Hello bookworms! I’m Nia and today I’m going to be talking about some books I think I’ll give 5 stars.
I have to say that lately I haven’t given many books 5 stars, mostly because I tend to judge more the books I read, and have become more picky with my 5 star books. However, it’s true that there are some books that I’m very excited to read and think will be 5 stars reads.
If you aren’t familiar with Top 5 Tuesday, it is a group here on WordPress now currently run by Shanah over at BionicBookWorm, where each week they give you a topic and you talk about 5 books that fit that category.
Without any further ado, let’s start with this week’s topic!
Wicked Saints | Emily A. Duncan
A girl who can speak to gods must save her people without destroying herself.
A prince in danger must decide who to trust.
A boy with a monstrous secret waits in the wings.
Together, they must assassinate the king and stop the war.
In a centuries-long war where beauty and brutality meet, their three paths entwine in a shadowy world of spilled blood and mysterious saints, where a forbidden romance threatens to tip the scales between dark and light.
Wilder Girls | Rory Power
It’s been eighteen months since the Raxter School for Girls was put under quarantine. Since the Tox hit and pulled Hetty’s life out from under her.
It started slow. First the teachers died one by one. Then it began to infect the students, turning their bodies strange and foreign. Now, cut off from the rest of the world and left to fend for themselves on their island home, the girls don’t dare wander outside the school’s fence, where the Tox has made the woods wild and dangerous. They wait for the cure they were promised as the Tox seeps into everything.
But when Byatt goes missing, Hetty will do anything to find her, even if it means breaking quarantine and braving the horrors that lie beyond the fence. And when she does, Hetty learns that there’s more to their story, to their life at Raxter, than she could have ever thought true.
Defy Me | Tahereh Mafi
Juliette’s short tenure as the supreme commander of North America has been an utter disaster. When the children of the other world leaders show up on her doorstep, she wants nothing more than to turn to Warner for support and guidance. But he shatters her heart when he reveals that he’s been keeping secrets about her family and her identity from her—secrets that change everything.
Juliette is devastated, and the darkness that’s always dwelled within her threatens to consume her. An explosive encounter with unexpected visitors might be enough to push her over the edge.
Last of Her Name | Jessica Khoury
Sixteen years ago, rebellion swept the galaxy known as the Belt of Jewels. Every member of the royal family was murdered–down to their youngest child, Princess Anya–and the Union government rose in its place. But Stacia doesn’t think much about politics. She spends her days half-wild, rambling her father’s vineyard with her closest friends, Clio and Pol.
That all changes the day a Union ship appears in town, carrying the leader of the Belt himself, the Direktor Eminent. The Direktor claims that Princess Anya is alive, and that Stacia’s sleepy village is a den of empire loyalists, intent on hiding her. When Stacia is identified as the lost princess, her provincial home explodes into a nightmare.
Pol smuggles her away to a hidden escape ship in the chaos, leaving Clio in the hands of the Union. With everything she knows threading away into stars, Stacia sets her heart on a single mission. She will find and rescue Clio, even with the whole galaxy on her trail.
Finale | Stephanie Garber
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 life and future. She is unaware that her mother’s past has put her in the greatest danger of all.
Caraval is over, but perhaps the greatest game of all has begun―with lives, empires, and hearts all at stake. There are no spectators this time: only those who will win…and those who will lose everything. . .
What are your five star predictions? Do you have any of these books on your TBR or have you heard about them? Let me know in the comments!
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I cannot wait for Finale…not long now!
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Yess!! It’s worth the wait, tho💕.
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I ordered the Fairyloot special box and cant wait to get my hands on it all!
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I just finished Defy Me and I loved The Wicked Saints!!!
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AKCKSKC What did you think about it?? Did you enjoy it?
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The Wicked Saints is on my list as well!!! I read Last Of Her Name and is fantastic.
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Yay! So happy to see you enjoyed it! I guess I was expecting a bit more, but it was such a fun and fast paced read😊.
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I’ve been seeing Finale on many people’s 5 star predictions, I have yet to read Caraval but I’m hoping it’s going to be a star read for me.
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To be honest, Caraval was a 4 star read to me! But I absolutely adored Legendary, and after that ending I think Finale will be incredible!
I hope you’ll fall in love with the series, too😊.
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I haven’t yet started with the Caraval series but they are on my list! Hope to get around that soon, so I can join the party with the final novel!
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Please, do! I’m actually re-reading Legendary in anticipation for Finale, so I’ll remember everything and go into it fresh! I hope you’ll enjoy them💕.
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