Showing posts with label Erika Johansen. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Erika Johansen. Show all posts

Thursday, September 12, 2024

Will the Time Come #693, September 12th

Every Thursday I am going to list a book which I really want to read/keep meaning to get to. These are mostly books which have been on my shelf for awhile now but don't have to be, maybe you got it two weeks ago and really want to read it! Thanks to Jodie from Books for Company for this meme!
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Bestselling author of the Queen of the Tearling series, Erika Johansen, journeys to a new kingdom in this brilliant stand-alone novel—a darkly magical take on The Nutcracker where two sisters, cursed from birth, are forever changed one memorable Christmas. . . .

Light and dark—this is the destiny placed upon Natasha and Clara, the birthright bestowed by their godfather, the mysterious sorcerer Drosselmeyer. Clara, the favorite, grows into beauty and ease, while Natasha is cursed to live in her sister’s shadow. But one fateful Christmas Eve, Natasha gets her chance at revenge. For Drosselmeyer has brought the Nutcracker, an enchanted present that offers entry into a deceptively beautiful world: the Kingdom of Sweets.

In this land of snow and sugar, Natasha is presented with a power far greater than Drosselmeyer: the Sugar Plum Fairy, who is also full of gifts . . . and dreadful bargains. As Natasha uncovers the dark destiny laid before her birth, she must reckon with powers both earthly and magical, and decide to which world she truly belongs.

Why the time hasn't come yet...
I don't know, it's a stand alone, and I've enjoyed her series, but this is something new. But it sounds really good! What about you guys? Happy reading! 
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Saturday, April 20, 2024

Week 16 Review: Beneath the Keep

From Goodreads:
The story of a decadent kingdom descended into darkness, alliances forged under fire, and a battle over a prophecy that will change the course of history.

The Tearling has reverted to feudalism, a far cry from the utopia it was founded to be. As the gap between rich and poor widens and famine threatens the land, sparking unrest, rumors of a prophecy begin to spread: a great hope, a True Queen who will rise up and save the kingdom.

But rumors will not help Lazarus, a man raised to kill in the brutal clandestine underworld of the Creche, nor Aislinn, a farm girl who must reckon with her own role in the growing rebellion. In the Keep, the crown princess, Elyssa, finds herself torn between duty to the throne and the lure of the Blue Horizon, a group of fierce idealists who promise radical change . . . but Elyssa must choose quickly, before a nefarious witch and her shadowy master use dark magic to decide for her. It is only a matter of time before all three will be called into the service of something bigger than they have ever imagined: a fight for a better world.

My Review:


Author: Erika Johansen
Series: The Queen of the Tearling #0
Read: April 19th, 2024 
Source: Bought
Reason Why: Love her writing, and it's a Prequel & Sequel Challenge 2024 Book and a WoW Book! 
Publisher: Dutton
Published: February 2nd 2021
5/5 Hearts
5/5 Books
5/5 Stars
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Friday, April 19, 2024

Magical Readathon: Orilium Update 66

So I read my next book for Magical Readathon: Orilium, and it was Beneath the Keep which was for the prompt Find the Crescent, and I'll be reading The Lies Among Us next!

My Reading Journey:

Full Speed to a Crash Landing by Beth Revis
Prompt Fulfilled: Inscription
Started On: April 1st 
Finished On: April 1st, 4:31 PM 
Pages Read: 192

Family of Liars by E. Lockhart 
Prompt Fulfilled: Conjuration
Started On: April 1st
Finished On: April 1st, 9:12 PM
Pages Read: 336

Reread the Legend of Dia
Prompt Fulfilled: Lore
Started On: April 1st
Finished On: April 1st, 9:15 PM
Pages Read: N/A

Reread the Legend of Dia
Prompt Fulfilled: Lore
Started On: April 1st
Finished On: April 1st, 9:17 PM
Pages Read: N/A

Reread the Legend of Dia
Prompt Fulfilled: Lore
Started On: April 1st
Finished On: April 1st, 9:19 PM
Pages Read: N/A

Reread the Legend of Dia
Prompt Fulfilled: Lore
Started On: April 1st
Finished On: April 1st, 9:21 PM
Pages Read: N/A

Reread the Legend of Dia
Prompt Fulfilled: Lore
Started On: April 1st
Finished On: April 1st, 9:23 PM
Pages Read: N/A

Reread the Legend of Dia
Prompt Fulfilled: Lore
Started On: April 1st
Finished On: April 1st, 9:25 PM
Pages Read: N/A

Reread the Legend of Dia
Prompt Fulfilled: Lore
Started On: April 1st
Finished On: April 1st, 9:27 PM
Pages Read: N/A

The Martian by Andy Weir
Prompt Fulfilled: Astronomy
Started On: April 2nd
Finished On: April 2nd, 1:40 PM
Pages Read: 384

Picture of The Martian 
Prompt Fulfilled: Check it Out Under Direct Sunlight
Started On: April 2nd
Finished On: April 2nd, 1:45 PM
Pages Read: N/A

The Witch Queen of Halloween by Kresley Cole
Prompt Fulfilled: Restoration
Started On: April 2nd
Finished On: April 2nd, 10:17 PM
Pages Read: 182

Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton
Prompt Fulfilled: Conjuration
Started On: April 3rd
Finished On: April 3rd, 2:58 PM
Pages Read: 446

King of Scars by Leigh Bardugo
Prompt Fulfilled: Restoration
Started On: April 3rd
Finished On: April 3rd, 9:13 PM
Pages Read: 527

Picture of King of Scars
Prompt Fulfilled: Check it Out Under Direct Sunlight
Started On: April 3rd
Finished On: April 3rd, 9:17 PM
Pages Read: N/A

Get a Life, Chloe Brown by Talia Hibbert
Prompt Fulfilled: Restoration
Started On: April 4th
Finished On: April 4th, 11:28 AM
Pages Read: 387

Sex and Vanity by Kevin Kwan
Prompt Fulfilled: Restoration
Started On: April 4th
Finished On: April 4th, 2:51 PM
Pages Read: 368

Picture of Sex and Vanity
Prompt Fulfilled: Check it Out Under Direct Sunlight
Started On: April 4th
Finished On: April 4th, 2:55 PM
Pages Read: N/A

A Touch of Chaos by Scarlett St. Clair
Prompt Fulfilled: Inscription
Started On: April 4th
Finished On: April 4th, 9:46 PM
Pages Read: 592

Picture of A Touch of Chaos
Prompt Fulfilled: Check it Out Under Direct Sunlight
Started On: April 4th
Finished On: April 4th, 9:50 PM
Pages Read: N/A

