Daughter of a Pirate King Review by Tricia Levenseller

Published by Feiwel & Friends on February 28, 2017

Genres: YA Novel, Fantasy                                                                                                     Pages: 320                                                                                                                                      Format:   Hard Back                                                                                                                Source: Personally Bought  

                                                                                                                                                I would give this book 4 for a review.

There will be plenty of time for me to beat him soundly once I've gotten what I came for. 

Sent on a mission to retrieve an ancient hidden map—the key to a legendary treasure trove—seventeen-year-old pirate captain Alosa deliberately allows herself to be captured by her enemies, giving her the perfect opportunity to search their ship.

More than a match for the ruthless pirate crew, Alosa has only one thing standing between her and the map: her captor, the unexpectedly clever and unfairly attractive first mate Riden. But not to worry, for Alosa has a few tricks up her sleeve, and no lone pirate can stop the Daughter of the Pirate King.

In Daughter of the Pirate King, debut author Tricia Levenseller blends action, adventure, romance, and a little bit of magic into a thrilling YA pirate tale.

5 Reasons to read The daughter of the pirate King!

1. I loved the female character so much and was excited to see how she changed throughout the novel.
2. The story was fast paced thrill ride and I can’t wait for the second book in the series.
3. This book had a such a cool romance and I am totally in love with them as a couple!
4. The story has a classic adventure story with a unique twist!
5. This is female heavy story and I really enjoyed it!

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Caraval by Stephanie Garber                                                                                        Published by Flatiron Books on  January 31, 2017

Genres: YA Novel, Dystopian,                                                                                              Pages:   416                                                                                                                              Format:   Hard Back                                                                                                                                 Source: Personally Bought                                                                                                               I would give this book 4 for a review.

Whatever you've heard about Caraval, it doesn't compare to the reality. It's more than just a game or a performance. It's the closest you'll ever find to magic in this world . . . 

Scarlett has never left the tiny island where she and her beloved sister, Tella, live with their powerful, and cruel, father. Now Scarlett’s father has arranged a marriage for her, and Scarlett thinks her dreams of seeing Caraval, the far-away, once-a-year performance where the audience participates in the show, are over.

But this year, Scarlett’s long-dreamt of invitation finally arrives. With the help of a mysterious sailor, Tella whisks Scarlett away to the show. Only, as soon as they arrive, Tella is kidnapped by Caraval’s mastermind organizer, Legend. It turns out that this season’s Caraval revolves around Tella, and whoever finds her first is the winner.

Scarlett has been told that everything that happens during Caraval is only an elaborate performance. But she nevertheless becomes enmeshed in a game of love, heartbreak, and magic with the other players in the game. And whether Caraval is real or not, she must find Tella before the five nights of the game are over, a dangerous domino effect of consequences is set off, and her sister disappears forever.

Welcome, welcome to Caraval . . . beware of getting swept too far away.

5 Reasons to read this book!

1. This book is such a fast pace read with so many twists and turns that you don’t want to put it down.
2. The romance is a slow burn that will keep you wanting to turn the page.
3. The sister dymanic is unique and different and I really love seeing both girls adventure.
4. The world building is strong and very well done and it is such a unique world.
5. The book is so full of twists and turns and reality and fantasy that is real page turner.

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Geekerella by Ashley Poston  

Published by  Quirk Books on April 4, 2017

Genres: Young Adult, contemporary

Pages:320

Format: Arc

Source: Comic Con

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I would give this book 5 for a review.

Cinderella goes to the con in this fandom-fueled twist on the classic fairy tale.
 
Part romance, part love letter to nerd culture, and all totally adorbs, Geekerella is a fairy tale for anyone who believes in the magic of fandom. Geek girl Elle Wittimer lives and breathes Starfield, the classic sci-fi series she grew up watching with her late father. So when she sees a cosplay contest for a new Starfield movie, she has to enter. The prize? An invitation to the ExcelsiCon Cosplay Ball, and a meet-and-greet with the actor slated to play Federation Prince Carmindor in the reboot. With savings from her gig at the Magic Pumpkin food truck (and her dad’s old costume), Elle’s determined to win…unless her stepsisters get there first.
 
