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107 reviews

Gilded by Marissa Meyer

adventurous dark mysterious slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

Assistant to the Villain by Hannah Nicole Maehrer

adventurous dark emotional funny medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

Oh my word! First, this book was hilarious!!!! Second, I am not ok. The end was phenomenal but now I have to wait for the second book to come out. I absolutely love The Villians nickname for Evie - little tornado. I mean come on, isn't that absolutely adorable?! And I just love Evie and The Villian. Evie is so chaotic and The Villian is going through it. 10/10 would recommend and will be rereading. 

Married by Scandal by Tessonja Odette

emotional funny lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

Cute short story ❤️

To Spark a Fae War by Tessonja Odette

adventurous dark emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

Yes! Such a good conclusion to this amazing Trilogy. I love Evie so much!!!! We got some cute moments, funny interactions, and satisfying consequences. What's not to love?

To Wear a Fae Crown by Tessonja Odette

adventurous dark emotional tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

6 stars!!!! Oh my word I loved this book. I don't think I have the words to fully explain by love for this book. It had everything you'd want in a book and I was so invested the entire time. 1 - the political aspects are really well constructed and easy to understand 2 - the characters are great. 3 - it draws you in so thoroughly that I had multiple visceral reactions. There were some real moments of intense stress and some others with satisfactio  which only shows off how amazing Odette's story telling is. Favorite book of the month and possibly the entire year. 

To Carve a Fae Heart by Tessonja Odette

adventurous emotional funny medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

I love Evie and Aspen! This was such a fun take on a Fae story. I really liked how there was a mystery involved that intrigued but didn't stress me out. The pacing was also great. And the political structure was really cool and easy to follow. Very much looking forward to book 2!!

The Queen of Nothing by Holly Black

adventurous emotional funny tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

The Wicked King by Holly Black

adventurous emotional tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

The Cruel Prince by Holly Black

adventurous slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

A Court of Wings and Ruin by Sarah J. Maas

adventurous dark emotional tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

The amount of times I cackled in the beginning whenever Feyre was being a badass should be embarrassing 🤣. I was ready to be stressed at the beginning because of how the second book ended but it was so satisfying! So much happened in this book - it almost felt like 2 books in one.