“HEY, TEA, MY HEART’S A BIT DEAD…MIND RAISING IT FOR ME? Reading The Bone Witch trilogy by Rin Chupeco was not only an exhilarating experience as a reader, but as a writer, I found this Asian author’s work to be compelling. By this, I mean that The Bone Witch trilogy is not just about one … Continue reading THE SHADOWGLASS BY RIN CHUPECO|| THANK YOU FOR THE HEARTACHE, RIN
I love girls with just the right balance of being ruthless and tender. Falling in to Rin Chupeco’s The Bone Witch was inevitable! The Bone Witch with its endearing prose and diverse culture seduced me entirely. When I first picked up the book, I had assumed the plot would follow the “Chosen One” trope, in … Continue reading THE BONE WITCH BY RIN CHUPECO: A LUSCIOUS AND DARK BOOK I DEVOURED
After the burning of Moscow, Vasya finds herself about to be burned after being accused as a witch. Events are spurned by Father Konstantin whose hunt for Vasya is relentless. In the mortal world, war is brimming between the Russians and the Tartars, and in the realm of magic, the fight between the Winter King … Continue reading THE WINTER OF THE WITCH BY KATHERINE ARDEN: A HARD HITTING, AMBITIOUS NOVEL OF HOW ONE GIRL’S COMPASSION & CUNNING SAVED RUS’ AND ITS MAGIC
Rachel Lynn Solomon is the Queen of Bittersweet Heartaches. After reading her debut, You'll Miss Me When I'm Gone, I understood Rachel as the kind of author who never shy away from writing on tough subjects. I am drawn to the author's work for her ability to depict raw emotions - emotions that we would … Continue reading WHAT YOU’LL LOVE ABOUT OUR YEAR OF MAYBE BY RACHEL LYNN SOLOMON
Hunted by demons. Lost in time. Welcome to the First Crusade. Syria, 636: As heretic invaders circle Jerusalem, young Lukas Bessarion vows to defend his people. Instead, disaster strikes. His family is ripped apart. His allies are slaughtered. And Lukas is hurled across the centuries to a future where his worst nightmares have come true... Constantinople, … Continue reading Lose Yourself in this Colourful & Richly Told Story of A WIND FROM THE WILDERNESS BY SUZANNAH ROWNTREE