Teen actor Darien Freeman used to live for cons—before he was famous. Now they’re nothing but autographs and awkward meet-and-greets. Playing Carmindor is all he’s ever wanted, but the Starfield fandom has written him off as just another dumb heartthrob. As ExcelsiCon draws near, Darien feels more and more like a fake—until he meets a girl who shows him otherwise.

My Thoughts:

This book blew me away. I love the elements of fandom love, comic con and also the average girls falls for a movie star all with a adorable fairy tale twist. I love both characters and read this book so fast. It was so unique book but it also just brought tears to me eyes throughout the book both tears of joy and sadness. It was such a fast book to read and I adored the characters so much.

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The Kill order by James Dashner

Published by Delacorte Press (on  January7 2014                                                                        Genres: YA novel, Fantasy                                                                                             Pages:: 384

Format:  Paperback

 Source: Personally Bought

I would give this book 3 for a review.

Before WICKED was formed, before the Glade was built, before Thomas entered the Maze, sun flares hit the earth, killing most of the population.
   Mark and Trina were there when it happened. They survived. But now a virus is spreading. A virus that fills humans with murderous rage. 
   They’re convinced that there’s a way to save those who are left—if they can stay alive. Because in this new, devastated world, every life has a price. And to some you’re worth more dead than alive. 
   The end is only the beginning.

My thoughts!

This book is the prequel to the maze runner series. It is hard book to get through at points because you know the end point of a majority of these characters so it may seem like a pointless story. However, there is a big reveal at the end of the book that points out how important this story really is. I loved meeting the new characters and also seeing how the world got to the point we see in the Maze runner. It was fast pace read but sometime the action scenes took me out of the book. The plot of this book was not my favorite but I really did enjoy the characters!

Hope you will check it out.

Caraval by  Stephanie Garber

Published by  Macmillan (on  January10, 2017                                                                    Genres: YA novel, Fantasy                                                                                                    Pages:  416                                                                                                                                Format:  Hardback                                                                                                              Source: Personally Bought                                            

I would give this book 4 for a review.

Whatever you've heard about Caraval, it doesn't compare to the reality. It's more than just a game or a performance. It's the closest you'll ever find to magic in this world . . . 

Scarlett has never left the tiny island where she and her beloved sister, Tella, live with their powerful, and cruel, father. Now Scarlett’s father has arranged a marriage for her, and Scarlett thinks her dreams of seeing Caraval, the far-away, once-a-year performance where the audience participates in the show, are over.

But this year, Scarlett’s long-dreamt of invitation finally arrives. With the help of a mysterious sailor, Tella whisks Scarlett away to the show. Only, as soon as they arrive, Tella is kidnapped by Caraval’s mastermind organizer, Legend. It turns out that this season’s Caraval revolves around Tella, and whoever finds her first is the winner.

Scarlett has been told that everything that happens during Caraval is only an elaborate performance. But she nevertheless becomes enmeshed in a game of love, heartbreak, and magic with the other players in the game. And whether Caraval is real or not, she must find Tella before the five nights of the game are over, a dangerous domino effect of consequences is set off, and her sister disappears forever.

Welcome, welcome to Caraval . . . beware of getting swept too far away.

My thoughts!

This book was a slow burn but I really enjoy it. I loved how the world building in this world was super complicated but also very easy to understand. It was also a very fast pace mystery that made me not want to put the book down. I really liked the main character and her adventure in this book.  The book was very strong book 1 in the series that teased many things for book two. The romance was a slow burn and I enjoy that as well and hope to see more of them in book 2.

Hope you will check it out.

Wind Witch by Susan Dennard

Published by Tor Teen (on  January10, 2017

Genres: YA Novel, Fantasy  

Pages: 382

Format:  Hardback

Source: Personally Bought

I would give this book 5 for a review.

After an explosion destroys his ship, the world believes Prince Merik, Windwitch, is dead. Scarred yet alive, Merik is determined to prove his sister’s treachery. Upon reaching the royal capital, crowded with refugees, he haunts the streets, fighting for the weak—which leads to whispers of a disfigured demigod, the Fury, who brings justice to the oppressed.

