Book Review: An Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa Tahir

***Rating: 4/5 *** Synopsis: Laia is a slave. Elias is a soldier. Neither is free. Under the Martial Empire, defiance is met with death. Those who do not vow their blood and bodies to the Emperor risk the execution of their loved ones and the destruction of all they hold dear. It is in this …

First Thoughts: The Ruin of Kings- Preview Excerpt by Jenn Lyons

I was given a copy of the preview excerpt of The Ruin of Kings by Jenn Lyons in exchange for an honest review. Thank you to Macmillian and Tor Books for making this available to me. I want to preface by saying that this is my opinion on the portion of the book made available …

My Top Anticipated Books of 2019

The books I want to talk about are the ones that you wish you had in your hands RIGHT NOW. The books that teach you patience, because honestly some release dates were more than a year away when you read the cliff hanger in its predecessor. Books were delayed. Covers were revealed. The hype was …

Book Review: Illuminae (The Illuminae Files, #1) by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff

*** Rating: 5/5 *** Synopsis: This morning, Kady thought breaking up with Ezra was the hardest thing she’d have to do. This afternoon, her planet was invaded. The year is 2575, and two rival megacorporations are at war over a planet that’s little more than an ice-covered speck at the edge of the universe. Too …