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Patient Zero by Sullivan Gray
5.0
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I've read this so fast like never before. 80+ pages just went on like I've had the biggest hunger ever. This is definitely a new type of story for me. Not the ol' story of vampires where girl meets boy, boy meets girl and fall in love and happily ever after.
This is about prison, about other supernatural beings, about a girl who has a weak heart and falls so easily for the danger, even tho she said she's never been a bad boy type of girl. Even tho, the book does or might have a love story, that doesn't unravel so quickly and so fast, it's full of danger, lies and secrets and uncontrolled powers.
Kalli might have her heart on her sleeve, but the power she has inside, no one knows what she is capable of. Unknown power flows through her and is waking up just now, leaving her in shock and trying to understand what is happening. Through the pages you can see how she changes as a human, from being afraid to finally fighting back and giving her best. She definitely isn't your typical girl that needs saving, or running or freezing when danger is around. She is so aware - so awake.
My first encounter with Kurt (I've read this isn't the first time he is on the books), I can say that he gives me the vibe of a very old mannered vampire but still with some cocky attitude and attractiveness that you can't resist.
The book was easy to read and things unfolded in my mind like a movie. It felt like I was there living the story, not reading it. Considering English isn't my first language, and this book was the first one I've ever read in English (I can say I've lost my virginity when comes to reading books in English
I've read this so fast like never before. 80+ pages just went on like I've had the biggest hunger ever. This is definitely a new type of story for me. Not the ol' story of vampires where girl meets boy, boy meets girl and fall in love and happily ever after.
This is about prison, about other supernatural beings, about a girl who has a weak heart and falls so easily for the danger, even tho she said she's never been a bad boy type of girl. Even tho, the book does or might have a love story, that doesn't unravel so quickly and so fast, it's full of danger, lies and secrets and uncontrolled powers.
Kalli might have her heart on her sleeve, but the power she has inside, no one knows what she is capable of. Unknown power flows through her and is waking up just now, leaving her in shock and trying to understand what is happening. Through the pages you can see how she changes as a human, from being afraid to finally fighting back and giving her best. She definitely isn't your typical girl that needs saving, or running or freezing when danger is around. She is so aware - so awake.
My first encounter with Kurt (I've read this isn't the first time he is on the books), I can say that he gives me the vibe of a very old mannered vampire but still with some cocky attitude and attractiveness that you can't resist.
The book was easy to read and things unfolded in my mind like a movie. It felt like I was there living the story, not reading it. Considering English isn't my first language, and this book was the first one I've ever read in English (I can say I've lost my virginity when comes to reading books in English
First Sentence by Sullivan Gray, Sullivan Gray
5.0
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The story, the characters the ending the whole serie left me in awe!
Even from the first book "Patient Zero" the serie left me wanting for more because it was different and so intriguing. A young 18yo girl working in a prison with a bunch of supernatural beings? That was new level for me.
This time the love story in the book was different. They didn't started showing their emotions right away, or being very romantic towards each other, they were thinking about their feelings but never showed them until the end of the book.
The love story got more concrete towards the end, which made the wait WORTH IT!! The ending of the book was unexpected. I was indeed longing for that type of ending and I wasn't disappointed when it happened.
For non-native English speakers the books were very easy to read, simple but so powerful. They transported me into another world, new feelings and new experiences. It's definitely worth reading them both so you can get the bigger picture, even tho you can read "Patient Zero" as standalone.
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The story, the characters the ending the whole serie left me in awe!
Even from the first book "Patient Zero" the serie left me wanting for more because it was different and so intriguing. A young 18yo girl working in a prison with a bunch of supernatural beings? That was new level for me.
This time the love story in the book was different. They didn't started showing their emotions right away, or being very romantic towards each other, they were thinking about their feelings but never showed them until the end of the book.
The love story got more concrete towards the end, which made the wait WORTH IT!! The ending of the book was unexpected. I was indeed longing for that type of ending and I wasn't disappointed when it happened.
For non-native English speakers the books were very easy to read, simple but so powerful. They transported me into another world, new feelings and new experiences. It's definitely worth reading them both so you can get the bigger picture, even tho you can read "Patient Zero" as standalone.
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Night of the Wolf Moon by Nina Walker, Kimberly Loth
5.0
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The book from the beginning felt like a mix between fantasy, dystopian, and shifters. The book begins with the day of the Claiming where the sister of Poppy is to be taken to the Shifter City and work. But things go wrong and instead of Willow, Poppy’s the one to go and in just one moment her life took a different turn than the one intended.
