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Blog Tour | Across the Broken Tide
Hello and welcome to my stop on the Across the Broken Tide tour, hosted by the lovely Shealea at Caffeine Book Tours. You can see the main tour post here I am super excited to be hosting a spotlight of Across the Broken Tide today, let’s get started! Title: Across the Broken Tide Author: LaKase Cousino Published: 1st June 2021 Publisher: Written in Melanin Publishing Genre: New Adult, Fantasy, Trigger Warnings: Battle Violence Born in the sands, unmade in the seas. In a world where the politics of court determines the future of every person in the kingdom, Dima has maneuvered her way not only into the good graces of…
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Book Review | Contender: The Chosen
Title: Contender The Chosen Author: Taran Matharu Published: 9th January 2021 Publisher: Hachette Children's Books Genre: YA, Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Series: Contender #1 Rating: 4/5 stars In a world far from our own, where enemies come in many forms, the ultimate battle for survival is about to begin … An epic new trilogy from the bestselling author of the Summoner series. CADE CARTER IS LOST Convicted of a crime he didn’t commit, Cade is facing a year in reform school when he finds himself suddenly transported to another realm. BUT THIS NEW WORLD IS NO ESCAPE Populated by bloodthirsty prehistoric creatures and fierce warriors, Cade’s surroundings are full of danger. Along…
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Popular Fantasy Books I Haven’t Read (yet!)
As a self-titled fantasy lover, there are still some classic and popular fantasy books that I just haven’t read. Whether that be because they are intimidatingly long, or I just haven’t plucked up the courage, here’s my list of shame! (Not really, never be ashamed of what you have and haven’t read!) The Wheel of Time Series This is a foundational fantasy series for the genre, and although I own the first book, I have never picked it up. I think it's a combination of size and length to be honest. This series is huuuuge and each book is so long, its just a large commitment. However, I have heard…
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Book Review | The Unbroken
Title: The Unbroken Author: C.L. Clark Published: 25th March 2021 Publisher: Orbit Genre: Fantasy Series: Magic of the Lost #1 Rating: 4.5/5 stars EVERY EMPIRE DEMANDS REVOLUTION. Touraine is a soldier. Stolen as a child and raised to kill and die for the empire, her only loyalty is to her fellow conscripts. But now, her company has been sent back to her homeland to stop a rebellion, and the ties of blood may be stronger than she thought. Luca needs a turncoat. Someone desperate enough to tiptoe the bayonet’s edge between treason and orders. Someone who can sway the rebels toward peace, while Luca focuses on what really matters: getting her uncle…
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Book Review | The Library of the Dead
Title: The Library of the Dead Author: T. L. Huchu Published: 4th February 2021 Publisher: Tor Series: Edinburgh Nights #1 Genre: Fantasy, Mystery Rating: 4/5 stars When a child goes missing in Edinburgh’s darkest streets, young Ropa investigates. She’ll need to call on Zimbabwean magic as well as her Scottish pragmatism to hunt down clues. But as shadows lengthen, will the hunter become the hunted? When ghosts talk, she will listen… Ropa dropped out of school to become a ghostalker. Now she speaks to Edinburgh’s dead, carrying messages to the living. A girl’s gotta earn a living, and it seems harmless enough. Until, that is, the dead whisper that someone’s…