Showing posts with label Julie Kagawa. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Julie Kagawa. Show all posts

Wednesday, July 2, 2025

Waiting on Wednesday #738, July 2nd

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

Atonement Sky by Nalini Singh
Expected Publication: July 15th, 2025
From Goodreads:
The hunt for a stealthy predator takes a damaged J-Psy to the heart of falcon territory in this new Psy-Changeling Trinity novel from New York Times bestselling author Nalini Singh...

Justice-Psy Eleri Dias knows the end is near for her, her mind one step away from fatal psychic exposure. In the short time that remains, she is determined to atone for an act of omission that has haunted her for a long, cruel decade. But that decision not only means facing a powerful changeling wing leader, but also putting herself in the path of a serial killer.

Falcon wing leader Adam Garrett is fiercely protective of his family and his clan. After losing his parents as a teenager in a shocking act of malice, Adam has no forgiveness in him for the J-Psy who betrayed him, betrayed them, at the most painful moment of his life. But the evil that stalks his territory will allow him no respite, forcing him once more into contact with the J he has never been able to forget.

Everything that could've been between Eleri and Adam was lost years ago, a shimmering promise crushed. As they work to uncover a monster, the moment of reckoning looms ever closer. Soon, there may be no more time left for either atonement...or love...

The Nightshade God by Hannah Whitten
Expected Publication: July 15th, 2025
From Goodreads:
The Nightshade Crown is in the hands of a ruthless god. Lore will stop at nothing to defeat him and save the troubled prince and tortured priest ensnared in his wicked plot, in this final installment of this lush, romantic, New York Times bestselling fantasy series from breakout star Hannah Whitten.

Lore has failed. She couldn’t save King Bastian from the rotten god speaking voices in his mind. She couldn’t save her allies from being scattered across the continent—their own lesser gods whispering to them in their dreams. She couldn’t save her beautiful, corrupt city from the dark power beneath the catacombs. And she couldn’t save herself.

Banished to the Burnt Isles, Lore must use every skill she earned on the streets of Dellaire to survive the prison colony and figure out a way to defeat the power that’s captured everything and everyone she holds dear. When a surprise ally joins her on the Burnt Isles she realizes the way forward may lie on the island itself. Somehow, her friends must help her collect the far-scattered pieces of the broken Fount—the source of all the god’s powers—and bring them back together on the Burnt Isles, returning all magic to its source and destroying, once and for all, the gods corrupting the land.

But as Lore gets closer to her goal, her magic grows stronger… and to a woman who’s always had to fight for survival, that kind of power may be hard to give up.

The Enchanted Greenhouse by Sarah Beth Durst
Expected Publication: July 15th, 2025
From Goodreads:
New York Times bestselling author Sarah Beth Durst invites you to her new standalone novel nestled on a far-away island brimming with singing flowers, honey cakes, and honeyed love. The hardcover edition features beautiful sprayed edges.

Terlu Perna broke the law because she was lonely. She cast a spell and created a magically sentient spider plant. As punishment, she was turned into a wooden statue and tucked away into an alcove in the North Reading Room of the Great Library of Alyssium.

This should have been the end of her story . . . Yet one day, Terlu wakes in the cold of winter on a nearly-deserted island full of hundreds of magical greenhouses. She’s starving and freezing, and the only other human on the island is a grumpy gardener. To her surprise, he offers Terlu a place to sleep, clean clothes, and freshly baked honey cakes—at least until she’s ready to sail home.

But Terlu can’t return home and doesn’t want to—the greenhouses are a dream come true, each more wondrous than the next. When she learns that the magic that sustains them is failing—causing the death of everything within them—Terlu knows she must help. Even if that means breaking the law again.

This time, though, she isn’t alone. Assisted by the gardener and a sentient rose, Terlu must unravel the secrets of a long-dead sorcerer if she wants to save the island—and have a fresh chance at happiness and love.

Funny, kind, and forgiving, The Enchanted Greenhouse is a story about giving second chances—to others and to yourself.

The Jasad Crown by Sara Hashem
Expected Publication: July 15th, 2025
From Goodreads:
In the thrilling conclusion to the Egyptian-inspired Scorched Throne duology, a fugitive queen may be the key to restoring her lost kingdom of Jasad, but it could cost her everything and everyone she loves.

Held deep in a mountain refuge, Sylvia has been captured by the Urabi, who believe she can return their homeland to its former power. But after years of denying her legacy and a forbidden alliance with Jasad's greatest enemy, Sylvia must win the group's trust while struggling to keep control of both her magic and her mind.

In the rival kingdom, Arin is caught between his father's desire to put down the brewing rebellion and the sacred edicts he's sworn to uphold. Arin must find Sylvia before his father's army, but his search will call into question the very core of Arin's beliefs about his family and the destruction of Jasad.

War is inevitable and Sylvia cannot abandon her people again. The Urabi plan to raise the Jasadi fortress, and it will either kill Sylvia or destroy the humanity she's fought so hard to protect. For the first time in her life Sylvia doesn't just want to survive. She wants to win.
The fugitive queen is ready to come home.

Three Shattered Souls by Mai Corland
Expected Publication: July 15th, 2025
From Goodreads:
Some betrayals cut deeper than blades.

The Blades were never supposed to survive this long. But after the battle in Quu Harbor, escaping is no longer enough. The most dangerous liars in the four realms have one last mission―return to Yusan and finish what they started.

But now a usurper sits on the serpent throne. And he may be more dangerous than the god-king.

With three relics of the Dragon Lord in their possession, the Blades will face the might of the four realms. Enemies will become allies. Allies will become traitors. And the ones they love most? They’ll be the ones to break them.

Grief will carve the Blades into something ruthless and unrecognizable. But only by losing everything can they win this game of kings and crowns.

