Shades of Milk and Honey was an accidental find on the library bookshelf when browsing the fantasy section. The author's quality of the writing was high, and she successfully captured the Jane Austen…
The Children of Ragnarok is an epic, high-fantasy inspired by Norse mythology. The narrative is in third person and alternates between Eiric, a sixteen-year-old from a long line of Vikings, and Regi…
Defy the Night is touted as a fantasy romance. It is definitely a romance, but the fantasy part is a bit of a stretch since there is no magic system. The setting is in a fictional kingdom that has a…
Awake in Olaiya is an interesting dystopian novel set in an apparently ideal community within the Old Los Angeles Area, which is called Olaiya for short. The main character is Nat, a unit "brother" w…
Frankly, this book is Mr. Sanderson just having a bit of fun and the reader is lucky enough to be along for the ride. This whimsical novel is the second of four books funded by a crazy-successful Kic…
If you’re a book lover like me, I’m sure you’ve come across books that you wish would never end. I felt that way with Bittersweet in the Hollow, and lucky for me it looks like there’s a sequel in…
If you love a great heist story, then look no further than Thieves' Gambit. This young adult thriller hits all the notes: eclectic characters, international venues, intrigue, impossible targets, and…
I remember about 13 years ago when Ally Condie’s first big book was released and I was ecstatic. Matched, the beginning of a dystopian trilogy, was all the rage and I was there for it. Since then, she…
Her Radiant Curse is the prequel to the duology Six Crimson Cranes and The Dragon's Promise. It is strongly recommended that one reads the books in the order written and not in the chronological orde…
Prince of Lies is the enthralling sequel to the Avatar Trilogy. (If you have not read the Avatar Trilogy, read no further in this review and proceed instead to the review for Shadowdale to begin your …
The Isles of the Gods is an eclectic mix. Set in a world where there are a pantheon of Gods, magic exists alongside electricity and automobiles in what feels like the early 1900's with gangsters, plu…
Clear your schedule, because once you start this book you will not want to put it down. In the second installment in this series, Stroud delivers and does not disappoint. Initially, the plot starts …
