I really enjoyed this one. It was a beautiful, whimsical tale based on the indigenous lore of the Lipan Apache tribe.
Elatsoe was SO good, so of coursI really enjoyed this one. It was a beautiful, whimsical tale based on the indigenous lore of the Lipan Apache tribe.
Elatsoe was SO good, so of course, I wanted to know more about Grandma Shane. I loved Elatsoe's ability to communicate with animals and her adventure.
This one felt deeper and richer in that so much was acceptable, such as with the mushroom rings for travel and the way that Darcie Little Badger wrote this showed growth and strength in her talent as an author. I really can't wait to see what she delivers next.
A scene that stood out starkly to me was when everyone was getting sick from unsanitary water after a flood, and the question is asked "What did we do now?" and trying to find a reason how it can be tied back to some guilt of a past misdeed But the response "Nothing. Tragedies aren't punishments." And I think a lot of us still have that kind of religious guilt of being punished for action or inaction, but really, it is just a tragedy and not a punishment. Sometimes bad things just happen, and it's not a karmic reaction or a punishment.
As a tea connoisseur, I absolutely loved the devotion to tea in the first book. This is the Book of Tea series, after all. So... Other than the same cAs a tea connoisseur, I absolutely loved the devotion to tea in the first book. This is the Book of Tea series, after all. So... Other than the same characters, the essence of the reverence of Tea was missing completely in this novel.
This almost felt like an entirely different series. There were enjoyable elements, but it was more of standalone than a sequel. I was disappointed a bit by that.
I highly suggest reading the Kingdom of the Wicked Series first because this is a follow-onFae and Demons and Vampires.... Oh My.
This book is HOT!!!
I highly suggest reading the Kingdom of the Wicked Series first because this is a follow-on adjacent series that does mention characters and events that happen after the end of the Kingdom of the Wicked. When the Kingdom of the Wicked ended, I felt unfulfilled, and I had a lot of questions remaining. I also wasn't ready to say goodbye to the MCs, so I am thriller that Kerri Maniscalco decided to do this series.
This one features Envy; I get the feeling each book will feature a different demon prince.
I loved the different viewpoints of some of the princes, which were painted in a singular light in the Kingdom of the Wicked Series. This shows an immense depth of world and character development. Specifically when it comes to Gluttony.
The spice was very nice, I LOVED it!
The angsty romance was well done, and the mystery was more of a background than a major plot.
This was a nice supplemental collection of short stories that span prior to book one between books 1 and 2, and post the end of the story. I think I wThis was a nice supplemental collection of short stories that span prior to book one between books 1 and 2, and post the end of the story. I think I was hoping for a bit more for the post-doology sections, but this is worth a read.
It's fun to read, but not necessary, and I love that the author is offering them in exchange for 100% of the proceeds to go to charity.
I really enjoyed this one! Percy now has to complete 3 quests to get recommendation letters to be admitted to the same university as his now-GF, AnnabI really enjoyed this one! Percy now has to complete 3 quests to get recommendation letters to be admitted to the same university as his now-GF, Annabeth.
We get to know some demigods who haven't been characters before, such as Ganymede, who has lost his chalice and must find it before Zeus throws another party.
Grover assisted with some of the tasks, but sadly, there was no Tyson.
There was some great character development, and you can see them all growing up and preparing for adulthood.
Literally perfect. This book is true perfection. There is not a single word wasted in this.
This is the greatest thing that Veronica Roth has written tLiterally perfect. This book is true perfection. There is not a single word wasted in this.
This is the greatest thing that Veronica Roth has written to date. Slavic dark fantasy is HER STRENGTH! Please, please, please give us more of this. I will read EVERYTHING involving these characters. I love all of them equally. There is so much fun that can be had here.
I love the merge of the Polish darkness in the underbelly of Chicago emigrants. I love the training to "see." That moment upstairs after the boxing match when it all CLICKED for me, and the reveal was still GUT WRENCHING!!!!
