OVERALL 5/10 VERDICT Unique world-building, likable characters, but with an underwhelming conclusion. WHAT’S IT ABOUT, ANYWAY? In this Medieval Europe inspired world, people gifted with enhanced abilities are called Gracelings. Katsa has a special Grace; Po, her friend, has a special Grace. They go on an adventure to find out that they’re even more special …
OVERALL 3/10 VERDICT An underwhelming finale with too many convenient solutions. SYNOPSIS Send Me Their Souls is the final book of the Bring Me Their Heart series. Varia wreaks havoc with her uncontrolled power, and it is up to Zera and the gang to stop her before she destroys the whole world. Lucien is a …
OVERALL 8/10 VERDICT A slow fantasy that can be enjoyed again and again. Or be skipped. Depends on what you’re looking for, really. BASICALLY The Goose Girl is a retelling of the German fairy tale of the same name. Ani can talk to birds – not exactly a useful skill when you’re a princess with …
OVERALL 6.5/10 VERDICT Once Upon a Broken Heart is a fast-paced and straightforward book with a classic fairy tale feel that knows exactly what it wants to be. The writing lacks subtlety at times but, overall, delivers the intended themes fairly well. WHAT’S IT ABOUT, ANYWAY? Evangeline Fox is heartbroken because the man she thought …
“Thorn was forever frowning, but he had a certain ability to modulate that frown according to his degree of irritation.” Well, that was… one complicated finale that obviously demands several rereads. But we’ll get to all the complicated plots and characters later in a different post, this one will be devoted to briefly noting what’s …
For once, I would like the characters who are said to be dead to not turn out to be alive in the end. OVERALL 4.5/10 SYNOPSIS Zera’s heart has been taken by the witches. The witches want to prevent an impending war between them and the humans, so they make a deal with Zera: steal …
OVERALL 7/10 WHAT IS IT ABOUT Kelsea does not want to be queen, but she’s always known that it is her duty to ascend the throne once she is nineteen. When that day comes, a group of grumpy Queen Guards show up and take her away from her comfortable foster parents’ house to the capital …
Netflix’s Shadow and Bone is extremely enjoyable in general. The story is fast-paced, the acting ranges from satisfactory to brilliant, and the sets and costumes are simply gorgeous. They might want to tone down the shades of the Grisha robes, though. So, as with all shows, there are good things and bad, and below is …
“Your true name is written here. Tattooed on your heart. You don’t let just anyone read it.” And most importantly, you don’t spill it out randomly to a girl you might or might not have a crush on while there are three other random people around, no matter how excited you are about horse-riding with …
OVERALL 4/10 PREMISE Everyone does his/her own thing and Zoya is the universe’s favorite. SO… *Potentially unpopular opinion ahead Until now, it still baffles me how two books with such epic covers could turn out to be the exact opposite of epic. To make it short: If you love the Grishaverse’s characters as they are …
