Monsters Born and Made by Tanvi Berwah6/30/2023 ![]() Those on the outside are known as Renters. ![]() ![]() They live in an underground city safe from sea creature attacks and the harsh sun which makes living on the outside nearly unlivable. ![]() They are then given to the elite known as Landers. Set on an island surrounded by terrifying sea creatures Koral's family of hunters is tasked at capturing fearsome animals known as maristags. Read moreĭefinitely an enjoyable read if you were a fan of the Hunger Games series. Monsters Born and Made is an epic South Asian–inspired fantasy debut that will leave you breathless until the very last page. She’ll have to stop the whole island from burning. And when riots break out, Koral has to do more than win the race. Koral’s only choice is to do what no one has ever dared: cheat her way into the Glory Race.īut Koral must race against contenders who have trained their whole lives and have no intention of letting a low-caste girl steal their glory. When Koral fails to capture a maristag for this year’s race, her family can’t afford medicine for her chronically ill little sister. In an oceanic world swarming with vicious beasts, the ruling elite have indentured her family to provide the maristags for the Glory Race, a deadly chariot tournament reserved for the upper class. They have to, or else their family will starve. Sixteen-year-old Koral and her brother, Emrik, risk their lives to capture the monstrous maristags that live in the black seas around their island. You swim with monsters, these people cannot scare you. ![]()
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Royal assassin hobb6/30/2023 ![]() I had a lot of (wrong) theories along the way, so I hope you have fun reading about my confusion. The rest of the post will be the thoughts I wrote down as I read the book to show you my initial reactions. If I obey them now, they will come after me again To tell me to do other things, to see how far I’ll obey them in my fear.” “Once someone knows you’re afraid of him, you’re never safe from that person. ![]() “The very name of your house is the future reaching back in time to you, and naming you by the name that someday your house will deserve. “The man who must brag for himself knows that no one else will.” That’s about as much as I can say without going into spoilers, so here’s your official SPOILER WARNING for the rest of the post. ![]() The writing is impeccable, so even though the story is very slow-moving, I was never bored. All the court intrigue and the beautiful relationships between some of the characters were still there, all while Fitz is learning more about himself and the world. I’ll start off spoiler-free by saying that this sequel didn’t manage to live up to its predecessor for me. ![]() Loving Kindness by Kellie McAllen6/30/2023 ![]() She basically says that if you liked Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell, you may like ADORKABLE. This first one is from a blog called Bookcrushin’ posted by Kelli Spear. Here are some if-this-then-that things I thought were cool and thought you might like, too. ![]() I love seeing people mention my books–when it’s something nice, of course ). No, you say? It’s just you and your weirdness lol? Well okay, I’ll own it then. I just love seeing my books mentioned I think it’s an author thing. You’re probably thinking, “What the heck does that mean?” Well…although I’m a little uncomfortable comparing my books to others, I noticed a few times where people have mentioned my debut/me in connection to other books! □ It was surprising and actually pretty sweet. ![]() Categories: Adorkable, Be Yourself, doing what you love, fun, nice surprise, Romance, YAĪ while ago, I mentioned something about ADORKABLE being an if-you-liked-this-then-you’ll-like-that book. ![]() Alex pine the christmas killer6/30/2023 ![]() ![]() Beneath a Burning Sky by Jenny Ashcroft.Author Interview & Review: Copycat by Alex Lake.Audiobook Review: The Wives by Tarryn Fisher.Audiobook Review: Murders of Old China by Paul French.Audible Audiobook Review: The Road to Cromer Pier by Martin Gore.A Random Act of Kindness by Sophie Jenkins. ![]() 12 Days of Clink Street: Stars and Waves by Roberto Maiolino.Not long after, the first body is found, half frozen in the snow.Īs the blizzards descend, panic spreads through the remote Cumbrian village – there’s a killer amongst them, and with eleven more victims to go, anyone could be next….Ĭan James stop the killer before they strike again? Inside is a gruesome surprise, and a promise – twelve days, twelve murders. The Christmas Killer is the first in a new crime series and if you love writers like Val McDermid and Ross Greenwood, then you’ll love this new thriller.ĭI James Walker is ready for a quiet family Christmas in the sleepy village of Kirkby Abbey.īut when he opens an early Christmas present left on his doorstep, he soon realises it is no gift. I know it’s only July but I feel it’s never too early. ![]() I am so pleased to be taking part in the cover reveal for The Christmas Killer, the latest novel from Alex Pine, due to be released by Avon in October. ![]() Shadow of the Fox by Julie Kagawa6/30/2023 ![]() ![]() There are many who would claim the dragon’s wish for their own. Until the day her home is burned to the ground, her adoptive family is brutally slain and she is forced to flee for her life with the temple’s greatest treasure-one part of the ancient scroll. ![]() Half kitsune, half human, her skill with illusion is matched only by her penchant for mischief. Raised by monks in the isolated Silent Winds temple, Yumeko has trained all her life to hide her yokai nature. Now, for whoever holds the Scroll of a Thousand Prayers, a new wish will be granted. ![]() One thousand years ago, the great Kami Dragon was summoned to grant a single terrible wish-and the land of Iwagoto was plunged into an age of darkness and chaos. Picture from my Instagram – follow me of the Fox ![]() |