Book Review #599 - William the Conqueror vs King Harold by Jesse Lee Vint

My Rating: 3/5


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THE STORY THAT HAS NEVER BEEN TOLD! Even rarer than the appearance of Halley’s Comet in the year 1066 A.D. was the appearance of three undefeated warrior kings that same year. All three of these warrior kings felt that they had a claim to the British crown, and all three were intrepid fighters who were well known for never taking a step backward. For this reason 1066 was a historical year unlike any other. 

Normandy’s William the Conqueror is one of the most dashing, powerful, and massively influential figures in all of world history. Equally fascinating is Harold Godwinson, crowned King Harold II of England in January of 1066. Norway’s Haarald (Hard Rule) Hardrada, the incomparable Viking warrior king, also played a central role in the destiny of the world in that amazing year. 

These two historical giants, William and Harold, became the greatest of friends -- and the worst of enemies. Caught in the middle of this raging storm that resulted in The Battle of Hastings was Princess Adelize, the young and beautiful daughter of William, and the devoted fiancé of King Harold II. 

Humor! Heart! History! These are the three words that define this historical saga that is written in the style of an Arthurian adventure novel.

I am always looking for interesting books in genres I don't normally read and this book really hit that mark for me. 

William the Conqueror is a historical figure that I have heard of, but just didn't know that much about. I loved that this book blended the historical elements with an interesting and likable plot. 

The book had a very cinematic feel to it so it was not surprising that soon after finishing it I discovered it had originally been written as a screenplay. 

Overall, I really enjoyed this book and I loved the time period that it was set in. 

I would recommend this book to readers of all genres as it blends a wide variety of genres really well and everyone is bound to find something they like with this book. 

Book Review #426 - A Special Love by Krissy Bells

When Robert Adler and Meredith Conrad fall in love, all that is left for them to do is prepare to live a fairy-tale life. With the blessing of their second child, a son named Michael, everything they have always dreamed of begins to become a reality. But his autism diagnosis is something they never anticipated. The struggle they face after the diagnosis puts a strain on their family that begins to tear them apart. Years later, Michael begins high school, and the true love his older sister Ann Marie finds there helps bring her insight and appreciation of Michael’s unique gifts and identity. It might be just what is needed to put their family back together.

 

 

My Rating: 4/5

 

This book was sent to me for review from the author. Her Goodreads page can be found here.

This is not the type of book that I would usually find myself reading. However, once I read the synopsis I knew I had to read it.

 

 

This book goes very in depth into the life of a family with an autistic child. It shows how important family values are.

The book starts with Robert and Meredith meeting and I really liked the chemistry between them. 

Michael was such an intriguing character. Sure he was frustrating at times but overall you couldn't help but fall in love with him. 

Apart from Michael, Ann Marie was my favourite character. She was very mature and her relationship with Michael was something that her parents should have been trying. 

There wasn't much depth plot-wise but as this is such a character driven novel I was able to overlook that. 

Book Review #375 - Solid (Solid #1) by Shelley Workinger

Clio Kaid may be 17 and just beginning the last summer before her senior year, but her life is anything but typical.

She's just discovered she was genetically altered before birth and is now headed to a top-secret Army campus to explore the surprising results of the experiment.

Follow Clio and the other teens as they develop fantastic super-abilities, forge new friendships, and find love as they search for answers.

 

 

My Rating: 3/5

 

 

I received this book for review from the author. The author's Goodreads page can be found here.

 

 

I have a cat called Calliope. Calliope also happens to be the name of the protagonist in this book although she prefers to be called Clio. Clio was likeable enough, just not fleshed out enough.

 

 

The characters as a whole weren't very developed, but as the first book in a series this wasn't too troubling. The romance aspect seemed to come from nowhere as there was no build-up to it.

 

 

The plot was very interesting. I liked the whole concept of all the teenagers stuck in an army type camp and not really knowing what was going on.

 

 

This book is not very long and so it is a fast read but it does have a lot more depth than an average book of its size.

