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The Beast and the Bethany is a middle-grade fantasy story in which all the main characters are deeply (and disturbingly) flawed and fairly unlikeable. If we move past the witty and snarky comments, the story offers some valuable messages to the young readers. Mean, wit, snarky comments, but also some very valuable and important messages. Often ill-spirited, selfish, and cruel people are so because of their troubled pasts, but friendship can bring light to the darkest of souls. Well except for the beast, there is no redemption for the beast!
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Fantastic world-building and an immersive story make Cynetic Wolf a must-read for those who love futuristic sci-fi books. A solid 4-star rating from me!
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Dark City is the second installment in the Tales from the Shadow City trilogy by Anna Mocikat and another 5-star novel for me. You might want to read my review of Shadow City first if you’re not familiar with this story.
It picks up three weeks after the end of Shadow City. Just like its predecessor, Dark City is a fast-paced novel with multiple POVs intertwined. After defeating the Overlord of the Dark ones everyone in the Zone sees Colton as a hero while the nightmarish creatures regroup to attack.
Colton starts having blackouts, sometimes even during missions, which puts his life and his team at risk. Despite claiming he’s okay, he agrees to go with Bombshell to the Academy for an extensive check-up. After a novel and a half of wondering what Colton is and why he has no memory of his past, we finally find out and I seriously doubt that you can guess the truth. This is a spoiler-free review, so I’m not going to tell you, but it will blow your mind.
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Feyre survived Amarantha’s clutches to return to the Spring Court—but at a steep cost. Though she now has the powers of the High Fae, her heart remains human, and it can’t forget the terrible deeds she performed to save Tamlin’s people.
Nor has Feyre forgotten her bargain with Rhysand, High Lord of the feared Night Court. As Feyre navigates its dark web of politics, passion, and dazzling power, a greater evil looms—and she might be key to stopping it. But only if she can harness her harrowing gifts, heal her fractured soul, and decide how she wishes to shape her future—and the future of a world cleaved in two.
My thoughts on A Court of Mist and Fury
In this installment, Sarah J. Maas continues Feyre’s story, throwing plot twists in our way. Considering what happened Under the Mountain in the previous book, I was prepared for a love triangle. I was wrong! By the way, I love being wrong!
The love interest, Tamlin, being possessive and protective of Feyre, slowly turns into the villain she needs saving from. And who do you think saves her? The dark and mysterious Rhysand. My only complaint is that after he swoops in to save Feyre, he becomes less dark and mysterious.
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Did you read A Court of Thorns and Roses? Isn’t it awesome?
I read A Court of Thorns and Roses at Ellie’s (Read to Ramble Blog) recommendation, and I’m so happy I did. We had been chatting for a while and discovered we had similar tastes, so when she said I would enjoy it, I just got the book on a whim. I knew nothing about it, so I can say I went in blind but have no regrets.
From the Back Cover
Feyre’s survival rests upon her ability to hunt and kill – the forest where she lives is a cold, bleak place in the long winter months. So when she spots a deer in the forest being pursued by a wolf, she cannot resist fighting it for the flesh. But to do so, she must kill the predator and killing something so precious comes at a price …
Dragged to a magical kingdom for the murder of a faerie, Feyre discovers that her captor, his face obscured by a jeweled mask, is hiding far more than his piercing green eyes would suggest. Feyre’s presence at the court is closely guarded, and as she begins to learn why, her feelings for him turn from hostility to passion and the faerie lands become an even more dangerous place. Feyre must fight to break an ancient curse, or she will lose him forever.
My thoughts on A Court of Thorns and Roses
From the beginning, it gave me Beauty and the Beast vibes, but that soon ebbed the more I read. I’m not even sure I can call this a retelling because aside from the premises and the curse, they don’t have much in common. The plot of A court of Thorns and Roses is much more intricate, with a wide array of complex characters and unexpected events.
To read the full review, click the link in the picture.
#acotar#a court of thorns and roses#sarah j maas#book review#book#booklr#fantasy books#high fantasy#book recommendations#must read
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I’ve been blog hopping for a while and I always marvel at the wonderful lists I discover on other blogs and I realized I never posted my TBR list. I’ve never done it because honestly, it’s not that impressive. I usually read and review two or three books a month, so it’s nothing to brag about. I try my best to balance family, work, writing and reading.
Such posts are usually made at the beginning of the month, but I missed the start this month, so here goes nothing!
Click the link underneath the photo to read my blog post.
What do you plan on reading this month?