The Aeronaut's Windlass by Jim Butcher 
Prompt Fulfilled: Demonology
Started On: April 5th
Finished On: April 5th, 12:13 PM
Pages Read: 656

Ivory and Bone by Julie Eshbaugh
Prompt Fulfilled: Alchemy
Started On: April 5th
Finished On: April 5th, 4:41 PM
Pages Read: 400

Picture of Ivory and Bone
Prompt Fulfilled: Check it Out Under Direct Sunlight
Started On: April 5th
Finished On: April 5th, 4:44 PM
Pages Read: N/A

Red Sister by Mark Lawrence 
Prompt Fulfilled: Animal Studies
Started On: April 5th
Finished On: April 5th, 10:43 PM
Pages Read: 477

Picture of Red Sister
Prompt Fulfilled: Check it Out Under Direct Sunlight
Started On: April 5th
Finished On: April 5th, 10:47 PM
Pages Read: N/A

These Shallow Graves by Jennifer Donnelly
Prompt Fulfilled: Apothecary Keeper 1
Started On: April 6th
Finished On: April 6th, 7:57 PM
Pages Read: 482

Obsidian and Stars by Julie Eshbaugh
Prompt Fulfilled: Alchemy
Started On: April 7th
Finished On: April 7th, 12:18 PM
Pages Read: 368

Picture of Obsidian and Stars 
Prompt Fulfilled: Check it Out Under Direct Sunlight
Started On: April 7th
Finished On: April 7th, 12:20 PM
Pages Read: N/A

A Novel Love Story by Ashley Poston
Prompt Fulfilled: Animal Studies
Started On: April 7th
Finished On: April 7th, 4:27 PM
Pages Read: 384

Lies and Weddings by Kevin Kwan
Prompt Fulfilled: Spells & Incantations
Started On: April 7th
Finished On: April 7th, 8:50 PM
Pages Read: 448

Chosen Champion by Elise Kova
Prompt Fulfilled: Elemental Studies
Started On: April 8th
Finished On: April 8th, 10:42 AM
Pages Read: 338

The Hemlock Queen by Hannah F. Whitten
Prompt Fulfilled: Artificery
Started On: April 8th
Finished On: April 8th, 10:20 PM
Pages Read: 480

Rule of Wolves by Leigh Bardugo
Prompt Fulfilled: Psionics & Divination
Started On: April 9th
Finished On: April 9th, 4:47 PM
Pages Read: 592

The Lilies by Quinn Diacon-Furtado
Prompt Fulfilled: Demonology
Started On: April 9th
Finished On: April 9th, 10:07 PM
Pages Read: 336

When Among Crows by Veronica Roth
Prompt Fulfilled: Shapeshifting
Started On: April 10th
Finished On: April 10th, 9:23 AM
Pages Read: 176

Grey Sister by Mark Lawrence 
Prompt Fulfilled: Psionics & Divination
Started On: April 10th
Finished On: April 10th, 1:32 PM
Pages Read: 427

Set in Stone by Mari Manscusi
Prompt Fulfilled: Animal Studies
Started On: April 10th
Finished On: April 10th, 5:38 PM
Pages Read: 368

A Wilderness of Stars by Shae Ernshaw
Prompt Fulfilled: Find the Crescent
Started On: April 10th
Finished On: April 10th, 9:35 PM
Pages Read: 400

The Girls I've Been by Tess Sharpe
Prompt Fulfilled: Astronomy
Started On: April 11st
Finished On: April 11th, 2:11 PM
Pages Read: 368

Starfall by Melissa Landers
Prompt Fulfilled: Alchemy
Started On: April 11st
Finished On: April 11st, 6:03 PM
Pages Read: 369

Starflight by Melissa Landers
Prompt Fulfilled: Elemental Studies
Started On: April 11st
Finished On: April 11th, 10:25 PM
Pages Read: 368

Timekeeper by Tara Sim
Prompt Fulfilled: Alchemy
Started On: April 12th
Finished On: April 12th, 2:33 PM
Pages Read: 420

Oculta by Maya Motayne
Prompt Fulfilled: Alchemy
Started On: April 12th
Finished On: April 12th, 6:31 PM
Pages Read: 544

The Lost World by Michael Crichton
Prompt Fulfilled: Psionics & Divination
Started On: April 12th
Finished On: April 12th, 10:42 PM
Pages Read: 448

The House by Christina Lauren
Prompt Fulfilled: Restoration
Started On: April 13th
Finished On: April 13th, 4:48 PM
Pages Read: 384 

The Night Hunt by Alexandra Christo
Prompt Fulfilled: Astronomy Tower
Started On: April 13th
Finished On: April 13th, 10:13 PM
Pages Read: 384

The Suffering Tree by Elle Cosimano
Prompt Fulfilled: Crescent Grove
Started On: April 14th
Finished On: April 14th, 3:35 PM
Pages Read: 368

Cast in Atonement by Michelle Sagara
Prompt Fulfilled: The Rift Spire
Started On: April 14th
Finished On: April 14th, 9:47 PM
Pages Read: 480

Heirs of Bone and Sea by Kay Adams
Prompt Fulfilled: Find the Crescent
Started On: April 15th
Finished On: April 15th, 11:46 AM
Pages Read: 314

The Perfect Guy Doesn't Exist by Sophie Gonzales
Prompt Fulfilled: Demonology
Started On: April 15th
Finished On: April 15th, 2:10 PM
Pages Read: 336

Faebound by Saara El-Arifi
Prompt Fulfilled: Crescent Grove
Started On: April 15th
Finished On: April 15th, 9:17 PM
Pages Read: 400

Icon and Inferno by Marie Lu
Prompt Fulfilled: Elemental Studies
Started On: April 16th
Finished On: April 16th, 11:51 AM
Pages Read: 336

Beyond the Ruby Veil by Mara Fitzgerald
Prompt Fulfilled: Astronomy
Started On: April 16th
Finished On: April 16th, 1:17 PM
Pages Read: 304

Night Shine by Tessa Gratton
Prompt Fulfilled: Astronomy Tower
Started On: April 16th
Finished On: April 16th, 5:03 PM
Pages Read: 400

Failed Future by Elise Kova
Prompt Fulfilled: Psionics & Divination
Started On: April 17th
Finished On: April 17th, 10:24 AM
Pages Read: 356

The Succubus's Prize by Katee Robert
Prompt Fulfilled: Spells & Incantations
Started On: April 17th
Finished On: April 17th, 10:47 AM
Pages Read: 171

