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Dark and twisted doesn’t even touch the surface of Sarah K.L. Wilson's new release Fae Hunter. This enchanting tale captivated me from the first word to the last. I personally don’t like to compare books, HOWEVER if you are a fan of [b:The Cruel Prince|26032825|The Cruel Prince (The Folk of the Air, #1)|Holly Black|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1574535986l/26032825._SY75_.jpg|45959123], you will love this one.
Allie Hunter is not what I expected. She has a dry, sarcastic sense of humor, and to others she comes off as bitter at times. As her name suggests, Allis is a hunter, and she uses her skills to protect her village with her father. But when her twin sister convinces her to dance at the stone circle, an evil enters her world and in exchange takes her sister. Allie is determined to get Hulanna back, but there’s one problem. The fae that came out of the circle took her sight and left her with a strange second sight. While she can’t see anything, she can see magic and the trails it leaves behind. Using her newfound ability, Allie will do whatever it takes to save her sister for the world of Fae….including trapping one.
Scouvrel is a Fae, and Allie’s prisoner through most of the book. I found myself drawn to him as Allie is. His glamour shows a handsome Fae with black feathery wings, but with Allie’s second sight she sees his true self which isn’t pretty. He is cunning, and like all Fae loves his games. Yet there is something about him that makes me trust him. I haven’t figured that out yet. Maybe I’m under his glamour?
The world-building of this one y’all is just fantastic! I love the contrast between the human world and Faewald. The Fae and Fae creatures Allie comes in contact with are described with such vivid imagery I felt they were real life. I’m intrigued and want to know more about the folklore that the author creates. And y’all I need to know more about Scouvrel and the world he lives in. I think we will get that in the next book.
Overall I loved Fae Hunter. I couldn’t read it fast enough! Allie is a strong female MC that is easy to cheer for. And that ending?! Be warned, it will leave you hanging. If you enjoy faerie tales and folklore, YA fantasy, you are in for a treat. I highly recommend it.
This review first appeared on Mom with a Reading Problem. To see it and other reviews, follow the link.
Dark and twisted doesn’t even touch the surface of Sarah K.L. Wilson's new release Fae Hunter. This enchanting tale captivated me from the first word to the last. I personally don’t like to compare books, HOWEVER if you are a fan of [b:The Cruel Prince|26032825|The Cruel Prince (The Folk of the Air, #1)|Holly Black|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1574535986l/26032825._SY75_.jpg|45959123], you will love this one.
Allie Hunter is not what I expected. She has a dry, sarcastic sense of humor, and to others she comes off as bitter at times. As her name suggests, Allis is a hunter, and she uses her skills to protect her village with her father. But when her twin sister convinces her to dance at the stone circle, an evil enters her world and in exchange takes her sister. Allie is determined to get Hulanna back, but there’s one problem. The fae that came out of the circle took her sight and left her with a strange second sight. While she can’t see anything, she can see magic and the trails it leaves behind. Using her newfound ability, Allie will do whatever it takes to save her sister for the world of Fae….including trapping one.
Scouvrel is a Fae, and Allie’s prisoner through most of the book. I found myself drawn to him as Allie is. His glamour shows a handsome Fae with black feathery wings, but with Allie’s second sight she sees his true self which isn’t pretty. He is cunning, and like all Fae loves his games. Yet there is something about him that makes me trust him. I haven’t figured that out yet. Maybe I’m under his glamour?
The world-building of this one y’all is just fantastic! I love the contrast between the human world and Faewald. The Fae and Fae creatures Allie comes in contact with are described with such vivid imagery I felt they were real life. I’m intrigued and want to know more about the folklore that the author creates. And y’all I need to know more about Scouvrel and the world he lives in. I think we will get that in the next book.
Overall I loved Fae Hunter. I couldn’t read it fast enough! Allie is a strong female MC that is easy to cheer for. And that ending?! Be warned, it will leave you hanging. If you enjoy faerie tales and folklore, YA fantasy, you are in for a treat. I highly recommend it.
This review first appeared on Mom with a Reading Problem. To see it and other reviews, follow the link.
I received an eARC of this book via Netgalley. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of this review.
It is no secret that Debbie Mason is my go-to author this time of year. Her holiday romances have set the bar high for me. I love her small town settings and typical contemporary romance tropes. Christmas on Reindeer Road is Mason’s newest release and one of my favorites. Following two single parents as they navigate the busybodies of their small town, this book is sure to leave even the grinchiest heart smiling.
