"That’s the thing about evil. You don’t need to be it to do it. It doesn’t have to consume all of you. It can be small. All you have to do is let it exist." Title: Steelstriker Author: Marie Lu Genre: YA Fantasy Pages: 384 pages Publication date: September 28, 2021 Since I enjoyed Skyhunter, I, … Continue reading Book review – Steelstriker (Spoiler Free)
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Book review – Ashes of Gold (Spoiler Free)
"If I've learned anything through all this, it's that these moments, like this one right now, that define who we are. And when we mess up, because we all will, the people we keep around us hold us up through it. The goal isn't to not fall, it's to get back up." Title: Ashes of … Continue reading Book review – Ashes of Gold (Spoiler Free)
Book review – Challenger Deep (Spoiler Free)
"Dead kids are put on pedestals, but mentally ill kids get hidden under the rug." Title: Challenger Deep Author: Neal Shusterman Genre: YA Contemporary Pages: 320 pages Publication date: April 21, 2015 Neal has been one of my all-time favorite authors for years now—about a decade—but I've been behind on reading some of his work. … Continue reading Book review – Challenger Deep (Spoiler Free)
Book review – The Sunbearer Trials (Spoiler Free)
"You are a loud, impulsive, persistent seeker of justice, and that makes people uncomfortable, but it doesn't make you bad." Title: The Sunbearer Trials Author: Aiden Thomas Genre: YA Fantasy Pages: 405 pages Publication date: September 6, 2022 I first heard of The Sunbearer Trials from Rainbow Crate. I got it in a book box. … Continue reading Book review – The Sunbearer Trials (Spoiler Free)
Book review – Ellen Outside the Lines (Spoiler Free)
"We're a family, Ellen, but we're not all the same. And that's a good thing." Title: Ellen Outside the Lines Author: A. J. Sass Genre: MG Fiction Pages: 336 pages Publication date: March 22, 2022 I can’t remember exactly where I first heard of Ellen Outside The Lines. I’ve seen that cover so many times … Continue reading Book review – Ellen Outside the Lines (Spoiler Free)
Book review – She Steals Justice (Spoiler Free)
"On the house." His fangs gleam in the low light. "A welcoming gift from the Turquoise Tavern. After all, we are not all monsters." Title: She Steals Justice Author: J. Clark Genre: Fantasy Pages: 320 pages Publication date: February 28, 2022 Being one of its Kickstarter backers, I’ve known about She Steals Justice for a … Continue reading Book review – She Steals Justice (Spoiler Free)
Book review – Ash Princess (Spoiler Free)
"Because I am not all right. I am a hurricane barely contained in skin." Title: Ash Princess Author: Laura Sebastian Genre: YA Fantasy Pages: 464 pages Publication date: April 24, 2018 Ash Princess came to me in a weird way. I don't remember when I first heard about it, but I must've asked for it … Continue reading Book review – Ash Princess (Spoiler Free)
Book review – Artemis (Spoiler Free)
"A clumsy, awkward success is still a success." Title: ArtemisAuthor: Andy Weir Genre: Science FictionPages: 305 pagesPublication date: November 14, 2017 I found Artemis on Goodreads or StoryGraph, and I clicked on it because of the title alone. Artemis is my favorite Greek goddess, so I looked at the book's back cover, which also caught my … Continue reading Book review – Artemis (Spoiler Free)
Book review – Wings of Ebony (Spoiler Free)
"Now… I don’t know what I feel. Nothing. Is that a feeling?" Title: Wings of EbonyAuthor: J. Elle Genre: YA FantasyPages: 368 pagesPublication date: January 26, 2021 I found Wings of Ebony on a book list and loved the cover and premise. I'm glad I picked it up. After Rue's mother's death, she discovers her true … Continue reading Book review – Wings of Ebony (Spoiler Free)
Book review – One for All (Spoiler Free)
"I'd failed to protect us. And yet, there he was, looking at me as if he believed in me, in my strength. I didn't have a band of brothers in arms to rely on when everything was bleak. But I had Papa." Title: One for AllAuthor: Lillie Lainoff Genre: Historical FictionPages: 389 pagesPublication date: March 8, … Continue reading Book review – One for All (Spoiler Free)