No Body No Crime by Tess Sharpe
Expected Publication: July 15th, 2025
From Goodreads:
Murder either bonds you or breaks you.

Rural PI Mel Tillman knows this well. She's seen her fair share of bloody cases and botched cover-ups. But killing with someone? That is a different kind of mess all together, and Mel's got real experience with it.

No one's heard from Toby Dunne since Chloe Harper's sweet sixteen party--because the birthday girl and sixteen-year-old Mel buried him so deep in the backwoods, no one's ever finding him. Mel loses little sleep over it--Toby had been terrorizing them.

What she does lose sleep over is Chloe, the girl with whom she survived that horrible night in the woods. Chloe, the girl she fell in love with. Chloe, the girl who disappeared and hasn't been seen in more than six years.

Tasked with locating Chloe by her family, Mel can't resist the call of a good chase, or finding the one who got away with her heart (and with murder). When Mel finds an armed and vigilant Chloe living off-grid in a highly booby-trapped patch of Canadian wilderness, she realizes that Chloe had been expecting someone other than her ex to come looking for her. The thing that's kept Chloe going for years is that she's kept Mel safe by running. Now, the truth must come out as they run for their lives once again.

Because when they buried Toby Dunne in the backwoods, they buried something else, too. Something Toby took. And the powerful family he stole it from? They'll do anything to get it back.

Fateless by Julie Kagawa 
Expected Publication: July 15th, 2025
From Goodreads:
Deep in the forgotten city of the Deathless Kings, an ancient relic of untold power waits—for one bold enough to steal it.

When seventeen-year-old Sparrow joined the Thieves Guild she made a vow of binding loyalty to their cause. So when a mission comes along from The Circle, a group of mysterious, dangerous beings who control the Thieves Guild from the shadows, Sparrow is determined to cement her place in the guild.

What ensues is a death-defying adventure that has Sparrow and her band of thieves venturing into the heart of the forgotten city of the Deathless King. The fate of Sparrow, her companions, and Raithe, the enigmatic yet alluring assassin Sparrow is forced to join forces with during their quest, all hang in the balance as they find themselves battling ancient forces within the tombs and facing the unwavering hold of fate.

Perfect for fans of Alexandra Bracken and Sabaa Tahir, this new fantasy trilogy from New York Times bestselling author Julie Kagawa will sweep readers into a bold and exciting new world, where a twisted game of destiny has far-reaching consequences.

Matchmaking for Psychopaths by Tasha Coryell
Expected Publication: July 15th, 2025
From Goodreads:
Love is a dangerous game when your clients are killers…from the bestselling author behind Love Letters to a Serial Killer.

When Lexie's fiancé runs off with her so-called best friend on her birthday, her carefully crafted fairy-tale life shatters. Having survived horrors in her past, she was determined to finally get her happily-ever-after—and she's not giving up yet.

To distract herself, Lexie throws herself into her unusual matchmaking psychopaths (a specialty her clients are blissfully unaware of). But the loneliness is crushing. So when a gorgeous, overprotective new client named Aidan insists they're soulmates, and another intriguing client, Rebecca, seems perfect to fill the best-friend-shaped hole in her life, Lexie can't help but find the attention comforting—despite her own professional boundaries.

Then a human heart appears on Lexie's doorstep. As more threatening packages arrive and her fiancé mysteriously disappears, she must confront a terrifying did she inadvertently match herself with a killer? Between Aidan's claims that her fiancé will never return, Rebecca's growing presence in her life, and her own dark past resurfacing, Lexie's matchmaker instincts are being tested like never before.

Because someone is determined to ensure her story ends with a funeral.


A Witch's Guide to Magical Innkeeping by Sangu Mandanna
Expected Publication: July 15th, 2025
From Goodreads:
A whimsical and heartwarming novel about a witch who has a second chance to get her magical powers—and her life—back on track, from the national bestselling author of The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches.

Sera Swan used to be one of the most powerful witches in Britain. Then she resurrected her great-aunt Jasmine from the (very recently) dead, lost most of her magic, befriended a semi-villainous talking fox, and was exiled from her Guild. Now she (slightly reluctantly and just a bit grumpily) helps her aunt run an enchanted inn in Lancashire, where she deals with her quirky guests' shenanigans, tries to keep said talking fox in check, and longs for the future that seems lost to her. But then she finds out about an old spell that could hold the key to restoring her power…

Enter Luke Larsen, handsome and icy magical historian, who arrives on a dark winter evening and might just know how to unlock the spell’s secrets. Luke has absolutely no interest in getting involved in the madcap goings-on of the inn and is definitely not about to let a certain bewitching innkeeper past his walls, so no one is more surprised than he is when he agrees to help Sera with her spell. Worse, he might actually be thawing.

Running an inn, reclaiming lost magic, and staying one step ahead of the watchful Guild is a lot for anyone, but Sera Swan is about to discover that she doesn’t have to do it alone...and that the weird, wonderful family she’s made might be the best magic of all.


The Bewitching by Silvia Morena-Garcia
Expected Publication: July 15th, 2025
From Goodreads:
Three women in three different eras encounter danger and witchcraft in this eerie multigenerational horror saga from the New York Times bestselling author of Mexican Gothic.

“Back then, when I was a young woman, there were still witches”: That was how Nana Alba always began the stories she told her great-granddaughter Minerva—stories that have stayed with Minerva all her life. Perhaps that’s why Minerva has become a graduate student focused on the history of horror literature and is researching the life of Beatrice Tremblay, an obscure author of macabre tales.

In the course of assembling her thesis, Minerva uncovers information that reveals that Tremblay’s most famous novel, The Vanishing, was inspired by a true story: Decades earlier, during the Great Depression, Tremblay attended the same university where Minerva is now studying and became obsessed with her beautiful and otherworldly roommate, who then disappeared under mysterious circumstances.