The story contains lots of elements that blend together so perfectly. It is for sure a gripping story from the very few pages and I’ve finished way too quickly! I loved that you get a background of how everything developed and ended where it is right now. Humans are under the control of the shifters, Lychans that are humans infected with a virus and they’re way stronger than the shifters, and humans that are basically slaves. Some things from the book really gave me Hunger Games vibes, more exactly the villages that were split near the Carolina Pack, and each village was specialized in different things, from textiles to farming and the villages closer to the Pack were always the richest and way better than the other villages.
While the book has plenty of dark moments where abuse and violence are the main focus, the book is also very funny and made me giggle so many times. I loved how innocent Poppy was, from the fact she didn't know how to read to how impressed she was turning on and off the light in their room – something she’s never seen before. Joanna was also one of my favorite characters she really made me think about Johanna from the Hunger Games, the same type of craziness the same sharp tongue just age difference, and a totally different story.
Even if the book might have some brutal events there are also some very sweet romantic moments that happen between Poppy and the wrong man she falls for. Overall I loved this story, for sure it's been way different than what I’ve thought, and yes, I say that a lot but for me, many stories are different, captivating, and very, very amazing and this one is part of it.
The character I didn’t like was Anders he’s one of the most disgusting characters I’ve ever read about and no matter how many dimples he got for me he is a very big HELL NO and whenever he shows up in the story I cringe, and very bad. I feel like no one in that whole book can be as disgusting and horrible as Anders.
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The book from the beginning felt like a mix between fantasy, dystopian, and shifters. The book begins with the day of the Claiming where the sister of Poppy is to be taken to the Shifter City and work. But things go wrong and instead of Willow, Poppy’s the one to go and in just one moment her life took a different turn than the one intended.
The story contains lots of elements that blend together so perfectly. It is for sure a gripping story from the very few pages and I’ve finished way too quickly! I loved that you get a background of how everything developed and ended where it is right now. Humans are under the control of the shifters, Lychans that are humans infected with a virus and they’re way stronger than the shifters, and humans that are basically slaves. Some things from the book really gave me Hunger Games vibes, more exactly the villages that were split near the Carolina Pack, and each village was specialized in different things, from textiles to farming and the villages closer to the Pack were always the richest and way better than the other villages.
While the book has plenty of dark moments where abuse and violence are the main focus, the book is also very funny and made me giggle so many times. I loved how innocent Poppy was, from the fact she didn't know how to read to how impressed she was turning on and off the light in their room – something she’s never seen before. Joanna was also one of my favorite characters she really made me think about Johanna from the Hunger Games, the same type of craziness the same sharp tongue just age difference, and a totally different story.
Even if the book might have some brutal events there are also some very sweet romantic moments that happen between Poppy and the wrong man she falls for. Overall I loved this story, for sure it's been way different than what I’ve thought, and yes, I say that a lot but for me, many stories are different, captivating, and very, very amazing and this one is part of it.
The character I didn’t like was Anders he’s one of the most disgusting characters I’ve ever read about and no matter how many dimples he got for me he is a very big HELL NO and whenever he shows up in the story I cringe, and very bad. I feel like no one in that whole book can be as disgusting and horrible as Anders.
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Pawn by Angela J. Ford
5.0
Maeve a 30-year-old (or so), an anti-hero heroine, born with superhuman strength sells her abilities to mercenaries and warlords in exchange for wealth. Slaying innocent people without looking behind. In the midst of a raid, on a night with a full moon, she’s being captured by the Dark Fae. Thrown on the Dungeon of the Damned, left to rot for about a month – they offer her a deal, to find some relics that are rumored to have the power to break all the curses in exchange for her freedom. Without any choice, Maeve sets off on a quest guided by the Scholar - a grumpy old lady.
The book is so different, there is no lady in distress, no hero here. She’s the opposite, she sells her powers to the ones who have money for it, slaying innocent people without thinking twice, spends money on pleasure, food, and comfort. She’s the bad guy, a thief and a murderer who loves being victorious at the end of a battle-winning is what she’s living for and brings her a rush of excitement that fills her with pleasure.
Its a story about treasure hunting with the fae, orcs, goblins, dragons and so many more characters, each unique in their own way, with damned islands where no one even dares going, with eels big as a ship that would kill you in a blink of an eye, with souls trapped on an island that with a simple touch makes you feel and see what happened to them. It has a lot of characters and elements but at the same time, it doesn’t make you feel overwhelmed because they’re synced so nicely and the story just flows. I can’t even remember how many times I’ve just lost track of time while reading this story.
The story has bits and pieces of romance, especially between Maeve and Caspian (a warlord she’s been doing raids with for a while), even tho their relationship seems complicated, they act sometimes as they love each other but don’t say the words, and other times they act as best friends. However, during her quest, she meets two new brothers: Ingram and Imer and things start to get complicated.
