‘Fourth Wing’ by Rebecca Yarros: A feisty heroine, a brooding bad boy, and dragons—what more could a reader ask for?

This Fourth Wing book review is possibly the easiest I’ve ever written. Rebecca Yarros has outdone herself in her fantasy debut, proving she has all kinds of writer tricks hiding up her sleeve I had no idea she had at her disposal. Continue reading “‘Fourth Wing’ by Rebecca Yarros: A feisty heroine, a brooding bad boy, and dragons—what more could a reader ask for?”

‘The Enchanted Hacienda’ by J.C. Cervantes: The magic of family and flowers blossoms in book one of a new romance series

This Enchanted Hacienda book review takes a look at J.C. Cervantes’ adult debut, a romance centered around a family full of magic and the one member born without. Continue reading “‘The Enchanted Hacienda’ by J.C. Cervantes: The magic of family and flowers blossoms in book one of a new romance series”

Rick Riordan, Mark Oshiro talk collaborating on ‘The Sun and the Star,’ writing a book about healing, and the intent behind that final scene

Rick Riordan and Mark Oshiro joins us in a discussion about The Sun and the Star, the latest novel set in the Percy Jackson universe which follows Nico di Angelo and Will Solace as they descend to Tartarus. Continue reading “Rick Riordan, Mark Oshiro talk collaborating on ‘The Sun and the Star,’ writing a book about healing, and the intent behind that final scene”

‘The Sun and the Star’ by Rick Riordan and Mark Oshiro: A descent into Tartarus leads to one of the most emotionally rewarding books set in the Percy Jackson universe

This The Sun and the Star book review has been a long time coming, but nothing could’ve prepared me for what Rick Riordan and Mark Oshiro would share with us in this book centering on Nico di Angelo and Will Solace’s decent into Tartarus. Continue reading “‘The Sun and the Star’ by Rick Riordan and Mark Oshiro: A descent into Tartarus leads to one of the most emotionally rewarding books set in the Percy Jackson universe”

‘Lies We Sing to the Sea’ by Sara Underwood: Set in the world of Homer’s ‘Odyssey,’ it shows young adults that people like them have always existed

In our Lies We Sing to the Sea book review, we want to illuminate how Sara Underwood uses the universality of teenage problems to let people know they aren’t alone, making Greek mythology more approachable in the process. Continue reading “‘Lies We Sing to the Sea’ by Sara Underwood: Set in the world of Homer’s ‘Odyssey,’ it shows young adults that people like them have always existed”

‘Wildblood’ by Lauren Blackwood: A spine-tingling dark fantasy filled with terrible beauty

This Wildblood book review is a spoiler-free look at Lauren Blackwood’s sophomore novel, which follows a young woman as she navigates the treachery of a dangerous forest and the people hellbent on conquering it. Continue reading “‘Wildblood’ by Lauren Blackwood: A spine-tingling dark fantasy filled with terrible beauty”