King of Scars – Leigh Bardugo

The monster is me and I am the monster.   Summary What Ravka's king – Nikolai Lantsov – has endured during the civil war and the repercussions of those events are a highly guarded secret, but it may not stay a secret for much longer. Because the monster doesn't want to lay dormant anymore. It...

Bloodleaf – Crystal Smith

If they view witchcraft as a weapon, I must learn to wield it against them […] before they can use it against me.   Summary Princess Aurelia has been surrounded by death from the day she was born. It made her own people distrust her. Hate her, even. Now, she is forced to escape her...

February Wrap Up

I thought my January was bad, but it turns out that February was exactly the same! Yaaaay! At least it wasn't worse, right? But now I am officially declaring that I am going to do better in March, so hold me accountable. Number of books I read: 6 Pages: 2376   The Stone's Heart –...

Muse of Nightmares – Laini Taylor (Strange the Dreamer #2)

There must be things that are impossible. But I don't believe we've gotten there yet. Look at us. We've barely begun. Summary The citadel's near fall had tragic consequences. For both humans and godspawn. For them to make peace with their new reality, the mysteries of Mesarthim will have to be revealed. But it's not...

Vivatera – Candace J. Thomas

How delightful. A mystery. That puts every possibility before you. Summary Naomi never knew her parents. She doesn't know where her scar came from or why does she have dreams that sometimes come true. But one day she crosses paths with a stranger that seems to carry all of the answers. He's just not willing...

The Stone’s Heart (The Queen’s Wing #2) – Jessica Thorne

When you bury things, when they finally get out, they are stronger than ever. Summary Anthaeus is still healing from the Gravian invasion. But with the help of the Rondet and the Anthaem with his beloved Bel at his side, the renovations are going well. Still, there is so much work to do. But Bel...

Strange the Dreamer – Laini Taylor

It was impossible, of course. But when did that ever stop any dreamer from dreaming?   Summary Lazlo Strange is nothing but a librarian with an impossible dream - to discover the mysteries of the lost city of Weep. But it would take someone much bolder to pass through the deadly, vast desert, that no...

T5W: Most Disappointing Reads of 2018

Top 5 Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Samantha on Goodreads and it's opened to all book reviewers. This week's topic is a freebie, and that means that I am free to do whatever I want to. And I want to complain! I know that this is something new on my blog and it's...

This Time – Azaaa Davis

  Every warrior […] needs true motivation. During the difficult times ahead, a sense of duty will only take you so far.   Summary Waking up buried inside a coffin wasn't the way Nadira imagined her morning. It's definitely not the most glorious way to wake up for anyone, especially for a legendary demon hunter....

The Queen’s Poisoner – Jeff Wheeler

Too many people are frightened. They want youth to last. They complain bitterly if sickness comes. But the world is always in tumult, and fortunes rise and fall and fail. It is the ambitious who accomplish things. It takes courage to be ambitious, for never was anything great achieved without risk.   Summary Duke of...