The book can have some triggers for people who don’t like reading about blood, murder, prostitutes, etc. Overall I’d say the book is more suitable for the 18+ because the murder scenes are a little bit descriptive.
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The book is so different, there is no lady in distress, no hero here. She’s the opposite, she sells her powers to the ones who have money for it, slaying innocent people without thinking twice, spends money on pleasure, food, and comfort. She’s the bad guy, a thief and a murderer who loves being victorious at the end of a battle-winning is what she’s living for and brings her a rush of excitement that fills her with pleasure.
Its a story about treasure hunting with the fae, orcs, goblins, dragons and so many more characters, each unique in their own way, with damned islands where no one even dares going, with eels big as a ship that would kill you in a blink of an eye, with souls trapped on an island that with a simple touch makes you feel and see what happened to them. It has a lot of characters and elements but at the same time, it doesn’t make you feel overwhelmed because they’re synced so nicely and the story just flows. I can’t even remember how many times I’ve just lost track of time while reading this story.
The story has bits and pieces of romance, especially between Maeve and Caspian (a warlord she’s been doing raids with for a while), even tho their relationship seems complicated, they act sometimes as they love each other but don’t say the words, and other times they act as best friends. However, during her quest, she meets two new brothers: Ingram and Imer and things start to get complicated.
The book can have some triggers for people who don’t like reading about blood, murder, prostitutes, etc. Overall I’d say the book is more suitable for the 18+ because the murder scenes are a little bit descriptive.
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Aofie's Quest by Angela J. Ford
5.0
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The eighteen-year-old Aofie Mor is an outcast princess, raised in the sacred forest of the centaurs since she was born. Trained for one reason: to take back her kingdom from the angel of death.
Let me start by saying that Aofie isn’t your typical warrior princess. She’s being portrayed with flaws just as any normal human would be when is her age. She just turned 18 years old, has lived in a world of centaurs, and hasn’t known the world of the men. Once she turns 18 years old, she’s supposed to return to the world of men and fight the angel of death. While she’s been trained for this all of her life, she hasn’t been trained to face life, the face of evil, and what horrors might await her.
I loved the fact Aofie isn’t portrayed to be this badass knowing all and fighting so good type of girl. While she indeed is a good fighter, she’s got anxiety, fears, and feelings that hold her back. She’s young and she doesn’t know what she truly wants. While she was raised to be selfless and put other needs on top of hers, she’s facing a lot of challenges to do the right thing. She’s inexperienced when comes to life, and when everyone wants something from her she gets even more confused on what path to choose in life, but also frustrated and not trusting anyone. After finding her mother, and discovering more about her past, how she was born and what her purpose in life is – Aofie gets frustrated, angry and doesn’t want to follow the path her mother wants her to. She questions everything – including the god's ways.
Aofie’s Quest is a new adult, coming of age, fantasy and adventure it does contains triggers – abuse that Aofie suffers and other horrors happening in the book along the way and also the feelings she’s going through, the anxiety, the PTSD symptoms, and the constant fear. The romance we encounter in the book is exactly how I’d expected it to be – sweet, silly, and with butterflies in the stomach, perfect for her age. Aofie has never been in love, she doesn’t even know what love actually is – but for sure she knows what desire is when she meets the Nephilim. Their closeness was such a cute moment for me. I really loved the way they acted around each other – and for sure I want to read more about them if they truly remain together or not. I think many people would be able to find themselves in Aofie’s shoes here and now – we’ve all been facing hard decisions in this life, we’re all a bundle of anxiety and fear when we face things that we do not want to do, but we need to.
Aofie’s Quest is a really powerful and raw book about maturity, growing up, doing the necessary thing even when we don’t feel like it. Pushing that anxiety deep down and facing the darkness. As I’ve mentioned already, she’s not your typical heroine, she’s got flaws, she’s human, she’s young and she’s on her quest on discovering herself, knowing what she wants from life – a quest we’ve all been through on our younger age. In my opinion, this book is definitely perfect for people who love fantasy but love a flawed character who isn’t perfect nor will ever be but is growing throughout the pages and you end up finding so many things in common.
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The eighteen-year-old Aofie Mor is an outcast princess, raised in the sacred forest of the centaurs since she was born. Trained for one reason: to take back her kingdom from the angel of death.
Let me start by saying that Aofie isn’t your typical warrior princess. She’s being portrayed with flaws just as any normal human would be when is her age. She just turned 18 years old, has lived in a world of centaurs, and hasn’t known the world of the men. Once she turns 18 years old, she’s supposed to return to the world of men and fight the angel of death. While she’s been trained for this all of her life, she hasn’t been trained to face life, the face of evil, and what horrors might await her.
