Dark Triumph is Book #2 in the His Fair Assassin Series by Robin LaFevers. I honestly tried to keep out spoilers of the first book, but seeing that I hate spoilers, I’d hate to be the person to spoil book #1 for you. If you haven’t read “Grave Mercy” yet, turn back now, I beg of … More Dark Triumph | Too Much History Not Enough Beast
Everything about this book is perfect. Bardugo gives us a thief, a spy, a Grisha Heartrender, a runaway, a convict and a sharpshooter. Who doesn’t love an anti-hero? … More Six of Crows | Book Review + Free iPhone Wallpapers
Despite some small weaknesses in writing style, I found the concept of the story to be very unique. The Queen is strong and fearless. She is an example of determination that we need more of in the fairy tale genre. … More The Sleeper and the Spindle | Book Review
Initial Thoughts Miri, the main character, is only fourteen years old. So, naturally, she thinks like a fourteen-year-old! This is totally a good thing because the book is a geared toward that audience and once I adjusted my mindset to this I found myself captivated by her character. To top that off, Miri is a pretty mature fourteen-year-old. … More Princess Academy | Book Review
Initial Thoughts Robin McKinley is an absolute master of old school YA Fantasy. Blue Sword was published in 1982 and is a perfect example of the beauty of old YA. The simple elegance of language that is used in this book is such a wonderful throwback to descriptive prose, that to some extent has been lost in new … More The Blue Sword | Book Review
Initial Thoughts Whenever I set down a book and it’s not because I have other urgent matters to attend to like, ahem, my family or my job, then undoubtedly I come to the conclusion that there is something wrong with the book. It took me about a week to slug through this one. I was frustrated by … More The Night Circus | Book Review
Initial Thoughts What first captivated me about this book were the killer opening paragraphs. I mean what a way to start off a book! At the onset, we get a glimpse of the innermost thoughts of the main character, Shadow. My favorite quote from that beginning is: “The best thing–in Shadow’s opinion, perhaps the only good thing–about being in … More American Gods | Book Review
