It's Monday! What Are You Reading #555, January 24th

It's Monday! What Are You Reading is a weekly meme hosted by Book Date where we share what we read this past week, what we hope to read this week...and anything in between! This is a great way to plan out your reading week and see what others are currently reading as well...you never know where that next "must read" book will come from!

What happened in the past week:

Weekly Memes:
It's Monday! What Are You Reading #554
Teaser Tuesday #562
WWW Wednesday #562
WOW #558
Will the Time Come #555
Third Sentence Thursday #545
Random Reads #531
First Lines Friday #558
Book Blogger Hop #224

21 Books to Read in 2021 Update 19
The Reward Challenge Update #540
Wheel of TBR #87
How Well I Stuck to It #392
Wrote that Review Update #390

Week 3 Reviews:
Wanderlust

The Girl in the Gray Sweatshirt

Mortal Danger

Hades and Hades

Electric Idol

Seven Mercies

The Purveli

All Rights Reserved

A Desperate Search

Someone is Watching

Suki, Alone

So This is Love

Blood of Elves

The Scottish Prisoner

A Plague of Zombies 

Besieged 

NetGalley November: 

Update 31

Page-a-Thon: 

Update 24

Update 25

Update 26

Update 27

Update 28

Update 29

Update 30

Update 31

Update 32

Update 33

Update 34

Update 35

Update 36

Update 37

Update 38

Update 39

TBRPGathon: 

Update 1

Update 2

Update 3

Update 4

Update 5

Update 6

Update 7 and Wrap Up

Random:

We Have the Cover of Foul Lady Fortune #1!!!!

We Have the Cover of Gargoyle Queen #2!!!!

OK, so I got 51 posts in 7 days, and I read a good number of books, which was really great, and participated in a few different readathons. So yeah, really enjoyed that, and I can't wait for next week! What about you guys? Happy reading!

So this week I want to read Highland Wolf!

New York Times Bestselling Author Lynsay Sands delivers another sexy historical romance set in the wilds of the Highlands

In all her daydreams about her wedding day, Lady Claray MacFarlane never once imagined being dragged to the altar by her greedy uncle and forced to marry a man she didn't know. But that's what happened, or would have, had a Highland warrior not snatched her up at the last minute and ridden off with her in his arms...

They call him the Wolf. The mercenary's courage and prowess in battle are known throughout the Highlands, and with his handsome face and black-as-sin hair, he was as intelligent and deadly as the wolf he was named for...

But the Wolf is also Claray's betrothed. Thought to have been killed as a child, he'd been in hiding all these years. Now, he's determined to earn enough coin to rebuild his home, reclaim his birthright, and honor his marriage contract to Claray. For he's fallen for the tender-hearted lass...and he will do anything to protect her and their future together.

Week 3 Review: Seven Mercies

From Goodreads:

The second book in a feminist space opera duology that follows the team of seven rebels who will free the galaxy from the ruthless Tholosian Empire--or die trying.

After an ambush leaves the Novantae resistance in tatters, the survivors scatter across the galaxy. Wanted by two great empires, the bounty on any rebel's head is enough to make a captor filthy rich. And the seven devils? Biggest score of them all. To avoid attacks, the crew of Zelus scavenge for supplies on long-abandoned Tholosian outposts.

Not long after the remnants of the rebellion settle briefly on Fortuna, Ariadne gets a message with unimaginable consequences: the Oracle has gone rogue. In a planned coup against the Empire's new ruler, the AI has developed a way of mass programming citizens into mindless drones. The Oracle's demand is simple: the AI wants One's daughter back at any cost.

Time for an Impossible to Infiltrate mission: high chance of death, low chance of success. The devils will have to use their unique skills, no matter the sacrifice, and pair up with old enemies. Their plan? Get to the heart of the Empire. Destroy the Oracle. Burn it all to the ground.

My Review:
This was such a fantastic read! After the ending of the first book, I had to know what was going to happen next, and it didn't disappoint! Loved watching them deal with the fallout of the first book-and with the ongoing issues in this one!

I wasn't sure how this book would play out. After the events of the last book, of what they did, and how that was used against them-and what good they did do was claimed by the bad guy, yeah, they were under pursuit by all sides. I had to know what was going to happen next!

We did continue to dance around the timeline in this book, which was really interesting to read. Though I was pretty apprehensive, that was a pretty big risk that they were taking. Just watching it all play out and come together was really great! 

Wow, but that ending was fantastic! That cost hurt, and the rebuilding process, oh man, that's going to be a struggle and a half! I'm glad that they got to the point where they can, though the journey there was really tough! 

This was such a fantastic read, and a great end to this duology! 

Authors: Laura Lam and Elizabeth May  
Series: Seven Devils #2
Read: January 17th, 2022
Source: NetGalley
Reason Why: Loved the first book, and it's a End of Series 2022, Prequel & Sequel Challenge 2022 Book and a WoW Book! 
Publisher: DAW
Expected Publication: January 25th 2022

5/5 Hearts

5/5 Books

5/5 Stars

TBRPGathon Update 1

So I read my first book for TBRPGathon, and it was Sven Mercies which is for the prompt Duet, and I'll be reading All Rights Reserved next! 

My Reading Journey:

Seven Mercies by Laura Lam and Elizabeth May

Prompt Fulfilled: Duet 

Started On: January 17th

Finished On: January 17th, 8:52 PM

Pages Read: 464

All Rights Reserved by Gregory Scott Katsoulis 

Prompt Fulfilled: Distract

Started On: January 18th

Currently On: Page 0 of 400

Books Read: 1

Pages Read: 464

Page-a-Thon Update 24

So I read my next book for Page-a-Thon, and it was Seven Mercies, and I'll be reading All Rights Reserved next! 

