Queens of Innis Lear is the newest book by Tessa Gratton. Three princesses await the king’s decision who gets the crown. Poetic, magical, and strong females are the foundation of this amazing fantasy. The ARC gets four stars. Read More
Tag: fantasy
Camp NaNo April 2018 Prep
Tessa talks about her preparations for April’s Camp Nano. She’ll take on the task to finish a hand full of short stories: The Death of the Octopod, Thomas and the Wolf, Replaced, Just One Look, Until Death Do Us Part. Read More
Review: Snowspelled by Stephanie Burgis
Snowspelled is the first book in ‘The Harwood Spellbook’ series by Stephanie Burgis. An unnatural snowstorm hit Angland and Cassandra Harwood made a promise to find the culprit. 4,5 stars for a perfect read on a wintery day. Read More
Review: Starstruck by Brenda Hiatt
Starstruck by Brenda Hiatt is the second novel in the Spark bundle. I went in blind, without looking at the cover or reading the description. All I knew was that it had fantasy/science-fiction elements and targeted the young adult audience. That’s enough for me to start reading. It’s also very refreshing since I’m not able Read More
Review: A Dark Realm by Anthea Sharp
I love gaming, and mythology has always interested me. And when a book combines the two, it certainly interests me. A Dark Realm is the first book in the Feyland trilogy by Anthea Sharp. I got in two different bundles and I finally decided to give it a go. (I read the version in the Read More
Review: Tarnished City by Vic James
Tarnished City by Vic James is the second book in her ‘Dark Gifts’ series. (Read my review of Gilded Cage here). Gilded Cage had a spectacular ending and Tarnished City builds on that. I had so many questions after finishing it that I couldn’t wait to get into this. Since I finished Gilded Cage at Read More
The Path Keeper by N. J. Simmonds
After a month long of working on a historical novel and reading non fiction, I was in desperate need of some Young Adult (YA) romance and I thought The Path Keeper fit the bill. Soon after I started reading, I forgot the time and I had other things to do. I didn’t put it down again after I continued reading. It’s a perfect summer read for when you have time to finish a book in one go. Read More
Recommended Reading: The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern
Every month we’ll recommend a few of our favourite books. These are not reviews (yet), but we want to share our enthusiasm with you. This week, The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern. Read More
More Reading Goodness Coming Soon!
Do you read? Of course you do. Otherwise you wouldn’t be here. Starting next month, you’ll find more of our favourite books on Narratess. Read More
Meeting Mystical Japan: The Warrior’s Soul by James Calbraith
Last month I started the ride through Yamato with the review of James Calbraith’s The Shadow of Black Wings. This week I’ll treat you to the sequel, The Warrior’s Soul. There will be spoilers to the first book and minor spoilers for this one. You’ll still be able to enjoy reading The Warrior’s Soul after reading this review. Read More