Long Live Evil by Sarah Rees Brennan
Prompt Fulfilled: The Rift Spire
Started On: April 17th
Finished On: April 17th, 3:46 PM
Pages Read: 432

Otherkin by Nina Berry
Prompt Fulfilled: Find the Crescent
Started On: April 17th
Finished On: April 17th, 6:08 PM
Pages Read: 320

Othermoon by Nina Berry
Prompt Fulfilled: Find the Crescent
Started On: April 17th
Finished On: April 17th, 10:03 PM
Pages Read: 321

Hotel Magnifique by Emily J. Taylor
Prompt Fulfilled: Astronomy Tower
Started On: April 18th
Finished On: April 18th, 11:26 AM
Pages Read: 400

Chainbreaker by Tara Sim
Prompt Fulfilled: Astronomy Tower
Started On: April 18th
Finished On: April 18th, 2:34 PM
Pages Read: 473

Chaos & Flame by Tessa Gratton and Justina Ireland
Prompt Fulfilled: Conjuration
Started On: April 18th
Finished On: April 18th, 5:10 PM
Pages Read: 336

Godkiller by Hannah Kaner
Prompt Fulfilled: Crescent Grove
Started On: April 18th
Finished On: April 18th, 9:42 PM
Pages Read: 304

Act Your Age, Eve Brown by Talia Hibbert
Prompt Fulfilled: Astronomy
Started On: April 19th
Finished On: April 19th, 10:37 AM
Pages Read: 400

Beneath the Keep by Erika Johansen
Prompt Fulfilled: Find the Crescent
Started On: April 19th
Finished On: April 19th, 3:10 PM
Pages Read: 448

The Lies Among Us by Sarah Beth Durst
Prompt Fulfilled: Conjuration
Started On: April 19th
Currently On: Page 0 of 333

Prompts Left: Spells & Incantations, Art of Illusion, Shapeshifting, Art of Illusion, Shapeshifting, Art of Illusion
Read: 66
Pages Read: 19830
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Magical Readathon: Orilium Update 65

So I read my next book for Magical Readathon: Orilium, and it was Act Your Age, Eve Brown which was for the prompt Astronomy, and I'll be reading Beneath the Keep next!

My Reading Journey:

Full Speed to a Crash Landing by Beth Revis
Prompt Fulfilled: Inscription
Started On: April 1st 
Finished On: April 1st, 4:31 PM 
Pages Read: 192

Family of Liars by E. Lockhart 
Prompt Fulfilled: Conjuration
Started On: April 1st
Finished On: April 1st, 9:12 PM
Pages Read: 336

Reread the Legend of Dia
Prompt Fulfilled: Lore
Started On: April 1st
Finished On: April 1st, 9:15 PM
Pages Read: N/A

Reread the Legend of Dia
Prompt Fulfilled: Lore
Started On: April 1st
Finished On: April 1st, 9:17 PM
Pages Read: N/A

Reread the Legend of Dia
Prompt Fulfilled: Lore
Started On: April 1st
Finished On: April 1st, 9:19 PM
Pages Read: N/A

Reread the Legend of Dia
Prompt Fulfilled: Lore
Started On: April 1st
Finished On: April 1st, 9:21 PM
Pages Read: N/A

Reread the Legend of Dia
Prompt Fulfilled: Lore
Started On: April 1st
Finished On: April 1st, 9:23 PM
Pages Read: N/A

Reread the Legend of Dia
Prompt Fulfilled: Lore
Started On: April 1st
Finished On: April 1st, 9:25 PM
Pages Read: N/A

Reread the Legend of Dia
Prompt Fulfilled: Lore
Started On: April 1st
Finished On: April 1st, 9:27 PM
Pages Read: N/A

The Martian by Andy Weir
Prompt Fulfilled: Astronomy
Started On: April 2nd
Finished On: April 2nd, 1:40 PM
Pages Read: 384

Picture of The Martian 
Prompt Fulfilled: Check it Out Under Direct Sunlight
Started On: April 2nd
Finished On: April 2nd, 1:45 PM
Pages Read: N/A

The Witch Queen of Halloween by Kresley Cole
Prompt Fulfilled: Restoration
Started On: April 2nd
Finished On: April 2nd, 10:17 PM
Pages Read: 182

Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton
Prompt Fulfilled: Conjuration
Started On: April 3rd
Finished On: April 3rd, 2:58 PM
Pages Read: 446

King of Scars by Leigh Bardugo
Prompt Fulfilled: Restoration
Started On: April 3rd
Finished On: April 3rd, 9:13 PM
Pages Read: 527

Picture of King of Scars
Prompt Fulfilled: Check it Out Under Direct Sunlight
Started On: April 3rd
Finished On: April 3rd, 9:17 PM
Pages Read: N/A

Get a Life, Chloe Brown by Talia Hibbert
Prompt Fulfilled: Restoration
Started On: April 4th
Finished On: April 4th, 11:28 AM
Pages Read: 387

Sex and Vanity by Kevin Kwan
Prompt Fulfilled: Restoration
Started On: April 4th
Finished On: April 4th, 2:51 PM
Pages Read: 368

Picture of Sex and Vanity
Prompt Fulfilled: Check it Out Under Direct Sunlight
Started On: April 4th
Finished On: April 4th, 2:55 PM
Pages Read: N/A

A Touch of Chaos by Scarlett St. Clair
Prompt Fulfilled: Inscription
Started On: April 4th
Finished On: April 4th, 9:46 PM
Pages Read: 592

Picture of A Touch of Chaos
Prompt Fulfilled: Check it Out Under Direct Sunlight
Started On: April 4th
Finished On: April 4th, 9:50 PM
Pages Read: N/A

The Aeronaut's Windlass by Jim Butcher 
Prompt Fulfilled: Demonology
Started On: April 5th
Finished On: April 5th, 12:13 PM
Pages Read: 656

Ivory and Bone by Julie Eshbaugh
Prompt Fulfilled: Alchemy
Started On: April 5th
Finished On: April 5th, 4:41 PM
Pages Read: 400

Picture of Ivory and Bone
Prompt Fulfilled: Check it Out Under Direct Sunlight
Started On: April 5th
Finished On: April 5th, 4:44 PM
Pages Read: N/A

Red Sister by Mark Lawrence 
Prompt Fulfilled: Animal Studies
Started On: April 5th
Finished On: April 5th, 10:43 PM
Pages Read: 477

Picture of Red Sister
Prompt Fulfilled: Check it Out Under Direct Sunlight
Started On: April 5th
Finished On: April 5th, 10:47 PM
Pages Read: N/A

