Tag: Erika Johansen

Random Thoughts: My Anticipated Reads of 2016

Posted January 16, 2016 by Charlotte in Random Thoughts / 3 Comments
Random Thoughts: My Anticipated Reads of 2016

So I think it times to state some of my anticipated reads of 2016! These are some of the books that I cannot wait to get my hands on and read. There are others out there that I want to read as well. Although if I’m being honest most of them seem to be sequels. I’ve put them in date order here and NOT in order of preference.   This is the final book in the Red Rising Trilogy and I am so excited for this read. I feel like we have waited far too long for this book. I adored Red Rising and Golden Son so I have high hopes for this book. If you haven’t yet read this series then I highly recommend it to you, this is a series that won’t leave you disappointed. v       I first heard about this book at the Cheltenham Literature Festival where I was privileged enough to attend the Bloomsbury Book Party, and an extract of this book was read out by Meg Rosoff herself. The extract was hilarious and […]

Review: The Invasion of the Tearling by Erika Johansen

Posted July 15, 2015 by Charlotte in Reviews / 0 Comments
Review: The Invasion of the Tearling by Erika Johansen

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 Invasion of the Tearling by Erika Johansen Series: The Queen of the Tearling #2 Published by Bantam on June 30, 2016 Pages: 572 Format: E-Arc Source: Netgalley Buy on Amazon Goodreads A fierce young heroine and unforgettable characters return in this dazzling novel of magic and adventure, set in the beguiling world of the Tearling. Kelsea Glynn is the Queen of the Tearling. Despite her youth, she has quickly asserted herself as a fair, just and powerful ruler. But power is a double-edged sword. Small actions can have grave consequences. In trying to do what is right – halting a vile trade in humankind – Kelsea has defied the Red Queen, who rules through dark magic and the spilling of blood. Now the Red Queen’s armies are poised to invade the Tearling, and it seems nothing can stop them. Yet there wa a time before the Crossing, and there Kelsea finds […]

Review: The Queen of the Tearling by Erika Johansen

Posted June 10, 2015 by Charlotte in Reviews / 1 Comment
Review: The Queen of the Tearling by Erika Johansen

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 Queen of the Tearling by Erika Johansen Series: The Queen of the Tearling #1 Published by Bantam Press on July 17, 2014 Genres: Dystopia, Fantasy, Fiction, Young Adult Pages: 434 Format: E-Arc Source: Netgalley Buy on Amazon Goodreads Her throne awaits . . . if she can live long enough to take it. It was on her nineteenth birthday that the soldiers came for Kelsea Glynn. They’d come to escort her back to the place of her birth – and to ensure she survives long enough to be able to take possession of what is rightfully hers. But like many nineteen-year-olds, Kelsea is unruly, has high principles and believes she knows better than her elders. Unlike many nineteen-year-olds, she is about to inherit a kingdom that is on its knees – corrupt, debauched and dangerous. Kelsea will either become the most fearsome ruler the kingdom has ever known . . . […]