Genre: Fantasy

Random Reads Review – Of Stardust by February Grace

Random Reads Review – Of Stardust by February Grace

Title: Of Stardust Author: February Grace Release Date: October 28, 2013 Pages: 200 Goodreads Rating: 3.91/5 Stars My Rating: 4/5 Stars My Content Rating: Mature YA/NA (Characters have sex, but it’s not described) Summary from Goodreads:  “Dreams are sacred…” At the age of twenty-six single, geeky bookseller Till Nesbitt inherits the shock of a lifetime: a huge Victorian farmhouse filled with unique tenants, and the knowledge that there is a reason she’s always been different. She’s destined to become a Fairy Godmother, because the skills […]

Posted June 6, 2014 in Random Reads, Reviews / 0 Comments
Random Reads Review – The Golem and the Jinni by Helene Wecker

Random Reads Review – The Golem and the Jinni by Helene Wecker

The Golem and the Jinni is a beautifully written tale that combines fantasy with history. It’s a story of life and longing and of the desire to truly break free.  When the book was chosen as my May Random Read, I was excited because I’d had a chance to meet the author and hear her speak about the exhaustive research that she put into this book.  It truly showed.  I was not disappointed! The negatives: […]

Posted June 6, 2014 in Random Reads, Reviews / 2 Comments
Review – Time Trap by Micah Caida

Review – Time Trap by Micah Caida

Title: Time Trap Series: Red Moon #1 Author: Micah Caida Published: January, 2013 Pages: 338 Goodreads Rating: 3.96 Stars My Rating: 4.5/5 Stars My Content Rating: YA (Nothing more than kissing, Some violence) Summary from Goodreads: Micah Caida’s stunning debut young adult book TIME TRAP is like nothing before it, according to early readers.  Time Trap, book one in the Red Moon series Her memory is blank. Her future’s in question. Her power is dangerous. Waking up in an unknown world, Rayen learns […]

Posted May 18, 2014 in Reviews / 1 Comment
5 Star ARC Review – Kiss of Deception by Mary E. Pearson

5 Star ARC Review – Kiss of Deception by Mary E. Pearson

I absolutely LOVED this book!!  Not only was it an intriguing fantasy novel, but it had a huge twist that completely threw me!The synopsis explains the book well, so I’m just going to get straight to my review. The negatives: Light on magic.  For a fantasy novel, this one was actually pretty light on magic and fantastical elements.  First daughters in this world were supposed to have “the gift,: which is basically an ability to […]

Posted May 10, 2014 in All-Time Favorites, Reviews / 1 Comment
Review, Author Interview & Giveaway – Mine to Spell by Janeal Falor

Review, Author Interview & Giveaway – Mine to Spell by Janeal Falor

  Title: Mine to Spell Series: Mine #2 Author: Janeal Falor Release Date: May 5, 2014 Pages: 291 Goodreads Rating: 4.28/5 Stars My Rating: 4.5/5 Stars My Content Rating: YA (Nothing more than kissing) Summary from Goodreads:  Cynthia has always hidden from her father’s hexes behind her older sister. When her family gains independence unheard of for women, she’s relieved that her days of harsh punishments are over. But as her seventeenth birthday approaches—the typical age to be sold to a new master—death threats endanger […]

Posted May 8, 2014 in Giveaways (Ended), Reviews / 0 Comments
Review & Giveaway – Seeress by Ednah Walters

Review & Giveaway – Seeress by Ednah Walters

Title: Seeress Series: Runes #3 Author: Ednah Walters Release Date: April 28th, 2014 Genre: YA Paranormal Romance Publisher: Firetrail Publishing Presented by: As You Wish Tours Pages: 296 Goodreads Rating: 4.61 Stars My Rating: 4/5 Stars My Content Rating: YA (Making out and some brief talk of sex) Summary from Goodreads: I love Torin St. James…  I need his strength…  But someone from his past wants me dead. Raine Cooper is certain of two things: her love for Torin St. James and her destiny to be a […]

Posted May 2, 2014 in Giveaways (Ended), Reviews / 0 Comments
Review – Mine to Tarnish by Janeal Falor

Review – Mine to Tarnish by Janeal Falor

Title: Mine to Tarnish Series: Mine #0.5 Author: Janeal Falor Release Date: December 2, 2013 Pages: 128 Goodreads Rating: 3.9/5 Stars My Rating: 4/5 Stars My Content Rating: 13+ (Nothing more than kissing) Summary from Goodreads:  Katherine’s place is the same as any woman’s—on the shelf next to the dresses and bolts of cloth. When she’s sold to a warlock, life grows even bleaker. Her new owner is as old and rancid as he is cruel, driving her to do the unthinkable: run. […]

Posted April 14, 2014 in Reviews / 1 Comment
Review & Giveaway – The Unwanted by Jeffrey Ricker

Review & Giveaway – The Unwanted by Jeffrey Ricker

Title: The Unwanted Author: Jeffrey Ricker Genre: Gay YA Fantasy Release Date: March 18th, 2014 Pages: 264 Goodreads Rating: 4.7 Stars My Rating: 4.5/5 Stars My Content Rating: YA (LGBT – Nothing more than kissing, Sex implied, but not shown) Summary from Goodreads: Jamie Thomas has enough trouble on his hands trying to get through junior year of high school without being pulverized by Billy Stratton, his bully and tormentor. But the mother he was always told was dead is actually alive—and she’s […]

Posted April 4, 2014 in Giveaways (Ended), Reviews / 0 Comments
Random Reads Review – Angelfall by Susan Ee

Random Reads Review – Angelfall by Susan Ee

Title: Angelfall Series: Penryn & the End of Days #1 Author: Susan Ee Release Date: 2011 Pages: 283 Goodreads Rating: 4.24 stars My Rating: 4.5/5 stars My Content Rating: 16+ (Violence) Summary from Goodreads: It’s been six weeks since angels of the apocalypse descended to demolish the modern world. Street gangs rule the day while fear and superstition rule the night. When warrior angels fly away with a helpless little girl, her seventeen-year-old sister Penryn will do anything to get her back. Anything, including making […]

Posted March 19, 2014 in Random Reads, Reviews / 1 Comment
Review & Giveaway – The Violet Hour by Whitney A. Miller

Review & Giveaway – The Violet Hour by Whitney A. Miller

Tour Schedule Title: The Violet Hour Author: Whitney A. Miller Release Date: March 8, 2014 Pages: 312 Goodreads Rating: 4.11 Stars My Rating: 4/5 Stars My Content Rating: 16+? (Gory violence, Nothing more than kissing) Summary from Goodreads: The voice inside me is breaking free. I can’t stop it. Some call VisionCrest the pinnacle of religious enlightenment. Others call it a powerful cult. For seventeen years, Harlow Wintergreen has called it her life. As the daughter of VisionCrest’s patriarch, Harlow is expected to […]

Posted March 10, 2014 in Giveaways (Ended), Reviews / 0 Comments