These Shallow Graves by Jennifer Donnelly
Prompt Fulfilled: Apothecary Keeper 1
Started On: April 6th
Finished On: April 6th, 7:57 PM
Pages Read: 482

Obsidian and Stars by Julie Eshbaugh
Prompt Fulfilled: Alchemy
Started On: April 7th
Finished On: April 7th, 12:18 PM
Pages Read: 368

Picture of Obsidian and Stars 
Prompt Fulfilled: Check it Out Under Direct Sunlight
Started On: April 7th
Finished On: April 7th, 12:20 PM
Pages Read: N/A

A Novel Love Story by Ashley Poston
Prompt Fulfilled: Animal Studies
Started On: April 7th
Finished On: April 7th, 4:27 PM
Pages Read: 384

Lies and Weddings by Kevin Kwan
Prompt Fulfilled: Spells & Incantations
Started On: April 7th
Finished On: April 7th, 8:50 PM
Pages Read: 448

Chosen Champion by Elise Kova
Prompt Fulfilled: Elemental Studies
Started On: April 8th
Finished On: April 8th, 10:42 AM
Pages Read: 338

The Hemlock Queen by Hannah F. Whitten
Prompt Fulfilled: Artificery
Started On: April 8th
Finished On: April 8th, 10:20 PM
Pages Read: 480

Rule of Wolves by Leigh Bardugo
Prompt Fulfilled: Psionics & Divination
Started On: April 9th
Finished On: April 9th, 4:47 PM
Pages Read: 592

The Lilies by Quinn Diacon-Furtado
Prompt Fulfilled: Demonology
Started On: April 9th
Finished On: April 9th, 10:07 PM
Pages Read: 336

When Among Crows by Veronica Roth
Prompt Fulfilled: Shapeshifting
Started On: April 10th
Finished On: April 10th, 9:23 AM
Pages Read: 176

Grey Sister by Mark Lawrence 
Prompt Fulfilled: Psionics & Divination
Started On: April 10th
Finished On: April 10th, 1:32 PM
Pages Read: 427

Set in Stone by Mari Manscusi
Prompt Fulfilled: Animal Studies
Started On: April 10th
Finished On: April 10th, 5:38 PM
Pages Read: 368

A Wilderness of Stars by Shae Ernshaw
Prompt Fulfilled: Find the Crescent
Started On: April 10th
Finished On: April 10th, 9:35 PM
Pages Read: 400

The Girls I've Been by Tess Sharpe
Prompt Fulfilled: Astronomy
Started On: April 11st
Finished On: April 11th, 2:11 PM
Pages Read: 368

Starfall by Melissa Landers
Prompt Fulfilled: Alchemy
Started On: April 11st
Finished On: April 11st, 6:03 PM
Pages Read: 369

Starflight by Melissa Landers
Prompt Fulfilled: Elemental Studies
Started On: April 11st
Finished On: April 11th, 10:25 PM
Pages Read: 368

Timekeeper by Tara Sim
Prompt Fulfilled: Alchemy
Started On: April 12th
Finished On: April 12th, 2:33 PM
Pages Read: 420

Oculta by Maya Motayne
Prompt Fulfilled: Alchemy
Started On: April 12th
Finished On: April 12th, 6:31 PM
Pages Read: 544

The Lost World by Michael Crichton
Prompt Fulfilled: Psionics & Divination
Started On: April 12th
Finished On: April 12th, 10:42 PM
Pages Read: 448

The House by Christina Lauren
Prompt Fulfilled: Restoration
Started On: April 13th
Finished On: April 13th, 4:48 PM
Pages Read: 384 

The Night Hunt by Alexandra Christo
Prompt Fulfilled: Astronomy Tower
Started On: April 13th
Finished On: April 13th, 10:13 PM
Pages Read: 384

The Suffering Tree by Elle Cosimano
Prompt Fulfilled: Crescent Grove
Started On: April 14th
Finished On: April 14th, 3:35 PM
Pages Read: 368

Cast in Atonement by Michelle Sagara
Prompt Fulfilled: The Rift Spire
Started On: April 14th
Finished On: April 14th, 9:47 PM
Pages Read: 480

Heirs of Bone and Sea by Kay Adams
Prompt Fulfilled: Find the Crescent
Started On: April 15th
Finished On: April 15th, 11:46 AM
Pages Read: 314

The Perfect Guy Doesn't Exist by Sophie Gonzales
Prompt Fulfilled: Demonology
Started On: April 15th
Finished On: April 15th, 2:10 PM
Pages Read: 336

Faebound by Saara El-Arifi
Prompt Fulfilled: Crescent Grove
Started On: April 15th
Finished On: April 15th, 9:17 PM
Pages Read: 400

Icon and Inferno by Marie Lu
Prompt Fulfilled: Elemental Studies
Started On: April 16th
Finished On: April 16th, 11:51 AM
Pages Read: 336

Beyond the Ruby Veil by Mara Fitzgerald
Prompt Fulfilled: Astronomy
Started On: April 16th
Finished On: April 16th, 1:17 PM
Pages Read: 304

Night Shine by Tessa Gratton
Prompt Fulfilled: Astronomy Tower
Started On: April 16th
Finished On: April 16th, 5:03 PM
Pages Read: 400

Failed Future by Elise Kova
Prompt Fulfilled: Psionics & Divination
Started On: April 17th
Finished On: April 17th, 10:24 AM
Pages Read: 356

The Succubus's Prize by Katee Robert
Prompt Fulfilled: Spells & Incantations
Started On: April 17th
Finished On: April 17th, 10:47 AM
Pages Read: 171

Long Live Evil by Sarah Rees Brennan
Prompt Fulfilled: The Rift Spire
Started On: April 17th
Finished On: April 17th, 3:46 PM
Pages Read: 432

Otherkin by Nina Berry
Prompt Fulfilled: Find the Crescent
Started On: April 17th
Finished On: April 17th, 6:08 PM
Pages Read: 320

Othermoon by Nina Berry
Prompt Fulfilled: Find the Crescent
Started On: April 17th
Finished On: April 17th, 10:03 PM
Pages Read: 321

Hotel Magnifique by Emily J. Taylor
Prompt Fulfilled: Astronomy Tower
Started On: April 18th
Finished On: April 18th, 11:26 AM
Pages Read: 400

Chainbreaker by Tara Sim
Prompt Fulfilled: Astronomy Tower
Started On: April 18th
Finished On: April 18th, 2:34 PM
Pages Read: 473

