“I look my nightmares in the eye. And if my nightmares should look back, they see nothing but shadow.�
This book was wonderful and sadly it“I look my nightmares in the eye. And if my nightmares should look back, they see nothing but shadow.�
This book was wonderful and sadly it looks like it is going to be an underrated gem.
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How does this book have under 500 ratings on Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ?!?!?!?! Seriously? Where is the hype on this one!!!! I remember hearing about this book earlier this year on most-anticipated lists on bloggers sites and by Booktubers but then when it was released the hype just went away for some reason. It's a shame really because this is a SOLID start to a fantastic fantasy series. Yes, it is a bit of a slow burn at first. I think that was necessary though, I appreciate an author who takes the time to let us know the characters and builds the world around them. I wasn't bored through-out it at all and that says a lot because I was going through a major reading slump at the time.
Julia, the main protagonist is awesome. I loved that they didn't treat her as a special little snowflake that everyone wanted and made her so high above the rest. No, she had a talent, and other people she was around had talents too and they were all showcased and all needed. It worked well. I also loved that although there was a romance present, she has a boyfriend at the beginning and another love interest is introduced to us in a small way, it is far from the focus. Julia's boyfriend is not the most amazing man in the world, it's not all mushy and lovey-dovey. I wanted to kick him in the head most of the time. It was actually kind of refreshing to see the boyfriend not taking on the typical bland, boring boyfriend role. He was mostly just a jerk. I thought the chemistry between the main character and her brother was great, they leaned on each other for the right things at the right time (well usually). Loved that Julia didn't do everything alone always and the side characters weren't just there as props for her. They actually were needed and helpful.
I don't have really anything to say about this book but good things. One of my fave reads of this year and I will be continuing happily with the series. The only reason I didn't give it five stars is because it was a first book in the series and they can take a bit to get going. Catherine Egan is an author to watch in the future I think!...more
NOTE: Read it for a second time and still give it four stars. I really had fun with this one and just love the
Could You Survive the Call?
NOTE: Read it for a second time and still give it four stars. I really had fun with this one and just love the amount of gore and disturbing images. MORE!
I haven't read anything quite like this book, then again I've only more recently gotten really into dystopian books. This book was quite a ride!
The Call is centered a group of kids that are training for when it's their turn to be Called. At the age of ten they are taken from those they know and love and put into a very strict and harsh school where they are trained to try and survive the horrors that are inevitably coming their way. The Sidhe are a race of fae that are hellbent on killing anyone they can from Ireland because the Irish took their land many years ago and forced them into a type of hell. The Sidhe only live to seek vengeance for the wrongs that have been done to them.
The Call is kind of a mix of The Hunger Games and a more adult horror book. The violence is all too real in this book and fairly disturbing. I actually would've liked them to go a little further with some of the descriptions and what happened to some of the kids. Maybe that makes me a sicko, it likely does! What can you do! I loved that a YA book was actually disturbing me though with some of the ideas it was throwing out. I won't give anything away because it's fun reading about it.
I don't understand why this book didn't get more hype. It deserves more. I saw a few large Booktubers mention it but it kind of disappeared from any discussion in YA books just as fast as it came. Shame.
I found the book fairly fast-paced but I know others have said differently. The book kept my interest though-out it all and I would've likely read it in one sitting if I didn't have five books on the go at the time. The main protagonist worked for me. I found her intelligent and I loved her drive. I also loved that the main character had a physical disability, I wish we would see more about disabilities in these types of books. So many of us can relate and identify with these types of characters and other people can learn a lot from just the normalization of disabilities in general. So bravo to the author of making his lead with a big challenge like that to overcome.
So, what didn't work for me? Why did I hold back on five stars? The characters were a little thin. There were some that when they got Called I had no clue who they were. That didn't mean I wasn't interested though. No, I didn't have any investment in those characters but I did have an investment in the world they entered. I wanted to know what was going on and what awful things they going to have to endure, so that didn't ruin it for me. I think the world building on both sides needed to be fleshed out more - I wasn't confused about anything, I just wanted more. I could've easily read another 100 pages on the world alone. I have no idea if that is a good or bad thing. I also had issues with the main character's best friend. I don't mind that she was crass but at times she felt a bit juvenile with all the potty humor. It made me roll my eyes a few times. Not my thing at all.