When the Bloodwitch Aeduan discovers a bounty on Iseult, he makes sure to be the first to find her—yet in a surprise twist, Iseult offers him a deal. She will return money stolen from him, if he locates Safi. Now they must work together to cross the Witchlands, while constantly wondering, who will betray whom first?

After a surprise attack and shipwreck, Safi and the Empress of Marstok barely escape with their lives. Alone in a land of pirates, every moment balances on a knife’s edge—especially when the pirates’ next move could unleash war upon the Witchlands.

Sometimes our enemies are also our only allies…

My thoughts!

I really enjoyed the book. At the end of Truth Witch all the main characters were separated and alone. I was not super excited for this to happen but overall I loved this book more then the first in the series. It was very fast pace and the unexpected character connections that happen in this book was lovely. It was did so much for the character and also for the plot. It was very fast paced and I loved learning more about the wind Witch. I can’t wait for this next in this series. The world building also was much easier to understand in this novel and I was less confused.

I hope you will check it out!

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Their Fractured Light by Amie Kaufman and Meagan Spooner

Published by Disney Book Group on December 1, 2015

Genres: YA Novel, Science Fiction and Romance

Pages: 432

Format: Hard back   

Source:  Personally Bought  

I would give this book 5 for a review.

A year ago, Flynn Cormac and Jubilee Chase made the now infamous Avon Broadcast, calling on the galaxy to witness for their planet, and protect them from destruction. Some say Flynn's a madman, others whisper about conspiracies. Nobody knows the truth. A year before that, Tarver Merendsen and Lilac LaRoux were rescued from a terrible shipwreck—now, they live a public life in front of the cameras, and a secret life away from the world's gaze. Now, in the center of the universe on the planet of Corinth, all four are about to collide with two new players, who will bring the fight against LaRoux Industries to a head. Gideon Marchant is an eighteen-year-old computer hacker known in Corinth's underworld as The Knave of Hearts. He'll climb, abseil and worm his way past the best security measures to pull off onsite hacks that others don't dare touch. Sofia Quinn has a killer smile, and by the time you're done noticing it, she's got you offering up your wallet, your car, and anything else she desires. She holds LaRoux Industries responsible for the mysterious death of her father and is out for revenge at any cost. When a LaRoux Industries security breach interrupts Gideon and Sofia's separate attempts to infiltrate their headquarters, they're forced to work together to escape. Each of them has their own reason for wanting to take down LaRoux Industries, and neither trusts the other. But working together might be the best chance they have to expose the secrets LRI is so desperate to hide.

5 Reasons to read Their Fractured Light.

1. This is such a good and enjoyable ending to this series.
2. The 6 characters we have met all are tied to each in so many unique ways that we learn in this book.
3. The new romance is lovely and captured my heart.
4. This book was very fast paced and such a quick read.
5. I also adored the new POV we experienced in this book.

Hope you will check it out!

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Hunted by Megan Spooner

Published by Harper Collins (on March 14 , 2017

Genres: YA Novel, Fantasy, Fairytale Retelling

Pages: 384

Format: Arc

Source: Comic Con

I would give this book 3 for a review.

New York Times bestselling author Meagan Spooner spins a thoroughly thrilling Beauty and the Beast story for the modern age, expertly woven with spellbinding romance, intrigue, and suspense that readers won’t soon be able to forget.

Beauty knows the Beast's forest in her bones—and in her blood. After all, her father is the only hunter who’s ever come close to discovering its secrets. So when her father loses his fortune and moves Yeva and her sisters out of their comfortable home among the aristocracy and back to the outskirts of town, Yeva is secretly relieved. Out in the wilderness, there’s no pressure to make idle chatter with vapid baronessas…or to submit to marrying a wealthy gentleman. But Yeva’s father’s misfortune may have cost him his mind, and when he goes missing in the woods, Yeva sets her sights on one prey: the creature he’d been obsessively tracking just before his disappearance. The Beast.

Deaf to her sisters’ protests, Yeva hunts this strange creature back into his own territory—a cursed valley, a ruined castle, and a world of magical creatures that Yeva’s only heard about in fairy tales. A world that can bring her ruin, or salvation. Who will survive: the Beauty, or the Beast?