 

Book Review #373 - Getting Rooted in New Zealand by Jamie Baywood

Craving change and lacking logic, at 26, Jamie, a cute and quirky Californian, impulsively moves to New Zealand to avoid dating after reading that the country's population has 100,000 fewer men. In her journal, she captures a hysterically honest look at herself, her past and her new wonderfully weird world filled with curious characters and slapstick situations in unbelievably bizarre jobs. It takes a zany jaunt to the end of the Earth and a serendipitous meeting with a fellow traveller before Jamie learns what it really means to get rooted.

 

 

My Rating: 4/5

 

 

I received this book for review from the author. The author's Goodreads page can be found here.

 

 

This book was everything that I had been expecting Bridget Jones's Diary to be. This book was actually funny and had a likeable narrator.

 

 

As an Australian, I can't say that I was surprised or shocked by the  change of culture as it seemed almost identical to ours but could understand how different it would be from an American perspective.

 

 

I was actually more surprised by the American culture, especially the universal tax.

 

 

It was hard to believe how many "weirdos" the narrator seemed to meet. She was like a magnet for them. Gretchen was by far my favourite of these.


New Zealand has always been a country that I have had no interest in travelling to and after reading this book I can't say that it has changed my mind.

Book Review #371 - Tess, Tiaras and Terrorists by Terry Baldwin

Thirteen-year old Tess has never been able to compete with her “perfect” older sister, but now she must—if she wants to inherit her grandmother’s priceless tiara. The two girls have been invited to their grandparent’s lake house for the summer to help take care of Grandma who’s been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. The sister who earns the most “helpful points” wins the former beauty queen’s crown.

"It’s not easy for Tess, who seems to always get things wrong despite best intentions. And who is that mysterious stranger who’s just moved next door to their grandparents’ summer cottage? Does he know that Tess’ grandmother was once the winner of a famous patriotic beauty contest? Or that she keeps her tiara where anyone can steal it? And why doesn’t he have a face?

 

 

My Rating: 4/5

 

 

I received this book for review from the author. The author's Goodreads page can be found here.

 

 

This is probably more a children's book than young adult but I liked it anyway.

 

 

Tess was a very intriguing character, and her relationship with her older sister Brianna was very realistic.

 

 

I liked how much the author was able to squeeze into the story and not make it too heavy. From grandmother's Alzheimer's to the neighbour being autistic. Plus the whole terrorism aspect.

 

 

This book was also very fast paced and would be the perfect read for reluctant readers.

Book Review #369 - Paraglide by Peter Anthony Kelley

 

For siblings Jim and Erica Winters, a summer vacation to London promises adventure and a bit of freedom from their overprotective mother. But once they arrive, they end up with more excitement than they bargained for. Their mother is kidnapped and her captors demand the one thing they can’t produce – their long-absent father.

Unable to trust the authorities, Jim and Erica set off in pursuit of their father, racing across Europe and fending off mysterious assailants. As the trail of clues dries up, help arrives in the form of a raven-haired beauty. Is she the answer to their prayers or a romantic distraction?

 

With the kidnapper’s deadline looming, the truth about their father’s shadowy past is revealed. In a last ditch effort to save their mother, Jim and Erica must climb high into the Swiss Alps where a perilous choice confronts them. Can they trust their father who has repeatedly betrayed them?

 

 

My Rating: 3.5/5

 

 

I received this book for review from the author. The author's Goodreads page can be found here.

 

 

I liked the brother/sister relationship between Jim and Erica. It was very realistically portrayed and genuine.

 

 

My favourite part of the book was the fact that contained a broad range of settings particularly across Europe.

 

 

It is hard to pigeonhole this book in one particular main genre, it seems to have little bits of a lot of genres in it.