As Minerva descends ever deeper into Tremblay’s manuscript, she begins to sense that the malign force that stalked Tremblay and the missing girl might still walk the halls of the campus. These disturbing events also echo the stories Nana Alba told about her girlhood in 1900s Mexico, where she had a terrifying encounter with a witch.

Minerva suspects that the same shadow that darkened the lives of her great-grandmother and Beatrice Tremblay is now threatening her own in 1990s Massachusetts. An academic career can be a punishing pursuit, but it might turn outright deadly when witchcraft is involved.

Oh, some really amazing books coming in the middle of the month, the ones that I've read are so amazing, and I can't wait for these books to be released! What about you guys? Happy reading! 

Monday, April 7, 2025

It's Monday! What Are You Reading #722, April 7th

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 #721
Teaser Tuesday #729
WWW Wednesday #729
WOW #725
Will the Time Come #722
Third Sentence Thursday #712
Random Reads #698
First Lines Friday #725
Book Blogger Hop #391
The Reward Challenge Update #707
Wheel of TBR #254
How Well I Stuck to It #559
Wrote that Review Update #556

Week 14 Reviews:
Hemlock & Silver

Phase Out Your Seriesathon: 

Magical Readathon: Orilium: 

Phase Out Your TBR: 

Random:

OK, so I got 64 posts in 7 days, and it was a busy week, I read a lot, posted a fair amount about those books, and I had a pretty good time though I'm pretty tired, and there's still the rest of the month to go, though there is a 4 day weekend coming up which will be nice! Not this coming weekend, but the following one, so counting today, 9 business days. What about you guys? Happy reading!

So this week I want to read Fearless!

Paedyn and Kai are reunited but face a terrible decision in this thrilling conclusion to the New York Times bestselling romantic fantasy trilogy perfect for fans of Sarah J. Maas and The Red Queen.

Paedyn Gray and Kai Azer return to the Kingdom of Ilya…

And Paedyn has a life-altering choice to make. Whatever she decides will determine her fate—and the fate of those around her—forever.

In the ultimate battle of love and loyalty, who wins?

Saturday, April 5, 2025

Week 14 Review: Fateless

From Goodreads:
Deep in the forgotten city of the Deathless Kings, an ancient relic of untold power waits—for one bold enough to steal it.

When seventeen-year-old Sparrow joined the Thieves Guild she made a vow of binding loyalty to their cause. So when a mission comes along from The Circle, a group of mysterious, dangerous beings who control the Thieves Guild from the shadows, Sparrow is determined to cement her place in the guild.

What ensues is a death-defying adventure that has Sparrow and her band of thieves venturing into the heart of the forgotten city of the Deathless King. The fate of Sparrow, her companions, and Raithe, the enigmatic yet alluring assassin Sparrow is forced to join forces with during their quest, all hang in the balance as they find themselves battling ancient forces within the tombs and facing the unwavering hold of fate.

Perfect for fans of Alexandra Bracken and Sabaa Tahir, this new fantasy trilogy from New York Times bestselling author Julie Kagawa will sweep readers into a bold and exciting new world, where a twisted game of destiny has far-reaching consequences.

My Review:


Author: Julie Kagawa  
Series: Fateless #1 
Read: March 30th, 2025 
Source: Edelweiss
Reason Why: Love her writing and it sounded really good, and it's a Prequel & Sequel Challenge 2025 Book and a WoW Book! 
Publisher: Harper Collins 
Expected Publication: July 15th 2025
5/5 Hearts
5/5 Books
5/5 Stars

Sunday, March 30, 2025

Spring Into Reading-A-Thon Update 23

So I read my last book for Spring Into Reading-A-Thon, and it was Fateless which was for the prompt Cherry Blossoms and I'll be fulfilling my non-reading prompts next! 

My Reading Journey:

Queen of Shadows and Ruin by Nisha J. Tuli
Prompt Fulfilled: Holi Festival of Colors
Started On: March 6th
Finished On: March 6th, 2:47 PM
Pages Read: 491

The Executioners Three by Susan Dennard
Prompt Fulfilled: New Life
Started On: March 9th
Finished On: March 9th, 7:28 PM
Pages Read: 348

His Mortal Demise by Vanessa Le
Prompt Fulfilled: Road Trip
Started On: March 10th
Finished On: March 10th, 10:52 AM
Pages Read: 400

Writing Mr. Wrong by Kelley Armstrong
Prompt Fulfilled: March Madness
Started On: March 11th
Finished On: March 11th, 5:26 PM
Pages Read: 336

Go Luck Yourself by Sara Raasch
Prompt Fulfilled: Luck of the Irish
Started On: March 11th
Finished On: March 11th, 11:07 PM
Pages Read: 320

Lessons With the Mothman by Kathryn Moon
Prompt Fulfilled: Wet T-Shirt Contest
Started On: March 12th
Finished On: March 12th, 7:58 PM
Pages Read: 295

Crown of Slumber by L. Perez
Prompt Fulfilled: Refresh Your TBR
Started On: March 14th
Finished On: March 14th, 11:05 AM
Pages Read: 510

The Body Market by Donna Freitas
Prompt Fulfilled: Spring Cleaning
Started On: March 14th
Finished On: March 14th, 3:42 PM
Pages Read: 432

On a Quiet Street by Seraphina Nova Glass
Prompt Fulfilled: Read the Group Book
Started On: March 14th
Finished On: March 14th, 9:18 PM
Pages Read: 320

Not Safe for Work by Nisha J. Tuli
Prompt Fulfilled: Aquamarine
Started On: March 17th
Finished On: March 17th, 6:38 PM
Pages Read: 352

Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins
Prompt Fulfilled: April Showers
Started On: March 18th
Finished On: March 18th, 2:41 PM
Pages Read: 400

Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins
Prompt Fulfilled: Spring Forward
Started On: March 19th
Finished On: March 19th, 2:49 PM
Pages Read: 391

Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins
Prompt Fulfilled: Spring Break
Started On: March 19th
Finished On: March 19th, 8:03 PM
Pages Read: 390

Little Thieves by Margaret Owen
Prompt Fulfilled: Spring Fashion
Started On: March 20th
Finished On: March 20th, 9:04 PM 
Pages Read: 512

Lady's Knight by Amie Kaufman and Megan Spooner
Prompt Fulfilled: Women's March
Started On: March 21st
Finished On: March 21st, 11:20 PM
Pages Read: 432

A Sorceress of His Own by Dianne Duvall
Prompt Fulfilled: New Beginnings
Started On: March 22nd
Finished On: March 22nd, 4:30 PM
Pages Read: 368

Beneath the Burning Sea by Amanda Bouchet
Prompt Fulfilled: Aries
Started On: March 23rd
Finished On: March 23rd, 7:13 PM
Pages Read: 528

Tamed by a Laird by Amanda Scott
Prompt Fulfilled: Love Is In The Air
Started On: March 28th
Finished On: March 28th, 2:03 PM
Pages Read: 397

Hemlock & Silver by T. Kingfisher
Prompt Fulfilled: Over The Rainbow
Started On: March 29th
Finished On: March 29th, 1:57 PM
Pages Read: 368

Running Close to the Wind by Alexandra Rowland
Prompt Fulfilled: Let it Shine
Started On: March 29th
Finished On: March 29th, 6:01 PM
Pages Read: 448

The Chosen and the Beautiful by Nghi Vo
Prompt Fulfilled: Tiptoe Through The Tulips
Started On: March 29th
Finished On: March 29th, 11:37 PM
Pages Read: 350

The Deceivers by Kristen Simmons
Prompt Fulfilled: Rewind
Started On: March 30th
Finished On: March 30th, 11:58 AM
Pages Read: 384

Fateless by Julie Kagawa
Prompt Fulfilled: Cherry Blossoms
Started On: March 30th
Finished On: March 30th, 3:41 PM
Pages Read: 384

Prompts Left: Self-Care, Tiny Umbrellas
Read: 23
Pages Read: 9156

Spring Into Reading-A-Thon Update 22

So I read my next book for Spring Into Reading-A-Thon, and it was The Deceivers which was for the prompt Rewind and I'll be reading Fateless next! 

My Reading Journey:

Queen of Shadows and Ruin by Nisha J. Tuli
Prompt Fulfilled: Holi Festival of Colors
Started On: March 6th
Finished On: March 6th, 2:47 PM
Pages Read: 491

The Executioners Three by Susan Dennard
Prompt Fulfilled: New Life
Started On: March 9th
Finished On: March 9th, 7:28 PM
Pages Read: 348

His Mortal Demise by Vanessa Le
Prompt Fulfilled: Road Trip
Started On: March 10th
Finished On: March 10th, 10:52 AM
Pages Read: 400

Writing Mr. Wrong by Kelley Armstrong
Prompt Fulfilled: March Madness
Started On: March 11th
Finished On: March 11th, 5:26 PM
Pages Read: 336

Go Luck Yourself by Sara Raasch
Prompt Fulfilled: Luck of the Irish
Started On: March 11th
Finished On: March 11th, 11:07 PM
Pages Read: 320

Lessons With the Mothman by Kathryn Moon
Prompt Fulfilled: Wet T-Shirt Contest
Started On: March 12th
Finished On: March 12th, 7:58 PM
Pages Read: 295

Crown of Slumber by L. Perez
Prompt Fulfilled: Refresh Your TBR
Started On: March 14th
Finished On: March 14th, 11:05 AM
Pages Read: 510

The Body Market by Donna Freitas
Prompt Fulfilled: Spring Cleaning
Started On: March 14th
Finished On: March 14th, 3:42 PM
Pages Read: 432

On a Quiet Street by Seraphina Nova Glass
Prompt Fulfilled: Read the Group Book
Started On: March 14th
Finished On: March 14th, 9:18 PM
Pages Read: 320

Not Safe for Work by Nisha J. Tuli
Prompt Fulfilled: Aquamarine
Started On: March 17th
Finished On: March 17th, 6:38 PM
Pages Read: 352

Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins
Prompt Fulfilled: April Showers
Started On: March 18th
Finished On: March 18th, 2:41 PM
Pages Read: 400

Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins
Prompt Fulfilled: Spring Forward
Started On: March 19th
Finished On: March 19th, 2:49 PM
Pages Read: 391

Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins
Prompt Fulfilled: Spring Break
Started On: March 19th
Finished On: March 19th, 8:03 PM
Pages Read: 390

Little Thieves by Margaret Owen
Prompt Fulfilled: Spring Fashion
Started On: March 20th
Finished On: March 20th, 9:04 PM 
Pages Read: 512

Lady's Knight by Amie Kaufman and Megan Spooner
Prompt Fulfilled: Women's March
Started On: March 21st
Finished On: March 21st, 11:20 PM
Pages Read: 432

A Sorceress of His Own by Dianne Duvall
Prompt Fulfilled: New Beginnings
Started On: March 22nd
Finished On: March 22nd, 4:30 PM
Pages Read: 368

Beneath the Burning Sea by Amanda Bouchet
Prompt Fulfilled: Aries
Started On: March 23rd
Finished On: March 23rd, 7:13 PM
Pages Read: 528

Tamed by a Laird by Amanda Scott
Prompt Fulfilled: Love Is In The Air
Started On: March 28th
Finished On: March 28th, 2:03 PM
Pages Read: 397

Hemlock & Silver by T. Kingfisher
Prompt Fulfilled: Over The Rainbow
Started On: March 29th
Finished On: March 29th, 1:57 PM
Pages Read: 368