I loved the fact Aofie isn’t portrayed to be this badass knowing all and fighting so good type of girl. While she indeed is a good fighter, she’s got anxiety, fears, and feelings that hold her back. She’s young and she doesn’t know what she truly wants. While she was raised to be selfless and put other needs on top of hers, she’s facing a lot of challenges to do the right thing. She’s inexperienced when comes to life, and when everyone wants something from her she gets even more confused on what path to choose in life, but also frustrated and not trusting anyone. After finding her mother, and discovering more about her past, how she was born and what her purpose in life is – Aofie gets frustrated, angry and doesn’t want to follow the path her mother wants her to. She questions everything – including the god's ways.
Aofie’s Quest is a new adult, coming of age, fantasy and adventure it does contains triggers – abuse that Aofie suffers and other horrors happening in the book along the way and also the feelings she’s going through, the anxiety, the PTSD symptoms, and the constant fear. The romance we encounter in the book is exactly how I’d expected it to be – sweet, silly, and with butterflies in the stomach, perfect for her age. Aofie has never been in love, she doesn’t even know what love actually is – but for sure she knows what desire is when she meets the Nephilim. Their closeness was such a cute moment for me. I really loved the way they acted around each other – and for sure I want to read more about them if they truly remain together or not. I think many people would be able to find themselves in Aofie’s shoes here and now – we’ve all been facing hard decisions in this life, we’re all a bundle of anxiety and fear when we face things that we do not want to do, but we need to.
Aofie’s Quest is a really powerful and raw book about maturity, growing up, doing the necessary thing even when we don’t feel like it. Pushing that anxiety deep down and facing the darkness. As I’ve mentioned already, she’s not your typical heroine, she’s got flaws, she’s human, she’s young and she’s on her quest on discovering herself, knowing what she wants from life – a quest we’ve all been through on our younger age. In my opinion, this book is definitely perfect for people who love fantasy but love a flawed character who isn’t perfect nor will ever be but is growing throughout the pages and you end up finding so many things in common.
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Shattered Kingdom by Angelina J. Steffort
5.0
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Gandrett Brayton - a 17 years old girl, tore from her mother’s arms at the age of 7 and sworn to a goddess, becomes one with her blade. One year left before finishing her training, her fate takes a turn for the worst when a beautiful stranger appears at the priory asking specifically for Gandrett’s services. Fear creeps into her soul when she finds out the stranger is a Fae and she will have to work with him – but what she doesn’t know is that the job she has been hired to do – will require her to have her own heart on the line.
The book says its perfect for fans of “Throne of Glass” and “A court of Thrones and Roses” by Sarah J. Maas and “Daughter of Smoke and Bone” by Leight Bardugo, I’ve not read any of the books mentioned above – so I can’t say anything, however, what I can say is that I’ve found another book boyfriend and right now it feels like I’ve gathered a harem (don’t tell my boyfriend).
On a serious note, the book has taken me on one amazing adventure. Gandrett’s story starts very heartbreakingly, being a child of 7 years old and being torn from her mother arm’s to become a Child of Vala and train from such a young age, not knowing what childhood is – is sad. However, through this book you see her change from being the best fighter on the priory to save the Prince’s life, to slowly but surely falling for the fae male. You can see Gandrett’s actions are usually towards a goal and barely loses focus, to save the prince, to be able to spend time with her family – a family she hasn’t seen in 10 years, but you also see her in her worst moments, including a moment where she lost her consciousness and she wet herself. This type of thing in the book really made me stop and be like WOW – she’s human. You don’t usually see moments like this in a book, is almost like normal bodily functions are taboo but not in this book.
I’ve also loved the slow burn romance between her and the fae, her conflicted feelings regarding him, because as a Child of Vala she has made an oath to be her sole company for the rest of her days and is very intriguing when her own heart is rebelling against her own faith, making her second guess her future.
The book has made my heart flutter with love, happiness but also fear, and the end of the book is breathtaking and ends in a cliffhanger. I’m glad the 2nd book is already out and I get the chance to read it next because this type of suspense is going to end my life way too soon. The book is raw, full of powerful magic, the female leader is a bad-ass heroine that finishes her tasks and beyond that. The females in the book besides being godly beautiful they’re also strong, powerful, and do not back down from their own tasks, even tho they might not be as strong as a male.
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Gandrett Brayton - a 17 years old girl, tore from her mother’s arms at the age of 7 and sworn to a goddess, becomes one with her blade. One year left before finishing her training, her fate takes a turn for the worst when a beautiful stranger appears at the priory asking specifically for Gandrett’s services. Fear creeps into her soul when she finds out the stranger is a Fae and she will have to work with him – but what she doesn’t know is that the job she has been hired to do – will require her to have her own heart on the line.
