Heart of Thorns by Bree Barton | Book Review

Title: Heart of Thorns Author: Bree Barton Series: Heart of Thorns #1 Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy, High Fantasy, Romance Publisher: Katherine Tegen Books Publication date:July 31st, 2018 Pages: 464 My rating:  In the ancient river kingdom, touch is a battlefield, bodies the instruments of war. Seventeen-year-old Mia Rose has pledged her life to hunting Gwyrach:…

Broken Things by Lauren Oliver | ARC Review

Title: Broken Things Author: Lauren Oliver Series: N/A Genre: Young Adult, Contemporary, Mystery/Thrillers, LGBT+, Romance Publisher: HarperCollins Publication date: October 2nd, 2018 Pages:416 My rating:  It’s been five years since Summer Marks was brutally murdered in the woods. Everyone thinks Mia and Brynn killed their best friend. That driven by their obsession with a novel…

Sea Witch by Sarah Henning | Book Review

Title: Sea Witch Author: Sarah Henning Series: N/A Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy, High Fantasy, Romance, Retelling Publisher: Katherine Tegen Books Publication date: July 31st, 2018 Pages: 348 My rating:  Everyone knows what happens in the end. A mermaid, a prince, a true love’s kiss. But before that young siren’s tale, there were three friends. One…

The Lantern’s Ember by Colleen Houck | ARC Review

Title: The Lantern's Ember Author: Colleen Houck Series: N/A Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy, High Fantasy, Paranormal, Romance Publisher: Delacorte Press Publication date: September 11th, 2018 Pages: 416 My rating:  Welcome to a world where nightmarish creatures reign supreme. Five hundred years ago, Jack made a deal with the devil. It’s difficult for him to remember…

Rule by Ellen Goodlett | ARC Review

Title: Rule Author: Ellen Goodlett Series: Rule #1 Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy, High Fantasy, Romance Publisher: Little Brown Publication date:September 11th, 2018 Pages: 384 My rating:  Three girls with three deadly secrets. Only one can wear the crown. The king is dying, his heir has just been murdered, and rebellion brews in the east. But…

My Plain Jane by Cynthia Hand, Brodi Ashton & Jodi Meadows | Book Review

Title: My Plain Jane Author:Cynthia Hand, Brodi Ashton, Jodi Meadows Series: The Lady Janies #2 Genre: Young Adult, Historical Fiction, Paranormal, Romance, Retelling Publisher: HarperTeen Publication date:June 26th, 2018 Pages: 464 My rating:  You may think you know the story. After a miserable childhood, penniless orphan Jane Eyre embarks on a new life as a…

Strange Grace by Tessa Gratton | ARC Review

Title: Strange Grace Author: Tessa Gratton Series: N/A Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy, High Fantasy, LGBT+, Romance, Paranormal Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry Publication date:September 18th, 2018 Pages: 320 My rating:  Long ago, a village made a bargain with the devil: to ensure their prosperity, when the Slaughter Moon rises, the village must sacrifice a young man…

Ignite the Stars by Maura Milan | ARC Review

Title: Ignite the Stars Author: Laura Milan Series: N/A Genre: Young Adult, Sci-fi, Romance Publisher: Albert Whitman & Company Publication date: September 4th, 2018 Pages: 400 My rating:  Everyone in the universe knows his name. Everyone in the universe fears him. But no one realizes that notorious outlaw Ia Cocha is a seventeen-year-old girl. A…

Damsel by Elana K. Arnold | ARC Review

Title: Damsel Author: Elana K. Arnold Series: N/A Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy, High Fantasy Publisher: Balzer + Bray Publication date: October 2nd, 2018 Pages: 320 My rating:  The rite has existed for as long as anyone can remember: when the prince-who-will-be-king comes of age, he must venture out into the gray lands, slay a fierce…

The Bird and the Blade by Megan Brennen | Book Review

Title: The Bird and the Blade Author: Megan Bannen Series: N/A Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy, Historical Fiction, Retelling, Romance Publisher: Balzer + Bray Publication date: June 5th, 2018 Pages: 416 My rating:  As a slave in the Kipchak Khanate, Jinghua has lost everything: her home, her family, her freedom … until the kingdom is conquered…