If you have not read Throne of Glass or Crown of Midnight do not read this review.
This story only seems to get better with every book. Heir of Fire is no disappointment at all. In fact, it might be my favorite one so far. I did like Crown of Midnight for the Chaol and Celaena moments. (Told you not to read this.)
As we've kind of figured out in the last book, Celaena is Queen Aelin of Terrasen. And as we also all know, she doesn't want to be queen; she only wants to do what she promised Nehemia she would do. Queen isn't really involved in all that. Well it should be. Can we all just agree that Celaena would make an epic queen. She's strong and assertive and she would rule over the land fairly but without being a pushover. I'm kind of sad she doesn't want to be one but I think that was changing with the end of the book. Also, my ship is gone. :(. Again. :(. BUT ROWAN IS AMAZING AND JUST AS MOODY AS SHE IS. THEY SHOULD DATE. Do they? I don't know.
I didn't really like Manon's point of view. I would be getting into really good parts with Celaena and Rowan or Chaol and Aedion and then be plopped with Manon trying to work with her beast (their relationship is cute though). They're vicious though and I don't care for any of them in the witches clan. Not my favorite character. I also felt Dorian and Sorcha's relationship was oddly forced. They went from nothing to them kissing and being in a secret relationship while he's still trying to forget about Celaena. Will he ever? No, I highly doubt it. (Just saying.)
I feel like this was less of a review and more of be fangirling about the book. I have no shame guys. No shame.
5 stars
Tuesday, May 3, 2016
Saturday, April 30, 2016
Crown of Midnight - Review *Spoiler*
I can't even begin to put into words what just happened in this book. The epicness. The writing. AH. Yes there will be major spoilers. Do not read if you have not read the first book Throne of Glass.
First of all, what an amazingly written story. It truly only gets better with this series. Action packed from beginning to end and these characters are so likeable. There is not one that I do not like (other than the king and his little minions). But, my ship just crashed and that makes me sad. I was Chaol and Celaena to the end. :(. Dorian is okay, though. Whatever.
I felt like there were multiple plots folding out in this book but yet they all tied together to make something amazing. Dorian has magic and that's really the first mystery in this book and how does he have it over everyone else. The king rid the world of magic except for him and that led to Dorian also being exempt of the rule. I find it so incredibly interesting how the king's son has magic and would be killed with no problem if anyone found out even though the king also has magic. But of course, the king wants all the power and can't bare to let anyone become more powerful than he is. Then Nehemia dies which sort of rocks the book for the rest of the book. Things fall apart and come together and blur and become clearer. I must admit I am still confused with some things that have to with her lying to Celaena and the whole rebellion group. I didn't and still don't understand Archer's part in all of it. Celaena is also Fae and that's a major problem problem in the kingdom. She would be put to death if anyone knew she still had some Fae blood in her. So she is sent away. To her home country. This is going to go real great.
I have no bad comments about this book. I'm extremely excited to start Heir of Fire and see what happens with the plot. I hear some things change and ships change. I need to know who she ends up with.
5 stars.
Friday, April 29, 2016
City of Ashes {The Mortal Instruments Book Two} - Review *Spoilers*
**This is the second book in The Mortal Instruments series, so if you have not read City of Bones go back and read it before you read this amazing book. Now onto the review.
This starts off at the Institute with Jace, Alec and Isabelle coming back from a demon hunt that they don't talk much about. Clary and Simon are together at Simon's house. Luke is at the hospital Jocelyn whom is still in a coma.
Clary and Jace wish they weren't brother and sister and are always thinking about one another. But, while Clary is over at Simon's house Simon kisses her and she doesn't repel him away and she enjoys it. Then Clary compares that kiss in Simon's kitchen to her and Jace's kiss. Simon and Clary date. Which I think is gross. Jace's adopted mother Maryse gets upset with him and accuses him of knowing his father wasn't dead and knowing who he really was so she throws him out. Jace however goes and finds Luke, in a not so quiet way, once Clary arrives they start talking about what they should do against their father, Valentine. Jace still dislikes Simon, by the way.
Some time later Jace, Clary, Isabelle, and Simon, have a meeting with the Fair Queen and a lot of things happen in her chambers, resulting in Simon storming off all angry and making awful decisions. He remembered when he was a rat and he bit a vampire how it is the transfer of blood to turn a mundane into any creature. So, he went and made himself turn into a vampire more quickly. And he died but, came back as a vampire. Everyone buried him in a Jewish cemetery and waited him to be reborn and Clary mad the mistake of getting close to him while he was blood hungry and she almost got the blood sucked out of her.