I'm not going to criticize that I don't know much more about Anto yet but only because another book is coming. I have no idea if it will be a series or a duology. I don't think that has been announced. I'm hoping that the author will take the time to let us get to know these characters better in the next one.
I highly recommend this book IF you can handle gore and violence. This book doesn't hold back even though it is a YA novel. I also should warn you that it does leave the book on a pretty big cliff hanger so if that is going to bother you then you might want to wait till the author releases the next story so you can find out what happens right away....more
Despite what the date says I read this in about a day. I read about 85% of it in one sitting, I just couldn't put this one down. Just wow, I knew thisDespite what the date says I read this in about a day. I read about 85% of it in one sitting, I just couldn't put this one down. Just wow, I knew this one was going to be heavy but I didn't really know what I was getting myself into. People who have said this book was important weren't lying. This book takes a hard look at rape culture and human nature. It's brutal and unapologetic. I haven't fully wrapped my mind around this one yet so I'm not going to write a review for a couple of days while I let this one sit, I'm sure I will be thinking about it for a long time.
Damn....
Oh, and STRONG trigger warnings on this book - this book involves rape, slut shaming, sexual assault/harassment and animal abuse. This is not an easy book and will not be for everyone. ...more
“It was a cruel trick of the universe, thought August, that he only felt human after doing something monstrous.�
NOTE: Just read this for a“It was a cruel trick of the universe, thought August, that he only felt human after doing something monstrous.�
NOTE: Just read this for a second time and still completely loved it and am moving on to the second book finally.
I adored this book COMPLETELY. This novel might be a slow burn but I was drawn in right from the start and never felt a moment of boredom.
I was interested in This Savage Songfrom the get-go. I hadn't read Schwab yet but this was the one I knew I wanted to start with. What piqued my interest? The fact that this book was being marketed as a YA Fantasy, with NO romance. Nope, not even a drop. We have two protagonists of the opposite sex and they aren't being set up for some big epic romance. That is so refreshing. Don't get me wrong. I love a great romantic YA tale, but sometimes you just want a little variety. Schwab managed to pull off the friendship very well.
This book is a dual POV and our main protagonists are, Kate and August. August lives in very bleak world. He also happens to be a monster, in the literal sense. He is built to kill - only one problem. He doesn't want to be a monster - yep, it's not an uncommon trope but I happen to really love this one so I'm not mad. In order to stay alive, August MUST kill. How does August do this exactly? Well, he plays the violin. Say whaaatt?!?!? Yep, he plays the violin and basically lulls them into death. He's a vigilante in many senses since he does not prey on the innocent. If you happen to have led a life of crime then you just might get a visit from August and his family. Let this be a lesson to us all! If you hear violins, RUN!
Then we have Kate. Kate is not literally a monster, but unlike August, she desperately wants to be. Her father, Harker, happens to be the ultimate crime lord and has immense power and money. Kate is desperate to please her crime-lord father, at any means necessary. This has made her cold, ruthless and feared. I actually still loved her personality. She was sassy, sarcastic and wanna-be deadly. Great combination! One of Kate's biggest problems is deep down she actually does have a heart and she can be reasoned with. She's struggling to shut down any warmth about her at all so she can take after her father and gain his approval. It's honestly pretty sad to watch.
August is given the task to follow Kate around at the school they go to. I don't want to go into this too much because it's much more fun to watch it unfold for yourself. Eventually they do partner up and form a kind of friendship but how and why is something you will have to find out for yourself.
We have some pretty cool side characters. My favorite being August's sister, Ilsa, she's a ball of insane fun. This girl is completely bonkers. I would be some serious money that the author is a Buffy the Vampire Slayerfan. I don't believe for a second that Ilsa's character being almost the spitting image of Buffy baddie Drusilla is a mere coincidence. I mean, it didn't matter about the description of this character. All I could see was Dru. I saw a couple other people caught this and mentioned in their reviews. It was actually pretty fun reading about her since Buffy happens to be my all-time favorite series.