My Reading Journey:

Nightrender by Jodi Meadows

Started On: January 1st 

Finished On: January 1st, 11:04 PM

Pages Read: 368

Miss Moriarty, I Presume by Sherry Thomas

Started On: January 2nd

Finished On: January 2nd, 7:40 PM

Pages Read: 357

A Relative Murder by Jude Deveraux

Started On: January 3rd

Finished On: January 3rd, 4:50 PM

Pages Read: 400

Criminal by Terra Elan McVoy

Started On: January 3rd

Finished On: January 3rd, 10:09 PM

Pages Read: 304

Squad by Maggie Tokuda-Hall, Illustrated by Lisa Sterle

Started On: January 4th

Finished On: January 4th, 10:05 PM

Pages Read: 224

Lake Silence by Anne Bishop

Started On: January 5th

Finished On: January 5th, 8:38 PM

Pages Read: 433

Crowbones by Anne Bishop

Started On: January 6th

Finished On: January 6th, 6:58 PM

Pages Read: 384

The Lost Adventures Anthology

Started On: January 7th

Finished On: January 7th, 9:58 PM

Pages Read: 240

Straight On Till Morning by Liz Braswell 

Started On: January 8th

Finished On: January 8th, 2:38 PM

Pages Read: 496

Jade Fire Gold by June C.L. Tan

Started On: January 8th

Finished On: January 8th, 5:52 PM

Pages Read: 464

Stillhouse Lake by Rachel Caine

Started On: January 8th

Finished On: January 8th, 9:35 PM

Pages Read: 302

Killman Creek by Rachel Caine

Started On: January 9th

Finished On: January 9th, 6:02 PM

Pages Read: 343

Wolfhunter River by Rachel Caine

Started On: January 9th

Finished On: January 9th, 10:38 PM

Pages Read: 334

Spelunking Through Hell: A Visitor's Guide to the Underworld by Seanan McGuire

Started On: January 10th

Finished On: January 10th, 5:15 PM

Pages Read: 439

A Phoenix Must First Burn Anthology

Started On: January 10th

Finished On: January 10th, 8:22 PM

Pages Read: 364

Lies Like Poison by Chelsea Pitcher

Started On: January 11th

Finished On: January 11th, 10:32 PM

Pages Read: 304

Katara and the Pirate's Silver by Faith Erin Hicks and Peter Wartman, Illustrated by Adele Matera

Started On: January 12th

Finished On: January 12th, 6:12 PM

Pages Read: 80

Love at First Spite by Anna E. Collins 

Started On: January 13th

Finished On: January 13th, 4:00 AM

Pages Read: 320

Taking the Heat by Brenda Novak 

Started On: January 13th

Finished On: January 13th, 7:52 PM

Pages Read: 384

Death Over the Garden Wall by Honor Raconteur

Started On: January 14th

Finished On: January 14th, 6:45 PM

Pages Read: 281

Wanderlust by Ann Aguire

Started On: January 15th

Finished On: January 15th, 6:26 PM

Pages Read: 320

Mortal Danger by Ann Aguirre

Started On: January 15th

Finished On: January 15th, 10:44 PM

Pages Read: 372

Electric Idol by Katee Robert

Started On: January 16th

Finished On: January 16th, 9:57 PM

Pages Read: 387

Seven Mercies by Laura Lam and Elizabeth May

Started On: January 17th

Finished On: January 17th, 8:52 PM

Pages Read: 464

All Rights Reserved by Gregory Scott Katsoulis 

Started On: January 18th

Currently On: Page 0 of 400

Goal: 25
Read: 24

Pages Read: 8361

Page-a-Thon Update 23

So I read my next book for Page-a-Thon, and it was Electric Idol, and I'll be reading Seven Mercies next! 

My Reading Journey:

Nightrender by Jodi Meadows

Started On: January 1st 

Finished On: January 1st, 11:04 PM

Pages Read: 368

Miss Moriarty, I Presume by Sherry Thomas

Started On: January 2nd

Finished On: January 2nd, 7:40 PM

Pages Read: 357

A Relative Murder by Jude Deveraux

Started On: January 3rd

Finished On: January 3rd, 4:50 PM

Pages Read: 400

Criminal by Terra Elan McVoy

Started On: January 3rd

Finished On: January 3rd, 10:09 PM

Pages Read: 304

Squad by Maggie Tokuda-Hall, Illustrated by Lisa Sterle

Started On: January 4th

Finished On: January 4th, 10:05 PM

Pages Read: 224

Lake Silence by Anne Bishop

Started On: January 5th

Finished On: January 5th, 8:38 PM

Pages Read: 433

Crowbones by Anne Bishop

Started On: January 6th

Finished On: January 6th, 6:58 PM

Pages Read: 384

The Lost Adventures Anthology

Started On: January 7th

Finished On: January 7th, 9:58 PM

Pages Read: 240

Straight On Till Morning by Liz Braswell 

Started On: January 8th

Finished On: January 8th, 2:38 PM

Pages Read: 496

Jade Fire Gold by June C.L. Tan

Started On: January 8th

Finished On: January 8th, 5:52 PM

Pages Read: 464

Stillhouse Lake by Rachel Caine

Started On: January 8th

Finished On: January 8th, 9:35 PM

Pages Read: 302

Killman Creek by Rachel Caine

Started On: January 9th

Finished On: January 9th, 6:02 PM

Pages Read: 343

Wolfhunter River by Rachel Caine

Started On: January 9th

Finished On: January 9th, 10:38 PM

Pages Read: 334

Spelunking Through Hell: A Visitor's Guide to the Underworld by Seanan McGuire

Started On: January 10th

Finished On: January 10th, 5:15 PM

Pages Read: 439

A Phoenix Must First Burn Anthology

Started On: January 10th

Finished On: January 10th, 8:22 PM

Pages Read: 364

Lies Like Poison by Chelsea Pitcher

Started On: January 11th

Finished On: January 11th, 10:32 PM

Pages Read: 304

Katara and the Pirate's Silver by Faith Erin Hicks and Peter Wartman, Illustrated by Adele Matera

Started On: January 12th

Finished On: January 12th, 6:12 PM

Pages Read: 80

Love at First Spite by Anna E. Collins 

Started On: January 13th

Finished On: January 13th, 4:00 AM

Pages Read: 320

Taking the Heat by Brenda Novak 

Started On: January 13th

Finished On: January 13th, 7:52 PM

Pages Read: 384

Death Over the Garden Wall by Honor Raconteur

Started On: January 14th

Finished On: January 14th, 6:45 PM

Pages Read: 281

Wanderlust by Ann Aguire

Started On: January 15th

Finished On: January 15th, 6:26 PM

Pages Read: 320

Mortal Danger by Ann Aguirre

Started On: January 15th

Finished On: January 15th, 10:44 PM

Pages Read: 372

Electric Idol by Katee Robert

Started On: January 16th

Finished On: January 16th, 9:57 PM

Pages Read: 387

Seven Mercies by Laura Lam and Elizabeth May

Started On: January 17th

Currently On: Page 0 of 464

Goal: 25
Read: 23

Pages Read: 7897

Page-a-Thon Update 22

So I read my next book for Page-a-Thon, and it was Mortal Danger, and I'll be reading Seven Mercies next! 

