Muse of Nightmares by Laini Taylor “Once upon a time, a sister made a vow she didn't know how to break, and it broke her instead. Once upon a time, a girl did the impossible, but she did it just a little too late.” When I finished Strange the Dreamer I was pretty sure I … Continue reading Mini-Reviews
Hollow Kingdom by Kira Jane Buxton Publication Date: August 2019. “Listen; life is worth a fight. Expectation must be shed like winter leaves. Even in death, there is wondrous beauty. And death is not The End.” This is probably the most unusual story about the zombie apocalypse that I have ever read. Told exclusively by … Continue reading Mini-Reviews
The Girl and the Witch's Garden by Erin Bowman Publication Date: June 23, 2020 Summary from NetGalley: The Secret Garden meets Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children in this rich, charming middle grade adventure about a girl determined to infiltrate her grandmother’s enchanted garden with the help of some magically gifted friends. Mallory Estate is the last place … Continue reading A Magical Garden
This is the second and final book in a duology. Please be aware that it is impossible to talk about this book without spoiling the first one. You have been warned. The Bone Thief by Breeana Shields Publication Date: May 26, 2020 Summary from NetGalley: Saskia returns to Ivory Hall to train in bone magic, … Continue reading The Bone Charmer #2
Chosen Ones by Veronica Roth Publication Date: April 7, 2020 Summary from NetGalley: Fifteen years ago, five ordinary teenagers were singled out by a prophecy to take down an impossibly powerful entity wreaking havoc across North America. He was known as the Dark One, and his weapon of choice—catastrophic events known as Drains—leveled cities and … Continue reading Life After You Save the World
