Book Review
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Adventures in Book Maps
One of my favorite things about reading fantasy is opening up the book and finding a map inside. It’s a brand new world, imagined and brought to life by the author. Those beautifully illustrated maps are an adventure in themselves, and I love the way they bring the stories to life. When I began solidifying the ideas for my own world, I knew that I wanted to create a map of my world. Or even a series of maps! Maps of the world, of each kingdom, of the major cities, of the interior of the castles…I could go crazy with book maps. So today, I want to share…
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Book Review: The Infernal Devices Trilogy
The Infernal Devices by Cassandra Clare The Clockwork Angel The Infernal Devices Book 1 Tessa Gray moves to London to be with her brother after her aunt dies. Upon her arrival, however, she is swiftly kidnapped by the Dark Sisters. Once in their power, she is forced to practice a magic she did not even know she possessed, in preparation to meet the Magister. One night, a chatty young man rescues her and introduces her to the world of Shadowhunters and Downworlders. With the help of the Shadowhunters, Tessa continues to look for her brother in exchange for helping them investigate the Pandemonium Club, of which the Dark Sisters had…
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Book Review: Aurora Rising and Aurora Burning
Aurora Rising by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff A Short Review This was actually a reread for me. I read this about a year or two ago and it instantly sent me down the rabbit hole of Space Operas. My previous familiarity with the genre had been limited to the TV show “Firefly” and the Video Game series “Mass Effect”, both of which I have a deep fan-girling love for. This book opened up a whole new world for me because it never occurred to me that this could be a literary genre as well! I ended up reading 15+ books in this genre, probably right in a row. What…
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Book Review: Chain of Gold
Chain of Gold by Cassandra Clare Spoiler-Free Review Chain of God is a wonderful read. It reminded me why and just how much I loved Cassandra Clare’s world when I first dove in over a decade ago. For fans of Cassandra Clare there is tons of her delicious relationship tension. Imagine claps between each of those words. Who likes who and who does that person like, and oh goodness are any of them going to get a happily ever after or is it just going to be a big mess? Imagine that against a backdrop of angels and demons, monsters and mundanes, with war and chaos brewing just beyond the…
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Six of Crows Duology Review
One of my new favorite authors is Leigh Bardugo. I enjoyed her Shadow and Bone Trilogy a couple years ago, but had not read the duology set in the same Grishaverse until this year. Big Mistake on my part, as these books are both highly entertaining and really well crafted. The Quick and the Dirty: Spoiler Free Short Reviews Six of Crows 5 Stars I have had this book on my shelf for a while *cough years cough* and I am a bit embarrassed about it now. If I had known how amazing it is, I would have delved into it immediately! Set in the time after the Shadow…
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Crescent City: House of Earth and Blood Review
Sarah J Maas has been an auto-buy author for me since I fell hard for Rhys in A Court of Mist and Fury. So when I heard about her new series, Crescent City, I knew I was going to buy it, no questions asked. Was I bitter a little bit that it wasn’t the next ACOTAR installment featuring Cassian and Nesta? Maybe. A little bit. But I trust the Queen to know her business and to tell me a good story. So I dove into House of Earth and Blood shortly after receiving it. First Impressions: This book was definitely a surprise. Adult fantasy? Awesome. Take off those restraints SJM,…