My Reading Journey:

Nightrender by Jodi Meadows

Started On: January 1st 

Finished On: January 1st, 11:04 PM

Pages Read: 368

Miss Moriarty, I Presume by Sherry Thomas

Started On: January 2nd

Finished On: January 2nd, 7:40 PM

Pages Read: 357

A Relative Murder by Jude Deveraux

Started On: January 3rd

Finished On: January 3rd, 4:50 PM

Pages Read: 400

Criminal by Terra Elan McVoy

Started On: January 3rd

Finished On: January 3rd, 10:09 PM

Pages Read: 304

Squad by Maggie Tokuda-Hall, Illustrated by Lisa Sterle

Started On: January 4th

Finished On: January 4th, 10:05 PM

Pages Read: 224

Lake Silence by Anne Bishop

Started On: January 5th

Finished On: January 5th, 8:38 PM

Pages Read: 433

Crowbones by Anne Bishop

Started On: January 6th

Finished On: January 6th, 6:58 PM

Pages Read: 384

The Lost Adventures Anthology

Started On: January 7th

Finished On: January 7th, 9:58 PM

Pages Read: 240

Straight On Till Morning by Liz Braswell 

Started On: January 8th

Finished On: January 8th, 2:38 PM

Pages Read: 496

Jade Fire Gold by June C.L. Tan

Started On: January 8th

Finished On: January 8th, 5:52 PM

Pages Read: 464

Stillhouse Lake by Rachel Caine

Started On: January 8th

Finished On: January 8th, 9:35 PM

Pages Read: 302

Killman Creek by Rachel Caine

Started On: January 9th

Finished On: January 9th, 6:02 PM

Pages Read: 343

Wolfhunter River by Rachel Caine

Started On: January 9th

Finished On: January 9th, 10:38 PM

Pages Read: 334

Spelunking Through Hell: A Visitor's Guide to the Underworld by Seanan McGuire

Started On: January 10th

Finished On: January 10th, 5:15 PM

Pages Read: 439

A Phoenix Must First Burn Anthology

Started On: January 10th

Finished On: January 10th, 8:22 PM

Pages Read: 364

Lies Like Poison by Chelsea Pitcher

Started On: January 11th

Finished On: January 11th, 10:32 PM

Pages Read: 304

Katara and the Pirate's Silver by Faith Erin Hicks and Peter Wartman, Illustrated by Adele Matera

Started On: January 12th

Finished On: January 12th, 6:12 PM

Pages Read: 80

Love at First Spite by Anna E. Collins 

Started On: January 13th

Finished On: January 13th, 4:00 AM

Pages Read: 320

Taking the Heat by Brenda Novak 

Started On: January 13th

Finished On: January 13th, 7:52 PM

Pages Read: 384

Death Over the Garden Wall by Honor Raconteur

Started On: January 14th

Finished On: January 14th, 6:45 PM

Pages Read: 281

Wanderlust by Ann Aguire

Started On: January 15th

Finished On: January 15th, 6:26 PM

Pages Read: 320

Mortal Danger by Ann Aguirre

Started On: January 15th

Finished On: January 15th, 10:44 PM

Pages Read: 372

Seven Mercies by Laura Lam and Elizabeth May

Started On: January 16th

Currently On: Page 0 of 464

Goal: 25

Read: 22

Pages Read: 7510

Waiting on Wednesday #555, December 29th

"Waiting On" Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted at Breaking the Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating!

Death Over the Garden Wall by Honor Raconteur

Expected Publication: January 14th, 2022
From Goodreads:

Three modus operandi to die. Four employees, six house guests, and not a single witness.

Confusing clues and no helpful leads cloud the death of Countess Giada Barese, who washed up on shore two weeks after her mysterious disappearance. Henri and Jamie have no idea if her death is a homicide, suicide, or accidental death, for nothing adds up.

There is something strange going on, though, Jamie’s sure of that. The countess was found wearing mismatched slippers, her lover disappeared the next day, and everyone is acting shifty.

Jamie feels like she’s playing a game of Clue, one she’s determined to win. Where’s a candlestick when you need one?

Beyond the End of the World by Amie Kaufman and Megan Spooner

Expected Publication: January 18th, 2022
From Goodreads:

Perfect for fans of Brandon Sanderson and Laini Taylor, this sequel to New York Times bestselling authors Amie Kaufman and Meagan Spooner’s genre-bending fantasy The Other Side of the Sky takes us to the grand sky-city of Ciel, where danger and mystery await.

Time to stop Inshara. Time to find a way between worlds. Time to find each other again.

Nimh still holds on to her divinity, if only by a thread.

In her final confrontation with Inshara, the woman determined to take her place and rule Nimh’s kingdom, both Nimh and her enemy were sent to the world above, in the cloudlands.

Now North looks to the sky, left behind on the surface world.

Desperate for a chance to join the girl he loves and save his world, North will stop at nothing to find a way back to his home in the sky-city of Ciel. Before it’s too late to save anyone.

But more awaits them in the world above than North or Nimh could ever expect. And as they come together and team up with allies from above and below, they face an ultimate test of their bond, their abilities, and their belief in each other in a quest to save their worlds.

Vivid, compelling, and absolutely magnetic, this much-anticipated sequel to New York Times bestselling authors Amie Kaufman and Meagan Spooner’s The Other Side of the Sky has something for every reader: a star-crossed love full of tantalizing longing, unique and immersive new worlds to explore, and nonstop thrills that escalate into an unforgettably electric conclusion. 

