OVERALL 3/10 WHAT’S IT ABOUT, ANYWAY One day, Bitterblue, Queen of Monsea, finds that a nation across the sea — called Winterkeep — has been cheating her out of a valuable resource. She sets out to give them a piece of her mind. In Winterkeep, a daring teenager student of political science is dealing with …
OVERALL 7.5/10 IS IT GOOD? If you like slow-paced stories that deal with truth-finding, various relationships, compelling minor characters, and a heroine with a quiet strength, this book is it. WHAT’S IT ABOUT, ANYWAY Eight years after the event of Graceling, Bitterblue is now Queen of Monsea. The book deals mostly with Bitterblue’s exploration of …
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 …
“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 …
“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 …
Maybe the Falcon and Kasia should have been the lead couple. HOW GOOD IS IT? 4/10 BASICALLY A moody wizard who is nick-named “Dragon” protects a village from an evil forest. Every ten years, he takes a girl into his tower as a price. He would keep her for ten years and let her go. …
HOW GOOD IS IT? 6/10 SO Even with its flaws, Ruin and Rising is a satisfying conclusion to the Grisha trilogy. Leigh Bardugo is at her best with action scenes and political intrigues. Alina, despite having an unclear personality, is a simple enough protagonist to relate to. The romance, for the most part, is unnecessary …