Running Close to the Wind by Alexandra Rowland
Prompt Fulfilled: Let it Shine
Started On: March 29th
Finished On: March 29th, 6:01 PM
Pages Read: 448

The Chosen and the Beautiful by Nghi Vo
Prompt Fulfilled: Tiptoe Through The Tulips
Started On: March 29th
Finished On: March 29th, 11:37 PM
Pages Read: 350

The Deceivers by Kristen Simmons
Prompt Fulfilled: Rewind
Started On: March 30th
Finished On: March 30th, 11:58 AM
Pages Read: 384

Fateless by Julie Kagawa
Prompt Fulfilled: Cherry Blossoms
Started On: March 30th
Currently On: Page 0 of 384

Prompts Left: Self-Care, Tiny Umbrellas
Read: 22
Pages Read: 8772

Monday, May 8, 2023

It's Monday! What Are You Reading #622, May 8th

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 #621
Teaser Tuesday #629
WWW Wednesday #629
WOW #625
Will the Time Come #622
Third Sentence Thursday #612
Random Reads #598
First Lines Friday #625
Book Blogger Hop #291
The Reward Challenge Update #607
Wheel of TBR #154
How Well I Stuck to It #459
Wrote that Review Update #456

Magical Readathon: Orilium: 

Clean Sweep ARC Challenge: 

Magical Readathon: Orilium: 

OK, so I got 45  posts in 7 days, and it was a pretty decent week, though Friday didn't go well. I still haven't heard back from Facebook, and today marks the 2 week notice. So yeah, pretty concerned that I haven't been able to get ahold of anybody there. What about you guys? Happy reading!

So this week I want to read whatever I want! 

Saturday, May 6, 2023

Week 18 Reviews: Shadow's Legacy, The Iron Raven, The Iron Sword, The Iron Vow




From Goodreads:
A new novella set in the world of the New York Times bestselling Iron Fey series! This magical short story is the prelude to a new trilogy in Julie Kagawa's brilliant faery world, The Iron Fey: Evenfall.

A royal wedding, a mysterious assassin, a new threat to all of Faery...

Friends and family gather to celebrate the wedding of the Iron Queen Meghan Chase's brother...but one wedding guest feels more melancholic than the rest. The King of the Forgotten can't forget his own lost love and slips away from the festivities...only to be attacked by a strange faery who calls him a fraud and a false king. Now the two must form a wary alliance to track a strange new threat, a creature of rage and hatred that threatens the newfound peace of Faery, in the opening to a grand new adventure in the enthralling world of the Iron Fey.

You may have heard of me...

Robin Goodfellow. Puck. Prankster, joker, raven, fool… King Oberon’s right-hand jester from A Midsummer Night’s Dream. The legends are many, but the truth will now be known as never before, as Puck finally tells his own story and faces a threat to the lands of Faery and the human world unlike any before.

With the Iron Queen Meghan Chase and her prince consort, Puck’s longtime rival Ash, and allies old and new by his side, Puck begins a fantastical and dangerous adventure not to be missed or forgotten.

As Evenfall nears, the stakes grow ever higher for those in Faery…

Banished from the Winter Court for daring to fall in love, Prince Ash achieved the impossible and journeyed to the End of the World to earn a soul and keep his vow to always stand beside Queen Meghan of the Iron Fey.

Now he faces even more incomprehensible odds. Their son, King Keirran of the Forgotten, is missing. Something more ancient than the courts of Faery and more evil than anything Ash has faced in a millennium is rising as Evenfall approaches. And if Ash and his allies cannot stop it, the chaos that has begun to divide the world will shatter it for eternity.

The extraordinary finale to Julie Kagawa's New York Times and internationally bestselling Iron Fey series is here…and the fate of the Nevernever and all the world hangs in the balance. Join Meghan, Ash, Puck, Grimalkin, and the entire Iron Fey cast for this final epic journey into worlds where imagination knows no boundaries…

After leaping through the portal to Evenfall, Meghan and her companions find themselves in a terrifying new world where Nightmares roam and glamour is nearly nonexistent. As their magic wanes and the creatures of Evenfall rise against them, the race to find the Nightmare King grows ever more desperate. But what they discover—about Evenfall, about the Nightmare King, about themselves—will shake everything they thought they knew to the core. 

The Nightmare King stirs. A world hangs in the balance. And as twilight descends upon all the realms of Faery, Meghan and her allies must make one more impossible choice.

My Review:
I had such a fantastic time reading these books! This world has been going on for so long, with other series being in between, and this series feels like a nice closing of a chapter, since all three characters from the beginning, Puck, Ash, and Meghan, narrate a book in this series, and I love that!

It was really interesting to be in Puck's head, to have a book focused on him. We really got to learn of his past, of why he is like he is. And I'm really glad that we got his story, the introduction to this threat, and a new character for him to find happiness with! 

Evenfall is such an interesting threat, because throughout this series, we've explored a lot of the world. To have to re-examine the history, that there were things that they had no idea about, to have this whole hidden part? Yeah, that was a big shocker! 

I just loved how things wrapped up! They definitely went through a lot through the course of this series, and Iron Vow really tied things up nicely, both for the series, and for the characters and the world, and I was really satisfied with the ending! 

Loved reading these books, they were a perfect series closer to the world! 

