Genre: Young Adult

Review: Grace and Fury by Tracy Banghart

Posted June 28, 2020 by Charlotte in Reviews / 0 Comments

Grace and Fury by Tracy Banghart Series: Grace and Fury #1 Published by Hodder & Stoughton on July 1, 2018 Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Young Adult Pages: 310 Format: Hardback Source: Fairyloot, Own Copy Buy on Amazon Goodreads In a world where women have no rights, sisters Serina and Nomi Tessaro face two very different fates: one in the palace, the other in prison. Serina has been groomed her whole life to become a Grace–someone to stand by the heir to the throne as a shining, subjugated example of the perfect woman. But when her headstrong and rebellious younger sister, Nomi, catches the heir’s eye, it’s Serina who takes the fall for the dangerous secret that Nomi has been hiding. Now trapped in a life she never wanted, Nomi has only one way to save Serina: surrender to her role as a Grace until she can use her position to release her sister. This is easier said than done. A traitor walks the halls of the palace, and deception lurks in every corner. But Serina is running out of time, imprisoned […]

Review: Court of Miracles by Kester Grant

Posted June 26, 2020 by Charlotte in Reviews / 0 Comments

I received this book for free from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.The Court of Miracles by Kester Grant Series: Court of Miracles #1 Published by Harper Voyager on June 4, 2020 Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Historical, Retelling, Young Adult Pages: 464 Format: E-Arc Source: Netgalley Buy on Amazon Goodreads A diverse fantasy reimagining of Les Misérables and The Jungle Book. In the dark days following a failed French Revolution, in the violent jungle of an alternate 1828 Paris, young cat-burglar Eponine (Nina) Thenardier goes head to head with merciless royalty, and the lords of the city’s criminal underworld to save the life of her adopted sister Cosette (Ettie). Her vow will take her from the city’s dark underbelly, through a dawning revolution, to the very heart of the glittering court of Louis XVII, where she must make an impossible choice between guild, blood, betrayal and war. I love and adore Les Mis, so a Court of Miracles being a retelling of that beloved story […]

Review: Finale by Stephanie Garber

Posted June 15, 2020 by Charlotte in Reviews / 0 Comments

Finale by Stephanie Garber Series: Caraval #3 Published by Hodder & Stoughton on May 30, 2019 Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Romance, Young Adult Pages: 416 Format: E-Book Source: Own Copy Buy on Amazon Goodreads Welcome, welcome to Finale, the third and final book in the #1 New York Times bestselling Caraval series! Welcome, welcome to Caraval…all games must come to an end. It’s been two months since the last Caraval concluded, two months since the Fates have been freed from an enchanted deck of cards, two months since Tella has seen Legend, and two months since Legend claimed the empire’s throne as his own. Now, Legend is preparing for his official coronation and Tella is determined to stop it. She believes her own mother, who still remains in an enchanted sleep, is the rightful heir to the throne. Meanwhile, Scarlett has started a game of her own. She’s challenged Julian and her former fiancé, Count Nicolas d’Arcy, to a competition where the winner will receive her hand in marriage. Finaly, Scarlett feels as if she is in complete control over her […]

Mini Reviews: Death of a Cheerleader, Shuri, Path of Night and Daughter of Chaos

Posted June 12, 2020 by Charlotte in Reviews / 2 Comments

I received this book for free from Publisher in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.Death of a Cheerleader by Micol Ostow Series: Riverdale #4 Published by Scholastic on 5th May 2020 Pages: 304 Buy on Amazon Goodreads Betty and Veronica’s cheerleading retreat with the River Vixens was supposed to be fun — not deadly.Betty, Veronica, Cheryl, and the rest of the River Vixens are heading out of town for the weekend on a cheerleading retreat. So Archie, Jughead, and the rest of the guys decide to have a poker night at La Bonne Nuit. But a storm causes the power to go out, and the speakeasy goes into lockdown. When the lights come back on, all of the cash is gone. The thief has to be someone the guys know — but who? A few hours away, the River Vixens are ready to enjoy a few days of nature and team bonding. But when they arrive at the cheerleading camp, there are two other feuding squads […]

Review: Mirage by Somaiya Daud

Posted June 6, 2020 by Charlotte in Reviews / 1 Comment

I received this book for free from Fairyloot, Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.Mirage by Somaiya Daud Series: Mirage #1 Published by Hodder & Stoughton on August 28, 2018 Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Young Adult Pages: 311 Format: E-Arc, Hardback Source: Fairyloot, Netgalley Buy on Amazon Goodreads The crown of Dihya had been stripped from me, my face changed, my body broken. But I was not a slave and I was not a spare. I was my mother’s daughter, and I would survive and endure. I would find my way back home. In a star system dominated by the brutal Vathek empire, eighteen-year-old Amani is a dreamer. She dreams of what life was like before the occupation, and of receiving a sign from Dihya that one day, she, too, will have adventures, and travel beyond her isolated moon. But when adventure comes for Amani, it is not what she expects: she is kidnapped and taken in secret to the royal palace, where she discovers that […]

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