This is all of the book I will spoil for you, I have left out so much of the book, please continue reading this amazing series! My next review will be posted when I finish City of Glass, the third book in this series. Happy reading!
5 Stars
This starts off at the Institute with Jace, Alec and Isabelle coming back from a demon hunt that they don't talk much about. Clary and Simon are together at Simon's house. Luke is at the hospital Jocelyn whom is still in a coma.
Clary and Jace wish they weren't brother and sister and are always thinking about one another. But, while Clary is over at Simon's house Simon kisses her and she doesn't repel him away and she enjoys it. Then Clary compares that kiss in Simon's kitchen to her and Jace's kiss. Simon and Clary date. Which I think is gross. Jace's adopted mother Maryse gets upset with him and accuses him of knowing his father wasn't dead and knowing who he really was so she throws him out. Jace however goes and finds Luke, in a not so quiet way, once Clary arrives they start talking about what they should do against their father, Valentine. Jace still dislikes Simon, by the way.
Some time later Jace, Clary, Isabelle, and Simon, have a meeting with the Fair Queen and a lot of things happen in her chambers, resulting in Simon storming off all angry and making awful decisions. He remembered when he was a rat and he bit a vampire how it is the transfer of blood to turn a mundane into any creature. So, he went and made himself turn into a vampire more quickly. And he died but, came back as a vampire. Everyone buried him in a Jewish cemetery and waited him to be reborn and Clary mad the mistake of getting close to him while he was blood hungry and she almost got the blood sucked out of her.
This is all of the book I will spoil for you, I have left out so much of the book, please continue reading this amazing series! My next review will be posted when I finish City of Glass, the third book in this series. Happy reading!
5 Stars
Wednesday, April 27, 2016
Throne of Glass- Review
I'm very late to the Throne of Glass party as we can all clearly see, but I'm so glad that I finally had the opportunity to read this book and continue on the series. What an epic fantasy read filled with magic, betrayal, and desire. I could not get enough of it.
Celaena is a kick butt heroine. She's sassy, fierce, and independent. I don't see that a lot in books anymore because either it's insta-love or the girl is caught up in such a love triangle that it kind of takes over the focus of the book. Well, Celaena doesn't need a man and she makes that clear. Not only is she like that but she's an assassin. That's right. A GIRL ASSASSIN. She's also just human. She gets periods (big props to Sarah J. Maas for writing about it), she has trouble making friends, and she has trouble with things that she has gone through.
The writing style in itself is something to talk about-at least a little bit. It's a beautifully written story and Maas is probably one of my favorite writing styles that I've read in awhile. It flows so beautifully and it gives you just enough detail as to paint a picture in your head without going overboard with the descriptions. As I said above, Maas gave Celaena a period. That's surprisingly huge when it comes to books in general because I have never read a book where a character has a period. It's such a taboo subject to talk about in society and also write about. So giving her a period not only made Celaena more human, but also helped me to connect to her even more.
The plot is extremely faced paced and keeps you on the edge of your seat wondering what on earth is going to happen next. There were a few things that were a little predictable but overall I did not see a lot of things coming. If you haven't picked this book up, then I take back what I said about being the last person to ever read this book (other than Redda). You should reeeeaaaad it. There are 5 other books in this series with the newest coming out in September.
4.5 Stars
Celaena is a kick butt heroine. She's sassy, fierce, and independent. I don't see that a lot in books anymore because either it's insta-love or the girl is caught up in such a love triangle that it kind of takes over the focus of the book. Well, Celaena doesn't need a man and she makes that clear. Not only is she like that but she's an assassin. That's right. A GIRL ASSASSIN. She's also just human. She gets periods (big props to Sarah J. Maas for writing about it), she has trouble making friends, and she has trouble with things that she has gone through.
The writing style in itself is something to talk about-at least a little bit. It's a beautifully written story and Maas is probably one of my favorite writing styles that I've read in awhile. It flows so beautifully and it gives you just enough detail as to paint a picture in your head without going overboard with the descriptions. As I said above, Maas gave Celaena a period. That's surprisingly huge when it comes to books in general because I have never read a book where a character has a period. It's such a taboo subject to talk about in society and also write about. So giving her a period not only made Celaena more human, but also helped me to connect to her even more.
