The Wars of the Emerged World: The Assassins’ Guild, by Licia Troisi.

Review by Dean ~Spoiler-free review~ Synopsis: This book follows the story of Dubhe, a 17 year old girl, who, thanks to her training, has become one the most proficient thieves in the Land of the Sun. The story takes place 40 years after the war with the Tyrant but peace has not yet been reached. … Continue reading The Wars of the Emerged World: The Assassins’ Guild, by Licia Troisi. →

Confession of a Mask, by Yukio Mishima.

~Spoiler-filled Review~ Review by Dean As a European queer person, I have always been fascinated by how Japanese culture treats outliers such as the LGBTQ+ community. In my perspective, Japan has a culture that is focused on fitting the mold and rejecting anything different, therefore its treatment of the community must be different than what … Continue reading Confession of a Mask, by Yukio Mishima. →

The Priory of the Orange Tree, by Samantha Shannon.

~Spoiler Filled~ Hello fellow humans! We hope that you have had a lovely week. Today we are reviewing a book that has captured our hearts: The Priory of the Orange Tree, by Samantha Shannon. For this review, we decided to transcribe the numerous conversations we've had together about this book into several discussion points, to … Continue reading The Priory of the Orange Tree, by Samantha Shannon. →

Brave New World, by Aldous Huxley.

Huxley, Aldous. Brave New World. HarperPerennial / Perennial Classics, 1998. ~Spoiler-filled~ Brave New World is a dystopian classic by Huxley where humans aren’t born but created, where individuality is trumped by conformity and institutionalisation. This world is, to some extent, the opposite of our current society – because with the prevalence of social media and … Continue reading Brave New World, by Aldous Huxley. →

The Trials of Apollo: The Tyrant’s Tomb, by Rick Riordan.

~Spoiler-filled review~ Review by Dean Synopsis Apollo has freed three of the oracles but Jason's death weighs heavily on his conscience. He deeply regrets his oath on the river Styx and has yet to discover the whole scale of the consequences. While he, in the body of Lester, and Meg race towards camp Jupiter in … Continue reading The Trials of Apollo: The Tyrant’s Tomb, by Rick Riordan. →

The Trials of Apollo: The Burning Maze, by Rick Riordan.

Review by Dean ~Spoiler-filled review~ Synopsis Apollo, now known as Lester Papadopoulos, has freed two of the Oracles and must now seek the third one while Camp Jupiter is in danger. With the help of his demigod master, Meg McCaffrey, and the satyr Grover, he sets out on his quest in the Labyrinth. With Apollo … Continue reading The Trials of Apollo: The Burning Maze, by Rick Riordan. →

Chronicles of the Emerged World trilogy, by Licia Troisi.

Review by Dean ~Spoiler-filled thoughts~ I personally only felt grief at the end of the novel. Grief over all of the things and lives that were lost. The trilogy constantly deals with death and the harsh reality of war, and all this suffering isn’t fixed at the end of the novel. Victory comes at a … Continue reading Chronicles of the Emerged World trilogy, by Licia Troisi. →