via Instagram Book Name: ViciousAuthor: V. E. SchwabGenre: Science FictionPublisher: Tor BooksPages: 371 Vicious is a haunting and gripping story that takes on the story of two strange boys--one is an enigma who the other cannot understand but aches to do so anyway--and they both share a friendship that makes them believe they can take on death and come out... Continue Reading →
The Greek Myth Retelling that soars with Circe’s (and Miller’s) Magic
Circe by Madeline Miller Book Name: CirceAuthor: Madeline MillerGenre: FantasyPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Pages: 330Rating: 5 STARS. To understand how much I enjoyed this book, let me tell you that I've only rated two books (out of the thirty seven I've read this year) a full five stars. But unfortunately, with this one, I wished I... Continue Reading →
War Storm, a review and goodbye to a series I loved
War Storm The Red Queen series is one that I've adored a lot. It began on a very high note and had a plot that was gripping with characters that felt fully fledged out in the first two books. But as the series ended, I found myself curious but not as emotionally invested to reach... Continue Reading →
YA Releases to look forward to for the second half of the year: a list
A few of 2019's early releases: The Princess and the Fangirl, King of Scars, The Wicked King, War Storm (from left to right). I'm aware War Storm came out last year, I just happened to read it now... If years were sorted by books, this one would be called the Twenty-YA-teen. No, seriously. We got... Continue Reading →
Romance Tropes In Fantasy: Enemies to Lovers (+ Some Recs)
Enemies to Lovers is the trope that defines these books! If there's one thing that most YA Fantasy novels have, it's romance. So many tropes define these romances: star-crossed lovers (Peeta and Katniss, swoon!), friends to lovers (Percy and Annabeth, anyone?), and my personal favorite. Yes, you guessed it right. It's enemies to lovers. This... Continue Reading →
Upon A Burning Throne: epic fantasy, with Mahabharata roots.
Processed with VSCO with a6 preset First of all, I want to thank Simon and Schuster India for sending me a copy of this book as part of the blog tour. Here's the synopsis of the book: In a world where demigods and demons walk among mortals, the Emperor of the vast Burnt Empire has... Continue Reading →
The Raven Boys: a little bit of magic mixed with an unsculpted rawness
The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater. [Image: https://www.instagram.com/faerieofbooks/%5D In my endless hopes of reading every exciting book that exists, I, often, find myself tackling the blurb on every book with a precision that lasts mere seconds. It's always an instantaneous yes or a no pushing my hand from hovering over "Add To Cart" to the... Continue Reading →