Mallory Maitland was first introduced in [b:Summer on Honeysuckle Ridge|52894554|Summer on Honeysuckle Ridge (Highland Falls #1)|Debbie Mason|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1568184844l/52894554._SX50_SY75_.jpg|73298671] as the recently widowed aunt of the bridezilla featured in the book. Now after months in legal battles, Mallory’s late-husband’s affairs have been left with his first wife and his sons are hers. Barely ten years older than her new stepsons, Mallory is in over her head yet determined to give the boys a home and the love she knows they desperately need. I love Mallory! My heart broke for her over and over again. Her compassion and need to show the boys that she wanted them and they were loved is truly all I needed to know that she was a fantastic human being. While she is fighting for the boys, Mallory herself doesn’t believe that she is worthy of the love she doles out. She’s built a wall around herself that is hard to breach.
Chief of Police Gabriel Buchanan was taken by Mallory when he met her last Summer, but he isn’t quite ready to give his heart away again. Losing his wife in a car accident several years prior, Gabriel is a single dad just doing the best that he can. With three boys of his own, he easily recognizes the struggle Mallory is having with her stepsons, but he also recognizes her heart for the boys. When her custody of them is challenged, Gabriel is quick to step in and help her where he can. His new neighbor is worming her way into his heart whether he wants her too or not.
The plot of this one is quite simple. Mallory wants to use the magic of Christmas to bring some cheer and love to her stepsons in any way she can. What she doesn’t count on is that they are teens and not really into Santa and his elves anymore. Gabriel’s youngest also has a plan. He plans to save Christmas and his little family by finding a mom, and he has his eyes set on Mallory.
Overall I adored Christmas on Reindeer Road. It has the right amount of over-the-top sweetness mixed with those steamier swoon-worthy moments. Gabe and Mallory are a sweet, opposites attract couple. And I ADORE all their boys. Each and every one of them, even the surly teen, wormed their way into my heart. If you enjoy holiday romances, be sure to add this one to your shelf this season.
This review first appeared on Mom with a Reading Problem. To see it and other reviews, follow the link.
It is no secret that Debbie Mason is my go-to author this time of year. Her holiday romances have set the bar high for me. I love her small town settings and typical contemporary romance tropes. Christmas on Reindeer Road is Mason’s newest release and one of my favorites. Following two single parents as they navigate the busybodies of their small town, this book is sure to leave even the grinchiest heart smiling.
Mallory Maitland was first introduced in [b:Summer on Honeysuckle Ridge|52894554|Summer on Honeysuckle Ridge (Highland Falls #1)|Debbie Mason|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1568184844l/52894554._SX50_SY75_.jpg|73298671] as the recently widowed aunt of the bridezilla featured in the book. Now after months in legal battles, Mallory’s late-husband’s affairs have been left with his first wife and his sons are hers. Barely ten years older than her new stepsons, Mallory is in over her head yet determined to give the boys a home and the love she knows they desperately need. I love Mallory! My heart broke for her over and over again. Her compassion and need to show the boys that she wanted them and they were loved is truly all I needed to know that she was a fantastic human being. While she is fighting for the boys, Mallory herself doesn’t believe that she is worthy of the love she doles out. She’s built a wall around herself that is hard to breach.
Chief of Police Gabriel Buchanan was taken by Mallory when he met her last Summer, but he isn’t quite ready to give his heart away again. Losing his wife in a car accident several years prior, Gabriel is a single dad just doing the best that he can. With three boys of his own, he easily recognizes the struggle Mallory is having with her stepsons, but he also recognizes her heart for the boys. When her custody of them is challenged, Gabriel is quick to step in and help her where he can. His new neighbor is worming her way into his heart whether he wants her too or not.
The plot of this one is quite simple. Mallory wants to use the magic of Christmas to bring some cheer and love to her stepsons in any way she can. What she doesn’t count on is that they are teens and not really into Santa and his elves anymore. Gabriel’s youngest also has a plan. He plans to save Christmas and his little family by finding a mom, and he has his eyes set on Mallory.
Overall I adored Christmas on Reindeer Road. It has the right amount of over-the-top sweetness mixed with those steamier swoon-worthy moments. Gabe and Mallory are a sweet, opposites attract couple. And I ADORE all their boys. Each and every one of them, even the surly teen, wormed their way into my heart. If you enjoy holiday romances, be sure to add this one to your shelf this season.
This review first appeared on Mom with a Reading Problem. To see it and other reviews, follow the link.