My thoughts!

I enjoyed this book but I did not love it. I did not feel as connected to the characters as I wanted to be. I love the premise but the characters just did not capture my heart as I wanted them to. I enjoyed how the story used the Gaston character in a different way and really spun more magic into the story. I did enjoy the couple but their romance did not blow me and away and it did have elements of insta love at the very start of the story.

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Long Way Home by Katie McGarry

Published by Harlequin Teen (on February 1 , 2017

Genres: YA Novel, Contemporary

Pages: 416

Format: Hardback

Source: Personally Bought

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I would give this book 5 for a review.

Seventeen-year-old Violet has always been expected to sit back and let the boys do all the saving 

It's the code her father, a member of the Reign of Terror motorcycle club, raised her to live by. Yet when her dad is killed carrying out Terror business, Violet knows it's up to her to do the saving. To protect herself, and her vulnerable younger brother, she needs to cut all ties with the club—including Chevy, the boy she's known and loved her whole life. 

But when a rival club comes after Violet, exposing old secrets and making new threats, she's forced to question what she thought she knew about her father, the Reign of Terror and what she thinks she wants. Which means reevaluating everything: love, family, friends…and forgiveness. 

Caught in the crosshairs between loyalty and freedom, Violet must decide whether old friends can be trusted—and if she's strong enough to be the one person to save them all.

My thoughts!

I have been waiting for this book. I always loved the character of violet and chevy. This book took you on emotional ride. It not only was such a different story then we saw in the first books in the series but it also showed how different these characters became. I love the romance and I also love how these characters interacted with the club. I loved how we were able to see he story through both characters POV and I was hooked. It also had enough cameos that you felt like you touched in with all the other characters in the series and there was a large crossover between this series and pushing the limits series!

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The Wish Granter by C.J Redwine

Published by Harper Collins on February 14, 2017

Genres: YA Novel, Fantasy, Fairytale retelling

Pages: 368

Format: Arc

Source: From Comic con

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I would give this book 5 for a review.

An epic, romantic, and action-packed fantasy inspired by the tale of Rumpelstiltskin, about a bastard princess who must take on an evil fae to save her brother’s soul, from C. J. Redwine, the New York Times bestselling author of The Shadow Queen. Perfect for fans of Graceling and the Lunar Chronicles.

The world has turned upside down for Thad and Ari Glavan, the bastard twins of Súndraille’s king. Their mother was murdered. The royal family died mysteriously. And now Thad sits on the throne of a kingdom whose streets are suddenly overrun with violence he can’t stop.

Growing up ignored by the nobility, Ari never wanted to be a proper princess. And when Thad suddenly starts training Ari to take his place, she realizes that her brother’s ascension to the throne wasn’t fate. It was the work of a Wish Granter named Alistair Teague who tricked Thad into wishing away both the safety of his people and his soul in exchange for the crown.

So Ari recruits the help of Thad’s enigmatic new weapons master, Sebastian Vaughn, to teach her how to fight Teague. With secret ties to Teague’s criminal empire, Sebastian might just hold the key to discovering Alistair’s weaknesses, saving Ari’s brother—and herself.

But Teague is ruthless and more than ready to destroy anyone who dares stand in his way—and now he has his sights set on the princess. And if Ari can’t outwit him, she’ll lose Sebastian, her brother…and her soul.

5 Reasons to read The Wish Granter

1. This story at the heart has a cool set of twins that make the story even more captivating.
2. You see small cameo from the characters from The shadow queen and It was prefect.
3. I loved how it twisted and turned the fairy tale of
4. The romance had me on the edge of my seat and I love it!
5. Arie is a prefect hero to look up to in this story!

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City of Glass: Book Summary:

Love is a mortal sin, and the secrets of the past are deadly. Plunge into the third installment novel in the internationally bestselling Mortal Instruments series and “prepare to be hooked” (Entertainment Weekly)—now with a gorgeous new cover, a map, a new foreword, and exclusive bonus content! City of Glass is a Shadowhunters novel.