The Purveli by Dianne Duvall

Expected Publication: January 18th, 2022
From Goodreads:

Ava has always been different. Born with strong telepathic abilities, she lives a very isolated life until she is offered a job with an obscure network that aids powerful Immortal Guardians in their quest to protect humanity from the psychotic vampires who prey upon them. Suddenly, she doesn't feel so different. For the first time in her life, Ava has found a place where she belongs. She's happy. Life is good. And when her employers invite her to join a group of other gifted ones and a handful of Immortal Guardians on a journey to another planet, it becomes absolutely fantastic.

In no time at all, she is speeding across the galaxy aboard a Lasaran warship manned by two amazing alien races. It's the dream of a lifetime... until a vicious attack by a mutual enemy of Lasara and Earth lands her alone in an escape pod with no habitable planet in sight and only one ship within range: one that carries the enemy who wants to know why the bioengineered virus they released on Earth long ago didn't exterminate humanity and leave the planet ripe for their claiming.

Jak'ri doesn't know how long he has been a prisoner aboard the Cebaun, but he fears the enemy's twisted experiments will soon lead them to a virus that will eradicate the Purveli people. Despair grips him until a female from Earth is taken captive and reaches out to him telepathically. The gift that Ava said caused her such misery in the past soon becomes his salvation as the two of them form a fast friendship. Determined to distract each other from the horrors of their existence, they immerse themselves in telepathic communion during the day, then seek solace and adventure together in shared dreams. As their friendship deepens into love, the two hatch a daring plot to escape their captors. But the enemy will not let them go without a fight.

Can Ava and Jak'ri stand against so many and emerge victorious?

Seven Mercies by Laura Lam and Elizabeth May

Expected Publication: January 18th, 2022
From Goodreads:

After an ambush leaves the Novantae resistance in tatters, the survivors scatter across the galaxy. Wanted by two great empires, the bounty on any rebel’s head is enough to make a captor filthy rich. And the seven devils? Biggest score of them all. To avoid attacks, the crew of Zelus scavenge for supplies on long-abandoned Tholosian outposts.

Not long after the remnants of the rebellion settle briefly on Fortuna, Ariadne gets a message with unimaginable consequences: the Oracle has gone rogue. In a planned coup against the Empire’s new ruler, the AI has developed a way of mass programming citizens into mindless drones. The Oracle’s demand is simple: the AI wants its daughter back at any cost.

Time for an Impossible to Infiltrate mission: high chance of death, low chance of success. The devils will have to use their unique skills, no matter the sacrifice, and pair up with old enemies. Their plan? Get to the heart of the Empire. Destroy the Oracle. Burn it all to the ground. 

Bound by Firelight by Dana Swift

Expected Publication: January 18th, 2022
From Goodreads:

The heart-pounding sequel to Cast in Firelight, perfect for fans of epic, sweepingly romantic fantasy by Sabaa Tahir, Susan Dennard, and Mary E. Pearson.

After a magical eruption devastates the kingdom of Belwar, royal heir Adraa is falsely accused of masterminding the destruction and forced to stand trial in front of her people, who see her as a monster. Adraa's punishment? Imprisonment in the Dome, an impenetrable, magic-infused fortress filled with Belwar’s nastiest criminals—many of whom Adraa put there herself. And they want her to pay.

Jatin, the royal heir to Naupure, has been Adraa’s betrothed, nemesis, and fellow masked vigilante . . . but now he’s just a boy waiting to ask her the biggest question of their lives. First, though, he’s going to have to do the impossible: break Adraa out of the Dome. And he won’t be able to do it without help from the unlikeliest of sources—a girl from his past with a secret that could put them all at risk.

Time is running out, and the horrors Adraa faces in the Dome are second only to the plot to destabilize and destroy their kingdoms. But Adraa and Jatin have saved the world once already. . . . Now, can they save themselves?

Electric Idol by Katee Robert

Expected Publication: January 18th, 2022
From Goodreads:

He was the most beautiful man alive.

And if I wasn't careful, he was going to be my death.

*A scorchingly hot modern retelling of Psyche and Eros that's as sinful as it is sweet.*

In the ultra-modern city of Olympus, there's always a price to pay. Psyche knew she'd have to face Aphrodite's ire eventually, but she never expected her literal heart to be at stake...or for Aphrodite's gorgeous son to be the one ordered to strike the killing blow.

Eros has no problem shedding blood. But when it comes time to take out his latest target, he can't do it. Confused by his reaction to Psyche, he does the only thing he can think of to keep her safe: he marries her. Psyche vows to make Eros's life a living hell until they find a way out of this mess. But as lines blur and loyalties shift, she realizes he might take her heart after all...and she's not sure she can survive the loss. 

Reminders of Him by Colleen Hoover

Expected Publication: January 18th, 2022
From Goodreads:

A troubled young mother yearns for a shot at redemption in this heartbreaking yet hopeful story from #1 New York Times bestselling author Colleen Hoover.

After serving five years in prison for a tragic mistake, Kenna Rowan returns to the town where it all went wrong, hoping to reunite with her four-year-old daughter. But the bridges Kenna burned are proving impossible to rebuild. Everyone in her daughter’s life is determined to shut Kenna out, no matter how hard she works to prove herself.

The only person who hasn’t closed the door on her completely is Ledger Ward, a local bar owner and one of the few remaining links to Kenna’s daughter. But if anyone were to discover how Ledger is slowly becoming an important part of Kenna’s life, both would risk losing the trust of everyone important to them.

The two form a connection despite the pressure surrounding them, but as their romance grows, so does the risk. Kenna must find a way to absolve the mistakes of her past in order to build a future out of hope and healing. 

Yeah, some more really great, excellent books! I love these authors, and I can't wait to see where these series go,  I love the Henri Davenforth series, and where the stand alone goes! What about you guys? Happy reading! 

Week 36 Review: Seven Devils

From Goodreads:
This first book in a feminist space opera duology follows seven resistance fighters who will free the galaxy from the ruthless Tholosian Empire--or die trying.

When Eris faked her death, she thought she had left her old life as the heir to the galaxy's most ruthless empire behind. But her recruitment by the Novantaen Resistance, an organization opposed to the empire's voracious expansion, throws her right back into the fray.