[b:Ice Country|17250818|Ice Country (The Country Saga, #2)|David Estes|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1362532201s/17250818.jpg|23823138] by [a:David Estes|3167424|David Estes|https://d.gr-assets.com/authors/1359857929p2/3167424.jpg] is book two of the Country Saga, the sister series of the Dwellers Saga, and takes place during and after the events of [b:Fire Country|16160701|Fire Country (The Country Saga, #1)|David Estes|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1358390068s/16160701.jpg|22002174]. Dazz is a young, bull-headed Icer who at the beginning of the story is nursing a broken-heart. After a bar fight leaves him and his best friend Buff with a large debt to pay, they head to the Red District to gamble a little money at cards in the hopes of winning big. Unfortunately for them they lose it all and wind up with an even bigger debt and a new jobs for the King. If that isn’t bad enough, Dazz’s little sister Jolie is kidnapped in the middle of the night. Determined, Dazz begins searching for her and in the process uncovers a large plot and meets some new friends in the form of Fire Country natives.
Dazz is a really hard character to not love. He’s a screw-up, or at least he is in his own mind, hard-headed, loves to fight, and when we first meet him is heart-broken. What makes Dazz’s character so lovable is his growth. When we first meet him, he is immature, hot-headed, and has no direction in his life. His father’s dead, his mother is hooked on drugs, his older brother works to provide for the family, and his baby sister has to live with another family because his can’t provide for her. As the book progresses, Dazz grows up, largely due to losing his sister when she is kidnapped. It puts his priorities into perspective. But what makes it great is that Estes slowly shows Dazz’s progress and it is a natural occurrence for the character. I just loved it!
Buff, Dazz’s best friend, is truly the best friend any one could ask for! Not only does he get himself into trouble by fighting with Dazz, he also gets himself thrown in jail to help save Jolie. Basically he would follow Dazz anywhere. They are closer than brothers and it shows throughout the whole book. It’s a great friendship!
As I mentioned earlier this story overlaps with book one of the series. The first 40-50% of the book takes place during the same time frame as Fire Country and we see a little of Skye and Siena’s father as he works his trade for the Cure with the King. The plot of the story centers around finding Jolie, but it ties nicely into book one and the scandal surrounding the Cure. Believe me when I say that I couldn’t predict where it was going at all! And sorry, no spoilers ;)
Overall, I can’t say enough good things about this book. If you enjoy young adult, dystopian, science-fiction than I highly recommend you check out the series. It’s a clean read with mild violence (it is dystopian!) and sweet first romances.
It’s so easy to get stuck in the snowdrift of our problems sometimes, so deep and cold that you can’t see anything else at all, even the important stuff.I really enjoyed this book! I’ll admit though that it was hard getting inside of Dazz’s head and shifting views from Siena in Fire Country. The lingo and cultural differences that Estes incorporates into the overall arc of the series is amazing! I mean he has created his own version of the future with unique cultures, dialects, and problems to overcome. It’s just….I have no words….awesome just doesn’t cover it :D
Dazz is a really hard character to not love. He’s a screw-up, or at least he is in his own mind, hard-headed, loves to fight, and when we first meet him is heart-broken. What makes Dazz’s character so lovable is his growth. When we first meet him, he is immature, hot-headed, and has no direction in his life. His father’s dead, his mother is hooked on drugs, his older brother works to provide for the family, and his baby sister has to live with another family because his can’t provide for her. As the book progresses, Dazz grows up, largely due to losing his sister when she is kidnapped. It puts his priorities into perspective. But what makes it great is that Estes slowly shows Dazz’s progress and it is a natural occurrence for the character. I just loved it!
She punches me in the ribs again and I’m beginning to think that means she likes me…And our Fire Country friends make an appearance (Skye, Sienna, Circ, Wilde, and Feve) as they are heading to Ice Country to speak with the King about peace and trading between their lands. Skye catches Dazz’s attention from the first moment he meets her when she happens to surprise him by knocking him unconscious. Their relationship is sweet and they fit together perfectly in my own opinion.
Buff, Dazz’s best friend, is truly the best friend any one could ask for! Not only does he get himself into trouble by fighting with Dazz, he also gets himself thrown in jail to help save Jolie. Basically he would follow Dazz anywhere. They are closer than brothers and it shows throughout the whole book. It’s a great friendship!
As I mentioned earlier this story overlaps with book one of the series. The first 40-50% of the book takes place during the same time frame as Fire Country and we see a little of Skye and Siena’s father as he works his trade for the Cure with the King. The plot of the story centers around finding Jolie, but it ties nicely into book one and the scandal surrounding the Cure. Believe me when I say that I couldn’t predict where it was going at all! And sorry, no spoilers ;)
Overall, I can’t say enough good things about this book. If you enjoy young adult, dystopian, science-fiction than I highly recommend you check out the series. It’s a clean read with mild violence (it is dystopian!) and sweet first romances.