Wolf Justice by Doranna Durgin is a completely mediocre book, there’s nothing particularly bad but neither is there anything spectacularly good. And reading it right after The Night Circus means that it suffers a bit by comparison. It’s a very quick, light read but it just doesn’t do much to distinguish itself from the bulk of generic fantasy. This is the sequel to Touched by Magic, but only in the sense that it has the same characters and not in the sense that it continues the […]
The Circus is a Dream and I am a Dreamer
Lucky number thirteen, and what a thirteen. I’m going to have a hard time being articulate about this book because all I want to do is cry I loved it so much. After I had finished I closed my kindle and held it close to my heart to revel in the world of the book just a tiny bit longer. It’s hard to describe the plot without giving too much away. And this is a book that unfolds like a flower, each unfolding giving you […]
A Nice and Accurate Review of the Apocalypse
Quick what is your favorite book? Did one pop into your mind immediately or did you need to add a few qualifying adjectives to narrow it down to just one title? Good Omens is usually my go-to answer when someone asks me what my favorite book is. No book is my favorite, as in preferred above all else, but Good Omens is closest. It holds a special place in my heart for being the tome that was my entry into a better class of fantasy/science […]
Spectacles. They were kind of like a hat for smart people
Readers should probably have read The Alloy of Law before beginning this book. It sets up these characters and the world and time they inhabit really well. I shall try to refrain from spoiling said book too much, but if you haven’t read it, that’s where you want to start. Well, to be really accurate, you should probably start with Mistborn: the Final Empire, the first book in the trilogy that establishes the whole of this world, but that’s more for those who want a […]
The Downside to being a Soul Sucker is No Kissing (Except Demons)
Rating: 3.5/5.0 Summary: Layla is a half-demon, half-warden (gargoyle) and she can see souls. Not only that, but if she were to kiss someone with a soul, she would basically eat it. Layla doesn’t know who her parents are and was taken in by the Wardens, “the good guys”, who protect the human race from demons. She loves her family, especially Zayne, but any relationship would be doomed from the start. Then she meets Roth. Roth is hilarious, sexy, dangerous, cynical, and also a […]
I listened but I didn’t learn.
I was warned that this one wasn’t that great, but in the spirit of getting back on the horse of reading monthy book club picks, I went ahead and read it anyway. I am not filled with righteous fury over this book, but I am very disappointed. The premise sounded pretty entertaining, an Ilona Andrews-lite set up of a young woman from a magical family whose own powers are mostly unknown and untested. She’s drawn into an investigation being overseen by a very powerful vampire […]