To save her mother’s life, Clary must travel to the City of Glass, the ancestral home of the Shadowhunters—never mind that entering the city without permission is against the Law, and breaking the Law could mean death. To make things worse, she learns that Jace does not want her there, and Simon has been thrown in prison by the Shadowhunters, who are deeply suspicious of a vampire who can withstand sunlight.

As Clary uncovers more about her family’s past, she finds an ally in mysterious Shadowhunter Sebastian. With Valentine mustering the full force of his power to destroy all Shadowhunters forever, their only chance to defeat him is to fight alongside their eternal enemies. But can Downworlders and Shadowhunters put aside their hatred to work together? While Jace realizes exactly how much he’s willing to risk for Clary, can she harness her newfound powers to help save the Glass City—whatever the cost?

My Thoughts:

I really loved listening to this book. The book the first time I listen to it pace was slow as a read but as I listen i Did not have that issue. I love the narrator and her reading the story made me want to listen to all the time. I just enjoy the part of the series because we got to meet Sebastian and Simon become a dayligher and that is one of my favorite part of the series. I still tear up when certain character is killed but overall i really loved this part of the series.  You also start seeing the start of Simon and Isabella relationship which is one of my favorite ships of the series. If you have read the series, i rec. you also listen to it. 

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The scorch Trials by James Dashner

Published by Random House on October 4, 2016

Genres: YA Novel, Dystopian,

Pages: 394

Format: E-book

Source: Personally Bought

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I would give this book 4 for a review.

    Thomas was sure that escape from the Maze would mean freedom for him and the Gladers. But WICKED isn’t done yet. Phase Two has just begun.

   The Gladers have two weeks to cross through the Scorch—the most burned-out section of the world. And WICKED has made sure to adjust the variables and stack the odds against them.

   Friendships will be tested. Loyalties will be broken. All bets are off.

   There are others now. Their survival depends on the Gladers’ destruction—and they’re determined to survive.

5 Reasons to read The scorch Trials.

1. 1. This book is such a fast pace read with so many twists and turns that you don’t want to put it down.
2. 2. The new location not only brings drama but also danger for all involved.
3. 3. We learn so much more about Thomas time before the Maze.
4. 4. You meet so new characters that will challenge what you know about the world.
5. 5. Thomas steps up in his role as a hero and it is such a good ride.

Wayfarer by Alexandra Bracken

Published by Disney-Hyperion on Jan 3, 2017

Genres: Young Adult, Historical Fiction and Fantasy

Pages: 544

Format: Hardback

Source: Personally Bought

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I would give this book 4 for a review.

I've been orphaned by my time.

The timeline has changed.

My future is gone.

Etta Spencer didn't know she was a traveler until the day she emerged both miles and years from her home. Now, robbed of the powerful object that was her only hope of saving her mother, Etta finds herself stranded once more, cut off from Nicholas-the eighteenth century privateer she loves-and her natural time. 

When Etta inadvertently stumbles into the heart of the Thorns, the renegade travelers who stole the astrolabe from her, she vows to finish what she started and destroy the astrolabe once and for all. Instead, she's blindsided by a bombshell revelation from their leader, Henry Hemlock: he is her father. Suddenly questioning everything she's been fighting for, Etta must choose a path, one that could transform her future. 

Still devastated by Etta's disappearance, Nicholas has enlisted the unlikely help of Sophia Ironwood and a cheeky mercenary-for-hire to track both her and the missing astrolabe down. But as the tremors of change to the timeline grow stronger and the stakes for recovering the astrolabe mount, they discover an ancient power far more frightening than the rival travelers currently locked in a battle for control. . . a power that threatens to eradicate the timeline altogether.

From colonial Nassau to New York City, San Francisco to Roman Carthage, imperial Russia to the Vatican catacombs, New York Times #1 best-selling author Alexandra Bracken charts a gorgeously detailed, thrilling course through time in this stunning conclusion to the Passenger series.

My Thoughts:

This story came to an end in such a pretty way and the writing is still so well crafted and that has largely thanks to how Alex crafted the story. I really loved the new characters that we met and also the impact that they had on the main leads. The story had a super complicated plot and that is why I will be re-reading this book in the future. The book being so long, did drag at points but the mostly due to the complicated plot. I think re-reads will help with this issue. I loved the impact of the unexpected groupings had on the story growth and the focus on friendship and less on romance. I also loved all the time periods we visited and the insight we got on the character of rose. It was a very nice conclusion for this series.

