of a world without war. Only the dual breather can change fate. Gyver Lightbreather hopes the dualbreather will show in his lifetime. He fights for the light in the name of the destiny he hopes will come. Dual Fires by J. L. Anderson is a novel about Gyver Lightbreather and his friend Hessen Airbreather who end up working together to make destiny…
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Book Review: Mutant Pride
By: SJ Whitby Not Recommended Where to find: Amazon Barnes & Nobles Indigo Books Dylan Taylor has always loved the X-Men. She dreams about what it would be like to have super powers and fight evil. Her dream becomes reality when a girl kisses her at a party. The next day she wakes up with powers of her own. In fact, everyone who kissed Emma Hall at the party got super powers. Maybe if they can join together, they can become a team of heroes just like in her comic books. Just one problem… how does one weaponize communicating with household items? Cute Mutants by S.J Whitby is an interesting ride…