Eris has been assigned a new mission: to infiltrate a spaceship ferrying deadly cargo and return the intelligence gathered to the Resistance. But her partner for the mission, mechanic and hotshot pilot Cloelia, bears an old grudge against Eris, making an already difficult infiltration even more complicated.

When they find the ship, they discover more than they bargained for: three fugitives with firsthand knowledge of the corrupt empire's inner workings.

Together, these women possess the knowledge and capabilities to bring the empire to its knees. But the clock is ticking: the new heir to the empire plans to disrupt a peace summit with the only remaining alien empire, ensuring the empire's continued expansion. If they can find a way to stop him, they will save the galaxy. If they can't, millions may die.

My Review:
This book was so great to read! It was such a great space opera book, and I loved getting to know these characters, and the adventure that they're on, I just couldn't put it down. And I loved the way that it was told, jumping around on the timeline, to different characters. It all told this wonderful story!

This book was a fantastic story of rebellion. I loved learning more about this world, the details were pretty aggravating. Like the One, the computer that gave programming to most of the citizens of the Empire. Which could control what they did, but would make them a mindless body, basically. Not fun! So yeah, it was great to see these characters rebel!

Between getting these characters histories, and getting them together, and then having them work on taking the Empire down, it made for really great reading, and I couldn't put it down! I loved these characters, as individuals, and as the group that they formed!

Man, were there some aggravating moments, but also moments that were just totally shocking. Like that ending, with her brother taking credit for the good that they did, while blaming what he had done on them. Gah! I need book 2!

Loved reading this book, and I can't wait to see where it goes from here!

Authors: Laura Lam and Elizabeth May
Series: Seven Devils #1
Read: August 29th, 2020
Source: NetGalley
Reason Why: Sounded really great, and it's a Prequel & Sequel Challenge 2020 Book and a WoW Book!
Publisher: DAW
Published: August 4th 2020

5/5 Hearts

5/5 Books

5/5 Stars

Magical Readathon N.E.W.T.s Update 31

I've read my next book, and that was Seven Devils, which is for Astronomy Exceeds Expectations, and I'm going to be reading The Other Side of the Sky next!

Reading Journey:

The Last Airbender: The Promise by Michael Dante DiMartino and by Gene Luen Yang
Prompt Fulfilled: Muggle Studies Acceptable
Started On: August 1st
Finished On: August 1st, 10:09 PM
Pages Read: 246

The Emperor's Wolves by Michelle Sagara
Prompt Fulfilled: Astronomy Outstanding
Started On: August 3rd
Finished On: August 3rd, 9:17 PM
Pages Read: 512

Midnight Sun by Stephanie Meyer
Prompt Fulfilled: Herbology Outstanding
Started On: August 4th
Finished On: August 4th, 11:42 PM
Pages Read: 672

Kitty's Mix-Tape by Carrie Vaughn
Prompt Fulfilled: Care of Magical Creatures Exceeds Expectations
Started On: August 5th,
Finished On: August 5th, 11:30 PM
Pages Read: 288

The Silent Wife by Karin Slaughter
Prompt Fulfilled: Potions Outstanding
Started On: August 6th
Finished On: August 7th, 12:11 AM
Pages Read: 496

Dragon Unleashed by Grace Draven
Prompt Fulfilled: Defense Against the Dark Arts Outstanding
Started On: August 7th
Finished On: August 7th, 2:23 PM
Pages Read: 384

The Silvered Serpents by Roshani Chokshi
Prompt Fulfilled: Charms Exceeds Expectations
Started On: August 8th
Finished On: August 8th, 10:04 PM
Pages Read: 416

Sky Without Stars by Jessica Brody & Joanne Rendell
Prompt Fulfilled: Ancient Ruins Acceptable
Started On: August 9th
Finished On: August 9th, 9:53 PM
Pages Read: 579

Deacon Locke Went to Prom by Brian Katcher
Prompt Fulfilled: Transfiguration Outstanding
Started On: August 12th
Finished On: August 12th, 11:29 PM
Pages Read: 386

The Dark Tide by Alicia Jasinska
Prompt Fulfilled: Divination Outstanding
Started On: August 13th
Finished On: August 13th, 10:03 PM
Pages Read: 336

Season of the Wolf by Maria Vale
Prompt Fulfilled: Transfiguration Acceptable
Started On: August 14th
Finished On: August 14th, 10:40 PM
Pages Read: 320

Scared Little Rabbits by A.V. Geiger
Prompt Fulfilled: Muggle Studies Outstanding
Started On: August 15th
Finished On: August 15th, 1:24 PM
Pages Read: 368

Last Night at the Telegraph Club by Malinda Lo
Prompt Fulfilled: Muggle Studies Exceeds Expectations
Started On: August 15th
Finished On: August 15th, 9:26 PM
Pages Read: 416

You Look Different in Real Life by Jennifer Castle
Prompt Fulfilled: Arithmancy Acceptable
Started On: August 16th
Finished On: August 16th, 11:39 PM
Pages Read: 355

The Return by Rachel Harrison
Prompt Fulfilled: Defense Against the Dark Arts Acceptable
Started On: August 17th
Finished On: August 17th,  2:41 PM

Pages Read: 368

Zero Repeat Forever by Gabrielle S. Prendergast
Prompt Fulfilled: Divination Exceeds Expectations
Started On: August 18th
Finished On: August 18th, 8:59 PM
Pages Read: 483

Your Own Worst Enemy by Gordon Jack
Prompt Fulfilled: Charms Acceptable
Started On: August 20th
Finished On: August 20th, 9:15 AM

Pages Read: 448

This Is Not a Ghost Story by Andrea Portes
Prompt Fulfilled: Arithmancy Outstanding
Started On: August 20th
Finished On: August 20th, 8:58 PM

Pages Read: 288

Dark Song by Christine Feehan
Prompt Fulfilled: Ancient Ruins Outstanding
Started On: August 21st

Finished On: August 21st, 11:31 AM

Pages Read: 448

Bruja Born by Zoraida Córdova
Prompt Fulfilled: Care of Magical Creatures Outstanding
Started On: August 21st
Finished On: August 21st, 7:24 PM

Pages Read: 352

Wayward Witch by Zoraida Córdova
Prompt Fulfilled: Divination Acceptable
Started On: August 22nd
Finished On: August 23rd, 12:20 AM

