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At the beginning of the book we're told the protaganist's real name isn't Mara Dyer and that's not the only falsehood. You never really know whether anything is real and neither does 'Mara'. She wakes up in hospital and finds that her best friend Rachel, Rachel's new friend Claire, and Claire's brother/ Mara's boyfriend all … Continue reading The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer Review
In this land some people believe in demons. A writer called the chronicler is interested in writing about them, particularly the most famous and supposed king-killer Kvothe. But this man is determined not to be found and is instead living in disguise training a demon. He agrees to tell his story to a writer over … Continue reading The Name of the Wind Recap and Review
On Dragonsbane's ship everyone except Theo has been given duties so the pirate tries to cut her Shadows out of her decision to marry Theo off to get an army. They meet the suitors in Sta'Crivero, a very wealthy albeit gaudy and sexist country. They want to know about her suffering but only as a … Continue reading Lady Smoke Recap and Review
Scythe Goddard aims to take all control, but the leaders of scythes in different regions are beginning to openly announce their opposition to him. Once a group of ex Authority Interface agents found out that Greyson was the only human not designated as Unsavoury by the Thunderhead, it was inevitable that they were going to … Continue reading The Toll (Thunderhead #3) Review
Tamlin is following through with his promise and allowing her to travel around without him, although with Lucien, to help the Hybern delegation when they come to visit but I'm certainly not saying Maas redeems him. She spends a lot of time with Lucien and uses this to her advantage to manipulate him to make … Continue reading A Court of Wings and Ruin (ACOTAR #3) Recap and Review
When Feyre's cold mother died, she made her promise to look after her elder sisters and her father, which seems a little unfair since she's the youngest. Feyre certainly agrees as her sisters refuse even to stock the fire unless they think they'll get something out of it while she has to go out of … Continue reading A Court of Thorns and Roses Recap and Review
After their adventure in Book 1 Lila and Kell have split up, but they both have the other’s voice in their head, drawing them back together. The royals may have pardoned Kell but the people haven’t forgiven him for what they call the Black Night, neither have the couple themselves; the king assigning him a … Continue reading A Gathering of Shadows (ADSoM #2) Recap and Review
As we were told in Citra's first diary entry, Rowan has taken on the monicker of Sycthe Lucifer using Goddard's ring and robes, which is being ignored by the Thunderhead as it sees him as a scythe. The High Blade is furious that the Nimbus agents refuse to help on its authority, leaving him little … Continue reading Thunderhead (Scythe Book 2) Recap and Review
In a world where natural death has been eradicated, there is still a need to control population. Professional killers, scythes, are supposed to 'glean' along the percentages of who should actually be dead, and can offer immunity to the family of those they glean if they take it well. Scythe Faraday comes to visit Citra's … Continue reading Scythe Recap and Review
I'd basically forgotten about the first book when I randomly saw this in the library. I really loved the idea of Delirium but I wasn't a fan of the romance, however I really enjoyed the love interest in the second book. (SPOILERS FOR THE FIRST BOOK) In the first book, Portland resident Lena is looking … Continue reading Pandemonium (Delirium 2) Recap and Review
Into New Realms 