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Sia Martinez and the Moonlit Beginning of Everything by Raquel Vasquez Gilliland
4.0
I went into this book blind... and I thought I knew what the book was going to be about and I was wrong. This book was more.
I did not see the sci-fi elements coming but it added so much to a story already rich with friendship, romance, self-discovery, family, tradition, current events, and conspiracy theories.
It feels like so many of those themes shouldn't go together, but Raquel is brilliant in her ability to weave together words in a way that makes everything make sense.
Beyond this beautiful and unique story - Raquel gave life to a cast of characters with so much depth and growth and badassness, that it was impossible not to root for them. I love the complexity she brought to the idea of good and evil, the fact that teenagers are complicated, and how she had her characters tackle a wide variety of issues with grace.
I was gifted an ALC from Libro.fm and the audiobook was narrated wonderfully.
I recommend this book if you are looking for something different and wonderful.
I did not see the sci-fi elements coming but it added so much to a story already rich with friendship, romance, self-discovery, family, tradition, current events, and conspiracy theories.
It feels like so many of those themes shouldn't go together, but Raquel is brilliant in her ability to weave together words in a way that makes everything make sense.
Beyond this beautiful and unique story - Raquel gave life to a cast of characters with so much depth and growth and badassness, that it was impossible not to root for them. I love the complexity she brought to the idea of good and evil, the fact that teenagers are complicated, and how she had her characters tackle a wide variety of issues with grace.
I was gifted an ALC from Libro.fm and the audiobook was narrated wonderfully.
I recommend this book if you are looking for something different and wonderful.
A Kingdom of Flesh and Fire by Jennifer L. Armentrout
5.0
How is this book so good?
It has been a few days since I finished A Kingdom of Flesh and Fire and I am still not over it.
Picking up right where we left off in book one, Armentrout continues to demonstrate her mastery of world-building and character development.
It is easy to lose yourself in this book as you have some of the pieces filled in from book one. I loved getting more insight into the history of Atlantians, their G-ds, customs, and how the Ascended/ vampry play in. Plus the actual scenery that is described is done in the best kind of detail. I really felt that I was there.
But the best part was the character development. Armentrout is great at adding complexity to characters that doesn't feel forced and compliments what we already know about them. I enjoyed Casteel's and Poppy's relationships - their banter felt fresh. And I love that it was changed between book one and book two. Plus the secondary characters are given a level of depth that isn't always achieved in books. It truly adds to the whole story.
And I would be remiss if I didn't mention the ending!! It has me counting down the days until book 3. I have so many questions and theories and I think that is just a testament to how good this book was.
This is quickly becoming one of my favorite series.
It has been a few days since I finished A Kingdom of Flesh and Fire and I am still not over it.
Picking up right where we left off in book one, Armentrout continues to demonstrate her mastery of world-building and character development.
It is easy to lose yourself in this book as you have some of the pieces filled in from book one. I loved getting more insight into the history of Atlantians, their G-ds, customs, and how the Ascended/ vampry play in. Plus the actual scenery that is described is done in the best kind of detail. I really felt that I was there.
But the best part was the character development. Armentrout is great at adding complexity to characters that doesn't feel forced and compliments what we already know about them. I enjoyed Casteel's and Poppy's relationships - their banter felt fresh. And I love that it was changed between book one and book two. Plus the secondary characters are given a level of depth that isn't always achieved in books. It truly adds to the whole story.
And I would be remiss if I didn't mention the ending!! It has me counting down the days until book 3. I have so many questions and theories and I think that is just a testament to how good this book was.
This is quickly becoming one of my favorite series.