Posted November 9, 2023 in Reading, Review / 0 Comments
Spirit of the Wood by
Kristen Britain Series: Green Rider #7.5 Publisher: Penguin Random House,
Penguin,
Daw (2023 (November 7))
ARC,
eARC (208 pages)
Via: NetGalley Rating: Also by this author: Green Rider,
First Rider's Call,
The High King's Tomb Also in this series: Green Rider,
First Rider's Call,
The High King's Tomb Synopsis
This short novel set in the world of the New York Times bestselling Green Rider series tells the backstory of fan-favorite character Laren Mapstone
Perfect for longtime Green Rider fans eager for more of the world or new readers discovering the realm of Sacoridia for the first time, this action-packed, feminist fantasy is a must-read for lovers of the genre.
After years of leading the battle against the vicious Darrow Raiders, Lieutenant-Rider Laren Mapstone has built a fortress around herself to conceal her emotions and the deep scars she carries. When she is made mentor to Tavin Bankside, a Green Rider trainee on his first message errand, her cold and brooding exterior quickly earns her the moniker the “Ice Lady.”
Only after Laren is severely wounded in an attack on the North Road by a gang of bandits—including some former Darrow Raiders with vengeance on their minds—do the fortress walls fall. Even as they seek refuge from danger in a Rider waystation, Tavin’s natural empathic gift leaves him vulnerable to the assault of the lieutenant’s emotions. Tavin must save Lieutenant Mapstone’s life and master his empathic gift before it destroys them both.
However, an ancient power lurks deep within the Green Cloak, and its aid or hindrance could mean survival for the Riders or the downfall of Sacoridia and all the free lands.
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Tagged as 4 star, Read 2023
Posted July 18, 2016 in Reading, Review / 3 Comments
The Rose and the Dagger by
Renee Ahdieh Series: The Wrath and the Dawn #2 Publisher: G P Putnam's Sons (2016)
Hardcover (420 pages)
Rating: Also by this author: The Wrath and the Dawn Also in this series: The Wrath and the Dawn Reading Challenges: 2016 Retelling Challenge,
2016 Royal Challenge,
Read 2016 Synopsis
The darker the sky, the brighter the stars.
In a land on the brink of war, Shahrzad is forced from the arms of her beloved husband, the Caliph of Khorasan. She once thought Khalid a monster—a merciless killer of wives, responsible for immeasurable heartache and pain—but as she unraveled his secrets, she found instead an extraordinary man and a love she could not deny. Still, a curse threatens to keep Shazi and Khalid apart forever.
Now she’s reunited with her family, who have found refuge in the desert, where a deadly force is gathering against Khalid—a force set on destroying his empire and commanded by Shazi’s spurned childhood sweetheart. Trapped between loyalties to those she loves, the only thing Shazi can do is act. Using the burgeoning magic within her as a guide, she strikes out on her own to end both this terrible curse and the brewing war once and for all. But to do it, she must evade enemies of her own to stay alive.
The saga that began with The Wrath and the Dawn takes its final turn as Shahrzad risks everything to find her way back to her one true love again.
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Tagged as 5 star, Read 2016
Posted July 4, 2016 in Reading, Review / 4 Comments
Blackveil by
Kristen Britain Series: Green Rider #4 Publisher: Daw (2010)
Paperback (672 pages)
Rating: Also by this author: Green Rider,
First Rider's Call,
The High King's Tomb Also in this series: Green Rider,
First Rider's Call,
The High King's Tomb Reading Challenges: 2016 Backlist Books,
2016 Re-Reading,
2016 Royal Challenge,
Read 2016 Synopsis
Once a simple student, Karigan G'ladheon finds herself in a world of deadly danger and complex magic, compelled by forces she cannot understand when she becomes a legendary Green Rider-one of the magical messengers of the king. Forced by magic to accept a dangerous fate she would never have chosen, headstrong Karigan has become completely devoted to the king and her fellow Riders.
But now, an insurrection led by dark magicians threatens to break the boundaries of ancient, evil Blackveil Forest-releasing powerful dark magics that have been shut away for a millennium.
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Tagged as 5 star, Read 2016
Posted June 23, 2016 in Reading, Review / 0 Comments
Map of Fates by
Maggie Hall Series: The Conspiracy of Us #2 Publisher: G P Putnam's Sons (2016)
Hardcover (311 pages)
Rating: Also by this author: The Conspiracy of Us Also in this series: The Conspiracy of Us Reading Challenges: Read 2016 Synopsis
Two weeks.
That’s how long it took for Avery West’s ordinary life to change forever: In two weeks, she discovered she was heiress to a powerful secret society known as the Circle, learned her mother was taken hostage by the Circle’s enemies, and fell for a boy she’s not allowed to love, just as she found out another was her unwelcome destiny.
Now, Avery crosses oceans in private jets to hunt for clues that will uncover the truth about the Circle, setting her mom and herself free before it’s too late. By her side are both the boys: Jack—steady, loyal, and determined to help her even at the expense of his own duty—and Stellan, whose connection to Avery grows stronger by the day despite her best intentions, making her question what she believes at every turn.
But at the end of a desperate hunt from the islands of Greece to the red carpet at Cannes comes a discovery that not only changes everything, but could bring the whole world to its knees. And now Avery is forced to face the truth: in the world of the Circle, no one is what they seem.
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Tagged as 4 star, Read 2016
Posted April 9, 2016 in Reading, Review / 0 Comments
The Young Elites by
Marie Lu Series: The Young Elites #1 Publisher: G P Putnam's Sons (2014)
Audiobook {10 hours and 9 minutes} (355 pages)
Via: Library Rating: Reading Challenges: 2016 Backlist Books,
2016 Royal Challenge,
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I am tired of being used, hurt, and cast aside.
Adelina Amouteru is a survivor of the blood fever. A decade ago, the deadly illness swept through her nation. Most of the infected perished, while many of the children who survived were left with strange markings. Adelina’s black hair turned silver, her lashes went pale, and now she has only a jagged scar where her left eye once was. Her cruel father believes she is a malfetto, an abomination, ruining their family’s good name and standing in the way of their fortune. But some of the fever’s survivors are rumored to possess more than just scars—they are believed to have mysterious and powerful gifts, and though their identities remain secret, they have come to be called the Young Elites.
Teren Santoro works for the king. As Leader of the Inquisition Axis, it is his job to seek out the Young Elites, to destroy them before they destroy the nation. He believes the Young Elites to be dangerous and vengeful, but it’s Teren who may possess the darkest secret of all.
Enzo Valenciano is a member of the Dagger Society. This secret sect of Young Elites seeks out others like them before the Inquisition Axis can. But when the Daggers find Adelina, they discover someone with powers like they’ve never seen.
Adelina wants to believe Enzo is on her side, and that Teren is the true enemy. But the lives of these three will collide in unexpected ways, as each fights a very different and personal battle. But of one thing they are all certain: Adelina has abilities that shouldn’t belong in this world. A vengeful blackness in her heart. And a desire to destroy all who dare to cross her.
It is my turn to use. My turn to hurt.
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Tagged as 3 star, Read 2016
