Lirael was honestly quite hard to get through. I started reading the ebook from my library, then later, because it was taking me so long to read and I’d already renewed it twice, I switched over to the audiobook which I got from Scribd. This made it a little easier, as I then listened on my car rides to and from work.
This story is one event after another. Not all high stress, but certainly will keep you reading.
Elite by Mercedes LackeyHunter #2Disney Hyperion Joy knows she’ll be facing more dangerous Othersiders than ever before as a new member of the Elite Hunter unit, but if anyone is up to the challenge it’s her. She’s been Hunting these monsters since she was a child, and has a pack of eleven fiercely protective magical…
Leigh Bardugo knows how to end a trilogy. The things Alina learns about The Darkling, herself, and Mal during this last book are surprising to say the least.
There should have been a bit of excitement when the ship Lawrence and Temeraire and some others are on goes down. Lawrence looses a friend on the ship when it goes down. Many lives are lost as the dragons take on as many as they can but can only safely hold so many, and they are forced to leave many men still struggling in the water. However, when you suspect the ship may go down the way it did, it’s just another “yep, it happened” moment.
Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott LynchGentlemen Bastards #1Random House LLC An orphan’s life is harsh—and often short—in the mysterious island city of Camorr. But young Locke Lamora dodges death and slavery, becoming a thief under the tutelage of a gifted con artist. As leader of the band of light-fingered brothers known as the Gentleman…
I wasn’t expecting to enjoy this book. It had sat on a book shelf for years. Moved with me from my childhood home to the home I now share with my husband. We’ve owned dogs, and currently have a 1-year-old Golden Retriever who we brought home when he was almost 9 weeks old.
This is the final book of the Guardians trilogy, and in usual Nora Roberts fashion, there is a romance interwoven into the story. The romance focused on in this story is between Riley, who is a werewolf, and Doyle, who will live forever because of a curse.
Fate however throws in a nasty twist. Rema runs into the younger prince Darmik. She loves running free, and the prince is immediately taken by her. His brother finds out, and because Darmik is interested in her, so is his brother. His brother is the evil brother, and always gets his way. Him finding about Darmik’s interest in Rema does not mean good things for her family.
Lady Justice has a thing against men. Specifically she seems to be going for men who have cheated on their spouse, raped women, or have been abusive to their spouse. She castrates them and leaves their bodies naked outside their home. For the police, she leaves a poem about the man and why he had to die.