 

Book Review #367 - The Zombie Playground (Grisly High #2) by Brian Rowe

 

Brin Skar has had a rough couple of weeks. She barely survived the grisly vampire attack in Bodie Ghost Town, the mysterious Paul is now a guest in her own home, and her dad Kristopher, dead for over a year, has emerged from the grave to try to kill his only daughter. After two somber funerals and the baffling disappearance of her Film teacher, Brin decides she needs a break from all the pain and heartache. And what’s a better escape than a round of golf at the brand new Macabre Golf Course? But as soon as Brin and her friends hit the links, strange noises and bizarre sightings begin to occur. And unfortunately for the group, the vampire encounter is going to seem like child’s play… especially when the zombies come out to play!

 

 

My Rating: 4/5

 

 

I received this book for review from the author. The author's Goodreads page can be found here.

 

 

This is the sequel to The Vampire Underground a book which I really enjoyed. I didn't like this book quite as much as the first one.

 

 

I found this book as action packed and fast paced as the first. It carried on virtually seamlessly from the first one.

 

 

The Zombies were an interesting inclusion. They weren't as interesting as the vampires though. Probably because with the vampires, the characters had proper interactions with them unlike the zombies.

 

 

Again like with the first book, I really enjoyed the movie references throughout.

 

 

The only problems I had with this book were Paul and the plot twist right at the end.

 

 

Paul is a vampire, yet he doesn't act like one. He knows that the zombies can't hurt him, he even states that yet he still runs from them and acts scared. It was funny though when a zombie did try and eat him.

 

 

The final plot twist with (spoiler alert) the portal came completely out of nowhere and didn't really fit in with the theme.

Book Review #365 - Tiberius Found (Emperor Initiative #1) by Andrew Goodman

What would you do if your whole life was a lie?

Daniel Henstock thinks he’s an ordinary schoolboy. But on his sixteenth birthday, his world is shaken to its core by a shocking revelation. Daniel is the world’s first genetically-engineered human – and Gregory Dryden, the man who created him, wants him back to continue his deadly experiments.

Running for his life, Daniel is forced to go ‘off grid’ in New York. In this near-future America, where the security-obsessed authorities force citizens to carry DNA cards, Daniel meets the feisty and beautiful Eleanor. But by falling for her, Daniel is putting her in terrible danger.

Daniel pursues the truth about his origins but is hunted by an agent sent by Dryden to bring him home. Can Daniel find out the truth about his origins whilst evading those who think they own him? As his enemies close in, Daniel must draw on resources he didn’t know he had to win his freedom – but in doing so he may be walking into a deadly trap…

 

 

My Rating: 4/5

 

 

I received this book for review from the author. The author's Goodreads page can be found here.

 

 

This book was really fast paced, suspenseful and overall very enjoyable to read.

 

 

The book is told from a few different perspectives. First there was Daniel who is the protagonist. Daniel is a clone who is on the run from the people who created him. There were a few other characters, just not as important as the ones mentioned.

 

 

The second character is Brennan whose job it is to follow and keep track of Daniel. He reports this to Dryden who is the main evil character.

 

 

There are enough action scenes to keep the pace moving, however I found the middle portion of the book a little slow.

 

 

I liked how Daniel returned to his school in England to see his best friend and to also finally stand up to his long time bully.

 

 

 

Book Review #363 - The Scavengers (Tyrfingr #1) by Mike Parker

Tyrfingr.

 

It's appearing portends the end of the world...or the beginning of a new age. Some believe it to be a grimoire, a book of ancient evil with the power to divide the truth from lies, light from darkness, bone from marrow, the soul from the spirit. Some say it even has the power to raise the dead back to life. Others claim it to be the marvelous Sword of Light - the sword that could only be drawn from its resting place on the Corner Stone beneath the Dome of the Rock by the hand of the true king, who will himself return from the dead to deliver mankind at its darkest hour.

 

One thing is sure - whoever holds Tyrfingr rules the world. Two men long for its power. Only one can pull it from the Stone.

 

 

My Rating: 3.5/5

 

 

I received this book for review from the author. The author's Goodreads page can be found here.


This book starts off very action packed. An asteroid is heading towards Earth and life as we know it is doomed.


The rest of the book is set in what was left of the United States, although they're not so united anymore.