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MOOJAG and the Auticode Secret is a quirky Alice-esque cli-fi adventure written by an autistic author, featuring neurodivergent / autistic characters, for readers 10 years and up. Set in the utopian ‘Real World’ of post- catastrophe ’Surrey Isles’, Britain 2054, where neurodivergents live in harmony with nature and technology.
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Writing and reading decrease our sense of isolation. They deepen and widen and expand our sense of life: they feed the soul. When writers make us shake our heads with the exactness of their prose and their truths, and even make us laugh about ourselves or life, our buoyancy is restored. We are given a shot at dancing with, or at least clapping along with, the absurdity of life, instead of being squashed by it over and over again. It’s like singing on a boat during a terrible storm at sea. You can’t stop the raging storm, but singing can change the hearts and spirits of the people who are together on that ship.
Anne Lamott, Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life.
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"One may smile, and smile, and be a villian"
-William Shakespeare, Hamlet
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I reviewed this book as part of a blog tour
Book Description
The past isn’t over, it’s an opening. The future isn’t hidden, it’s a trap.
If she ever wants to see him again, she’ll have to take the risk.
Fall into this “Funny, Romantic & Harrowing” (Publishers Weekly Starred Review) dystopian love story and prepare to encounter a finicky time machine, a mysterious seashell, and a very clever dog (some sex, some swearing, some violence, but no vampires and absolutely NO ditzes!)
When offered a one-way trip to the past, Isabel sacrifices everything for a chance to change the rapidly deteriorating present–and see her murdered lover one last time. When she arrives twenty years in the past, buck naked and mortally wounded, she has 24 hours to convince a stunned but enraptured nineteen-year-old to change their future. Definitely easier said than done, as success means losing him to a brainy, smart-mouthed bombshell (her younger self), and that’s a heart breaker, save the world or not.
This offbeat tale is about falling madly in love when one is too cynical for such things, letting go of pessimism when it’s the last life jacket on a sinking ship, and racing against the clock when one doesn’t have the proper footwear. It’s a coming-of-age story for old fogeys, a how-to-make-love guide for diehard celibates, and a laugh-out-loud tragedy with a hopeful twist.
Click the link in the picture to read my thoughts on this book.
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Shadow-Stained is the first book in the Stones of Power series and marks the phenomenal literary debut of new author, Rachel Hobbs. It’s a dark and engrossing fantasy that kept me engaged throughout the story. This is a well deserved 5-star novel for me.
From the back cover
For her, it’s her late grandma’s legacy. For him, the mother of all black arts spoils, granting one demon the power of a God. Immortality.
When occult-magnet Ruby falls victim to Demon Lord Drayvex’s viperous allure, she loses a sentient dark relic to his light fingers and appetite for power. Like calls to like. But when Drayvex himself loses the relic to a traitor to the throne, Ruby coerces him – the tyrant king with a soft spot for humanity – into helping her save her pokey old world village from becoming a ground zero of mass demonic carnage.
Both invested in reclaiming the relic, the one thing Ruby and Drayvex agree on is that it’s in the wrong hands. Co-existing in a precarious arrangement between predator and prey, to save the planet they both love for different reasons, they must become a formidable double-team in the face of an apocalyptic takeover. Now, the fate of both human and demon alike rests with a killer that walks between worlds, and a woman with a curse in her bloodline.
The writing
Her style is fluid with an emphasis on show rather than tell (a skill I’m still struggling with), which is remarkable for a first-time author. Beautiful and vivid world-building, interesting and fresh mythology, plenty of mystery, and a healthy dose of sarcasm make for an engrossing read.
Read the full review on my blog by clicking the link in the picture.
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Fantasy is my favorite genre to escape reality and explore unbelievable adventures. But as much as I love reading as an adult, I absolutely hated it as a child. Looking back, I realize that it wasn’t reading that I hated, but the fact that I was forced to read by parents and teachers and their literature of choice was boring to me. That is why I made this list of books for 12 year-olds, that are anything but boring.
As a mom, I try to inspire my daughter to read by suggesting stories that would appeal to her more than what she has to read for school. She reluctantly started reading at around 12-years-old. Fortunately, the stories were intriguing enough that she kept reading. Mission accomplished!
Several of the books I reviewed on Summon Fantasy are appropriate for middle-grade readers and you can read the reviews to decide if they are something your child would enjoy reading.
Check out my blogpost to see my recommendations 🥰
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On Summon Fantasy you'll find lots fantasy book reviews and book recommendations from other genres to inspire every book lover.
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"Numbing the pain for a while will make it worse when you finally feel it."
Albus Dumbledore • Harry Potter and the goblet of fire
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