Author: Julie Kagawa
Series: The Iron Fey: Evenfall #0.5, 1, 2, 3, The Iron Fey #7.5, 8, 9, 10
Read:  April 30th, 30th, 30th, 30th, 2023
Source: Ebook.bike, Edelweiss, NetGalley
Reason Why: Love her writing and this series, and they're Prequel & Sequel Challenge 2023 Books, and The Iron Raven, The Iron Sword and The Iron Vow are WoW Books, and The Iron Vow is a End of Series 2023 Book! 
Publisher: Inkyard Press
Published: January 1st 2021, February 9th 2021, February 1st 2022
Expected Publication: May 9th 2023


Shadow's Legacy:
5/5 Hearts
5/5 Books
5/5 Stars








The Iron Raven:
5/5 Hearts
5/5 Books
5/5 Stars








The Iron Sword:
5/5 Hearts
5/5 Books
5/5 Stars








The Iron Vow:
5/5 Hearts
5/5 Books
5/5 Stars

Friday, May 5, 2023

Monthly ARC's Update 38

So I read my next book for Monthly ARC's and it was The Luis Ortega Survival Club by Sonora Reyes, The Last One to Fall by Gabriella Lepore, The Iron Vow by Julie Kagawa, and Witch King by Martha Wells from the May list. 

Here's the link to this month's post with my journey.

How it Works: 
This is my monthly ARC accountability challenge, to list out the books that I have as ARC's that are being published in the coming month, rounding them up at the start of the month, and seeing how well I did at the end, as well as rounding up the next month's books.    

Monday, May 1, 2023

It's Monday! What Are You Reading #621, May 1st

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 #620
Teaser Tuesday #628
WWW Wednesday #628
WOW #624
Will the Time Come #621
Third Sentence Thursday #611
Random Reads #597
First Lines Friday #624
Book Blogger Hop #290
The Reward Challenge Update #606
Wheel of TBR #153
How Well I Stuck to It #458
Wrote that Review Update #455

Week 17 Reviews:
Resonance Surge

Magical Readathon: Orilium: 

Random:

OK, so I got 54 posts in 7 days, and yeah, I read a whole bunch, and I'm pretty tired, but I read some really great books! And it was a great distraction, because last Monday, I woke up to 3 emails from Facebook, basically saying that my account was hacked. And I've been unable to get it back, and I haven't yet heard back from Facebook. Then on Saturday, I received a parcel from Amazon because it got hacked too. Which lead me to find out that the original cause was my Google account. I think my google account is good, and Amazon is dealing with the parcel-now it's just getting ahold of Facebook, the one that started this journey for me. Whoopee. What about you guys? Happy reading!

So this week I want to read whatever I want! 

Sunday, April 30, 2023

Magical Readathon: Orilium Update 80

So I read my next book for Magical Readathon: Orilium, and it was The Iron Vow which was for the prompt Plants and Pots Quest, and I'll be reading Witch King next!

My Reading Journey:

The Darkest Seduction by Gena Showalter
Prompt Fulfilled: Astronomy
Started On: March 29th
Finished On: March 29th, 9:40 PM
Pages Read: 502

The Last Changeling by Chelsea Pitcher
Prompt Fulfilled: Animal Studies
Started On: March 30th
Finished On: March 30th, 4:53 PM
Pages Read: 360

Nightshade by Andrea Cremer
Prompt Fulfilled: Shapeshifting
Started On: March 31st
Finished On: March 31st, 4:49 PM
Pages Read: 454

The Frugal Wizard’s Guide for Surviving Medieval England by Brandon Sanderson
Prompt Fulfilled: Conjuration
Started On: April 1st
Finished On: April 1st, 5:33 PM
Pages Read: 428

Nightblood by Elly Blake
Prompt Fulfilled: Inscription
Started On: April 1st
Finished On: April 1st 9:37 PM
Pages Read: 448

Falling for the Gravekeeper by Gena Showalter and Jill Monroe
Prompt Fulfilled: Elemental Studies
Started On: April 2nd
Finished On: April 2nd, 1:06 PM 
Pages Read: 187

A Fatal Affair by A.R. Torre
Prompt Fulfilled: Accept It Quest
Started On: April 2nd
Finished On: April 2nd, 4:23 PM
Pages Read: 313

A Magic Steeped in Poison by Judy I. Lin
Prompt Fulfilled: Art of Illusion
Started On: April 2nd
Finished On: April 2nd, 9:09 PM 
Pages Read: 384

A Venom Dark and Sweet by Judy I. Lin
Prompt Fulfilled: Finish Talking to the Professor Quest
Started On: April 3rd
Finished On: April 3rd, 10:15 PM
Pages Read: 352

The Late Mrs. Willoughby by Claudia Gray 
Prompt Fulfilled: Spells & Incantations
Started On: April 4th
Finished On: April 4th, 8:37 PM
Pages Read: 400

Silver in the Bone by Alexandra Bracken
Prompt Fulfilled: Alchemy
Started On: April 5th
Finished On: April 5th, 9:22 PM
Pages Read: 480

These Broken Stars by Amie Kaufman and Meagan Spooner
Prompt Fulfilled: Artificery
Started On: April 6th
Finished On: April 6th, 5:30 PM
Pages Read: 389

This Night So Dark by Amie Kaufman and Meagan Spooner
Prompt Fulfilled: Accept It Quest
Started On: April 6th
Finished On: April 6th, 7:00 PM
Pages Read: 135

Molly Molloy and the Angel of Death by Maria Vale
Prompt Fulfilled: Finish Talking to the Professor Quest
Started On: April 6th
Finished On: April 6th, 10:28 PM
Pages Read: 268

Wings Once Cursed & Bound by Piper J. Drake
Prompt Fulfilled: Friends Quest
Started On: April 7th
Finished On: April 7th, 12:14 PM 
Pages Read: 306

A Trip With Trouble by Diane Kelly 
Prompt Fulfilled: Accept It Quest
Started On: April 7th
Finished On: April 7th, 6:31 PM
Pages Read: 320

Stars and Smoke by Marie Lu
Prompt Fulfilled: Demonology
Started On: April 7th
Finished On: April 7th, 10:02 PM
Pages Read: 336

The Atlas Paradox by Olivie Blake
Prompt Fulfilled: Question Quest
Started On: April 8th
Finished On: April 8th, 3:27 PM
Pages Read: 416

