*I received a free copy of this book, with thanks to the author. The decision to review and my opinions are my own.* Blurb: A teenage assassin. An impossible choice. The fate of everything hangs in the balance… Be good, or the death wardens will come for you. Walls cannot stop them. Blades cannot cut … Continue reading Death Warden – C.J. Stilling
Category: Young Adult
Such Big Teeth – Gabby Hutchinson Crouch
*I received a free ARC of this book, with thanks to the author, NetGalley and Farrago. The decision to review and my opinions are my own.* Blurb: If you go down to the woods today, be sure of a big surprise. The Battle of Nearby Village is over, and deep in the Darkwood, Gretel and her friends … Continue reading Such Big Teeth – Gabby Hutchinson Crouch
Giveaway Courtesy of Abby Arthur, author of Twins of Shadow
Popping in today to give you all a quick heads up that fantasy author Abby Arthur is running a HUGE giveaway in August with 17 recent YA Fantasy books and a Kindle Fire 7 eReader as prizes. Books include those by Sabaa Tahir, Cassandra Clare, Sarah J Maas, and other best sellers … Continue reading Giveaway Courtesy of Abby Arthur, author of Twins of Shadow
Storm’s Clouds – J.W. Golan
*I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and with thanks to the author. The decision to review and my opinions are my own.* Blurb: A dragon: the most powerful, destructive and malevolent force known. The last thing Lynette ever wanted to get closer to - and the one thing she's been tasked … Continue reading Storm’s Clouds – J.W. Golan
Storm’s Herald – J.W. Golan
*I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and with thanks to the author. The decision to review and my opinions are my own.* Blurb: A peasant girl who dreams of becoming a sorceress, a boy who imagines himself a knight - trailed by a ruthless mercenary armed with an ancient sword. All … Continue reading Storm’s Herald – J.W. Golan
Mermaid Moon – Susann Cokal
*I received a free ARC of this novel, with thanks to the author, Candlewick Press and NetGalley. The decision to review and my opinions are my own.* Blurb: In the far northern reaches of civilization, a mermaid leaves the sea to look for her land-dwelling mother among people as desperate for magic and miracles as … Continue reading Mermaid Moon – Susann Cokal
The Final Rescue – Jennifer Haskin
*I received a free ARC of this book, with thanks to the author. The decision to review and my opinions are my own.* Blurb: Fale doesn't know why she has visions of the queen's past life. All she knows is that her magic becomes dangerously faulty every time she sees into the past. … Continue reading The Final Rescue – Jennifer Haskin
Dead Remnants – Armarna Forbes
*I received a free copy of this book, with thanks to the author. The decision to review and my opinions are my own.* Blurb: Welcome to the afterlife of Denver—where phantom buffalo roam and ghost factions wage war. Seventeen-year-old Ashen Deming is dead, but she can’t move on. Not with the soul of her best … Continue reading Dead Remnants – Armarna Forbes
Reverie – Ryan La Sala
*I received a free copy of this book, with thanks to the author, Source Books - FIRE Reads and NetGalley. The decision to review and my opinions are my own.* Blurb: Inception meets The Magicians in this wildly imaginative story about what happens when the secret worlds people hide within themselves come to light. All Kane Montgomery knows … Continue reading Reverie – Ryan La Sala
Bookshine’s Best Reads of 2019 – Part 2
Here we go again, with my favourite books of the second half of 2019! As before, these are books that I read last year, regardless of publication date. Also as before, my list is very fantasy heavy. What can I say – it is a varied and fascinating genre and I love every subset! … Continue reading Bookshine’s Best Reads of 2019 – Part 2