The book says its perfect for fans of “Throne of Glass” and “A court of Thrones and Roses” by Sarah J. Maas and “Daughter of Smoke and Bone” by Leight Bardugo, I’ve not read any of the books mentioned above – so I can’t say anything, however, what I can say is that I’ve found another book boyfriend and right now it feels like I’ve gathered a harem (don’t tell my boyfriend).
On a serious note, the book has taken me on one amazing adventure. Gandrett’s story starts very heartbreakingly, being a child of 7 years old and being torn from her mother arm’s to become a Child of Vala and train from such a young age, not knowing what childhood is – is sad. However, through this book you see her change from being the best fighter on the priory to save the Prince’s life, to slowly but surely falling for the fae male. You can see Gandrett’s actions are usually towards a goal and barely loses focus, to save the prince, to be able to spend time with her family – a family she hasn’t seen in 10 years, but you also see her in her worst moments, including a moment where she lost her consciousness and she wet herself. This type of thing in the book really made me stop and be like WOW – she’s human. You don’t usually see moments like this in a book, is almost like normal bodily functions are taboo but not in this book.
I’ve also loved the slow burn romance between her and the fae, her conflicted feelings regarding him, because as a Child of Vala she has made an oath to be her sole company for the rest of her days and is very intriguing when her own heart is rebelling against her own faith, making her second guess her future.
The book has made my heart flutter with love, happiness but also fear, and the end of the book is breathtaking and ends in a cliffhanger. I’m glad the 2nd book is already out and I get the chance to read it next because this type of suspense is going to end my life way too soon. The book is raw, full of powerful magic, the female leader is a bad-ass heroine that finishes her tasks and beyond that. The females in the book besides being godly beautiful they’re also strong, powerful, and do not back down from their own tasks, even tho they might not be as strong as a male.
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Wicked Crown by Angelina J. Steffort
5.0
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After fulfilling her task in the service of Lord Tyrem Brenheran and bringing her “enemy” back to Acwood, Gandrett was finally allowed to make a journey back to her childhood place. However, the encounter is not what she thought it will be. Finding out her dead mother in the burned house, her passed away dad, and with a brother nowhere to be found, Gandrett falls in the claws of depression. Without a place to return, with uncontrollable power – Gandrett must decide whether she still wants to be a Child of Vala—or the goddess has forsaken her.
I tell you upfront the book got some triggers: depression, the burned house, the dead mother – they are not overly descriptive but for some people might be triggers. This is a sequel to Shattered Kingdom and an amazing read, leaving you with a book hangover at the end. This book is such an experience, because of the way is written everything comes to life before your eyes, the story with unpredictable twists takes you on a rollercoaster that you’re not prepared for.
I am obsessed with this story. Nehelon a gentle giant that hides his feelings from Gandrett, Gandrett is a beautiful warrior that is finding her path allowing herself to enjoy the solstice night celebrating the goddess of Love - Nyssa and losing herself under the spell of the brooding fae male.
The story is being told from different pov’s which helps you understand each character, their feelings, and struggles, and how each one of them is dealing with the events that are happening. Even tho the story is told from different sides you don’t get confused as to who says what, the transition is smooth and so beautifully incorporated.
As I’ve expected from the first book, the author weaves perfectly the romance, adventure, and the fantasy of what entails this book, the characters developing throughout the story and if you rooted for one character in the first book, you’ll end up loving each one of them in the second book.
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After fulfilling her task in the service of Lord Tyrem Brenheran and bringing her “enemy” back to Acwood, Gandrett was finally allowed to make a journey back to her childhood place. However, the encounter is not what she thought it will be. Finding out her dead mother in the burned house, her passed away dad, and with a brother nowhere to be found, Gandrett falls in the claws of depression. Without a place to return, with uncontrollable power – Gandrett must decide whether she still wants to be a Child of Vala—or the goddess has forsaken her.
I tell you upfront the book got some triggers: depression, the burned house, the dead mother – they are not overly descriptive but for some people might be triggers. This is a sequel to Shattered Kingdom and an amazing read, leaving you with a book hangover at the end. This book is such an experience, because of the way is written everything comes to life before your eyes, the story with unpredictable twists takes you on a rollercoaster that you’re not prepared for.
I am obsessed with this story. Nehelon a gentle giant that hides his feelings from Gandrett, Gandrett is a beautiful warrior that is finding her path allowing herself to enjoy the solstice night celebrating the goddess of Love - Nyssa and losing herself under the spell of the brooding fae male.
The story is being told from different pov’s which helps you understand each character, their feelings, and struggles, and how each one of them is dealing with the events that are happening. Even tho the story is told from different sides you don’t get confused as to who says what, the transition is smooth and so beautifully incorporated.