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Passenger by Alexandra Bracken

Published by Disney-Hyperion on Jan 6, 2016

Genres: Young Adult, Historical Fiction and Fantasy

Pages: 512

Format: Hardback

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I would give this book 4 for a review.

In one devastating night, violin prodigy Etta Spencer loses everything she knows and loves. Thrust into an unfamiliar world by a stranger with a dangerous agenda, Etta is certain of only one thing: she has traveled not just miles, but years from home. And she's inherited a legacy she knows nothing about from a family whose existence she's never heard of. Until now.

Nicholas Carter is content with his life at sea, free from the Ironwoods-a powerful family in the Colonies-and the servitude he's known at their hands. But with the arrival of an unusual passenger on his ship comes the insistent pull of the past that he can't escape and the family that won't let him go so easily. Now the Ironwoods are searching for a stolen object of untold value, one they believe only Etta, his passenger, can find. In order to protect her, Nick must ensure she brings it back to them-whether she wants to or not.

Together, Etta and Nicholas embark on a perilous journey across centuries and continents, piecing together clues left behind by the traveler who will do anything to keep the object out of the Ironwoods' grasp. But as they get closer to the truth of their search, and the deadly game the Ironwoods are playing, treacherous forces threaten to separate Etta not only from Nicholas but from her path home forever..

My Thoughts:

This story is so beautifully told and half of the beauty is on the re-read. I want to re-read this story because the sequel is coming out. I loved this book the first time that I read it but the world building is complicated and with the time travel elements involved, I think re-reading this story makes it clearer. The characters were such strength of this novel and that is half of because the diversity we saw through the character of Nicholas. At the heart of this story, it is a romance but I enjoy it because it had time to built throughout the story and it was not insta-love in any way. I highly recommend that you read this two part series back to back because I enjoyed the novel much better when I did that.

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Hammer of Thor by Rick Riordan

Published by Disney-Hyperion on October 4, 2016

Genres: Middle Grade, Mythology

Pages: 459

Format: Hardback

Source: Personally Bought

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I would give this book 5 for a review.

Thor's hammer is missing again. The thunder god has a disturbing habit of misplacing his weapon--the mightiest force in the Nine Worlds. But this time the hammer isn't just lost, it has fallen into enemy hands. If Magnus Chase and his friends can't retrieve the hammer quickly, the mortal worlds will be defenseless against an onslaught of giants. Ragnarok will begin. The Nine Worlds will burn. Unfortunately, the only person who can broker a deal for the hammer's return is the gods' worst enemy, Loki--and the price he wants is very high.

5 Reasons to read Hammer of Thor

1. 1. The diversity of the characters of this novel makes it likely audiences may see somebody like themselves in the heroes.
2. 2. This book is such a fast pace read and you literally don’t want to stop turning the pages.
3. 3. These not only are super funny but you also as a audience learn so much about mythology.
4. 4. You also see some camp half blood characters 
5. 5. Magnus story is so unique and I love seeing this story through his eyes.

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                                                     Heartless

By L

Rating 5

Book in a pinch: Wonderland Retelling with a wicked twist

Go into this one knowing

It has a very heavy romantic plot but such a good read.

HOOK

The story easily captured my attention because I loved the main character at the start of the novel. As a reader we know who the queen of hearts is in wonderland so knowing the path I was on made me want to read this a fast as I could.

SETTING / WORLD BUILDING

The world building built so well on the wonderland that we see in Alice in wonderland but makes it unique and different but still works back to the normal story. I loved the world building in this book.

• FLOW / PACING

This book did have slower pace but that was fine because it let me sink into the world through both the world building and the characters. It was a read that really let me fall into the world and fall in love with the story.        

CHARACTERS

Cath made me love this story because she was so complicated. It is def. that shows you the opposite side of queen of hearts and even makes you feel bad for her and I love that in a story when you understand how the queen of hearts was created.

THE ENDING

It was the ending I expected but it still broke my heart

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