The plot is extremely faced paced and keeps you on the edge of your seat wondering what on earth is going to happen next. There were a few things that were a little predictable but overall I did not see a lot of things coming. If you haven't picked this book up, then I take back what I said about being the last person to ever read this book (other than Redda). You should reeeeaaaad it. There are 5 other books in this series with the newest coming out in September.
4.5 Stars
Tuesday, April 26, 2016
Glass Sword-Review *Spoilers*
Glass Sword is the second book of Victoria Aveyard's series, The Red Queen. Since this is a second book, there will be some major spoilers so please don't read this review if you haven't red this series yet.
I loved the first book in this series. I loved the lightning abilities that Mare possessed because lightning isn't really a power I see character's possessing. I didn't see the ending come with that book at all. I never thought Maven would not only betray Mare but Cal also. He did though. That's pretty much where the first book ends and the second one picks up where the first one left off.
As I said above, I loved the first book and I loved the characters in the first book. But the second book, I started feeling more annoyed towards some of them. Especially Mare. I know she went through a lot and I didn't expect her to be the same but I didn't expect her to turn into some cold heartless person. I lost any connection I felt towards her. I hated her point of view in this book. I wanted to choke her at some points. She will turn into the person she didn't want to be. She already is. The book is also extremely slow. Basically, you're just building up for a prison break that doesn't come until the last 75 pages. Woo.
Shade and Cal were probably the only two characters that helped me personal get through the book. I loved Cal in this book especially. He lost some of his proper ways and became human. You could understand why he did what he did. I just understood him in a different way then I did before. More will never deserve him. She deserves Maven. Shade was just a snarky and hilarious character at certain points and I loved him. I was more sad for his death than Mare was.
This was a very hard review for me to word and I had a lot of trouble writing what I wanted to say for this book. I'm sorry if things do not make sense or are just overall awkward. I try my best.
I loved the first book in this series. I loved the lightning abilities that Mare possessed because lightning isn't really a power I see character's possessing. I didn't see the ending come with that book at all. I never thought Maven would not only betray Mare but Cal also. He did though. That's pretty much where the first book ends and the second one picks up where the first one left off.
As I said above, I loved the first book and I loved the characters in the first book. But the second book, I started feeling more annoyed towards some of them. Especially Mare. I know she went through a lot and I didn't expect her to be the same but I didn't expect her to turn into some cold heartless person. I lost any connection I felt towards her. I hated her point of view in this book. I wanted to choke her at some points. She will turn into the person she didn't want to be. She already is. The book is also extremely slow. Basically, you're just building up for a prison break that doesn't come until the last 75 pages. Woo.
Shade and Cal were probably the only two characters that helped me personal get through the book. I loved Cal in this book especially. He lost some of his proper ways and became human. You could understand why he did what he did. I just understood him in a different way then I did before. More will never deserve him. She deserves Maven. Shade was just a snarky and hilarious character at certain points and I loved him. I was more sad for his death than Mare was.
This was a very hard review for me to word and I had a lot of trouble writing what I wanted to say for this book. I'm sorry if things do not make sense or are just overall awkward. I try my best.
Sunday, April 24, 2016
The Night Circus Review
I don't know if any review will ever do this book justice but I'm gonna give it my best shot. The Night Circus is about two magicians put up against each other in a mysterious competition. One can only win, but what happens when they fall in love? And how did The Night Circus come to be in the first place? Nobody really knows.
Now let me be really honest, this book is not fast paced at all. This book has no extreme action scenes or anything else, but it's beautifully written. Erin Morgenstern does an amazing job with her description of the world. I don't think any other author I've read has had the world building that she does. You knew where those characters were all the time and the descriptions were so vivid it was as if you were there. There are also parts of it told in second person. Obviously, there are not a lot of books told in second person. I love when I find a book like that because I feel really included and involved with the world. This book was the same way.
The plot is not easy to always follow as it does jump around a bit. It might take a few chapters to understand everything, but it's easier to follow once everything starts to fall into place. There's also a lot of secrets in this book that I was also dying to know. I wanted to be let in to the inner circle just as bad as some of the characters were. Why was there a competition? Why did this character die? Why did she carry all of the circus on her back? No, you really never figure it out. I'm not going to lie, I still have some questions that were not answered outright. The ending came as a shock. I didn't understand what one character had to do with the circus through the majority of the book, but he ended up fitting in quite well with the world.
While this book isn't particularly scary or gory, I feel it is better suited for older audiences or mature readers. A young reader may not understand everything going on or even grasp the point of the novel; an older reader would truly appreciate the idea of the novel.