Moon Called by Patricia Briggs 
Prompt Fulfilled: Inscription
Started On: April 8th
Finished On: April 8th, 9:41 PM
Pages Read: 317

Blood Bound by Patricia Briggs
Prompt Fulfilled: Frenzy Quest
Started On: April 9th
Finished On: April 9th, 7:05 PM
Pages Read: 335

Iron Kissed by Patricia Briggs
Prompt Fulfilled: Restoration
Started On: April 9th
Finished On: April 9th, 10:52 PM
Pages Read: 321

Bone Crossed by Patricia Briggs 
Prompt Fulfilled: Astronomy
Started On: April 10th
Finished On: April 10th 12:43 PM
Pages Read: 320

Silver Borne by Patricia Briggs
Prompt Fulfilled: Art of Illusion
Started On: April 10th
Finished On: April 10th, 9:19 PM
Pages Read: 364

River Marked by Patricia Briggs
Prompt Fulfilled: Astronomy
Started On: April 11th
Finished On: April 11th, 4:09 PM
Pages Read: 337

All the Dead Lie Down by Kyrie McCauley
Prompt Fulfilled: More Drinks Quest
Started On: April 11th
Finished On: April 11th, 10:03 PM
Pages Read: 368

What Unbreakable Looks Like by Kate McLaughlin
Prompt Fulfilled: Animal Studies
Started On: April 12th
Finished On: April 12th, 5:33 PM
Pages Read: 336

The Bone Houses by Emily Lloyd-Jones
Prompt Fulfilled: Aubrin Quest
Started On: April 12th
Finished On: April 12th, 9:46 PM
Pages Read: 352

All the Missing Girls by Megan Miranda
Prompt Fulfilled: Inside the Empty Cauldron Quest
Started On: April 13th
Finished On: April 13th, 10:22 PM
Pages Read: 396

Missing Dead Girls by Sara Walters
Prompt Fulfilled: Question Quest
Started On: April 14th
Finished On: April 14th, 8:42 AM
Pages Read: 360

This Side of Murder by Anna Lee Huber
Prompt Fulfilled: Finish Talking to the Professor Quest
Started On: April 14th
Finished On: April 14th, 5:36 PM
Pages Read: 304

Treacherous is the Night by Anna Lee Huber
Prompt Fulfilled: Accept It Quest
Started On: April 14th
Finished On: April 14th, 11:53 PM
Pages Read: 304

First We Were IV by Alexandra Sirowy 
Prompt Fulfilled: Finish Talking to the Professor Quest
Started On: April 15th
Finished On: April 15th, 6:27 PM
Pages Read: 448

The Study of Poisons by Maria V. Snyder
Prompt Fulfilled: Art of Illusion
Started On: April 15th
Finished On: April 15th, 10:29 PM
Pages Read: 378

Hemlock Island by Kelley Armstrong
Prompt Fulfilled: Question Quest
Started On: April 16th
Finished On: April 16th, 4:43 PM
Pages Read: 304

Golden by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
Prompt Fulfilled: Alchemy
Started On: April 16th
Finished On: April 16th, 6:48 PM
Pages Read: 256

Platinum by Jennifer Lynn Barnes 
Prompt Fulfilled: Alchemy
Started On: April 16th
Finished On: April 16th, 9:54 PM
Pages Read: 272

Nigeria Jones by Ibi Zoboi
Prompt Fulfilled: Restoration
Started On: April 17th
Finished On: April 17th, 6:36 PM
Pages Read: 384

Girl, Serpent, Thorn by Melissa Bashardoust
Prompt Fulfilled: Plants and Pots Quest
Started On: April 17th
Finished On: April 17th, 8:41 PM
Pages Read: 352

Unleashed by Nancy Holder and Debbie Viguié
Prompt Fulfilled: Accept It Quest
Started On: April 18th
Finished On: April 18th, 3:22 PM
Pages Read: 382

Hot Blooded by Nancy Holder and Debbie Viguié
Prompt Fulfilled: Psionics & Divination
Started On: April 18th
Finished On: April 18th, 6:14 PM
Pages Read: 432

Savage by Nancy Holder and Debbie Viguié
Prompt Fulfilled: Psionics & Divination
Started On: April 18th
Finished On: April 18th, 10:50 PM
Pages Read: 364

Fireborne by Rosaria Munda
Prompt Fulfilled: Question Quest
Started On: April 19th
Finished On: April 19th, 10:20 AM
Pages Read: 464

Frost Burned by Patricia Briggs
Prompt Fulfilled: Lore
Started On: April 19th
Finished On: April 19th, 2:41 PM
Pages Read: 343

Night Broken by Patricia Briggs 
Prompt Fulfilled: Psionics & Divination
Started On: April 19th
Finished On: April 19th, 11:20 PM
Pages Read: 353

Fire Touched by Patricia Briggs
Prompt Fulfilled: Lore
Started On: April 20th
Finished On: April 20th, 1:23 PM
Pages Read: 350

Silence Fallen by Patricia Briggs 
Prompt Fulfilled: Frenzy Quest
Started On: April 20th
Finished On: April 20th, 5:50 PM
Pages Read: 371

Storm Cursed by Patricia Briggs 
Prompt Fulfilled: Finish Talking to the Professor Quest
Started On: April 20th
Finished On: April 20th, 10:40 PM
Pages Read: 384

Smoke Bitten by Patricia Briggs
Prompt Fulfilled: Frenzy Quest
Started On: April 21st
Finished On: April 21st, 2:53 PM
Pages Read: 368

Soul Taken by Patricia Briggs
Prompt Fulfilled: Accept It Quest
Started On: April 21st
Finished On: April 21st, 5:59 PM
Pages Read: 389

Blood Heir by Amélie Wen Zhao 
Prompt Fulfilled: Floorboards Quest
Started On: April 21st
Finished On: April 21st, 7:15 PM
Pages Read: 497

