“Crows remember human faces. They remember the people who feed them, who are kind to them. And the people who wrong them too. They don’t forget. They tell each other who to look after and who to watch out for.” Kaz Brekker and his crew of deadly outcasts have just pulled off a heist so… Continue reading Crooked Kingdom by Leigh Bardugo
Genre: Young Adult Fiction / Action & Adventure / General
Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo
“The water hears and understands. The ice does not forgive.” Ketterdam: a bustling hub of international trade where anything can be had for the right price, and no one knows that better than criminal prodigy Kaz Brekker. Kaz is offered a chance at a deadly heist that could make him rich beyond his wildest dreams.… Continue reading Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo
Code Name Verity by Elizabeth Wein
This one was for book club and I wasn't sure if I would like it or not. The more I thought about it, the more I liked this one. The characters are interesting. And the premise grabbed me right away. Code Name Verity tells the tale of two young women amidst the backdrop of WWII:… Continue reading Code Name Verity by Elizabeth Wein
The Wicked King by Holly Black
“Power is much easier to acquire than it is to hold on to.” The follow up after The Cruel Prince, Jude must keep her brother safe. To do so, she has bound the wicked king, Cardan, to her, and made herself the power behind the throne. Navigating the constantly shifting political alliances of Faerie would… Continue reading The Wicked King by Holly Black
The Cruel Prince by Holly Black
“Most of all, I hate you because I think of you. Often. It's disgusting, and I can't stop.” Jude was seven when her parents were murdered, and she and her two sisters were stolen away to live in the treacherous High Court of Faerie. Ten years later, Jude wants nothing more than to belong there,… Continue reading The Cruel Prince by Holly Black
Heir of Fire by Sarah J Maas
“She was the heir of ash and fire, and she would bow to no one.” “She was Aelin Ashryver Galathynius—and she would not be afraid.” This is the third installment in the Throne of Glass series. Celaena has survived deadly contests and shattering heartbreak, all at an unspeakable cost. Now, she must travel to a… Continue reading Heir of Fire by Sarah J Maas
Crown of Midnight by Sarah J Maas
“I worry because I care. Gods help me, I know I shouldn't, but I do. So I will always tell you to be careful, because I will always care what happens.” “But death was her curse and her gift, and death had been her good friend these long, long years.” This novel is the second installment of the Throne of… Continue reading Crown of Midnight by Sarah J Maas