Alina finally does something. I repeat, Alina finally does something. HOW GOOD IS IT? 5/10 BASICALLY After escaping from the Darkling, Alina and Mal run away from Ravka and take refuge in a distant town, only to be captured again by, well, the Darkling. With a newfound power, he takes them both on a trip …
Category: Fantasy
Shadow and Bone
“You betrayed me.” (The Darkling to Alina) OK, Darkling, if you’re trying to make me choke on my tea, you’ve succeeded. HOW GOOD IS IT? 7/10 ABOUT THE BOOK Author: Leigh Bardugo Genre: Fantasy BASICALLY Alina works in the army as a mapmaker. One day, as her team is attacked by Volcra – super ruthless …
Crooked Kingdom
HOW GOOD IS IT? 8/10 BASICALLY After completing the deadly mission at the Ice Court, the gang – Kaz, Inej, Nina, Matthias, Jesper, and Wylan – find they have been double-crossed by Jan Van Eck, the man who hired them for this job. Luckily, nothing gets by Kaz, he has a plan to respond. We …
Six of Crows
HOW GOOD IS IT? 6.5/10 BASICALLY… The synopsis of this book is surprisingly simple: Grisha are people with inborn magical powers, feared by those who don’t possess the same abilities. One day, a drug is invented to enhance Grisha’s powers and make them into slaves. Problem? Grisha with this drug in their system might become powerful …
Thorn and Ophelia – Unmatched Awkwardness
*This post contains SPOILERS for The Memory of Babel. In the Memory of Babel, Thorn and Ophelia get a brutally small amount of time together. So, to fully appreciate their emotional development in each of those short scenes, we – as readers – are invited not to indulge ourselves with the hope that these two people …
The Memory of Babel – Review
HOW GOOD IS IT? 8/10 BASICALLY Here we are — the third instalment of the Mirror Visitor quartet. How I wish I had waited until all four books came out. This book picks up three years after Thorn’s disappearance. Ophelia is in the most miserable state – she has been sent back to …
Sir Gawain and the Green Knight – A Chivalric Romance
Translation by Simon Armitage HOW GOOD WAS IT? It goes without question that this story deserves a… 10/10 BASICALLY Sir Gawain and the Green Knight is an Arthurian story, translated from Middle English. On New Year’s Day at Camelot, King Arthur and his awesome knights gather at the Round Table for a feast. The king …
Lost in a Book
HOW GOOD WAS IT? 5/10 IN A FEW WORDS This book covers a brief period of time during Belle’s stay at the Beast’s castle — the very first days when she still feels like a prisoner. And even though she is determined to keep her promise to stay and tries to make the best …
The Winter of the Witch – Review
HOW GOOD WAS IT? 9.5/10 BASICALLY The Winter of the Witch begins right after the great fire that nearly burned down Moscow in The Girl in the Tower. Vasya, having saved the city, is misunderstood and nearly burned alive by an angry mob. Yes, this is the work of Konstantin the priest, who is still …
The Girl in the Tower – Review
HOW GOOD WAS IT? 8/10 BASICALLY This book continues Vasya’s adventure from the Bear and the Nightingale.Vasya, our heroine, has left home and is determined to establish a life for herself. She is high time confused and has no idea where to start. After a series of events, she decides to stay at …