“Be careful of love. It'll twist your brain around and leave you thinking up is down and right is wrong.” RATING: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ SYNOPSIS: Percy Jackson isn't expecting freshman orientation to be any fun. But when a mysterious mortal acquaintance appears at his potential new school, followed by demon cheerleaders, things quickly move from bad to … Continue reading Percy Jackson and the Battle of the Labyrinth | Rick Riordan | Review
Percy Jackson and the Titan’s Curse | Rick Riordan | Review
“Ever had a flying burrito hit you? Well, it's a deadly projectile, right up there with cannonballs and grenades.” RATING: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ SYNOPSIS: It's not everyday you find yourself in combat with a half-lion, half-human. But when you're the son of a Greek god, it happens. And now my friend Annabeth is missing, a goddess is … Continue reading Percy Jackson and the Titan’s Curse | Rick Riordan | Review
Percy Jackson and the Sea of Monsters | Rick Riordan | Review
“Families are messy. Immortal families are eternally messy. Sometimes the best we can do is to remind each other that we're related for better or for worse...and try to keep the maiming and killing to a minimum.” REVIEW: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ SYNOPSIS: The heroic son of Poseidon makes an action-packed comeback in the second must-read installment of … Continue reading Percy Jackson and the Sea of Monsters | Rick Riordan | Review
Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief | Rick Riordan | Review
“If my life is going to mean anything, I have to live it myself.” RATING: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ SYNOPSIS: Percy Jackson is a good kid, but he can't seem to focus on his schoolwork or control his temper. And lately, being away at boarding school is only getting worse - Percy could have sworn his pre-algebra teacher … Continue reading Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief | Rick Riordan | Review
House of Dragons | Jessica Cluess | Review
"One day after the emperor had died and been eaten, the call went out to select his successor." RATING: ⭐️⭐️⭐️.5 SYNOPSIS: When the Emperor dies, the five royal houses of Etrusia attend the Call, where one of their own will be selected to compete for the throne. It is always the oldest child, the one who … Continue reading House of Dragons | Jessica Cluess | Review
Wicked Saints | Emily A. Duncan | Review
“We're all monsters, Nadya, some of us just hide it better than others.” RATING: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ SYNOPSIS: 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 … Continue reading Wicked Saints | Emily A. Duncan | Review
As She Ascends | Jodi Meadows | Review
"No one gets stronger all at once. It happens in pieces, and the hurts with the deepest roots take the longest to heal." RATING: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ SYNOPSIS: Mira, the Hopebearer Mira Minkoba is on the run with her friends after a fiery escape from the Pit, where she’d been imprisoned for defending the dragons she loves. … Continue reading As She Ascends | Jodi Meadows | Review
My Dark Vanessa | Kate Elizabeth Russell | Review
“I wonder how much victimhood they’d be willing to grant a girl like me.” RATING: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ SYNOPSIS: Exploring the psychological dynamics of the relationship between a precocious yet naïve teenage girl and her magnetic and manipulative teacher, a brilliant, all-consuming read that marks the explosive debut of an extraordinary new writer. 2000. Bright, ambitious, and … Continue reading My Dark Vanessa | Kate Elizabeth Russell | Review
Before She Ignites | Jodi Meadows | Review
“I wanted freedom in the same way I wanted my next breath: an unspoken but constant desire.” RATING: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ SYNOPSIS: Before Mira Minkoba is the Hopebearer. Since the day she was born, she’s been told she’s special. Important. Perfect. She’s known across the Fallen Isles not just for her beauty, but for the Mira Treaty … Continue reading Before She Ignites | Jodi Meadows | Review
Daughter of Smoke and Bone | Laini Taylor | Review
“Once upon a time, an angel and a devil fell in love. It did not end well.” RATING: ⭐️⭐️⭐️ SYNOPSIS: Errand requiring immediate attention. Come. The note was on vellum, pierced by the talons of the almost-crow that delivered it. Karou read the message. 'He never says please', she sighed, but she gathered up her … Continue reading Daughter of Smoke and Bone | Laini Taylor | Review