shanghai immortal – a.y. chao | arc review

Shanghai Immortal by A.Y. Chao StandalonePublished on June 1, 2023 by Hodder & StoughtonAge Range: AdultGenre: Historical Fiction, Romance, FantasyRep: Chinese Rating: ★★★★★ Synopsis: Pawned by her mother to the King of Hell as a child, Lady Jing is half-vampire, half-hulijing fox-spirit and all sasshole. As the King’s ward, she has spent the past ninety…

ria & rani – sasha nanua & sarena nanua | duology review

Hello! Today's duology review is for the Ria and Rani duology by Sasha Nanua and Sarena Nanua. The first book have the feel of the Barbie movie, The Princess and the Pauper, except that Ria and Rani are actual long-lost siblings. Navigate through this post with the titles below:🐍 #1: Sisters of the Snake | 🌖…

duology review | gearbreakers – zoe hana mikuta

Hello everyone! I'm back with another duology review. Zoe Hana Mikuta debuted with Gearbreakers as a standalone and then Godslayers making it a duology. By the end of Gearbreakers, I was desperately hoping for a continuation of the book and it seems like my prayers were heard. Enjoy! Navigate through this post with the titles…

arc duology review | requiem dark – claire winn

Hello everyone! I'm back with a duology review with Claire Winn's Requiem Dark books. When I first read City of Shattered Light, I was a little disappointed that it was a standalone. Thankfully, Claire Winn continued to expand the world in City of Vicious Night. Let's go! Navigate through this post with the titles below:⚙️…

the last tale of the flower bride – roshani chokshi | arc review

The Last Tale of the Flower Bride by Roshani Chokshi StandalonePublished on February 14, 2023 by William Morrow & CompanyAge Range: AdultGenre: Gothic, Horror, Mystery, Romance Rating: ★★★★ Synopsis: Once upon a time, a man who believed in fairy tales married a beautiful, mysterious woman named Indigo Maxwell-Casteñada. He was a scholar of myths. She…

blog tour + arc review | this time it’s real – ann liang

This Time It's Real by Ann Liang StandaloneExpected publication: February 7th 2023 by Scholastic PressAge Range: Young AdultGenre: Contemporary, RomanceRep: Chinese Rating: ★★★★ Synopsis: When seventeen-year-old Eliza Lin’s essay about meeting the love of her life unexpectedly goes viral, her entire life changes overnight. Now she has the approval of her classmates at her new…

blog tour + arc review | song of silver, flame like night – amélie wen zhao

Song Like Silver, Night Like Flame by Amélie Wen Zhao Series: Song of the Last Kingdom #1Expected publication: January 3rd 2023 by Delacorte PressAge Range: Young AdultGenre: Fantasy, RomanceRep: Chinese Rating: ★★★★ Synopsis: Once, Lan had a different name. Now she goes by the one the Elantian colonizers gave her when they invaded her kingdom,…

arc review | foul lady fortune – chloe gong

Foul Lady Fortune by Chloe Gong Series: Foul Lady Fortune #1Published on September 27, 2022 by Margaret K. McElderry BooksAge Range: Young AdultGenre: Historical Fiction, RomanceRepresentation: Shanghainese Rating: ★★★★ Synopsis: It’s 1931 in Shanghai, and the stage is set for a new decade of intrigue.Four years ago, Rosalind Lang was brought back from the brink…

arc review | gallant – v.e. schwab

Gallant by V.E. Schwab StandalonePublished March 1st 2022 by Greenwillow BooksAge Range: Young AdultGenre: Mystery, HorrorRep: mute MC Rating: ★★★★ Synopsis: Everything casts a shadow. Even the world we live in. And as with every shadow, there is a place where it must touch. A seam, where the shadow meets its source.Olivia Prior has grown…

arc review | strike the zither – joan he

Strike the Zither by Joan He Series: Kingdom of Three #1Published on October 25th 2022 by Roaring Brook PressAge Range: Young AdultGenre: Historical Fiction, Romance, RetellingRepresentation: Chinese Rating: ★★★★ Synopsis: The year is 414 of the Xin Dynasty, and chaos abounds. A puppet empress is on the throne. The realm has fractured into three factions…