Because of the dystopian type world, I had to keep reminding myself that this book was set in the future and not the past. 

 

 

Usually with the large amount of characters this book contains, I would either have gotten confused or made a cheat sheet. I didn't need to in this case which was surprising. All the characters had distinct personalities and stories.

This dystopian world is different to most dystopian novels because society has declined rather than improved. The medical knowledge is pretty much non-existent and there is absolutely no technology.  

 

Book Review #361 - Last Kiss in Venice (Legend of the White Snake #1) by Martin Chu Shui

 

Beside a bridge over a canal in Venice, Charlie is spellbound not only by Caitlin’s absolute beauty but also by what seems like a mythical bond between them. The more he knows about her, the more mysterious she becomes. As they finally admit their love to each other in Paris, then move to settle down in Australia together, it looks like the start of Happily Ever After. But neither of them realizes that this is just the start of a heart-wrenching journey.

After a lifetime of searching, Caitlin finally finds her true love, settles down in the beautiful rolling countryside of outback Australia, and starts to raise a family, but her enemy is never far away. She loves Charlie deeply and is certain he is her soul mate, but she knows she can never reveal her secret; he must never know who she really is, and that is her downfall. Information in the hands of her enemy brings her life crashing down around her. To save all she has worked for, she must fight for her love and the right to survive.

“Last Kiss in Venice” is a reinterpretation of one of China’s most famous love stories, ‘Legend of the White Snake’. It is a supernatural love epic that encompasses both eastern and western culture to tell a story of love and hate, loyalty and betrayal, revenge and justice. This cocktail of oriental magic, vampires, and sword fights is a legend not easily forgotten.

 

 

 

My Rating: 3.5/5

 

 

I received this book for review from the author. The author's Goodreads page can be found here.

 

 

This book is a modern retelling of a Chinese legend, of which I am unfamiliar of.

 

 

This book is primarily romance which on its own I am not usually that fond of. However, this book contained enough paranormal elements to keep me interested.

 

 

I liked how many locations this book included - especially as it one was my city. I also enjoyed the insight this book gave to the Chinese culture.

 

Book Review #359 - The Tide Breaker by Sonya Watson

When it is discovered that Abrianna, an Amalgam, survived the mass cleansing orchestrated by Destiny her life becomes less then desirable since her only options are to be controlled or die.

 

 

My Rating: 2.5/5

 

 

I received this book for review from the author. The author's Goodreads page can be found here.

 

 

The major problem with this book is that it offers no introduction. The reader is thrown into the story immediately with absolute no world building.

 

 

I really wanted to love this book, but I just found it incredibly hard to follow. The characters all blended together and the plot jumped all over the place it was really confusing.

 

 

I liked the paranormal aspect to it, although I think that a lot more could have been elaborated on.

Book Review #355 - A Beautiful Fate (The Beautiful Fate #1) by Cat Mann

Obsessive and driven by nightmares, Ava Baio is uprooted from her Chicago home after the untimely and tragic death of her loving mother. Taken across country by her antagonistic grandmother and placed as a boarding student at a school in Dana Point, California, Ava struggles with isolation and the loss of her mother and her grandfather. Faced with having left her beloved brownstone behind and attending a new school, surrounded by new faces and unfamiliar scenery, she finds herself sorting through unfamiliar and uncharted feelings with a strange and beautiful boy, Ari – a modern day Adonis. After an unconventional start to their relationship, Ava becomes intensely absorbed by her love for Ari, and with his help and the help of his family, she discovers who she really is – a Fate descended from Atropos. She learns that the Greek mythology she grew up reading is not comprised of myth after all.

Ava faces constant challenges both in her relationship with Ari and with the fact that she is being hunted by six threatening and ruthless men who want nothing more than for her to die so that they can live forever. She has no choice but to stand up for those she has come to love. In doing so, she becomes something she hates, a killer.

