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“Your life is the biggest bargaining chip you have. Before you choose where to spend it, be sure you understand what you’re getting in return.”

In an Absent Dream by Seanan McGuire

November 10, 2024 by Ellesfena 2 Comments

This is the 4th book in the Wayward Children series. Last year, I read the first several books in the series. These are all so short, which is nice for the ones you don’t like as well but makes the ones you DO like a bit disappointing as it leaves you wanting more. I read these while on a trip, and intended to continue reading them once I was home but I never did. But, In an Absent Dream just stuck with me. In an Absent […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Fiction, Young Adult Tagged With: in an absent dream, Seanan McGuire, Wayward Children, young adult fantasy

Ellesfena's CBR16 Review No:9 · Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Young Adult · Tags: in an absent dream, Seanan McGuire, Wayward Children, young adult fantasy ·
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“She wore a dress Ronan thought looked like a lampshade. Whatever sort of lamp it belonged on, Gansey clearly wished he had one. Ronan wasn’t a fan of lamps.” #CBRBINGO – Holiday

The Dream Thieves (The Raven Cycle, #2) by Maggie Stiefvater

September 1, 2022 by narfna 2 Comments

I’ve been holding off on reviewing this one for a couple of days because I wasn’t sure if I was going to round my 4.5 stars up to five or not. Turns out I’m not—for now. This series and its premise make me nervous. I know that most YA goes in for happy endings, but there’s always the occasional tragical one, and I’m nervous this is one of those. So, I’m sort of holding out to see how the last two books go. If it […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Young Adult Tagged With: cbr14bingo, Maggie Stiefvater, narfna, the dream thieves, The Raven Cycle, YA, ya fantasy, Young Adult, young adult fantasy

narfna's CBR14 Review No:146 · Genres: Fantasy, Young Adult · Tags: cbr14bingo, Maggie Stiefvater, narfna, the dream thieves, The Raven Cycle, YA, ya fantasy, Young Adult, young adult fantasy ·
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“There’s always a story. It’s all stories, really. The sun coming up every day is a story. Everything’s got a story in it. Change the story, change the world.”

A Hat Full of Sky (Discworld, #32; Tiffany Aching, #2) by Terry Pratchett

August 17, 2022 by narfna 9 Comments

Terry Pratchett was so good. With this review, I shall continue my biannual tradition of being unable to write coherently about a five-star Discworld book. This is the second Tiffany Aching book, which is set in the Discworld with his adult books, but this is technically middle grade, verging on YA. I say technically because any adult who wouldn’t enjoy this has a piece of coal for a heart and loops of iron chain for intestines. I really liked the first Tiffany Aching book, but […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Fantasy Tagged With: #fantasy, A Hat Full of Sky, discworld, middle grade, narfna, Satire, Terry Pratchett, Tiffany Aching, ya fantasy, young adult fantasy

narfna's CBR14 Review No:123 · Genres: Children's Books, Fantasy · Tags: #fantasy, A Hat Full of Sky, discworld, middle grade, narfna, Satire, Terry Pratchett, Tiffany Aching, ya fantasy, young adult fantasy ·
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“Power taken and not returned incurs a debt. And the universe, and the debt, will always come to collect, one way or another.” #CBRBINGO – Mythic

Legendborn (Legendborn, #1) by Tracy Deonn

September 29, 2021 by narfna 4 Comments

This takes tired YA fantasy tropes and makes them feel so fresh. Just a super solid book and I can’t wait to see where she takes the rest of the series. So I finished this book back in July and I was riding high off of it, but I procrastinated the review, so my middle-aged brain is having to strain a little on this one. Bottom line before you read any further, if you normally stay away from YA fantasy like I do, because of […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Young Adult Tagged With: #fantasy, Arthurian legend, cbr13bingo, legendborn, narfna, read harder challenge 2021, Tracy Deonn, ya fantasy, Young Adult, young adult fantasy

narfna's CBR13 Review No:127 · Genres: Fantasy, Young Adult · Tags: #fantasy, Arthurian legend, cbr13bingo, legendborn, narfna, read harder challenge 2021, Tracy Deonn, ya fantasy, Young Adult, young adult fantasy ·
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This series goes from wasted potential to actively irritating in this book.

Two Dark Reigns (Three Dark Crowns, #3) by Kendare Blake

December 30, 2020 by narfna 4 Comments

Ughhhh, I will tell you right now that I am in a foul mood right now, but did the book do that to me? Or is the book suffering because of it instead? Probably both. I don’t honestly care. Soooo cranky. And this book is such a waste, in my opinion. Waste of a good premise. I’m at the point now where the only thing I care about in this series is the lore and the flashbacks to the other queens. The only character I […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Young Adult Tagged With: #fantasy, Kendare Blake, narfna, three dark crowns, two dark reigns, YA, ya fantasy, Young Adult, young adult fantasy

narfna's CBR12 Review No:194 · Genres: Fantasy, Young Adult · Tags: #fantasy, Kendare Blake, narfna, three dark crowns, two dark reigns, YA, ya fantasy, Young Adult, young adult fantasy ·
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What if your school was always trying to kill you?

A Deadly Education (The Scholomance, #1) by Naomi Novik

December 16, 2020 by narfna Leave a Comment

Semi-brief review because I read this back in October, and my memory of it has faded. I remember being engrossed in it. I love the concept of a magic school that runs itself. And I love the horror aspect of this, that all these kids are trapped in this school because it’s too dangerous outside for them, even though it’s dangerous inside the school as well. I really liked the protagonist, El (short for Galadriel). She is so grouchy and anti-social, but as with all […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Young Adult Tagged With: #fantasy, a deadly education, Naomi novik, narfna, schools of magic, the scholomance, YA, ya fantasy, Young Adult, young adult fantasy

narfna's CBR12 Review No:175 · Genres: Fantasy, Young Adult · Tags: #fantasy, a deadly education, Naomi novik, narfna, schools of magic, the scholomance, YA, ya fantasy, Young Adult, young adult fantasy ·
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