Another fantastic book from Nina Varela! This one is the sequel to her first slightly futuristic fantasy book, Crier’s War. You can find my review to that one here: https://april-grace.com/2022/05/30/book-review-criers-war-by-nina-varela/ I thoroughly enjoyed Crier’s War. I loved the way Crier grew to empathise with the humans, and especially her handmaiden, Ayla. Well, she grew aContinue reading “Book Review: Iron Heart by Nina Varela”
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Book Review: “Twin Crowns” by Katherine Webber & Catherine Doyle
What a wonderful story! This book had both witchy and fairytale vibes – two things I am all for. It also very much reminds me of my current WIP, a witchy story that retells Snow White, so it was strange to read this at the same time, but I absolutely loved it. So as theContinue reading “Book Review: “Twin Crowns” by Katherine Webber & Catherine Doyle”
Book Review: “Ending In Cadence” by Catherine Dowden
Yet another indie read! I read and finished this one in a few days, while on holiday in Dorset with my family. I have to say, I’m not the quickest of readers but I finished two books while on that holiday and started on a third. I was having the best time. This one wasContinue reading “Book Review: “Ending In Cadence” by Catherine Dowden”
Book Review: “House Of Lies & Sorrow” by Emily Blackwood
This book was wonderful! I’ve been watching the author’s TikTok videos for a while now and I was intrigued by her cover and her little teaser snippets of the story. She made it clear that this book was an enemies to lovers (which I’m currently obsessed with!), with no spice but lots of tension. IfContinue reading “Book Review: “House Of Lies & Sorrow” by Emily Blackwood”
Book Review: From The Mouths Of Sirens by Abigail Hair
Yet another Booktok recommendation from a lovely indie author! She also designed the map for my book. I thoroughly enjoyed this book – I think it’s one of the best retellings I’ve read in a while. Do you love The Little Mermaid, and do you also love The Hunger Games? Because if you do, you’reContinue reading “Book Review: From The Mouths Of Sirens by Abigail Hair”
Book Review: The Invisible Life of Addie Larue by V.E Schwab
This book was beautiful and heartbreaking all at once! It’s a wild ride, going back with a lot of flashbacks through history, but the way it’s told is beautifully done, and I really enjoyed it. (Even if it took me a while to read because it’s quite chunky.) I say through history, because our mainContinue reading “Book Review: The Invisible Life of Addie Larue by V.E Schwab”
Book Review: Crier’s War by Nina Varela
Wow, what a brilliant ride this book was. I usually get a bit nervous when I read books with a similar concept to my own, but as soon as I started reading this, I was hooked. The world-building is quite hard to understand at first, I found, but when you have taken in the lengthyContinue reading “Book Review: Crier’s War by Nina Varela”
Book Review: The High Mountain Court by A.K Mulford
It’s been a while since I posted on this blog. This year has been intense so far! I’m constantly busy with work, swamped with freelance editing projects, or working on my debut novel, Steel Princess. (More news to come on that one very soon!) I have read quite a few books so far this year,Continue reading “Book Review: The High Mountain Court by A.K Mulford”
Book Review: “Girl, Serpent, Thorn” by Melissa Bashardoust
I have to admit, the gorgeous cover for this book was what gripped me and made me pick it up. (I suppose that’s what the cover is meant to do though, right?) But the immersive world-building, fast-paced plot and badass main character was what kept me in the book and made me want to keepContinue reading “Book Review: “Girl, Serpent, Thorn” by Melissa Bashardoust”
Book Review: “Torn” by Jasmine Watson
I’ve been friends with the author on TikTok for a while now, and thought the cover and premise of her debut novel were really interesting. So I got stuck in, and I enjoyed it. I found it quite hard to get through and a little slow in terms of the pacing at times, but thisContinue reading “Book Review: “Torn” by Jasmine Watson”
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