Are there any negatives about this story? Most definitely yes. I gave this five stars because I loved it despite these flaws but flaws there were. First, August's brother Leo was a little too cliche for my liking. I didn't particularly enjoy reading about him but I thought he was way too one-dimensional. BORING. The world building wasn't completely clear at first. Eventually stuff came together more and more but it wasn't the strongest point in this novel. Probably my biggest issue with this book was near the end. There is a twist but I saw the twist coming from a mile away - figured it out almost immediately in the book - and it just fell a bit flat for me. It had great potential but I wish the author would've taken it further and thrown in something really unexpected. It could've been epic and the reveal was just *shrug* to me. It didn't bother me enough to knock it down a star but I was disappointed.
The very ending was a great and a little confusing ending. Confused in a good way though. I have no clue what is going to happen or what it all means but I'm alllll in. Our Dark Duet is coming on June 11, 2017 and I have my copy pre-ordered. Can't wait to have it in my pretty little hands.
I most certainly recommend this book. Don't expect your typical YA novel with this one and it is a slow burn. If either of those things don't appeal to you then it's likely not the book for you. It was very refreshing to see a solid friendship between a male and female lead come to be without sexual tension through-out. I hope the author keeps it that way....more
“But you're the only one, Scarlet. You'll always be the only one.�
Note: Second read still rate it five stars. I looked at my review and I now have n
“But you're the only one, Scarlet. You'll always be the only one.�
Note: Second read still rate it five stars. I looked at my review and I now have no idea why I wasn't completely on board with Scarlett and Wolf because I adored them this time around.
Marissa Meyer's has done it again. This is the second novel in The Lunar Chronicles, which is in essence a re-telling of the classic Little Red Riding Hood. Of course, this is not the classic we've all grown up with, this is a completely different and innovative spin on the tale.
I am loving this series, I am not usually a big fan of science fiction but I find element in this book so well-done and get completely wrapped up in it. Scarlet is such a kick-ass female lead in this book. She's tough when she needs to be but at the same time very vulnerable, making her character much more relatable. I wasn't sure what to make of Wolf at the beginning, but I warmed to him as time went on and became quite invested in the relationship between him and Scarlet. This book definitely had more of a swoon-worthy romance going for it than the first one, but I wasn't completely on board with it until the very end. I still think the romance moved a little awkwardly and they probably could have made it a little more believable but I still enjoyed it nonetheless. The plot of The Pack was a very exciting and welcome addition for me, I wanted to know even more about them after the book was over. I also really liked that this book moved faster and really progressed the overall story a ton.
The book also features most of the characters from the last book such as Cinder, Kai, Iko and Queen Levana. I thought Cinder became more interesting in this story as we get to start to see the price Cinder is having to pay for her new found powers. I also LOVED the addition of the new character, Captain Thorne. He adds a much needed touch of humor into the story and I think I have a bit of a fangirl crush on him. He completely reminded me of Captain Jack Harkness from Dr. Who. I am hoping that Marissa Meyers features him even more in the upcoming books.
Overall, I rated this book five stars. Yes, there were some flaws but I really didn't care because I was enjoying the book that much. Scarlet is an amazing book and I would recommend it to anyone who loves fantasy/retellings.....more
“The problem with wanting," he whispered, his mouth trailing along my jaw until it hovered over my lips, "is that it makes us weak.�
You c“The problem with wanting," he whispered, his mouth trailing along my jaw until it hovered over my lips, "is that it makes us weak.�
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This was very close to a five star book for me. I adored it and I'm sure it will find itself in my TBR list in the years to come again.
This review will contain major spoilers.
I wasn't sure what I was going to think of this book, since I had heard some mixed reviews. I ended up buying the trilogy before reading this book but that is very typical of me. Luckily, it ended up being great. The other thing I had kept hearing was that this book was a really slow burn. I feel like I wasn't reading the same book! I was pulled right into this story from almost the very start. The main protagonist is quite easy to relate to. She isn't stunningly beautiful, all the boys aren't after her, basically she isn't a "special little snowflake" type, which I really appreciate. She isn't even amazing at her craft, which is map making. She feels a bit like an underdog really so when you do find out her true talent you can really get behind her honing it.
The world building in this story is great, I didn't feel confused but it didn't feel overly simple at the same time. Leigh Bardugo just took the time to set up the world so that you didn't feel overwhelmed. She also managed to develop many of the characters so you actually cared about them. Hell, there were some characters that I know I'm not supposed to like but they weren't one-dimensional so they still kept me interested and didn't just feel blind hate about them.