As I’ve expected from the first book, the author weaves perfectly the romance, adventure, and the fantasy of what entails this book, the characters developing throughout the story and if you rooted for one character in the first book, you’ll end up loving each one of them in the second book.
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Shadow Rule by Angelina J. Steffort
5.0
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The 3rd book begins with Addie being shackled into a cell by the Dragon King. Broken, bleeding, and dirty she is trying to remain alive, to make herself indispensable for the Dragon King so she can overthrow him or at least escape. On the other side of the world, Gandrett finally arrives at Lei’Vreah to Nehelon’s place, where Gandrett and he together are supposed to break the curse.
This book has been released on 28th February so I’m trying to stay spoiler-free but still giving you some details, otherwise, I can’t explain my feelings right now. I could legit scream! I haven’t seen this turn of events in this book, to be honest – I HAVEN’T expected this! While I usually try and talk about the book giving you more details, this time I need to be vague’ish as possible.
As we all know by now, the last book ended with Addie being kidnapped by the Dragon King, Brax is left all alone to take care of the castle, McKenzie is with the prince of Khila after her mother “sold” her to him for her own protection, Armand is battling his father and the fire of the dragon that is getting stronger by day under his castle, and Gandrett - she is following Nehelon to Lei’Vreah to help him break the curse so he can help her in return to bring down the Dragon King.
This time the book wasn’t action-packed like the last 2, but that didn’t take away from the excitement and the love I have for this story, on the contrary, I felt like this time the book took its time to concentrate on the aftermath actions from the 2nd book, even if the book might have felt slower at the time the pace it was just perfect because you could’ve seen what everyone was going through, their feelings the turmoil of the past events, the heartbreak but also the melting heart moments that really brought me on the brink of crying.
While Addie was suffering because of the King Dragon’s actions, Gandrett on the other hand had her heart and trust once again broken by the brooding fae male just so he can achieve his plan of reviving his cursed people, that for 400 years have been trapped into paintings along with his brother – the king who has been petrified on his throne. And even tho he had his reasons for everything he did and how he did it, there was more than one moment where I really wanted to punch him. He never lied to her, but he also never gave her the full truth, he twisted the answers, he told her what she wanted to hear and he kept her in the dark until everything just exploded on her face and for once in her life, Gandrett just let it all out: “Manipulative piece of shit Fae bastard” - finally she let it out, finally she spoke her mind and truly hated him, even if it was for a short period of time, her hate was pouring from her body like a waterfall.
While Brax is dealing with his castle and his mother, McKenzie on the other hand is finding new interesting things about the prince that “bought” her from his mom. I love the relationship between McKenzie and the prince they’re hilarious together and the banter between them is just perfect. I can’t wait to see more of their relationship in the next book because this, might be a series of 7 books and you can bet I’ll read each one of them!
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The 3rd book begins with Addie being shackled into a cell by the Dragon King. Broken, bleeding, and dirty she is trying to remain alive, to make herself indispensable for the Dragon King so she can overthrow him or at least escape. On the other side of the world, Gandrett finally arrives at Lei’Vreah to Nehelon’s place, where Gandrett and he together are supposed to break the curse.
This book has been released on 28th February so I’m trying to stay spoiler-free but still giving you some details, otherwise, I can’t explain my feelings right now. I could legit scream! I haven’t seen this turn of events in this book, to be honest – I HAVEN’T expected this! While I usually try and talk about the book giving you more details, this time I need to be vague’ish as possible.
As we all know by now, the last book ended with Addie being kidnapped by the Dragon King, Brax is left all alone to take care of the castle, McKenzie is with the prince of Khila after her mother “sold” her to him for her own protection, Armand is battling his father and the fire of the dragon that is getting stronger by day under his castle, and Gandrett - she is following Nehelon to Lei’Vreah to help him break the curse so he can help her in return to bring down the Dragon King.
This time the book wasn’t action-packed like the last 2, but that didn’t take away from the excitement and the love I have for this story, on the contrary, I felt like this time the book took its time to concentrate on the aftermath actions from the 2nd book, even if the book might have felt slower at the time the pace it was just perfect because you could’ve seen what everyone was going through, their feelings the turmoil of the past events, the heartbreak but also the melting heart moments that really brought me on the brink of crying.
While Addie was suffering because of the King Dragon’s actions, Gandrett on the other hand had her heart and trust once again broken by the brooding fae male just so he can achieve his plan of reviving his cursed people, that for 400 years have been trapped into paintings along with his brother – the king who has been petrified on his throne. And even tho he had his reasons for everything he did and how he did it, there was more than one moment where I really wanted to punch him. He never lied to her, but he also never gave her the full truth, he twisted the answers, he told her what she wanted to hear and he kept her in the dark until everything just exploded on her face and for once in her life, Gandrett just let it all out: “Manipulative piece of shit Fae bastard” - finally she let it out, finally she spoke her mind and truly hated him, even if it was for a short period of time, her hate was pouring from her body like a waterfall.
