If this series had existed when I was ten or so, I would have been so obsessed with it. It would have been right up there with Percy Jackson and Fablehaven for me, in terms of the best fantasy series. As it is, I still really enjoy this series and think that more middle grade …
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Book Review | What Stalks the Deep
On a definitely unrelated note I promise, I want to rewatch the Star Trek episode “The Devil in the Dark.” Anyway, in What Stalks the Deep by T. Kingfisher, retired soldier Alex Easton receives a message from Dr. James Denton, asking for help with a bizarre situation. So Easton, who owes Denton for helping at …
Book Review | The Court of the Dead
So long, coherence. You’re not needed today. In The Court of the Dead by Rick Riordan and Mark Oshiro, it’s been several months since Nico and Will returned from their ordeal in the Underworld, and Nico is getting a bit restless. So when his half-sister Hazel contacts him about needing help, he jumps at the …
Book Review | The Raven Scholar
I knowingly started another series. I only slightly regret it (because I need book two. I NEED IT). In The Raven Scholar by Antonia Hodgson, the time has come for the empire of Orrun to elect a new ruler, as Bersun the Brusque’s twenty-four year reign is reaching its conclusion. So the seven selected competitors …
Book Review | The Rise of Neptune (ARC)
I received an advance reader’s copy (ARC) of The Rise of Neptune by Scott Reintgen. Since this version is just a proof and not the final version, I won’t quote directly and will keep my comments general. In The Rise of Neptune, the sequel to The Last Dragon of Mars, Lunar Jones has more responsibility …
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