Chaos & Flame by Tessa Gratton and Justina Ireland
Prompt Fulfilled: Conjuration
Started On: April 18th
Finished On: April 18th, 5:10 PM
Pages Read: 336

Godkiller by Hannah Kaner
Prompt Fulfilled: Crescent Grove
Started On: April 18th
Finished On: April 18th, 9:42 PM
Pages Read: 304

Act Your Age, Eve Brown by Talia Hibbert
Prompt Fulfilled: Astronomy
Started On: April 19th
Finished On: April 19th, 10:37 AM
Pages Read: 400

Beneath the Keep by Erika Johansen
Prompt Fulfilled: Find the Crescent
Started On: April 19th
Currently On: Page 0 of 448

Prompts Left: Spells & Incantations, Art of Illusion, Shapeshifting, Art of Illusion, Shapeshifting, Art of Illusion
Read: 65
Pages Read: 19382
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First Lines Friday #675, April 19th

First Lines Friday is a bookish meme hosted by Literary Marie of Precision Reviews. We encourage all of our fellow book bloggers and bookhearts to play along.

-Grab your current read(s)
-Share the first line(s)
-Include the title and author so that other FLF participants can add the book to their TBR Lists!

"'Boy! Over here now!' Christian looked up from his meal, a well-picked-over rib of beef that had been left in the tunnel outside. There was still meat on the bone, and before he acknowledged the man who had entered the room, he was determined to gnaw away the last bits."-Beneath the Keep by Erika Johansen

That doesn't sound good! Must read more now! What about you guys? Happy reading! 
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Wednesday, October 25, 2023

Waiting on Wednesday #650, October 25th

"Waiting On" Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted at Breaking the Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating! 
 
Shards of Glass by Michelle Sagara
Expected Publication: November 28th, 2023
From Goodreads:
The Academia, once an elite proving ground for the rulers of the world, has been frozen for centuries. Now its strange slumber has ended, and a new Chancellor, an orange-eyed dragon, has reopened its lecture halls and readied its dorms. In order to thrive once more, however, the Academia needs fresh blood—new students with a passion and talent for learning.

One such student, Robin, has the perfect recruit in his friend Raven, an orphan who lives in the dangerous Warrens. Robin grew up in the Warrens, and he wouldn't have made it if not for Raven. He knows she’ll be safe at the Academia, where her unusual gifts can be appreciated.

But when students start turning up dead, the campus threatens to collapse completely. Raven and Robin will not let that happen to their new home…if they can survive long enough to figure out who—or what—is trying to kill them.

The Endless War by Danielle Jensen
Expected Publication: November 28th, 2023
From Goodreads:
Newly crowned as king, Keris has watched powerless as his forbidden relationship with Zarrah is revealed. But when Zarrah is imprisoned by the Empress, Keris knows there is only one way to save to ally with the kingdom he nearly destroyed.

Imprisoned on the dreaded Devil's Island, Zarrah faces two prove her loyalty to the Empress who condemned her or die a traitor. Yet as she struggles to survive among violent prisoners, Zarrah uncovers a third a rebellion to overthrow tyranny entwined with a destiny she must fight to claim.

While the Empress plots a war with devastating consequences, Keris and Zarrah must find their way back to each other. Yet their greatest adversary is the fiery passion between them. Unless they overcome the bitterness of betrayal, their love will not be the bringer of peace but rather the fuel that turns the Endless War into an inferno.

A Dance of Smoke and Steel by Milla Vane
Expected Publication: November 28th, 2023
From Goodreads:
As Anumith the Destroyer's army draws nearer to the western realms, an alliance is forming to stand against him. The heir to the throne of Krimathe embarks upon a quest for the goddess Vela--a quest that the goddess has promised will give her strength enough to defeat the Destroyer.

All that Laina must do is to stay silent...and serve a man she has sworn to kill. A man who helped destroy her family.

The son of a demon warlord and only recently freed from years of torture, Saxen seeks to make amends to his people before facing the justice of the Krimathean queen's blade. When a mysterious, silent woman who wears a questing cloak joins his small band of warriors, he only wishes to rid himself of her.

But she isn't so easy to get rid of--and fulfilling her quest might come at a far higher cost than Laina could imagine. For she might gain the strength to defeat the Destroyer...but what she needs from Saxen will destroy him first.

A Grim and Sunken Vow by Ashley Shuttleworth
Expected Publication: November 28th, 2023
From Goodreads:
Arlo and her friends must decide how far they’re willing to go to depose a cruel ruler in this third book in the Hollow Star Saga that’s The Cruel Prince meets City of Bones .

The die is cast.
The era of Spring is over.

Riadne’s bloody coup on the Summer Solstice changed Arlo’s life forever. In one fell swoop and a fool’s bargain, she lost both her family and free will to the newly crowned High Queen. Now, with Arlo forced to use her powers as Luck’s Hollow Star to help summon the rest of the seven deadly sins, Riadne stands closer than ever to achieving her dark goals.

And Arlo isn’t the only one trapped in a frightening new role. Her ex-Fury girlfriend, Nausicaä, is determined to do whatever it takes to stay by Arlo’s side, even if that means becoming Riadne’s pet assassin. Aurelian and Vehan, torn apart, struggle to survive on their own.

Meanwhile, Celadon has been revealed as Riadne’s illegitimate son—and heir to both Spring and Summer, the ultimate offense in the faerie world. But the High Prince has secret plans of his own, plans made all the more complicated when the beautiful and deadly immortal Hunter Lethe takes an interest in him…

Five budding legacies will need more than luck if they hope to stand a chance against the greatest adversary the Courts have faced. For nothing’s more dangerous than a faerie tale… except the one who tells it, and maybe what they’re going to need is no longer that story’s hero but its villain .

Born to be Badger by Shelly Laurenston
Expected Publication: November 28th, 2023
From Goodreads:
The Honey Badgers are at it again in the New York Times bestselling and outstandingly witty, snarky, sexy, shape-shifting, world-building Honey Badger Chronicles. This time around, a family of clueless tiger shifter brothers have no idea how lucky they are to have caught the eye of three fierce honey badger females.

Emily “Tock” Meyerson-Jackson is on a mission to rid the world of shifters trafficking humans for hunting and cash. And now that she’s narrowed down her suspects to a brutal coalition of male lions, nothing will get between this honey badger and her prey—not even a dog-loving Tiger with absolutely no time management skills. Doesn’t matter that Shay Malone is ferociously adorable. With a war brewing between cat families, Tock doesn’t have time to lounge around with a football-playing tiger shifter. But when she realizes the coalition is also responsible for the death of Shay’s father, she’s forced to partner up with the flirtatious feline. . . .
 