Pages Read: 384

The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood
Prompt Fulfilled: Ancient Ruins Exceeds Expectations
Started On: August 23rd
Finished On: August 23rd, 5:28 PM

Pages Read: 314

Into the Real by Z Brewer
Prompt Fulfilled: History of Magic Exceeds Expectations
Started On: August 23rd

Finished On: August 23rd, 9:49 PM

Pages Read: 432

A Sanctuary of Spirits by Leanna Renee Hieber
Prompt Fulfilled: History of Magic Acceptable
Started On: August 25th
Finished On: August 25th, 11:31 PM

Pages Read: 276

Legendborn by Tracy Deonn
Prompt Fulfilled: Herbology Exceeds Expectations
Started On: August 27th
Finished On: August 27th, 10:16 AM

Pages Read: 512

Soul of the Sword by Julie Kagawa
Prompt Fulfilled: Defense Against the Dark Arts Exceeds Expectations
Started On: August 27th
Finished On: August 27th, 4:17 PM

Pages Read: 432

Dragon Untameable by Ava Richardson
Prompt Fulfilled: Transfiguration Exceeds Expectations
Started On: August 27th
Finished On: August 27th, 8:10 PM

Pages Read: 366

Warriors of Wing and Flame by Sara B. Larson
Prompt Fulfilled: Care of Magical Creatures Acceptable
Started On: August 27th
Finished On: August 28th, 12:22 AM

Pages Read: 384

Ruthless Gods by by Emily A. Duncan
Prompt Fulfilled: Potions Exceeds Expectations
Started On: August 29th
Finished On: August 29th, 9:47 PM

Pages Read: 544

Seven Devils by Laura Lam and Elizabeth May
Prompt Fulfilled: Astronomy Exceeds Expectations
Started On: August 30th
Finished On: August 30th, 3:00 PM

Pages Read: 464

The Other Side of the Sky by Amie Kaufman and Meagan Spooner
Prompt Fulfilled: Potions Acceptable
Started On: August 30th

Currently On: Page 0 of 480

Prompts Left: Arithmancy A, Astronomy A, Charms O, Herbology A
Read: 31
Pages Read: 12645

ARC August Update 30

I've read my next book, and that was Seven Devils, and I'm going to be reading The Other Side of the Sky next!

Reading Journey:

The New Improved Sorceress by Sara Hanover
Started On: August 1st
Finished On: August 1st, 11:10 PM
Pages Read: 432

The Emperor's Wolves by Michelle Sagara
Started On: August 3rd
Finished On: August 3rd, 9:17 PM
Pages Read: 512

Kitty's Mix-Tape by Carrie Vaughn
Started On: August 5th,
Finished On: August 5th, 11:30 PM
Pages Read: 288

The Silent Wife by Karin Slaughter
Started On: August 6th
Finished On: August 7th, 12:11 AM
Pages Read: 496

Dragon Unleashed by Grace Draven
Started On: August 7th
Finished On: August 7th, 2:23 PM
Pages Read: 384

Bombshell by Rowan Maness
Started On: August 7th
Finished On: August 7th, 7:54 PM
Pages Read: 313

The Silvered Serpents by Roshani Chokshi
Started On: August 8th
Finished On: August 8th, 10:04 PM
Pages Read: 416

Sky Without Stars by Jessica Brody & Joanne Rendell
Started On: August 9th,
Finished On: August 9th, 9:53 PM
Pages Read: 579

Deacon Locke Went to Prom by Brian Katcher
Started On: August 12th
Finished On: August 12th, 11:29 PM
Pages Read: 386

Archangel's Sun by Nalini Singh
Started On: August 13th
Finished On: August 13th, 5:44 PM
Pages Read: 400

The Dark Tide by Alicia Jasinska
Started On: August 13th
Finished On: August 13th, 10:03 PM
Pages Read: 336

Season of the Wolf by Maria Vale
Started On: August 14th
Finished On: August 14th, 10:40 PM
Pages Read: 320

Scared Little Rabbits by A.V. Geiger
Started On: August 15th
Finished On: August 15th, 1:24 PM
Pages Read: 368

Last Night at the Telegraph Club by Malinda Lo
Started On: August 15th
Finished On: August 15th, 9:26 PM
Pages Read: 416

The Return by Rachel Harrison
Started On: August 17th
Finished On: August 17th, 2:41 PM

Pages Read: 368

Zero Repeat Forever by Gabrielle S. Prendergast
Started On: August 18th
Finished On: August 18th, 8:59 PM
Pages Read: 483

The Love Curse of Melody McIntyre by Robin Talley
Started On: August 19th

Finished On: August 19th, 6:35 PM
Pages Read: 464

Your Own Worst Enemy by Gordon Jack
Started On: August 20th
Finished On: August 20th, 9:15 AM

Pages Read: 448

This Is Not a Ghost Story by Andrea Portes
Started On: August 20th

Finished On: August 20th, 8:48 PM

Pages Read: 288

Dark Song by Christine Feehan
Started On: August 21st

Finished On: August 21st, 11:31 AM

Pages Read: 448

Wayward Witch by Zoraida Córdova
Started On: August 22nd
Finished On: 23rd, 12:20 AM

Pages Read: 384

Into the Real by Z Brewer
Started On: August 23rd
Finished On: August 23rd, 9:49 PM

Pages Read: 432

A Sanctuary of Spirits by Leanna Renee Hieber
Started On: August 25th

Finished On: August 25th, 11:31 PM

Pages Read: 276

For Whom the Book Tolls by Laura Gail Black

Started On: August 26th
Finished On: August 26th, 12:41 PM

Pages Read: 264

Legendborn by Tracy Deonn
Started On: August 27th
Finished On: August 27th, 10:16 AM

Pages Read: 512

Soul of the Sword by Julie Kagawa

Started On: August 27th

Finished On: August 27th, 4:17 PM

Pages Read: 432

Dragon Untameable by Ava Richardson
Started On: August 27th

Finished On: August 27th, 8:10 PM

Pages Read: 366

Warriors of Wing and Flame by Sara B. Larson
Started On: August 27th

Finished On: August 28th, 12:22 AM

Pages Read: 384

Ruthless Gods by by Emily A. Duncan
Started On: August 29th

Finished On: August 29th, 9:47 PM

Pages Read: 544

Seven Devils by Laura Lam and Elizabeth May
Started On: August 30th

Finished On: August 30th, 3:00 PM

Pages Read: 464

The Other Side of the Sky by Amie Kaufman and Meagan Spooner
Started On: August 30th

Currently On: Page 0 of 480

Master of One by Jaida Jones and Dani Bennett
Started On: August
Pages Read: 0 of 544

Goals: 31
Read: 30
Pages Read: 12171

Magical Readathon N.E.W.T.s Update 30

I've read my next book, and that was Ruthless Gods, which is for Potions Exceeds Expectations, and I'm going to be reading Seven Devils next!