Ok, here it is. We need to talk about The Darkling! Yes, I am one of the many women who would trade my soul to be with The Darkling!!! I wanted to care that the man was beyond awful. I mean he has no issue with mass genocide basically -taking out entire cities. Anyone who dares to defy his new world order. Sadly, I kind of want to be the dark summoner beside him. Who am I kidding?!?! I'm not sad, nor do I feel the slightest bit guilty. I know there are lots of people who don't get why people love this character so much. It's not reality - these characters are a blast. They tend to have the most interesting plots, best lines and undeniable charisma. The Darkling had all of these things in spades.
Now that I've fangirled so hard that I'm almost embarrassed, let's continue *awkward silence* I think most people who like a good fantasy with a lot of romance, intricate world building and a little dash of blood will find this a good ride.
I really liked Alaina but I can't say the same for her best friend and long-time romantic love interest - Mal. He was so bland and it frustrated that he barely noticed she was alive until she had great power. Figures.
I will be getting to the rest of the series shortly. This is my first Leigh Bardugo novel but it will be FAR from my last. Would recommend this book for The Darkling alone....more
“Miracles are statistical improbabilities. And fate is an illusion humanity uses to comfort itself in the dark. There are no absolutes in life
“Miracles are statistical improbabilities. And fate is an illusion humanity uses to comfort itself in the dark. There are no absolutes in life, save death.�
Note: Just read it for the second time. Still five stars all the way!
OMG! Did I mention OMG?!?!?! I can't even handle the amount of epicness this book is. Yes, epicness is totally a word.
Illuminae is certainly going to be one of my favorite reads this year, maybe of all-time. The experience I had reading this was amazing. I should state that I do not regularly read Science Fiction. It's never really been a huge interest of mine, though I have to admit that I don't really give it much of a chance either. I didn't know anything about this book, other than that everyone was reading it and gushing about it. I kind of put that at the back of my mind because I really thought it wouldn't be for me given the genre. I was in the bookstore a couple of weeks ago and saw it sitting there in all of its hardcover glory and it was just too beautiful to turn away from. I mean this book is stunning, the jacket is super cool and the actual book is very unique. I would be happy to have this one on my bookshelf even if I hated the book (now you know the shallow truth).
Now this has been said time and time again by other reviewers - you will probably be confused for the first 75-100 pages. Like REALLY confused. I thought I was a complete idiot while reading this at first because I had no clue what was going on. It's a learning curve and the jargon can feel defeating at first. STICK WITH IT! It will pay off, I swear. Once you are further in and this book finally clicks with you, it really clicks. Everything suddenly becomes easy to read/understand and even though it's 600 pages, you will just start flying through it once it gets going. I read this book in two sittings and I wanted to read it in one, it was so intense. I dropped my jaw a couple of times from shock in this one.
I loved all the characters. The side characters were just as interesting as the main. I loved that we were fed information through a completely different format, it really worked for this book. We read what is going on through instant messages, reports, interviews, etc. It was fascinating to read, it felt like I was eavesdropping on a conversation or something. I really liked that the teenagers talked like teenagers! Most of the time I find that teenagers are written like adults, these people weren't and it was refreshing as hell. Adian was perfect, loved him/it. My hero in this one was probably Zhang, loved that he was an actual human being and not an unusually good looking bland hero. It was great that he was a middle-aged, average looking male. He was someone you could imagine knowing and he was incredible in this story. He kicks complete ass! Go Zhang!
This book does have gore in it but I don't think it's anything too gruesome. The story itself is very intense, so if you don't think you can handle that then this may not be the book for you. If you enjoy that kind of thing then I would HIGHLY recommend this book. I can't wait for the next to come out! I'm getting it on release day!...more
“Alice was an odd girl, even for Ferenwood, where the sun occasionally rained and the colors were brighter than usual and magic was as common
“Alice was an odd girl, even for Ferenwood, where the sun occasionally rained and the colors were brighter than usual and magic was as common as a frowning parent.�
This is one of my favorite books published in 2016 so far. I adored it, so much fun and the writing was magical, so why not five stars?