I rated this book 5 stars and could not be happier with this read. You need this book in your life. Next time you're in a bookstore and you pass it, it'll be whispering your name and "accidentally" falling off the shelf. Anything can happen.
Now let me be really honest, this book is not fast paced at all. This book has no extreme action scenes or anything else, but it's beautifully written. Erin Morgenstern does an amazing job with her description of the world. I don't think any other author I've read has had the world building that she does. You knew where those characters were all the time and the descriptions were so vivid it was as if you were there. There are also parts of it told in second person. Obviously, there are not a lot of books told in second person. I love when I find a book like that because I feel really included and involved with the world. This book was the same way.
The plot is not easy to always follow as it does jump around a bit. It might take a few chapters to understand everything, but it's easier to follow once everything starts to fall into place. There's also a lot of secrets in this book that I was also dying to know. I wanted to be let in to the inner circle just as bad as some of the characters were. Why was there a competition? Why did this character die? Why did she carry all of the circus on her back? No, you really never figure it out. I'm not going to lie, I still have some questions that were not answered outright. The ending came as a shock. I didn't understand what one character had to do with the circus through the majority of the book, but he ended up fitting in quite well with the world.
While this book isn't particularly scary or gory, I feel it is better suited for older audiences or mature readers. A young reader may not understand everything going on or even grasp the point of the novel; an older reader would truly appreciate the idea of the novel.
I rated this book 5 stars and could not be happier with this read. You need this book in your life. Next time you're in a bookstore and you pass it, it'll be whispering your name and "accidentally" falling off the shelf. Anything can happen.
City Of Bones {The Mortal Instruments Book 1} - Review
City Of Bones was the first book I had ever read by author Cassandra Clare. I had heard many good things about this book series; so far everything I've heard is spot on. It is an absolutely amazing book series. I know I know, how can I say that when I've only read the first book? Just trust me. You'll say the same thing when you're reading the last page and saying, "That's it?!" And needing and wanting the next book in two point two seconds.
This book was very full of adventure. There was never a dull moment in this book. The first adventure starts off in a night club with the main character Clarissa Fray, Clary for short, and her best friend Simon. When they're at the night club Clary thinks she sees a person with a knife trying to hurt someone but Simon couldn't see either of the people. But Clary follows them into a back room and finds out that there is a group of them in this room there. And by following them that night she opened a whole new world into her life. One of the people that were glamoured from Simon so he was unable to see him was Jace. Since Clary could see Jace, even with his glamour, he stayed with her to make sure she was safe and not a demon. But some time later her mother mysteriously disappears. All throughout the book Clary and Jace try finding her mother. One of the more crazy events is one of the people Clary trusts the most turns into a demon. Simon even helps fighting and finding Clary's mom after everything is elaborately explained to him. Simon comes in to save the day and saves many of their new friends lives, including Clary's life.
This is a very small snippet of what the book is about and what the book is all about. I try not to spoil any book I review about but if I know I will spoil it, it will be in the title. I highly recommend this book because it was absolutely amazing and it was highly recommend to me by a very very trusted person. I love the way Cassandra Clare writes. If you want to know all the details about this book, please please read it. My next post will be about the second book in this series when I finish it. Happy reading everyone!
This book was very full of adventure. There was never a dull moment in this book. The first adventure starts off in a night club with the main character Clarissa Fray, Clary for short, and her best friend Simon. When they're at the night club Clary thinks she sees a person with a knife trying to hurt someone but Simon couldn't see either of the people. But Clary follows them into a back room and finds out that there is a group of them in this room there. And by following them that night she opened a whole new world into her life. One of the people that were glamoured from Simon so he was unable to see him was Jace. Since Clary could see Jace, even with his glamour, he stayed with her to make sure she was safe and not a demon. But some time later her mother mysteriously disappears. All throughout the book Clary and Jace try finding her mother. One of the more crazy events is one of the people Clary trusts the most turns into a demon. Simon even helps fighting and finding Clary's mom after everything is elaborately explained to him. Simon comes in to save the day and saves many of their new friends lives, including Clary's life.
This is a very small snippet of what the book is about and what the book is all about. I try not to spoil any book I review about but if I know I will spoil it, it will be in the title. I highly recommend this book because it was absolutely amazing and it was highly recommend to me by a very very trusted person. I love the way Cassandra Clare writes. If you want to know all the details about this book, please please read it. My next post will be about the second book in this series when I finish it. Happy reading everyone!
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