While Brax is dealing with his castle and his mother, McKenzie on the other hand is finding new interesting things about the prince that “bought” her from his mom. I love the relationship between McKenzie and the prince they’re hilarious together and the banter between them is just perfect. I can’t wait to see more of their relationship in the next book because this, might be a series of 7 books and you can bet I’ll read each one of them!
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Torn by Angelina J. Steffort
5.0
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The life of Laney Dawson changes the moment her grandmother dies. What she thought to be impossible, is actually very real. Around her are creatures that bargain for souls when they die, the Lightbringers and Shadowbringers who take the souls either to heaven or hell, and Laney is becoming one of them.
Torn is the first in the Breath of Fate series, a young adult paranormal romance about a girl that is caught between the allure of darkness and light. The style of the story felt original to me because I haven’t read a book about people who bring souls to heaven or hell before so I can’t compare it with anything else. The pace of the story is slow but I feel like that’s what makes the book special because the things aren’t rushed, they take their pace to develop along the pages which makes the story even more intriguing.
The book does begin with a plot twist which I found it a little bit weird until I kept on reading and I realized that the plot at the beginning, has nothing to do with what’s happening in the rest of the book. The events aren’t predictable at all, if you think something is going to go a certain way you’ll be surprised at how the events develop and you’ll be in for a really bumpy ride and left gasping more than once.
The plot twists are strategically placed along with the story that makes this book have a hint of mystery. You’re always left believing something else than what actually is going on until it is actually happening. While reading I always had this feeling that the book is hiding something way more than we’re being shown or told, it was that feeling in the back of my mind that something will happen in the book, but I couldn’t put my finger on it.
What I liked was that the events were shown from different perspectives, from Laney’s perspective, from Cas and Leon which are our 3 characters that the story revolves around them which gives you more perspective about each one of them and how most of them aren’t who they say they’re. If you thought Cas’s the biggest evil, you’ll be surprised to find he also has a soft side. If you thought Leon is the best guy ever, you’ll be surprised that he’s not a saint, and Laney, she’s attracted to both sides of good and bad in equal measure. I can’t decide on my favorite part when comes to this book because there were plenty of moments that I liked, but I think one of the events that will stick with me, was when Laney has delivered her first soul to heaven, the description of that place, the feelings the emotions definitely were so strong and so powerful and made me really think on the whole heaven and hell subject.
I really enjoyed the characters, each one of them have been built so perfect and the more you read about them, the more you get to know them from Cas to Leon to Laney, each one of them are trying to do their best in a world where bargaining for souls and recognizing who should go to hell or heaven is a full-time job, on top of their teenager issues. The story is set in our world, except for the heavenly place where the Lightbringers deliver the souls, that place has been described so beautifully that it gave me goosebumps and made me sympathize with Laney who started crying after her first soul delivery. This book has been a really nice relaxing read, and if you’re in for some light and dark battle then this book is definitely for you. It does contain some darker tones here and there, but nothing too trigger’ish, or at least not for me.
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The life of Laney Dawson changes the moment her grandmother dies. What she thought to be impossible, is actually very real. Around her are creatures that bargain for souls when they die, the Lightbringers and Shadowbringers who take the souls either to heaven or hell, and Laney is becoming one of them.
Torn is the first in the Breath of Fate series, a young adult paranormal romance about a girl that is caught between the allure of darkness and light. The style of the story felt original to me because I haven’t read a book about people who bring souls to heaven or hell before so I can’t compare it with anything else. The pace of the story is slow but I feel like that’s what makes the book special because the things aren’t rushed, they take their pace to develop along the pages which makes the story even more intriguing.
The book does begin with a plot twist which I found it a little bit weird until I kept on reading and I realized that the plot at the beginning, has nothing to do with what’s happening in the rest of the book. The events aren’t predictable at all, if you think something is going to go a certain way you’ll be surprised at how the events develop and you’ll be in for a really bumpy ride and left gasping more than once.
The plot twists are strategically placed along with the story that makes this book have a hint of mystery. You’re always left believing something else than what actually is going on until it is actually happening. While reading I always had this feeling that the book is hiding something way more than we’re being shown or told, it was that feeling in the back of my mind that something will happen in the book, but I couldn’t put my finger on it.