Futhermore was pitched as a mix of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Now we hear this kind of stuff all the time, so did it live up to those names (which are very near and dear to my heart). I would say yes, this is definitely a modern adaption of those books and you can clearly see the inspirations they had on the author, I think it worked beautifully. The main protagonist, Alice, constantly tries to make an impractical world practical when she enters Futhermore. Very Wonderlandish! The kids bump into one adventure after another, so in that way it's very episodic, there isn't always rhyme or reasoning for everything that is happening and that is the glory of this book. There are some disturbing images in this book, especially when they enter the land of Still, that might freak out some younger kids. This is where it really started reminding me of Oz, which got really messed up at times. The images certainly took a turn for the darker at a couple parts.
Can I start off by talking about this cover? Damn! This is one stunning cover! Tahereh's Mafi books are always beautiful (at least the re-release of the Shatter Me series, we shall never speak of the originals!). If I didn't know the author already and knew nothing of this book, this would be a shallow cover buy for me easily. There is just so much going on but for some reason it works so well and once you read the story, the cover works even more! Had to give something this cover a shout-out!
It's a completely original story and it has Tahereh's Mafi's almost lyrical way of writing. The more I read from this exceptional writer, the more I want to see from her. I know she is going to have a very long career and I'll certainly be following it.
So, how come I did not rate this book five stars? Well, it comes down to two issues I had. The first is the magic system. It was barely talked about. I mean it got mentioned a lot but almost mentioned like the magical system had been developed in a chapter that I must've somehow missed. Tahereh could have easily turned this book into a duology and fleshed it out better. The second problem is somewhat similar. At the end, when she finds her father, it goes super fast. We get very little explanation or interaction between them all. The dad just returns home and suddenly the mother is a wonderful person again with again very little explanation. This book DESERVED a better ending. It was just too fast. I'm not sure if that was Tahereh's decision that she made for this book or a publisher's but I feel strongly that it was the wrong decision and a bit of a rip off. Those are the ONLY reasons this didn't get a perfect rating from me.
This is a fairly polarizing book, mostly due the fact that it's so strange and so whimsical. Most readers are going to love it or hate it - thankfully I was part of the former. If you enjoy whimsy and some really bizarre reading then grab this one....more
And for England. We’re really sorry for what we’re about to do to your history.
I am completely in love with this book, the characters, the
And for England. We’re really sorry for what we’re about to do to your history.
I am completely in love with this book, the characters, the setting and the humor. One of my top 10 favorites reads of all-time and certainly one of my favorites for 2016. IN LOVE!
Can I first mention how beautiful this book is? I love the style on the front, the spine is lovely, it has that buttery texture and just to top-it-off, it has deckled pages. Am I the only one that is obsessed with deckled pages?!?!? This was the first book I owned that had them and ever since I've been all about it. The cover is stunning as well. I'm usually not a huge fan of people on covers but this is so pretty and the cover model looks exactly how I would imagine our heroin looking. Perfect! Ok, yes - this might have been a cover buy originally. Glad it ended up being so much more.
My Lady Jane is written by three women and I honestly forgot that more than one person had written this book because it flowed perfectly, there was no difference in the styles that I noticed. I am blown away at how they could meld their voices together so seamlessly. I NEED these women write another book together. In my opinion, they are total geniuses. I am madly in love with this book. I had no problem getting through this one and had a major book hangover when it was over. Not because the book was devastating or particularly intense but because I wanted more from these characters. I wasn't ready to say goodbye. The humor in My Lady Janeis on-point, I laughed out-loud more times than I can count. I can't remember the last time I read a book with this much wit and charm.
Jane was a wonderful protagonist. She was independent, strong, introverted and, be still my heart, a reader. These qualities might sound cliche but they were anything but in this instance. Jane's betrothed, Gifford (G) was fantastic. I really don't want to go into this very much because I believe that you should go into this one as blind as possible and just enjoy the ride. I can't remember hating any characters - as least not ones I wasn't supposed to hate. They were all well-written and had played their part in the story.