 

A true page-turner, A Beautiful Fate is Part One of The Beautiful Fate Series. The novel is full of suspense, romance and the allure of ancient Greece. Ava and Ari will leave the reader hoping the story will never end.

 

 

My Rating: 3.5/5

 

 

I received this book for review from the author. Her Goodreads page can be found here.

 

 

There are so many young adult mythology books around at the moment and so I was glad this book approached that topic with a fresh new concept.

 

 

Ava was a very strong female character and I found that I instantly connected with her. Ari, like his family seemed too perfect at times but they were all warm characters.

 

 

One of my favourite characters was Rory. He was such a lively character. He actually kind of reminded me of Emmett from the Twilight Saga.

 

 

Ava's grandmother seemed a little shady to me and I think she might be somehow involved in something.

 

 

The romance seemed to take over the story at times pushing the mythology aspect into the background.

 

 

The ending was my favourite part though. It was very suspenseful and action packed. The cliff hanger was also very well portrayed.

 

 

 

 

Book Review #339 - Falling In by Samantha R. Anderer

Now that summer vacation has begun, Peyton Cole wants to relax and enjoy the last book of her favorite Young Adult romance series. She reads as Gavin Forrester and Venus Angeletti notice someone watching them from the bushes, and Peyton realizes they mean her. Suddenly she is part of their world, and she doesn't know how she got there.

Hot-beyond-belief Gavin seems attracted to her, and she thinks it might be fun to pop in and out of the book at will. Then everything changes when someone tries to kill her. Peyton wants to return to the safety of her world, but she can't get out of the story. Her best friends, her sister, and the boy who loves her rush against time to save her, but the truth may be more than they can handle.

My Rating: 4/5

I received this book for review from the author. The author's website can be found here.

 

 

This book reminded me at times of Between the Lines. Like that book, I just really enjoyed the concept of a book within a book.

 

 

This book was a lot of fun to read. It had likeable characters, interesting plot and a paranormal twist at the end.
 
 
What was good about the characters was that it didn't just focus on the protagonist Peyton. Both of her best friends have their points of views portrayed for a solid portion of the book as well. 

Book Review #327 - Shadowflesh (Shadowflesh #1) by Shawn Martin

Torn from her home and fighting bouts of suicidal depression, seventeen year old Aileen McCormick lands in the small coastal town of Redcliff, North Carolina. Her first day of school promises to be the worst day of her life - until she falls into the arms of Addison Wake. Addison's otherworldly charm and drop-dead gorgeous face leave Aileen breathless, but only for a moment. Grim and painful secrets lurk in his dark soul.

Addison Wake isn't exactly like other boys. Far from it. He's dead and has been for 300 years, locked in an ethereal prison by a lethal enchantress named Donelle. When she hungers, she blesses Addison's tortured spirit with moments of freedom, allowing him to roam the mortal world as Shadowflesh. But that dark blessing comes at a price. He must deliver the souls of five unsuspecting humans to Donelle.

When four dead bodies pop up in Redcliff, Aileen asks herself is her love for the mysterious boy unconditional? Is the love worth the risk? And will she be the next victim?

 

 

My Rating: 4/5

 

 

I received this book for review from the author. His website can be found here.

 

 

I really enjoyed this book. It had a nice underlying gothic feel to it which really set the tone for the novel.

 

 

Aileen was an interesting protagonist. It took me a while to warm up to her, but once I did I found her really enjoyable.

 

 

I really liked Aileen's grandmother. I would describe her as a young adult version of Grandma Mazur from the Stephanie Plum novels.

 

 

I also really liked the paranormal aspect, as it was unique and I just found the whole concept of it fascinating.

 

 

The plot was a little slow paced, but I preferred it that way. There were so many awesome characters especially Addison.

Book Review #323 - The Sacrificed by Jordan Link

Emerald Hayden lives in the City of Centsia, a half-winged among the other walkers. She has no family, friends, or food: only a grim future filled with tiresome labor in the upper level’s factories. But everything changes when she meets Dusk, a winged from the place that she previously scorned. He opens her eyes to a new possibility: the possibility of the unity of winged and walkers, of freedom, and of love. Together, they decide to challenge the upper level’s supreme, winged council. But when a friend betrays them, they must choose whether to sacrifice their beliefs and save their own lives, or to remain along the thin line that divides the city in two. Success could mean liberty; failure, death.