Revenge is most definitely on the menu for Shay and his tiger shifter brothers. But when it comes to Shay’s alluring partner in crime-solving, so is seduction. Tock might be a bad-ass of a honey badger, but she’s awfully cute when she’s flashing her fangs, which she’s pretty much doing all the time these days. Good thing revenge is a dish best served hot. Because when it comes to Tock, Shay knows just how to turn up the heat. . . .

The Talk of Coyote Canyon by Brenda Novak
Expected Publication: November 28th, 2023
From Goodreads:
She’s not here to make friends. She’s here to make trouble.

With her piercings, tattoos and spiky blond hair, Ellen Truesdale doesn’t quite fit in with the other folks in Coyote Canyon—and that’s just fine with her. She’s only here to put her father out of business, as payback for abandoning her when she was young.

Or is she more interested in finally proving that she was worth keeping?

Either way, she’s struggling to keep her rival well-drilling company afloat. And being a single woman in a male-dominated field has started to take a toll. So when Hendrix Durrant steps in to help, Ellen has no choice but to let him—even though he happens to be her father’s business partner and therefore her enemy. But the closer she works with him, the more she sees what she’s been missing…in life and love. And once she lets go of her anger long enough to learn the truth about her past, she might just find the family she’s always wanted.

Godly Heathens by H.E. Edgmon
Expected Publication: November 28th, 2023
From Goodreads:
Infatuation. Reincarnation. Damnation.

Gem Echols is a nonbinary Seminole teen living in the tiny town of Gracie, Georgia. Known for being their peers’ queer awakening, Gem leans hard on charm to disguise the anxious mess they are beneath. The only person privy to their authentic self is another trans kid, Enzo, who’s a thousand long, painful miles away in Brooklyn.

But even Enzo doesn’t know about Gem’s dreams, haunting visions of magic and violence that have always felt too real. So how the hell does Willa Mae Hardy? The strange new girl in town acts like she and Gem are old companions, and seems to know things about them they’ve never told anyone else.

When Gem is attacked by a stranger claiming to be the Goddess of Death, Willa Mae saves their life and finally offers some answers. She and Gem are reincarnated gods who’ve known and loved each other across lifetimes. But Gem – or at least who Gem used to be - hasn’t always been the most benevolent deity. They’ve made a lot of enemies in the pantheon—enemies who, like the Goddess of Death, will keep coming.

It’s a good thing they’ve still got Enzo. But as worlds collide and the past catches up with the present, Gem will discover that everyone has something to hide.

The Kingdom of Sweets by Erika Johansen
Expected Publication: November 28th, 2023
From Goodreads:
Bestselling author of the Queen of the Tearling series, Erika Johansen, journeys to a new kingdom in this brilliant stand-alone novel—a darkly magical take on The Nutcracker where two sisters, cursed from birth, are forever changed one memorable Christmas. . . .

Light and dark—this is the destiny placed upon Natasha and Clara, the birthright bestowed by their godfather, the mysterious sorcerer Drosselmeyer. Clara, the favorite, grows into beauty and ease, while Natasha is cursed to live in her sister’s shadow. But one fateful Christmas Eve, Natasha gets her chance at revenge. For Drosselmeyer has brought the Nutcracker, an enchanted present that offers entry into a deceptively beautiful world: the Kingdom of Sweets.

In this land of snow and sugar, Natasha is presented with a power far greater than Drosselmeyer: the Sugar Plum Fairy, who is also full of gifts . . . and dreadful bargains. As Natasha uncovers the dark destiny laid before her birth, she must reckon with powers both earthly and magical, and decide to which world she truly belongs.

Gwen & Art Are Not in Love by Lex Croucher 
Expected Publication: November 28th, 2023
From Goodreads:
Heartstopper meets A Knight’s Tale in this queer medieval rom-com YA debut about love, friendship, and being brave enough to change the course of history.

It’s been hundreds of years since King Arthur’s reign. His descendant, Arthur, a future Lord and general gadabout, has been betrothed to Gwendoline, the quick-witted, short-tempered princess of England, since birth. The only thing they can agree on is that they despise each other.

They’re forced to spend the summer together at Camelot in the run-up to their nuptials, and within 24 hours, Gwen has discovered Arthur kissing a boy, and Arthur has gone digging for Gwen's childhood diary and found confessions about her crush on the kingdom's only lady knight, Bridget Leclair.

Realizing they might make better allies than enemies, Gwen and Art make a reluctant pact to cover for each other, and as things heat up at the annual royal tournament, Gwen is swept off her feet by her knight, and Arthur takes an interest in Gwen's royal brother. Lex Croucher's Gwen & Art Are Not in Love is chock full of sword-fighting, found family, and romantic shenanigans destined to make readers fall in love.

Consort of Fire by Kit Rocha 
Expected Publication: November 28th, 2023
From Goodreads:
From cult-favorite writing duo Kit Rocha comes a fiery novel set in a lush fantasy world brimming with ancient magic, dangerous secrets, and erotic connections.

For three thousand years, an ancient dragon god has protected the borders of the Sheltered Lands. In return, he makes only one demand: every one hundred years, the mortal ruler must send their heir to serve as his consort…for as long as they can survive.

Sachielle of House Roquebarre is the thirty-first consort to be sacrificed to the monster who guards the mountain passes. She is young, beautiful—and she has three secrets.

First: she’s a disposable orphan trained in seduction.

Second: her handmaid, Zanya, is an assassin and the only person she has ever loved.

Third—and most dangerous: she’s cursed. Sachi and Zanya have five weeks to murder the Dragon in his bed. If they fail, the mortal king’s curse will steal not just Sachi’s life, but her very soul.

The Dragon has only one secret: he is nothing like what they have been told. And he will do whatever it takes to possess them both.

A Demon's Guide to Wooing a Witch by Sarah Hawley
Expected Publication: November 28th, 2023
From Goodreads:
Calladia Cunnington curses the day she met Astaroth the demon, but when he shows up memoryless, why does she find him so helpless . . . and sort of hot?

Calladia Cunnington knows she's rough around the edges, despite being the heir to one of small-town Glimmer Falls' founding witch families. While her gym obsession is a great outlet for her anxieties and anger, her hot temper still gets the best of her and manifests in bar brawls. When Calladia saves someone from a demon attack one night, though, she's happy to put her magic and rage to good use . . . until she realizes the man she saved is none other than Astaroth, the ruthless demon who orchestrated a soul bargain on her best friend.

