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House of Earth and Blood by Sarah J. Maas (Review #166)

Happy Halloween! Hope everyone is having a splendid (but safe) holiday! Since I loved Throne of Glass so much, not only do I have a tattoo to commemorate it, but I thought this would be the perfect time to start the newest book from our dear Sarah. So without further ado, let's get started! "Bound by blood. Tempted by desire. Unleashed by destiny. Bryce Quinlan had the perfect life—working hard all day and partying all night—until a demon murdered her closest friends, leaving her bereft, wounded, and alone. When the accused is behind bars but the crimes start up again, Bryce finds herself at the heart of the investigation. She’ll do whatever it takes to avenge their deaths. Hunt Athalar is a notorious Fallen angel, now enslaved to the Archangels he once attempted to overthrow. His brutal skills and incredible strength have been set to one purpose—to assassinate his boss’s enemies, no questions asked. But with a demon wreaking havoc in the city, he’s offered an irresistible dea

Dead of Winter by Kresley Cole (Review #165)

WARNING: SPOILER ALERT: IF YOU HAVE NOT GOTTEN THIS FAR IN THE ARCANA CHRONICLES, STOP NOW. DO NOT READ. THIS IS BOOK 3. FOR THE REVIEW ON BOOK 1, CHECK OUT  POISON PRINCESS . FOR THE REVIEW ON BOOK 2, CHECK OUT  ENDLESS KNIGHT . “Heartbreaking decisions Evie was almost seduced by the life of comfort that Death offered her—until Jack was threatened by two of the most horrific Arcana, the Lovers. She will do anything to save him, even escape Death’s uncanny prison, full of beautiful objects, material comforts…and stolen glances from a former love. Uncertain victory Despite leaving a part of her heart behind with Death, Evie sets out into a perilous post-apocalyptic wasteland to meet up with her allies and launch an attack on the Lovers. Such formidable enemies require a battle plan, and the only way to kill them may mean Evie, Jack, and Death allying. Evie doesn’t know what will prove more impossible: surviving slavers, plague, Bagmen and other Arcana—or convincing Jack and Death to wor

A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson (Review #164)

  "The case is closed. Five years ago, schoolgirl Andie Bell was murdered by Sal Singh. The police know he did it. Everyone in town knows he did it. But having grown up in the same small town that was consumed by the murder, Pippa Fitz-Amobi isn't so sure. When she chooses the case as the topic for her final year project, she starts to uncover secrets that someone in town desperately wants to stay hidden. And if the real killer is still out there, how far will they go to keep Pip from the truth?" Review: I’m honestly still reeling from this one. This was so close to being my favorite read of the year. SO CLOSE! It had me right up til the end. It was the perfect murder mystery, we were focused on the case right along Pip, each step, each theory, each lead. I was on the same page as Pip the entire TIME, and that included Sal’s brother *wink wink*.  And for a moment, I thought I knew who the killer could be, and if it had been, it would have been BRILLIANT!!!! But instead, w

Count All Her Bones by April Henry (Review #163)

WARNING: SPOILER ALERT: IF YOU HAVE NOT GOTTEN THIS FAR IN THE GIRL STOLEN DUOLOGY, STOP NOW. DO NOT READ. THIS IS BOOK 2. CHECK OUT  GIRL, STOLEN  FOR THE REVIEW OF BOOK 1. "Six months ago, Griffin Sawyer meant to steal a car, but he never meant to steal the girl asleep in the backseat. Panicked, he took her home. His father, Roy, decided to hold Cheyenne―who is blind―for ransom. Griffin helped her escape, and now Roy is awaiting trial. As they prepare to testify, Griffin and Cheyenne reconnect and make plans to meet. But the plan goes wrong and Cheyenne gets captured by Roy’s henchmen―this time for the kill. Can Cheyenne free herself? And is Griffin a pawn or a player in this deadly chase?” Review: Ah, nostalgia! My very first review ever, I read Girl, Stolen. And though I loved it, I always thought there was more to be said. A romantic tension between Cheyenne and Griffin never to be requited. UNTIL RECENTLY!! I hadn’t learned until fairly recently that there was a sequel publi

The Cruel Prince by Holly Black (Review #162)

"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, despite her mortality. But many of the fey despise humans. Especially Prince Cardan, the youngest and wickedest son of the High King. To win a place at the Court, she must defy him–and face the consequences. As Jude becomes more deeply embroiled in palace intrigues and deceptions, she discovers her own capacity for trickery and bloodshed. But as betrayal threatens to drown the Courts of Faerie in violence, Jude will need to risk her life in a dangerous alliance to save her sisters, and Faerie itself." Review: OH MY GOSH I frickin' love Jude. Stolen from our modern human world and brought to the fantasy world of the High Court of Faerie, where humans are more often than not considered animals than people. Jude and her twin sister Tayrn are one of the few exceptions, living