Hello Lovelies, Happy Thursday! Today’s review is The Glittering Court by Richelle Mead. This book is perfect for fans of the Selection and The Jewel. The book tells the story of a Countess who wishes to run away from her life. Her family title was losing money so her Grandmother arranged a marriage. Not wanting to go through with it, she assumes the identity of a servant girl and joins the Glittering Court. The Glittering Court is a finishing school for ladies of the lower class with the goal of selling them into marriage with wealthy men. I had high hopes for this book and found the beginning to be quite enjoyable,…
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The Darkest Star by Jennifer L Armentrout
OH HOLY ALIEN BABIES EVERYWHERE Hello Everyone! I am so excited to be writing this post on THE DARKEST STAR BY JENNIFER L ARMENTROUT. The day I got my signed copy was the highlight of my month, yes the entire month. I have been waiting for this book since I finished Opposition and it did NOT disappoint. The story is from the point of Evie Dasher, and you may recognize her last name from one Jason Dasher, the sergeant that we all hated from Origin and Opposition. One night, she happens to find herself, with her friend Heidi, at a club rumored to be a hangout spot for Luxen. Keep…
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Wintersong by S . Jae-Jones
“There is music in your soul. A wild and untamed sort of music that speaks to me. It defies all the rules and laws you humans set upon it. It grows from inside you, and I have a wish to set that music free.” Happy Thursday! This week I read a beautiful story, Wintersong by S. Jae-Jones. It tells the story of Liesl, a young woman living with her family in approximately 18th century Bavaria. There is a Liesl, a closeted musical prodigy who keeps her talents in the dark, Kathe, the beautiful, carefree sister with no worries, Josef, the star of the family for his musical talents, and…
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The Cruel Prince by Holly Black
Hello fellow bibliophiles! This week I am reviewing The Cruel Prince by Holly Black! The first time I read a Holly Black book was way back in 3rd grade when I began the Spiderwick Chronicles. Those books were my first introduction into the world of fae. I was so excited to find this book so that I could once again fall in love with her writing. The book captures the audience’s attention right from the prologue. A seemingly normal family on a Sunday morning whose lives are then interrupted by a strange man. He kills the parents reclaims his lost half-fae daughter. Not being completely heartless he takes her human…
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Amid Stars and Darkness by Chani Lynn Feener
Summary of Amid Frost and Fury Delaney’s entire world is thrown into chaos after she is mistaken for Lissa Olena, an alien princess hiding out on Earth to escape an arranged marriage. Kidnapped by the princess’s head bodyguard, Ruckus, and imprisoned in an alien palace, Delaney is forced to impersonate the princess until Olena can be found. If she fails, it will lead to an alien war and the eventual enslavement of the entire human race. No pressure or anything. Factor in Trystan, the princess’s terrifying betrothed who is intent on unraveling all her secrets, and her own growing feelings for Ruckus, and Delaney is in way over her head.…
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Until Midnight by Erin Bedford
This fairy tale has no happy endings only dark beginnings. They call them the Crimson Fold. High up in their castle they look down on my little world and wield a silent control. That is until the invitations are sent out. I never dreamed I’d be selected. They tell me it’s a privilege. I should be honored. But the fear in their eyes doesn’t lie. If I refuse to go, my family will be shunned. If I go, my life and my body will no longer be mine. It’ll be theirs. At midnight it will be over. At Midnight I’ll be his. Hello everyone! It’s been a while since I’ve…
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Opposition by Jennifer L Armentrout
Summary of Opposition: Katy knows the world changed the night the Luxen came. She can’t believe Daemon welcomed his race or stood by as his kind threatened to obliterate every last human and hybrid on Earth. But the lines between good and bad have blurred, and love has become an emotion that could destroy her—could destroy them all. Daemon will do anything to save those he loves, even if it means betrayal. They must team with an unlikely enemy if there is any chance of surviving the invasion. But when it quickly becomes impossible to tell friend from foe, and the world is crumbling around them, they may lose everything—…
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Origin by Jennifer L Armentrout
Summary of Origin: Daemon will do anything to get Katy back. After the successful but disastrous raid on Mount Weather, he’s facing the impossible. Katy is gone. Taken. Everything becomes about finding her. Taking out anyone who stands in his way? Done. Burning down the whole world to save her? Gladly. Exposing his alien race to the world? With pleasure. All Katy can do is survive. Surrounded by enemies, the only way she can come out of this is to adapt. After all, there are sides of Daedalus that don’t seem entirely crazy, but the group’s goals are frightening and the truths they speak even more disturbing. Who are the…
