Fiction
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The Hurricane Wars and A Monsoon Rising
Note: This is a review on the first two novels in the Hurricane Wars trilogy. On the Continent, the Sardovian Allfold and the Night Empire are at constant war, and in the midst of the never-ending battle lies Talasyn, a headstrong soldier who is fighting for Sardovia’s freedom against the Kesathese. But Tala has a…
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The Spear Cuts Through Water
In the early days of the Old Country, an emperor frees the Moon by cutting her out of the sky so that she may escape death by hiding out on Earth. In exchange, she bears him three sons so that he may continue his legacy. Soon thereafter, the emperor betrays her and locks her away…
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Angel Down
and so let me leave you with this: if you’re a fan of experimental styles, and the complexity of human design, and if you hold on to a bit of hope even in the midst of pervading despair, few books deliver a more haunting picture of survival, and in the cacophony of explosions and the…
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Misery
Unnecessary Backstory (feel free to skip ahead): My first King novel was Needful Things, which was an assigned reading for me in undergrad. I was intrigued by the premise, but wasn’t too amazed by the execution. It didn’t have the same level of gore or fear or suspense that was purported to me by King’s…
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The Princess Bride
S. Morgenstern’s Classic Tale of True Love and High Adventure Pure Story. That’s what this novel is. It’s True Love and High Adventure packaged in a slightly offensive, witty, and just fun story. Admittedly, before starting this book, this story was already sentimental to me. For one, I had already seen the movie, which I…
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Heart of the Sun Warrior
I don’t want to reveal too many spoilers because if a book makes me cry, I refuse to jeopardize that experience for anyone else. So I hope this final thought will suffice: The Celestial Kingdom Duology will be taking pride of placement in the shelf reserved only for my favorite YA novels.
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Ten Thousand Stitches
In “Ten Thousand Stitches,” we are introduced to Effie, a girl who’d give nearly anything to be seen by the man she loves— Benedict Ashbrooke. There’s only one problem. He’s a lord and she’s his housemaid.
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The Ghost Bride
This is a great read for world-building and folklore but a mediocre read for the characterization and execution of the plot.
Via Justine De fant 