What I liked was that the events were shown from different perspectives, from Laney’s perspective, from Cas and Leon which are our 3 characters that the story revolves around them which gives you more perspective about each one of them and how most of them aren’t who they say they’re. If you thought Cas’s the biggest evil, you’ll be surprised to find he also has a soft side. If you thought Leon is the best guy ever, you’ll be surprised that he’s not a saint, and Laney, she’s attracted to both sides of good and bad in equal measure. I can’t decide on my favorite part when comes to this book because there were plenty of moments that I liked, but I think one of the events that will stick with me, was when Laney has delivered her first soul to heaven, the description of that place, the feelings the emotions definitely were so strong and so powerful and made me really think on the whole heaven and hell subject.
I really enjoyed the characters, each one of them have been built so perfect and the more you read about them, the more you get to know them from Cas to Leon to Laney, each one of them are trying to do their best in a world where bargaining for souls and recognizing who should go to hell or heaven is a full-time job, on top of their teenager issues. The story is set in our world, except for the heavenly place where the Lightbringers deliver the souls, that place has been described so beautifully that it gave me goosebumps and made me sympathize with Laney who started crying after her first soul delivery. This book has been a really nice relaxing read, and if you’re in for some light and dark battle then this book is definitely for you. It does contain some darker tones here and there, but nothing too trigger’ish, or at least not for me.
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Unraveled by Angelina J. Steffort
5.0
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The first book ended in a cliffhanger with more secrets to be spilled on to the next book and Unraveled didn’t disappoint on delivering that. Even from the first book I always had a weird feeling about Leon, he always seemed the “too good” type of guy. Always there for Laney, never doing anything to hurt her, always having her best in his mind, until he did the most despicable thing he could think on, thus making Laney trade her soul and condemning herself to an eternity in the pits of hell.
While Cas has been portrayed as the evil of them all, you’ll be surprised how much humanity he still has deep inside of him, and his actions towards Avery the “Queen” of the high school - shows us that deep down in him the humanity hasn’t disappeared. It just needs the right person to remind him of the good he’s capable of.
I really loved this difference between the good and the bad, and as Laney said “It was different with Cas. I only expected the worst from him. It wasn’t as if anything he did could shock me or surprise me.” - from the bad guy you always expect the worst and you’re not surprised by anything they might do until they do good things and then everything changes. But when a person that’s good, turns to be the bad guy, evil even, you’re in shock and you can’t comprehend how that happened. And the feelings that Laney goes through after she finds the truth about Leon and his secrets, is a moment that really made me feel sorry for herself because he became another Leon, someone that she didn’t know even existed. He became toxic, controlling obsessive, and impulsive, someone totally different.
While I never was a big fan of Leon from the beginning, during the Unraveled I ended up hating him and no matter what he will do from now on to “redeem” himself, he’s already stained, he did exactly what his grandfather did – repeated the past, instead of learning from it. When on the other hand Cas, for sure has won his place in my heart, he has changed so much that almost it makes you think, that he, a demon can be redeemed in time, and with the right person.
I can’t think of a reason that I didn’t like in this book, except for Leon that is. I loved the pace of the book, the fact that each character got their own side of the pov and you can learn more about them and how they feel and the struggles they go through.
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The first book ended in a cliffhanger with more secrets to be spilled on to the next book and Unraveled didn’t disappoint on delivering that. Even from the first book I always had a weird feeling about Leon, he always seemed the “too good” type of guy. Always there for Laney, never doing anything to hurt her, always having her best in his mind, until he did the most despicable thing he could think on, thus making Laney trade her soul and condemning herself to an eternity in the pits of hell.
While Cas has been portrayed as the evil of them all, you’ll be surprised how much humanity he still has deep inside of him, and his actions towards Avery the “Queen” of the high school - shows us that deep down in him the humanity hasn’t disappeared. It just needs the right person to remind him of the good he’s capable of.
I really loved this difference between the good and the bad, and as Laney said “It was different with Cas. I only expected the worst from him. It wasn’t as if anything he did could shock me or surprise me.” - from the bad guy you always expect the worst and you’re not surprised by anything they might do until they do good things and then everything changes. But when a person that’s good, turns to be the bad guy, evil even, you’re in shock and you can’t comprehend how that happened. And the feelings that Laney goes through after she finds the truth about Leon and his secrets, is a moment that really made me feel sorry for herself because he became another Leon, someone that she didn’t know even existed. He became toxic, controlling obsessive, and impulsive, someone totally different.
While I never was a big fan of Leon from the beginning, during the Unraveled I ended up hating him and no matter what he will do from now on to “redeem” himself, he’s already stained, he did exactly what his grandfather did – repeated the past, instead of learning from it. When on the other hand Cas, for sure has won his place in my heart, he has changed so much that almost it makes you think, that he, a demon can be redeemed in time, and with the right person.
I can’t think of a reason that I didn’t like in this book, except for Leon that is. I loved the pace of the book, the fact that each character got their own side of the pov and you can learn more about them and how they feel and the struggles they go through.
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