Category: Fantasy

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. →

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. →

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. →

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. →

Crown of Midnight and Heir of Fire, by Sarah J. Maas.

Maas, Sarah J. Crown of Midnight. Bloomsbury, 2013. Maas, Sarah J. Heir of Fire. Bloomsbury, 2014. ~Spoilers if you haven’t read the previous book~ Hello, my fellow bookish people, I hope that you are having a lovely Saturday! As some of you may know, I have started reading the Throne of Glass series. The prequel … Continue reading Crown of Midnight and Heir of Fire, by Sarah J. Maas. →

Northern Lights, by Philip Pullman.

Review by Dean ~Spoiler-free review~ Synopsis The story follows Lyra, a young girl growing up between Jordan college scholars and gyptian children with whom she likes to have adventures. When her uncle, Lord Asriel, comes back to Jordan college to talk to the scholars about his discoveries concerning Dust, Lyra is immediately intrigued. Suddenly, children … Continue reading Northern Lights, by Philip Pullman. →

The Assassin’s Blade and Throne of Glass, by Sarah J. Mass

Maas. Sarah. J. The Assassin’s Blade. Bloomsbury, 2014. Maas. Sarah. J. Throne of Glass. Bloomsbury, 2012. ~Potential Spoiler: the last two lines of the review~ Hi folks! Today I want to talk to you about a new series that I started reading, Throne of Glass. This is a fantasy YA fiction that is highly rated … Continue reading The Assassin’s Blade and Throne of Glass, by Sarah J. Mass →