I love how this ended; I need this to be a new beginning. I loved Roth's take on Baba Jaga and the different side seldom seen in American depictions of her. There's so much to explore here!! Dymitr's whole family has so much going on; it could be a series.
This is what a perfectly edited book looks like.
This is in my top 3 favorite books of 2024. I NEED to own this meow!! I need fan merch for Dymitr, Ala, Niko, and of course, the leszy.
The leszy/forest guardian could narrate a thousand tales, and I would still keep reading.
So many great quotable, but a few I jotted down were "he doesn't like religious spaces, in general-the obsession with wrong and right, purity and pollution, modernity and eternity, it doesn't make sense to him."
"You only know what I've shown you" "That... is true of everyone, all the time."
"the powdered-sugar scent. Pleasent and light, like angel food cake. "I'm worries about you," she says. "That's what it smells like."
The first half of this was kind of terrible, and I almost DNF'd but the second half was worth holding out for. This has happened to me with several ofThe first half of this was kind of terrible, and I almost DNF'd but the second half was worth holding out for. This has happened to me with several of Maguire's books.
It was an interesting take on Finbar and the 7 Swans fairy tale.
While I liked Laura, she just wasn't enough to carry this novel.
This was a fun short story collection of adventures and extra stories for the characters that I have gotten to know in the Percy Jackson and the OlympThis was a fun short story collection of adventures and extra stories for the characters that I have gotten to know in the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series.
Zen's black tortoise demon is somehow still a better narrative element than Zen.
Lan has her beautiful moments as she wrestles with her consciousness Zen's black tortoise demon is somehow still a better narrative element than Zen.
Lan has her beautiful moments as she wrestles with her consciousness of right and wrong and tries to define her moral compass in the face of love continually.
Zen's "why" is good, but the path is mediocre in the telling.
While I typically love multiple narrative perspectives, this one would have been more powerful with a mainly Lan narration and maybe short looks into Zen's current situation.
The dragon aspect was powerfully created at first but didn't develop much here.
Beautifully Chinese. I also loved how much language and lore were woven into this one.
Bessie is the best character in this one. Grover was important, but man was he annoying.
I did want more details regarding Artemis's interpretation of Bessie is the best character in this one. Grover was important, but man was he annoying.
I did want more details regarding Artemis's interpretation of her Hunt. There was some lesser-known lore that could have come to light here. Hopefully we can see that in the future.
Dionysus made himself slightly useful while Chiron was mostly absent. Poseidon somewhat grows his relationship with Percy.
The second standout character I would have never expected was Annabeth's dad!
Another great adventure in the Percy Jackson series.
Was it mythology? Was it Hamlet? Was it an alien/god World? Was it all just a rock? Yes.
I am usually pretty quick to catch on tMan... this was weird.
Was it mythology? Was it Hamlet? Was it an alien/god World? Was it all just a rock? Yes.
I am usually pretty quick to catch on to what is going on in a book, especially with fantasy novels, but this one was confusing as crap for at least 100 pages or more.
Honestly... The Rock was where things started to make sense. I know, I have no idea how that sentence works, but you will understand if you read it.
This is a world that is built up well, if strangely. Coming off of Leckie's Imperial Radch series, I thought I was ready for her unique blend of weird, but this was a whole other level.
If it's anything like Radch, then book 2 should bring everything together nicely and hook you in for the rest of the series.
This wasn't bad... just so so weird. The last 75-100 pages were the best part of the book, where things started to make sense the most.
There is some spiciness, but there is a lot of the backstory that is really coming together from the beginning leading up to now.
The romance in this There is some spiciness, but there is a lot of the backstory that is really coming together from the beginning leading up to now.
The romance in this one is MFM, and it has some good scenes; even if you aren't a big MM reader, I think it was well done. I found the S&M slave kink to be very well depicted. Participants are Charon, Eurydice, and Orpheus.
I ended up liking the rest of the story more than the romance, which I felt worked, but I needed a bit more buildup with Charon.
You get to see all of the sisters in this one, and it leaves you ready for what development will occur with book seven. I hope this isn't Katee Robert getting ready to end this series because I have had a lot of fun with it.
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