Reading Journey:

The Last Airbender: The Promise by Michael Dante DiMartino and by Gene Luen Yang
Prompt Fulfilled: Muggle Studies Acceptable
Started On: August 1st
Finished On: August 1st, 10:09 PM
Pages Read: 246

The Emperor's Wolves by Michelle Sagara
Prompt Fulfilled: Astronomy Outstanding
Started On: August 3rd
Finished On: August 3rd, 9:17 PM
Pages Read: 512

Midnight Sun by Stephanie Meyer
Prompt Fulfilled: Herbology Outstanding
Started On: August 4th
Finished On: August 4th, 11:42 PM
Pages Read: 672

Kitty's Mix-Tape by Carrie Vaughn
Prompt Fulfilled: Care of Magical Creatures Exceeds Expectations
Started On: August 5th,
Finished On: August 5th, 11:30 PM
Pages Read: 288

The Silent Wife by Karin Slaughter
Prompt Fulfilled: Potions Outstanding
Started On: August 6th
Finished On: August 7th, 12:11 AM
Pages Read: 496

Dragon Unleashed by Grace Draven
Prompt Fulfilled: Defense Against the Dark Arts Outstanding
Started On: August 7th
Finished On: August 7th, 2:23 PM
Pages Read: 384

The Silvered Serpents by Roshani Chokshi
Prompt Fulfilled: Charms Exceeds Expectations
Started On: August 8th
Finished On: August 8th, 10:04 PM
Pages Read: 416

Sky Without Stars by Jessica Brody & Joanne Rendell
Prompt Fulfilled: Ancient Ruins Acceptable
Started On: August 9th
Finished On: August 9th, 9:53 PM
Pages Read: 579

Deacon Locke Went to Prom by Brian Katcher
Prompt Fulfilled: Transfiguration Outstanding
Started On: August 12th
Finished On: August 12th, 11:29 PM
Pages Read: 386

The Dark Tide by Alicia Jasinska
Prompt Fulfilled: Divination Outstanding
Started On: August 13th
Finished On: August 13th, 10:03 PM
Pages Read: 336

Season of the Wolf by Maria Vale
Prompt Fulfilled: Transfiguration Acceptable
Started On: August 14th
Finished On: August 14th, 10:40 PM
Pages Read: 320

Scared Little Rabbits by A.V. Geiger
Prompt Fulfilled: Muggle Studies Outstanding
Started On: August 15th
Finished On: August 15th, 1:24 PM
Pages Read: 368

Last Night at the Telegraph Club by Malinda Lo
Prompt Fulfilled: Muggle Studies Exceeds Expectations
Started On: August 15th
Finished On: August 15th, 9:26 PM
Pages Read: 416

You Look Different in Real Life by Jennifer Castle
Prompt Fulfilled: Arithmancy Acceptable
Started On: August 16th
Finished On: August 16th, 11:39 PM
Pages Read: 355

The Return by Rachel Harrison
Prompt Fulfilled: Defense Against the Dark Arts Acceptable
Started On: August 17th
Finished On: August 17th,  2:41 PM

Pages Read: 368

Zero Repeat Forever by Gabrielle S. Prendergast
Prompt Fulfilled: Divination Exceeds Expectations
Started On: August 18th
Finished On: August 18th, 8:59 PM
Pages Read: 483

Your Own Worst Enemy by Gordon Jack
Prompt Fulfilled: Charms Acceptable
Started On: August 20th
Finished On: August 20th, 9:15 AM

Pages Read: 448

This Is Not a Ghost Story by Andrea Portes
Prompt Fulfilled: Arithmancy Outstanding
Started On: August 20th
Finished On: August 20th, 8:58 PM

Pages Read: 288

Dark Song by Christine Feehan
Prompt Fulfilled: Ancient Ruins Outstanding
Started On: August 21st

Finished On: August 21st, 11:31 AM

Pages Read: 448

Bruja Born by Zoraida Córdova
Prompt Fulfilled: Care of Magical Creatures Outstanding
Started On: August 21st
Finished On: August 21st, 7:24 PM

Pages Read: 352

Wayward Witch by Zoraida Córdova
Prompt Fulfilled: Divination Acceptable
Started On: August 22nd
Finished On: August 23rd, 12:20 AM

Pages Read: 384

The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood
Prompt Fulfilled: Ancient Ruins Exceeds Expectations
Started On: August 23rd
Finished On: August 23rd, 5:28 PM

Pages Read: 314

Into the Real by Z Brewer
Prompt Fulfilled: History of Magic Exceeds Expectations
Started On: August 23rd

Finished On: August 23rd, 9:49 PM

Pages Read: 432

A Sanctuary of Spirits by Leanna Renee Hieber
Prompt Fulfilled: History of Magic Acceptable
Started On: August 25th
Finished On: August 25th, 11:31 PM

Pages Read: 276

Legendborn by Tracy Deonn
Prompt Fulfilled: Herbology Exceeds Expectations
Started On: August 27th
Finished On: August 27th, 10:16 AM

Pages Read: 512

Soul of the Sword by Julie Kagawa
Prompt Fulfilled: Defense Against the Dark Arts Exceeds Expectations
Started On: August 27th
Finished On: August 27th, 4:17 PM

Pages Read: 432

Dragon Untameable by Ava Richardson
Prompt Fulfilled: Transfiguration Exceeds Expectations
Started On: August 27th
Finished On: August 27th, 8:10 PM

Pages Read: 366

Warriors of Wing and Flame by Sara B. Larson
Prompt Fulfilled: Care of Magical Creatures Acceptable
Started On: August 27th
Finished On: August 28th, 12:22 AM

Pages Read: 384

Ruthless Gods by by Emily A. Duncan
Prompt Fulfilled: Potions Exceeds Expectations
Started On: August 29th
Finished On: August 29th, 9:47 PM

Pages Read: 544

Seven Devils by Laura Lam and Elizabeth May
Prompt Fulfilled: Astronomy Exceeds Expectations
Started On: August 30th

Currently On: Page 0 of 464

Prompts Left: Arithmancy E, Astronomy A, Charms O, Herbology A, Potions A
Read: 30
Pages Read: 12181

ARC August Update 29

I've read my next book, and that was Ruthless Gods, and I'm going to be reading Seven Devils next!