 

 

My Rating: 3/5

 

 

I received this book for review from the author. The author's website can be found here.

 

 

This book was way shorter than what it felt like. There was an amazing amount of depth in only 92 pages.

 

 

The world building could have been better, but I was able to grasp it the further I progressed with the story.

 

 

The characters were well portrayed especially Emerald. Her relationship with all characters especially her father and Dusk were interesting.

Book Review #303 - The Wild Boys by Travis Heermann

 

One sixteen-year-old girl versus a plague of beasts. Can a sixteen-year-old girl stem the tide of a lycanthropocalypse? When three younger boys show up on Mia's doorstep, naked and on the run, she is drawn into a shadow world where a series of strange disappearances heralds a slowly spreading plague of lycanthropy. Mia must save the three orphaned boys from their brutal Alpha, a man-beast who believes humans are food. A war is brewing for the top of the food chain. Mia doesn't know it yet, but she holds the key to the future of the human race.

 

 

My Rating: 4/5

 

 

I received this book for review from the author. The author's Goodreads page is here.

 

 

This book was completely different to all the previous werewolf books that I have read.

 

 

Mia was a very intriging character although it did take a while for me to connect with her.

 

 

What I thought was really unique about this book was how involved Mia's parents were.

 

 

The plot was very fast paced and action packed. I finished this book in one sitting and really enjoyed it.

Book Review #253 - A Shade of Vampire by Bella Forrest



On the evening of Sofia Claremont's 17th birthday, she is sucked into a nightmare from which she cannot wake.

 

 

A quiet evening walk along a beach brings her face to face with a dangerous pale creature that craves much more than her blood.

She is kidnapped to an island where the sun is eternally forbidden to shine.

 

An island uncharted by any map and ruled by the most powerful vampire coven on the planet. She wakes here as a slave, a captive in chains.

Sofia's life takes a thrilling and terrifying turn when she is the one selected out of hundreds of girls to join the harem of Derek Novak, the dark royal Prince.

 

Despite his addiction to power and obsessive thirst for her blood, Sofia soon realizes that the safest place on the island is within his quarters, and she must do all within her power to win him over if she is to survive even one more night.

Will she succeed? ...or is she destined to the same fate that all other girls have met at the hands of the Novaks?

 

 

My Rating: 4/5

 

 

I received this book for review from the author. The author's website can be found here. You can also buy on Amazon here.

 

 

Given that this book was under 100 pages I was always going to finish it pretty quickly, but the fast paced plot also helped.

 

 

I really liked Sofia as a character although I would have liked more development.

 

 

I thought that Derek was the most developed character in the book which was probably why he was the character I connected to the most.

 

 

I really liked the idea of the island which protects vampires and am looking forward to seeing how this is used in future books.

 

 

Overall this was a very enjoyable read and I cannot wait to read the second book.

Book Review #250 - The Eyes of the Desert Sand (The Chrysalis Chronicles #1) by Edwin Wolfe

How many parents would believe their thirteen year old son who told them that two vampires and a hooded stranger had tried to abduct him? Strange thing is, young Ethan Fox is convinced his parents, George and Betsy do believe him. Could it have something to do with the mysterious poem he wrote in his sleep? Or maybe it has something to do with his past, the past he cannot remember before his eighth birthday. Something strange is afoot, and it is about to turn Ethan’s world upside down.While vacationing with his parents, to get away from the crazy events of the previous two weeks, Ethan encounters a young girl named Haley Hunt who he is strongly drawn to… and the feeling is mutual. Together, Ethan and Haley are lured to The Residence, home of the Caretakers, an organization of intelligent beings sent to earth to nurture the human race and protect them from un-earthly influences.Armed with special abilities, including the power to evolve any earthly creature, the Caretakers take in their unexpected guests. They have been watching young Ethan Fox, and are curious as to why the Grimleavers, their mortal enemy on earth, would want to abduct a young human child. Together, Ethan and Haley journey to magical worlds, make new friends, and help the Caretakers unravel the stories greatest mysteries. Along the way, they learn that the Caretakers have been here since the beginning of human history and have played a key role in shaping human lore. In their world, vampires, werewolves, trolls, and even Medusa herself really do exist but have been kept hidden from the human world around them. Ethan is the key as they ultimately discover the Grimleavers true intentions, to unlock the four portals to the elemental worlds of the Chrysalis.