Astaroth is a legendary soul bargainer and one of the nine members of the demon high council--except he can't remember any of this. Suffering from amnesia after being banished to the mortal plane, Astaroth doesn't know why a demon named Moloch is after him, nor why the muscular, angry, hot-in-a-terrifying-way witch who saved him hates him so much.

Unable to leave anyone in such a vulnerable state--even the most despicable demon--Calladia grudgingly decides to help him. (Besides, punching an amnesiac would be in poor taste.) The two set out on an uneasy road trip to find the witch who might be able to restore Astaroth's memory so they can learn how to defeat Moloch. Calladia vows that once Astaroth is cured, she'll kick his ass, but the more time she spends with the snarky yet utterly charming demon, the more she realizes she likes this new, improved Astaroth . . . and maybe she doesn't want him to recover his memories, after all.

Oh, yeah, the month is wrapping up with some really amazing reads, I love these authors and series, and I need these books to be out! What about you guys? Happy reading! 
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Monday, September 26, 2022

It's Monday! What Are You Reading #590, September 26th

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 #589
Teaser Tuesday #597
WWW Wednesday #597
WOW #593
Will the Time Come #590
Third Sentence Thursday #580
Random Reads #566
First Lines Friday #593
Book Blogger Hop #259
The Reward Challenge Update #575
Wheel of TBR #122
How Well I Stuck to It #427
Wrote that Review Update #424

Week 38 Reviews:
The Fate of Tearling

Becca's BookoplAthon: 

SeasonAthon Academy:

Greek God-a-Thon: 

Random:
Wacky Witches Readathon October 2022 Sign Up

OK, so I got 33 posts in 7 days, and it was a pretty good week, things have settled down, my kitchen isn't finished yet, but the countertop has to be ordered, so things are on pause for right now. But it was nice to take things a bit easier. There's some really amazing books coming out tomorrow that I'm dying to read, eek! What about you guys? Happy reading!

So this week I want to read After the Bite and The Golden Enclaves.

The Argeneaus are back! New York Times bestselling author Lynsay Sands returns with another sexy, passion-filled romance about everyone's favorite vampires.

Immortal Enforcer Valerian just wants to relax. His last assignment had been more grueling than he'd care to admit, and golf has always helped him unwind. If golf course owner Natalie thinks it's a little odd for him to tee off at sunset every evening, she's keeping it to herself. The single mom is sexy as hell, and her little daughter Mia only adds to his delight. He knows Natalie is wary of a relationship of any kind...what will she think when she discovers he's an Immortal? His best course of action is to woo her the old-fashioned way.

But the course of true love never did run smooth--especially for a vampire and a mortal. And when danger stalks Natalie, Valerian realizes he's playing a game of life and death and if he loses this round, he risks losing her forever.
Saving the world is a test no school of magic can prepare you for in the triumphant conclusion to the New York Times bestselling trilogy that began with A Deadly Education and The Last Graduate.

Almost singlehandedly--although backed by an increasingly large cadre of genuine friends--El has changed the nature of the Scholomance forever. But now that she is back in the real world, how will the lessons she learned inside the school apply? Will her grandmother's prophecy come true? Will she really spell the doom of all the enclaves forever?

As the quest to save her one true love ramps up, however, El is about to learn the most significant lesson of all--the dire truth on which the enclaves and the whole stability of the magical world are founded. And being El, she is not likely to let it lie....
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Saturday, September 24, 2022

Week 38 Review: The Fate of Tearling

From Goodreads:
The thrilling conclusion to the Tearling trilogy.

In less than a year, Kelsea Glynn has transformed from a gawky teenager into a powerful monarch. As she has come into her own as the Queen of the Tearling, the headstrong, visionary leader has also transformed her realm. In her quest to end corruption and restore justice, she has made many enemies—including the evil Red Queen, her fiercest rival, who has set her armies against the Tear.

To protect her people from a devastating invasion, Kelsea did the unthinkable—she gave herself and her magical sapphires to her enemy—and named the Mace, the trusted head of her personal guards, regent in her place. But the Mace will not rest until he and his men rescue their sovereign, imprisoned in Mortmesne.

Now, as the suspenseful endgame begins, the fate of Queen Kelsea—and the Tearling itself—will finally be revealed.

My first review of The Fate of Tearling 
My Review:
Man, this was an amazing read! Even knowing what was going to happen, it was just such a great and compelling story! I loved Kelsea's journey, and the decisions that she makes-and what ended up resulting from her choices!

Even knowing how things would wrap up, the last book left on such a cliffhanger ending, that I had to see how things went for Kelsea again. She played a risky move, and it worked out, but she was in a very precarious situation! 

Like the previous book, we were getting Kelsea's story, but we were also in the past, of the first generation that was born on this land, and the politics of what was going on there, which answered some pretty big lingering questions from the first book, which I really enjoyed! 

I still find that ending so bittersweet. I mean, things worked out, and people who were lost, are back. But those relationships that she built, those memories, she's the only one that has them, and their lives are very different. So that's a little bit sad! 

This was a really fantastic read, and I can't wait to finally read Beneath the Keep! 

Author: Erika Johansen
Series: The Queen of Tearling #3
First Read: November 17th, 2016
Read: September 17th, 2022
Source: Own
Reason Why: Love this series and her writing! And it's a Prequel & Sequel Challenge 2022 Book!
Publisher: Harper
Published: November 29th 2016
5/5 Hearts
5/5 Books
5/5 Stars
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Saturday, September 17, 2022

Becca's BookoplAthon Update 12

So I read my next book for Becca's BookoplAthon, and it was The Fate of Tearling which was for the prompt Becca Rec, and I'll be reading Nona the Ninth next! 

My Reading Journey:

The Mistake by Elle Kennedy
Prompt Fulfilled: Colour Wheel
Started On: September 1st
Finished On: September 1st, 4:43 PM
Pages Read: 340

You Should Have Seen This Coming by Shani Michelle
Prompt Fulfilled: Summer 1
Started On: September 2nd
Finished On: September 2nd, 8:07 PM
Pages Read: 368

The Graveside Bar and Grill by Darynda Jones
Prompt Fulfilled: Poll Pick
Started On: September 3rd
Finished On: September 3rd, 4:04 PM
Pages Read: 118

Tomes Apprentice by Honor Raconteur
Prompt Fulfilled: Winter
Started On: September 3rd
Finished On: September 3rd, 10:26 PM
Pages Read: 254

First of Tomes by Honor Raconteur
Prompt Fulfilled: Features a Romance
Started On: September 4th
Finished On: September 4th, 1:53 PM
Pages Read: 289

