Review: The Princess Bride by William Goldman

What happens when the most beautiful girl in the world marries the handsomest prince of all time and he turns out to be...well...a lot less than the man of her dreams?As a boy, William Goldman claims, he loved to hear his father read the S. Morgenstern classic, The Princess Bride. But as a grown-up he discovered that the boring parts were left out of good old Dad's recitation, and only the "good parts" reached…

Review: Rebel of the Sands by Alwyn Hamilton

Mortals rule the desert nation of Miraji, but mythical beasts still roam the wild and remote areas, and rumor has it that somewhere, djinn still perform their magic.  For humans, it’s an unforgiving place, especially if you’re poor, orphaned, or female.Amani Al’Hiza is all three.  She’s a gifted gunslinger with perfect aim, but she can’t shoot her way out of Dustwalk, the back-country town where she’s destined to wind up wed or dead.Then…

Review: The Wicked King by Holly Black

I received this book in exchange for an honest review You must be strong enough to strike and strike and strike again without tiring.The first lesson is to make yourself strong.After the jaw-dropping revelation that Oak is the heir to Faerie, Jude must keep her younger brother safe. To do so, she has bound the wicked king, Cardan, to her, and made herself the power behind the throne. Navigating the constantly shifting political…

Review: Ace of Shades by Amanda Foody

  Enne Salta was raised as a proper young lady, and no lady would willingly visit New Reynes, the so-called City of Sin. But when her mother goes missing, Enne must leave her finishing school—and her reputation—behind to follow her mother’s trail to the city where no one survives uncorrupted.Frightened and alone, Enne has only one lead: the name Levi Glaisyer. Unfortunately, Levi is not the gentleman she expected—he’s a street lord and a con…

Review: Odd & True by Cat Winters

Trudchen grew up hearing Odette’s stories of their monster-slaying mother and a magician’s curse. But now that Tru’s older, she’s starting to wonder if her older sister’s tales were just comforting lies, especially because there’s nothing fantastic about her own life—permanently disabled and in constant pain from childhood polio. In 1909, after a two-year absence, Od reappears with a suitcase supposedly full of weapons and a promise to rescue Tru from the monsters…

Review: Vicious by V.E. Schwab

Victor and Eli started out as college roommates—brilliant, arrogant, lonely boys who recognized the same sharpness and ambition in each other. In their senior year, a shared research interest in adrenaline, near-death experiences, and seemingly supernatural events reveals an intriguing possibility: that under the right conditions, someone could develop extraordinary abilities. But when their thesis moves from the academic to the experimental, things go horribly wrong. Ten years later, Victor breaks out of…

Review: Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas

After serving a year of her hard labor sentence,  Celaena Sardothien id offered the chance at freedom, as long as she agrees to be the Champion of the Crown Prince in a competition in a competition to find a new royal assassin. She must beat out thieves, assassins, and warriors from across the empire.  With the help of Captain Westfall, she trains to beat out her competition. When one of the contestants turns…

Review: Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi

Under the orders of a ruthless king who blamed magic for the death of his family, magic was taken from the people of Orïsha.  But now Zélie  with the help of a rogue princess have a chance to bring magic back. Starts off slow, but turns into a wonderful adventure story. This started out a little slow for me.  I get it there was a lot of information to dump on us, I just…

Review: Fawkes by Nadine Brandes

**I received a complimentary copy of this book from Thomas Nelson through NetGalley. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.** Thomas is infected with the Stone Plague.  He thinks that by getting his mask and bonding with his color, he can cure himself.  But when his famous father Guy Fawkes doesn't show up to his color test, Thomas sets off to London to find him. When he finds his father, Thomas is…

Review: Roar by Cora Carmack

Aurora's family has had the power to control storms for centuries, ruling a kingdom because of this power.  There is just one problem, Aurora does not have any Stormling powers.  To hide this she is forced to marry Prince Cassius.  At first, Cassius seems to be the charismatic second son, but as Aurora learns more about him, sh cannot go through with the marriage. Aurora decides to run away, and join a band…