Reading Journey:

The New Improved Sorceress by Sara Hanover
Started On: August 1st
Finished On: August 1st, 11:10 PM
Pages Read: 432

The Emperor's Wolves by Michelle Sagara
Started On: August 3rd
Finished On: August 3rd, 9:17 PM
Pages Read: 512

Kitty's Mix-Tape by Carrie Vaughn
Started On: August 5th,
Finished On: August 5th, 11:30 PM
Pages Read: 288

The Silent Wife by Karin Slaughter
Started On: August 6th
Finished On: August 7th, 12:11 AM
Pages Read: 496

Dragon Unleashed by Grace Draven
Started On: August 7th
Finished On: August 7th, 2:23 PM
Pages Read: 384

Bombshell by Rowan Maness
Started On: August 7th
Finished On: August 7th, 7:54 PM
Pages Read: 313

The Silvered Serpents by Roshani Chokshi
Started On: August 8th
Finished On: August 8th, 10:04 PM
Pages Read: 416

Sky Without Stars by Jessica Brody & Joanne Rendell
Started On: August 9th,
Finished On: August 9th, 9:53 PM
Pages Read: 579

Deacon Locke Went to Prom by Brian Katcher
Started On: August 12th
Finished On: August 12th, 11:29 PM
Pages Read: 386

Archangel's Sun by Nalini Singh
Started On: August 13th
Finished On: August 13th, 5:44 PM
Pages Read: 400

The Dark Tide by Alicia Jasinska
Started On: August 13th
Finished On: August 13th, 10:03 PM
Pages Read: 336

Season of the Wolf by Maria Vale
Started On: August 14th
Finished On: August 14th, 10:40 PM
Pages Read: 320

Scared Little Rabbits by A.V. Geiger
Started On: August 15th
Finished On: August 15th, 1:24 PM
Pages Read: 368

Last Night at the Telegraph Club by Malinda Lo
Started On: August 15th
Finished On: August 15th, 9:26 PM
Pages Read: 416

The Return by Rachel Harrison
Started On: August 17th
Finished On: August 17th, 2:41 PM

Pages Read: 368

Zero Repeat Forever by Gabrielle S. Prendergast
Started On: August 18th
Finished On: August 18th, 8:59 PM
Pages Read: 483

The Love Curse of Melody McIntyre by Robin Talley
Started On: August 19th

Finished On: August 19th, 6:35 PM
Pages Read: 464

Your Own Worst Enemy by Gordon Jack
Started On: August 20th
Finished On: August 20th, 9:15 AM

Pages Read: 448

This Is Not a Ghost Story by Andrea Portes
Started On: August 20th

Finished On: August 20th, 8:48 PM

Pages Read: 288

Dark Song by Christine Feehan
Started On: August 21st

Finished On: August 21st, 11:31 AM

Pages Read: 448

Wayward Witch by Zoraida Córdova
Started On: August 22nd
Finished On: 23rd, 12:20 AM

Pages Read: 384

Into the Real by Z Brewer
Started On: August 23rd
Finished On: August 23rd, 9:49 PM

Pages Read: 432

A Sanctuary of Spirits by Leanna Renee Hieber
Started On: August 25th

Finished On: August 25th, 11:31 PM

Pages Read: 276

For Whom the Book Tolls by Laura Gail Black

Started On: August 26th
Finished On: August 26th, 12:41 PM

Pages Read: 264

Legendborn by Tracy Deonn
Started On: August 27th
Finished On: August 27th, 10:16 AM

Pages Read: 512

Soul of the Sword by Julie Kagawa

Started On: August 27th

Finished On: August 27th, 4:17 PM

Pages Read: 432

Dragon Untameable by Ava Richardson
Started On: August 27th

Finished On: August 27th, 8:10 PM

Pages Read: 366

Warriors of Wing and Flame by Sara B. Larson
Started On: August 27th

Finished On: August 28th, 12:22 AM

Pages Read: 384

Ruthless Gods by by Emily A. Duncan
Started On: August 29th

Finished On: August 29th, 9:47 PM

Pages Read: 544

Seven Devils by Laura Lam and Elizabeth May
Started On: August 30th

Currently On: Page 0 of 464

Master of One by Jaida Jones and Dani Bennett
Started On: August
Pages Read: 0 of 544

Goals: 31
Read: 29
Pages Read: 11707

Waiting on Wednesday #231, October 14th

"Waiting On" Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted at Breaking the Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating!

The Vanishing Throne by Elizabeth May
Expected Publication: November 19th, 2015
From Goodreads:
My name is Lady Aileana Kameron. 

First the fae murdered my mother. Then they destroyed my world.

Now I’m fighting for more than revenge.

Aileana took a stand against the Wild Hunt, and she lost everything: her home, her family and her friends. Held captive by her enemy, and tormenting herself over her failure, escape seems like only the faintest possibility. But when she gets her chance, she seizes it . . . to rejoin a world devastated by war.

The future is bleak. Hunted by the fae, running for her life, Aileana has only a few options left. Trying to become part of a society scarred by – and hiding from – the Wild Hunt; trusting that a fragile alliance with the fae will save her; or walking the most dangerous path at all: coming in to her own powers as the last of the Falconers . . . 

Oh, this book! I want to read it! I haven't read the first book quite yet, but since this one hasn't come out, it's all good! What about you guys? Happy reading!