 

 

My Rating: 4/5

 

 

I received this book for review from the author. The author's Goodreads page is here.

 

 

This book starts off slow but once the world building is over it really accelerates in pace.

 

 

I could definitely see the influence that Harry Potter had on the author. This was evident throughout the entire book.

 

 

I really liked the friendship between Ethan and Haley. I thought their personalities worked well together.

 

 

 

This book was a great platform to set up the rest of the series. It blends the science fiction and fantasy genres really well.

 

 

I would have liked more character development especially Ethan and Haley. There were some interesting secondary characters that stood out, but a few of them did blend together.

Book Review #249 - Proximity (Proximity #1) by M.A. George

Dr. Palta Capal would be a typical American career woman…if only she were human.

She has found her calling in this world as a physician. It’s an ideal outlet for her compassionate spirit...and unearthly healing powers.

Palta may spend her nights rereading Jane Austen novels, but she deliberately avoids pursuing her own love story. Human men—attractive as they may be—inevitably grow old and wither, leaving her to grieve in solitude. Frankly, no one has seemed worth the torment.

Enter Eric Moran, the intensely attractive and enigmatic new coworker on the scene. With his quiet confidence and warm smile, he manages to draw Palta’s attention. Little does she know that he, too, holds a secret…one that will propel them both into an escalating collision of two worlds.

 

 

My Rating: 4/5

 

 

I received this book for review from the author. The author's Goodreads page is here. You can also find the author's website here.

 

 

Not being the biggest fan of the whole Science Fiction genre, this book really surprised me. I never expected to like this book as much as I did.

 

 

I thought that it started off slowly but the last third is so action packed it makes up for it.

 

 

Although I didn't particularly love any of the characters, I did like them all as a whole as I thought they bounced off one another really well.

 

 

I would have liked to have learnt more about Aeron because what was learnt about him was interesting. It also would have been good to have heard some of the story from his point of view.

I am looking forward to the next book so I can see how the cliff hanger gets resolved. I am also intrigued how Palta goes at discovering her roots.

Book Review #208 - Happily Never After (The Grimm Chronicles #2) by Isabella Fontaine and Ken Brosky

200 years ago, the Brothers Grimm unleashed their stories upon the world.

Literally.

Now the characters of the Grimms’ stories walk among us. With every day that passes, they grow more evil. They are the Corrupted, and only a hero can save them.

For 18-year-old Alice Goodenough, that means taking precious time off from her summer vacation. In addition to volunteering at the local library, Alice must stop the Corrupted who are now actively hunting her down. With the help of her magic pen and her trusty rabbit friend, the world has suddenly gotten a lot more complex. The Corrupted are everywhere, and only Alice can see them for what they truly are.

 

 

 

My Rating: 4/5

 

 

I received this book for review from the author. The author's Goodreads page can be found here.

 

 

This book is the sequel to Prince Charming Must Die. I found that I didn't like this book as much as the first.

 

 

I found the protagonist Alice annoying at times, especially when she was whinging about her parents.

 

 

Briar the Rabbit is my favourite character, and he has the best lines. I enjoyed the chapter from his point of view.

 

 

This book involved alot more action than the first book which I enjoyed. I also liked the inclusion of sharks as they are my favourite animal.

 

 

This book was really unpredictable, and I was never able to guess where the story was going to go.