Empire of Dreams by Rae Carson | ARC Review

Title: Empire of DreamsAuthor: Rae CarsonSeries: Fire and Thorns #4Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy, High FantasyPublisher: Greenwillow BooksPublication date: April 7th, 2020Pages: 432My rating: Even though Red Sparkle Stone is a foundling orphan with an odd name and a veiled past, she's about to be adopted into the royal family—by Empress Elisa herself. Sixteen-year-old Red can hardly believe…

The Shadows Between Us by Tricia Levenseller | ARC Review

Title: The Shadows Between UsAuthor: Tricia LevensellerSeries: N/AGenre: Young Adult, Fantasy, High Fantasy, RomancePublisher: Feiwel & FriendsPublication date: February 26th, 2020Pages: 326My rating: Alessandra is tired of being overlooked, but she has a plan to gain power:1) Woo the Shadow King.2) Marry him.3) Kill him and take his kingdom for herself.No one knows the extent of…

Girl, Serpent, Thorn by Melissa Bashardoust| ARC Review

Title: Girl, Serpent, ThornAuthor: Melissa BashardoustSeries: N/AGenre: Young Adult, Fantasy, High Fantasy, LGBT, MythologyPublisher: Flatiron BooksPublication date: July 7th, 2020Pages: 336My rating: There was and there was not, as all stories begin, a princess cursed to be poisonous to the touch. But for Soraya, who has lived her life hidden away, apart from her family, safe only…

The Betrothed by Kiera Cass | ARC Review

Title: The BetrothedAuthor: Kiera CassSeries: The Betrothed #1Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy, High Fantasy, RomancePublisher: HarperCollinsPublication date: May 5th, 2020Pages: 400My rating: When King Jameson declares his love for Lady Hollis Brite, Hollis is shocked—and thrilled. After all, she’s grown up at Keresken Castle, vying for the king’s attention alongside other daughters of the nobility. Capturing his heart…

Where Dreams Descend by Janella Angeles| ARC Review

Title: Where Dreams DescendAuthor: Janella AngelesSeries: Kingdom of Cards #1Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy, High Fantasy, Romance, RetellingPublisher: Wednesday BooksPublication date: August 25th, 2020Pages: 464My rating: In a city covered in ice and ruin, a group of magicians face off in a daring game of magical feats to find the next headliner of the Conquering Circus, only to…

September Wrap Up | 2019

Hello bookworms! I'm Nia and today I'm going to be talking about the books that I read in September. September was a normal reading month for me. I was in a reading slump after reading so many books in August, and had more things to do, so I read less books than I wanted or…

Blood Heir by Amelie Wen Zhao | ARC Review

Title: Blood Heir Author: Amèlie Wen Zhao Series: Blood Heir #1 Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy, High Fantasy, Retelling, Romance Publisher: Delacorte Press Publication date: November 19th, 2019 Pages: 496 My rating: In the Cyrilian Empire, Affinites are reviled. Their varied gifts to control the world around them are unnatural—dangerous. And Anastacya Mikhailov, the crown princess, has a…

Crown of Oblivion by Julie | ARC Review

Title: Crown of Oblivion Author: Julie Eshbaugh Series: N/A Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy, High Fantasy, Romance Publisher: HarperTeen Publication date: November 10th, 2019 Pages: 480 My rating: Astrid is the surrogate for Princess Renya, which means she bears the physical punishment if Renya steps out of line. Astrid has no choice—she and her family are Outsiders, the…

Fireborne by Rosaria Munda | ARC Review

Title: Fireborne Author: Rosaria Munda Series: The Aurelian Cycle #1 Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy, High Fantasy, Romance Publisher: G.P. Putman's Sons Books Publication date: October 15th, 2019 Pages: 448 My rating: Annie and Lee were just children when a brutal revolution changed their world, giving everyone—even the lowborn—a chance to test into the governing class of dragonriders.…

A Heart so Fierce and Broken by Brigid Kemmerer | ARC Review

Title: A Heart so Fierce and Broken Author: Brigid Kemmerer Series: Cursebreakers #2 Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy, High Fantasy, Romance Publisher: Bloomsbury YA Publication date: January 7th, 2020 Pages: 464 My rating: Find the heir, win the crown. The curse is finally broken, but Prince Rhen of Emberfall faces darker troubles still. Rumors circulate that he is…