Hold Back the Tide: Readable

I have mixed feelings about this book. **Spoiler warning** I'm giving it a solid 3 out of 5 stars. Some of the fault might be mine for speeding through the book too quickly. Also, reading it on the heels of The Secret History felt worlds different. I wouldn't say Hold Back the Tide was a…

why i can’t finish we hunt the flame

This will be a short, "rant" ish post, mainly meant to justify my not finishing the book We Hunt the Flame. When I picked it up from the library two months ago, I was hoping for an epic fantasy in the veins of An Ember in the Ashes. In all of two months trying to…

A Reaper at the Gates

Some thoughts on the third book of "An Ember in the Ashes" quartet!

An Ember in the Ashes: Review

Okay...wow. Just wow. That's how I have to start out the review for An Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa Tahir. After the disappointment of Redemptor, this book definitely delivered a thrilling, immersive experience with at least two characters I loved. Ironically, Ember did not provide the same refreshing cultural introduction that the Raybearer series…

Redemptor: A Review

As some of you know, I was a big fan of "Raybearer" when it came out in 2020. As always, I am a loyal fan of Jordan Ifeuko's creative plotlines, dynamic characters, and masterful writing style. As with Raybearer, Redemptor included the same unique twists on fantasy literature (eg substituting the "Pale Arts" instead of…