review | dark star burning, ash falls white – amélie wen zhao

Dark Star Burning, Ash Falls White by Amélie Wen Zhao Series: Song of the Last Kingdom #2Published January 2, 2024 by DelacorteAge Range: Young AdultGenre: Fantasy, RomanceRep: Chinese Rating: ★★★ Synopsis: Years ago, the Elantian colonizers invaded Lan's homeland and killed her mother in their search to uncover the Last Kingdom's greatest the location of…

duology review | the keeper of night – kylie lee baker

Hello everyone! Today's review will be for the books in THE KEEPER OF NIGHT duology by Kylie Lee Baker. The duology starred a half-British, half-Japanese girl who is trying to find her place in the world. She explores the world of the Japanese Shinigami as a British Reaper for the first time. I loved exploring…

blog tour + arc review | song of the six realms – judy i. lin

Song of the Six Realms by Judy I. Lin StandalonePublished on April 23, 2024 by Feiwel & FriendsAge Range: Young AdultGenre: Fantasy, Romance Rating: ★★★★ Synopsis: Xue, a talented young musician, has no past and probably no future. Orphaned at a young age, her kindly poet uncle took her in and arranged for an apprenticeship…

blog tour + arc review | house of roots and ruin – erin a. craig

House of Roots and Ruin by Erin A. Craig Series: Sisters of the Salt #2Published on July 25, 2023 by Delacorte PressAge Range: Young AdultGenre: Fantasy, Horror, Romance 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…

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,…

trilogy review | kingdom of the wicked – kerri maniscalco

Hello! Today's trilogy review is for Kingdom of the Wicked by Kerri Maniscalco. I'm joining the blog tour that I participated in 2020 into this review as well. Now that I have read all three books, I think Kingdom of the Cursed is my favorite as it developed the romance between Wrath and Emilia to…

blog tour + arc review | forestfall – lyndall clipstone

Forestfall by Lyndall Clipstone Series: World at the Lake's Edge #2Expected publication: September 27, 2022 by Henry Holt and Co. (BYR)Age Range: Young AdultGenre: Fantasy, Romance Rating: ★★★★ Synopsis: Some oaths can never be broken…The curse that haunted Lakesedge Estate has been broken, but at great cost. Violeta Graceling has sacrificed herself to end the…

blog tour + arc review | well, that was unexpected – jesse q. sutanto

Well, That Was Unexpected by Jesse Q. Sutanto Series: Well, That Was Unexpected #1Expected publication: September 27, 2022 by Delacorte PressAge Range: Young AdultGenre: Contemporary, RomanceRep: Indonesian-Chinese cast, f/f pairing Rating: ★★★★ Synopsis: After Sharlot Citra's mother catches her in a compromising position, she finds herself whisked away from LA to her mother's native Indonesia. It'll be…

blog tour + arc review | the final gambit – jennifer lynn barnes

The Final Gambit by Jennifer Lynn Barnes Series: The Inheritance Games #3Expected publication: August 30, 2022 by Little, Brown Books for Young ReadersAge Range: Young AdultGenre: Contemporary, Mystery, Romance Rating: ★★★★ Synopsis: Avery’s fortune, life, and loves are on the line in the game that everyone will be talking about.To inherit billions, all Avery Kylie…