As I mentioned, I loved Jane and G; therefore, I shipped them pretty hard. It breaks my heart I can't read more of their story, they just made me smile the whole time. I loved that it wasn't an insta-love kind of YA romance. The authors took their time to develop these characters and the various feelings they had for each other. It was a total treat. I wish this book had more fangirls so I could buy merch. Finally I want some merch and it has to be for a book that barely has any. Figure
Obviously I recommend this book. It's silly, fun and and smart. I knew within 100 pages that they would really have to mess up for me not to give this one a five star. Bring me more books like this! It was so refreshing....more
“Be glad of your human heart, Feyre. Pity those who don’t feel anything at all.�
This review does contain spoilers
Probably by now most peo
“Be glad of your human heart, Feyre. Pity those who don’t feel anything at all.�
This review does contain spoilers
Probably by now most people have heard this novel was inspired by Beauty and the Beast, but what some might not realize is it was also inspired by two other, not so well-known, folk tales. One is Tam lin and the other being East of the Sun and West of the Moon. I happen to be fairly familiar with all these stories and could see the influences of all them really early on in the book., especially the last folk tale I listed. A Court of Thrones and Roses is about a young woman, Feyre, who goes hunting for her starving family and comes across an unusually large wolf, and ends its life with her bow and arrow. Before she kills the animal, she suspects the wolf might be a fae and she almost delights in the thought of ending its life. Later that evening a beast-like-creature, Tamlin, shows up at her home demanding that she come live with him for the rest of her days, or be ripped apart in her front yard. She chooses to go live with him and thus starts the real adventure.
This book is a slow burn, but I tend to appreciate that, particularly in high fantasy novels. I liked that Sarah J Maas took her time to build the world, the characters, the romance and even the dangers that plagued Prythian - it made me so much more invested once the story picked up pace. I wasn't ever 100% on the Tamlin love train, I had very mixed feelings on Feyre's relationship with him. One part of me liked the slow blossoming romance and Tamlin opening up to her and letting her into his world more and more. There were some genuinely sweet moments that that share. For example, I loved that Tamlin made sure Feyre's family was taken care and some of their banter was good times.
On the other hand, Tamlin has a terrible temper, those claws come out way too much for comfort, and I got a little tired of his constant brooding. I also had issues with the fact that he almost assaulted Feyre when he was crazed in in beast-form. I completely understand that he had warned Feyre and that he might not have been himself (or was he?) but the way he treated her the next day was the first real inkling I had that Tamlin might not be everything he's portraying. It also drove me crazy that Feyre risked everything to save Tamlin, she pretty much signed her death certificate and he did nothing to stop. He just sat there, completely useless. I found myself screaming at him, "DO SOMETHING" frequently during the end. I don't believe that he didn't attempt saving Feyre because he thought it would save her. Amarantha was well aware who and what Feyre she was to Tamlin - there was no need to conceal it. He was a coward. I mean the first time he gets alone with Feyre, Under the Mountain, he doesn't try to help her or see if she is ok. Of course, the jerk tries to have sex with her in the hallway. That action alone could've gotten them both kill. It's funny because Tamlin swore his devotion and love many times but it was Lucien and Rhys who were willing to risk death to try and save her.
Lucien, Tamlin's right-hand man, was who I was first drawn to the most. He has a sarcastic, quick-wit that I love and his loyalty his admirable, even to his detriment. It was hard watching the friendship between Tamlin and Rhys at times - Lucien just took whatever abuse was thrown at him. He rarely challenged it.
Of course, I couldn't do this review without mentioning Rhys. I know a lot of people hated Rhys from the get-go but I thought he was fun. I wasn't sure how his character was going to play-out but I knew either way it would be a fun ride. Rhys did horrible things in this book and there were a few times I wasn't happy with him. However, I couldn't deny his charisma, humor and the allure of the mystery surrounding him. The time he did spend with Feyre are some of the best scenes, hands-down, in this book. You don't really learn that much about this character and his motives or his past but we do get little tiny hints of what is to come.
There are some fairly graphic sex scenes for a YA novel. This might be offensive to some, I personally was fine with it. It was a bit cheesy at times but mostly I was down with the steaminess. This book is supposed to be New Adult but you can't really place a book in a category that doesn't exist in the majority of bookstores, so it goes into the YA category by default basically. I really respect that Maas didn't make Feyre an innocent little virgin. We constantly see in YA novels that the man is allowed to have had a large sexual history and gets zero flack for it but the female has to remain pure until she gives herself to her main love interest. This wasn't the case in this book, Feyre was in a casual sexual relationship with someone right from the beginning. Also, once the more sexy scenes heat up with Tamlin you get to see that Feyre is completely comfortable with her sexuality. It was a very refreshing take on sex in YA novels.
I completely recommend this book if you enjoy high fantasy and swoon-worthy romance. ...more