I read another dragon book, and I bet no one is surprised. In Three Tasks for a Dragon, Prince Lir hasn’t particularly distinguished himself in his kingdom. He’s meek, isn’t a fighter, and can’t command the wolfhounds that his royal predecessors have been able to in the past. So his stepmother convinces him to prove …
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Book Review | Charming
What a quirky book! In Charming by Jade Linwood, Prince Charming is dazzling, charismatic, and talented at slaying dragons. He’s also, however, a criminal, making a habit of traveling the world and snatching fortunes out from under people’s noses. So when a chance meeting occurs between three of his victims—Doctor Emilia Rapunzel, Marie Blanche de …
Book Review | Thornhedge (ARC)
I received an advance reader’s copy (ARC) of Thornhedge by T. Kingfisher. Since this version is just a proof and not the final version, I won’t quote directly and will keep my comments general. In Thornhedge, Toadling is a foundling, separated from her human parents and raised by fairy creatures. She is sent back, however, …
Book Review | Tress of the Emerald Sea
Brandon Sanderson wrote a PIRATE book, and I am here for it! In Tress of the Emerald Sea, the first of Brandon Sanderson’s “Secret Projects” (because he, like Hamilton, apparently writes like he’s running out of time), Tress has lived a quiet, simple life on an island known colloquially as The Rock (not Dwayne Johnson, …
Book Review | Goblin Market (ARC)
I received an advance reader’s copy (ARC) of Goblin Market by Diane Zahler. Since this version is just a proof and not the final version, I won’t quote directly and will keep my comments general. In Goblin Market, Lizzie is a shy girl who prefers to stay home at her family’s farm. Her sister, Minka, …
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