fter finishing A Gathering of Shadows, book 2 of the Shades of Magic series, I couldn’t wait to start A Conjuring of Light. The cliffhanger the book ends on is one leaving you going “nooo!” I was very happy I was able to work this into my Book Junkie Trials TBR.
Well, round 8 of the Tome Topple readathon created by Same from Thoughts on Tomes starts today and goes until Friday, April 26. I’ve picked 3 books, which I think is ambitious.
There was a lot going on here. In the first book, Miara and Prince Aven were heading back to Aven’s home. In this book they make it. But Miara is a commoner, and worse, she is a mage. Mages are not trusted, and Aven’s father, the King, has issue with her. He would prefer if his son fell in love with someone else.
Title: Empress of all Seasons Author: Emiko Jean Publisher: HMH Books for Young Readers Format: Hardcover – borrowed from local library Summary: Each generation, a competition is held to find the next empress of Honoku. The rules are simple. Survive the palace’s enchanted seasonal rooms. Conquer Winter, Spring, Summer, and Fall. Marry the prince. All are eligible…
Title: Dark Intent (Legends of the Godkissed Continent book 4) Author: A.B. Endacott Publisher: Amazon Digital Services Format: eARC – Electronic Advanced Reader Copy *I received an advanced copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.* Summary: “You can either live in the world that surrounds you, or you can fight for…
Title: Kingdoms and Chaos (Book 4: Kings Dark Tidings) Author: Kel Kade Publisher: Dark Rover Publishing LLC I found Kel Kade and his King’s Dark Tidings series earlier this year and could not stop! This series just carried me away. So when I learned the fourth book was being released in September I pre-ordered it and got…
Title: Cress (book 3 – The Lunar Chronicles) Author: Marissa Meyer Publisher: Macmillan Young Listeners Cress by Marissa Meyer is a Rapunzel retelling. Cress is stuck on a satellite serving Queen Levana’s goals. She has nothing but her netscreens and a robot she has programmed for company. Cinder and her friends embark on a rescue of Cress…
Title: Free the Darkness (King’s Dark Tidings #1) Author: Kel Kade Format: Audible audiobook Publisher: Podium Publishing Narrator: Nick Podehl I have found a new auto-buy author. Intrigue gripped me from page 1 as I wondered what was going on with a little boy learning they ways of war, and sneaking. Then one day ordered to kill…
Title: An Ember in the Ashes Author: Sabaa Tahir Format: audiobook Publisher: Listening Library Narrators: Fiona Hardingham and Steve West Summary: Set in a terrifyingly brutal Rome-like world, An Ember in the Ashes is an epic fantasy debut about an orphan fighting for her family and a soldier fighting for his freedom. It’s a story that’s literally burning to be…
I decided to do something a little different this time around. Usually, when I film a recommendations video for YouTube, I stick to one genre. But I’ve kind of been bouncing around lately in my reading, and it can be good to try different genres. So I was thinking about starting a new series of…