Master of Tomes by Honor Raconteur
Prompt Fulfilled: Third Person
Started On: September 4th
Finished On: September 4th, 7:50 PM
Pages Read: 268

Station Eternity by Mur Lafferty
Prompt Fulfilled: Emoji
Started On: September 10th
Finished On: September 10th, 3:53 PM
Pages Read: 336

Mark of the Demon by Diana Rowland
Prompt Fulfilled: Lowest Rated 1
Started On: September 10th
Finished On: September 10th, 9:30 PM
Pages Read: 384

Blood of the Demon by Diana Rowland
Prompt Fulfilled: Favourite Setting
Started On: September 11th
Finished On: September 11th, 9:20 PM
Pages Read: 386

Secrets of the Demon by Diana Rowland
Prompt Fulfilled: People 1
Started On: September 12th
Finished On: September 12th, 9:12 PM
Pages Read: 320

Vengeance of the Demon by Diana Rowland
Prompt Fulfilled: People 2
Started On: September 15th
Finished On: September 15th, 8:17 PM
Pages Read: 416

The Fate of Tearling by Ericka Johansen
Prompt Fulfilled: Becca Rec
Started On: September 17th
Finished On: September 17th, 4:36 PM
Pages Read: 496

Nona the Ninth by Tasmyn Muir
Prompt Fulfilled: TBR Game 2
Started On: September 17th
Currently On: Page 0 of 496

Prompts Left: Pub/Set 1999 or Earlier, TBR Game 1, Big Book, Summer 2, Lowest Rated 2
Read: 12
Pages Read: 3975
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Thursday, September 15, 2022

Becca's BookoplAthon Update 11

So I read my next book for Becca's BookoplAthon, and it was Vengeance of the Demon which was for the prompt People 2, and I'll be reading The Fate of Tearling next! 

My Reading Journey:

The Mistake by Elle Kennedy
Prompt Fulfilled: Colour Wheel
Started On: September 1st
Finished On: September 1st, 4:43 PM
Pages Read: 340

You Should Have Seen This Coming by Shani Michelle
Prompt Fulfilled: Summer 1
Started On: September 2nd
Finished On: September 2nd, 8:07 PM
Pages Read: 368

The Graveside Bar and Grill by Darynda Jones
Prompt Fulfilled: Poll Pick
Started On: September 3rd
Finished On: September 3rd, 4:04 PM
Pages Read: 118

Tomes Apprentice by Honor Raconteur
Prompt Fulfilled: Winter
Started On: September 3rd
Finished On: September 3rd, 10:26 PM
Pages Read: 254

First of Tomes by Honor Raconteur
Prompt Fulfilled: Features a Romance
Started On: September 4th
Finished On: September 4th, 1:53 PM
Pages Read: 289

Master of Tomes by Honor Raconteur
Prompt Fulfilled: Third Person
Started On: September 4th
Finished On: September 4th, 7:50 PM
Pages Read: 268

Station Eternity by Mur Lafferty
Prompt Fulfilled: Emoji
Started On: September 10th
Finished On: September 10th, 3:53 PM
Pages Read: 336

Mark of the Demon by Diana Rowland
Prompt Fulfilled: Lowest Rated 1
Started On: September 10th
Finished On: September 10th, 9:30 PM
Pages Read: 384

Blood of the Demon by Diana Rowland
Prompt Fulfilled: Favourite Setting
Started On: September 11th
Finished On: September 11th, 9:20 PM
Pages Read: 386

Secrets of the Demon by Diana Rowland
Prompt Fulfilled: People 1
Started On: September 12th
Finished On: September 12th, 9:12 PM
Pages Read: 320

Vengeance of the Demon by Diana Rowland
Prompt Fulfilled: People 2
Started On: September 15th
Finished On: September 15th, 8:17 PM
Pages Read: 416

The Fate of Tearling by Ericka Johansen
Prompt Fulfilled: Becca Rec
Started On: September 
Currently On: Page 0 of 496

Prompts Left: Pub/Set 1999 or Earlier, TBR Game 1, Big Book, Summer 2, Lowest Rated 2, TBR Game 2
Read: 11
Pages Read: 3479
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Monday, February 21, 2022

It's Monday! What Are You Reading #559, February 21st

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 #558
Teaser Tuesday #566
WWW Wednesday #566
WOW #562
Will the Time Come #559
Third Sentence Thursday #549
Random Reads #535
First Lines Friday #562
Book Blogger Hop #228
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Saturday, February 19, 2022

Week 7 Review: The Invasion of Tearling

From Goodreads:
With each passing day, Kelsea Glynn is growing into her new responsibilities as Queen of the Tearling. By stopping the shipments of slaves to the neighboring kingdom of Mortmesne, she crossed the Red Queen, a brutal ruler whose power derives from dark magic, who is sending her fearsome army into the Tearling to take what is hers. And nothing can stop the invasion.

But as the Mort army draws ever closer, Kelsea develops a mysterious connection to a time before the Crossing, and she finds herself relying on a strange and possibly dangerous ally: a woman named Lily, fighting for her life in a world where being female can feel like a crime. The fate of the Tearling —and that of Kelsea's own soul—may rest with Lily and her story, but Kelsea may not have enough time to find out.

My first review of The Invasion of Tearling
My Review:
I had such a great time rereading tis book! And it was a bit better than reading it the first time, because I knew from the get go why we were getting Lily's story, and I was absorbing details, and that was much better then the first time, when I was just speeding past those sections. So that was great!

The beginning was a little bit slow, getting back into this world again. But things quickly picked up, with the war right on their heels. And Kelsea is the one that has to make the final decisions, and it's a lot of pressure on her, and I loved watching her deal with it!

I really enjoyed the excerpts of the books and quotes that were at the start of each chapter, and how they were relevant to what was going to happen, and how some of them were a commentary on those events. Though knowing how things turn out in book 3 now, well. I still enjoyed reading them!

The way this book ends is so evil! The wait when I first read it was hard to bare and I'm glad that I can dive right into Fate of Tearling whenever I can fit it in, because I need to reread it so I can finally read the 4th book, which is a big reason why I've been rereading this series. I just can't wait to revisit the events of the Fate!

This was a fantastic book, and I can't wait to read the second half of the series! 

Author: Erika Johansen
Series: The Queen of Tearling #1, 2
First Read: February 21st, 2016
Read: February 12th, 2022
Source: Own
Reason Why: Rereading, and it's a 2022 Dystopia Book and a Prequel & Sequel Challenge 2022 Book!
Publisher: Harper
Published: June 9th 2015
5/5 Hearts
5/5 Books
5/5 Stars





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