A Touch of Darkness by Scarlett St. Clair
Prompt Fulfilled: Spells & Incantations
Started On: April 21st
Finished On: April 21st, 10:43 PM
Pages Read: 397

Resonance Surge by Nalini Singh
Prompt Fulfilled: Spells & Incantations
Started On: April 22nd
Finished On: April 22nd, 5:10 PM
Pages Read: 406

The Iron Warrior by Julie Kagawa
Prompt Fulfilled: Finish Talking to the Professor Quest
Started On: April 22nd
Finished On: April 22nd, 10:30 PM
Pages Read: 368

Pieces of Me by Kate McLaughlin
Prompt Fulfilled: More Drinks Quest
Started On: April 23rd
Finished On: April 23rd, 12:34 PM
Pages Read: 368

The Rosewood Hunt by Mackenzie Reed
Prompt Fulfilled: Demonology
Started On: April 23rd
Finished On: April 23rd, 5:25 PM
Pages Read: 368

The Summer Girl by Elle Kennedy
Prompt Fulfilled: More Drinks Quest
Started On: April 23rd
Finished On: April 23rd, 9:08 PM
Pages Read: 416

Skyhunter by Marie Lu
Prompt Fulfilled: Bookshelves Quest
Started On: April 24th
Finished On: April 24th, 4:49 PM
Pages Read: 400

Alice in Zombieland by Gena Showalter
Prompt Fulfilled: Aubrin Quest
Started On: April 24th
Finished On: April 24th, 5:25 PM
Pages Read: 404

Through the Zombie Glass by Gena Showalter
Prompt Fulfilled: Aubrin Quest
Started On: April 24th
Finished On: April 24th, 10:02 PM
Pages Read: 480

The Queen of Zombie Hearts by Gena Showalter
Prompt Fulfilled: Desk Quest
Started On: April 25th
Finished On: April 25th, 2:58 PM
Pages Read: 464

A Mad Zombie Party by Gena Showalter
Prompt Fulfilled: Desk Quest
Started On: April 25th
Finished On: April 25th, 7:40 PM
Pages Read: 448

The Foxglove King by Hannah Whitten
Prompt Fulfilled: Conjuration
Started On: April 25th
Finished On: April 25th, 8:40 PM
Pages Read: 467

A Game of Fate by Scarlett St. Clair
Prompt Fulfilled: Ingredients Cupboard Quest
Started On: April 26th
Finished On: April 26th, 2:02 PM
Paged Read: 412

Semiosis by Sue Burke 
Prompt Fulfilled: Prepare to Destroy it Quest
Started On: April 26th
Finished On: April 26th, 5:32 PM
Pages Read: 336

A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness 
Prompt Fulfilled: Conjuration
Started On: April 26th
Finished On: April 26th, 10:20 PM
Pages Read: 594

Shadow of Night by Deborah Harkness
Prompt Fulfilled: Accept It Quest
Started On: April 27th
Finished On: April 27th, 3:02 PM
Pages Read: 577

The Book of Life by Deborah Harkness
Prompt Fulfilled: Finish Talking to the Professor Quest
Started On: April 27th
Finished On: April 27th, 8:44 PM
Pages Read:  564

The Last House Guest by Megan Miranda
Prompt Fulfilled: Inside the Empty Cauldron Quest
Started On: April 27th
Finished On: April 27th, 9:47 PM
Pages Read: 368

The Last Tale of the Flower Bride by Roshani Chokshi
Prompt Fulfilled: Conjuration
Started On: April 28th
Finished On: April 28th, 2:03 PM
Pages Read: 304

The Ones We Burn by Rebecca Mix
Prompt Fulfilled: Question Quest
Started On: April 28th
Finished On: April 28th, 3:33 PM
Pages Read: 480

Wolfsbane by Andrea Cremer
Prompt Fulfilled: Shapeshifting
Started On: April 28th
Finished On: April 28th, 5:13 PM
Pages Read: 400

Bloodrose by Andrea Cremer
Prompt Fulfilled: Restoration
Started On: April 28th
Finished On: April 28th, 9:40 PM
Pages Read: 432

The Luis Ortega Survival Club by Sonora Reyes
Prompt Fulfilled: Question Quest
Started On: April 29th
Finished On: April 29th, 9:25 AM
Pages Read: 368

Spin the Dawn by Elizabeth Lim
Prompt Fulfilled: Floodboard Quest
Started On: April 29th
Finished On: April 29th, 9:47 AM
Pages Read: 432

The Last One to Fall by Gabriella Lepore
Prompt Fulfilled: More Drinks Quest
Started On: April 29th
Finished On: April 29th, 1:23 PM
Pages Read: 304

Rift by Andrea Cremer
Prompt Fulfilled: Frenzy Quest
Started On: April 29th
Finished On: April 29th, 5:31 PM
Pages Read: 480

Rise by Andrea Cremer
Prompt Fulfilled: Aubrin Quest
Started On: April 29th
Finished On: April 29th, 9:55 PM
Pages Read: 432

The Iron Raven by Julie Kagawa
Prompt Fulfilled: Restoration
Started On: April 30th
Finished On: April 30th, 1:12 PM
Pages Read: 384

The Iron Sword by Julie Kagawa
Prompt Fulfilled: Friend Quest
Started On: April 30th
Finished On: April 30th, 5:35 PM
Pages Read: 336

The Iron Vow by Julie Kagawa
Prompt Fulfilled: Plants and Pots Quest
Started On: April 30th
Finished On: April 30th, 9:22 PM
Pages Read: 402

Witch King by Martha Wells
Prompt Fulfilled: Question Quest
Started On: May 1st
Currently On: Page 0 of 432

Prompts Left: None Left!
Read: 80
Pages Read: 30574