Title: Passion Project Author: London Sperry Genre: Romance Plot: Bennet is a lost soul, not sure what to do with herself outside of her temp job. She feels like she’s got no future and no passions. Her roommate signs Bennet up for a dating app and encourages her to go on a date. Bennet agreesContinue reading “Passion Project – London Sperry”
Category Archives: Death
The Rose Garden – Susanna Kearsley
Title: The Rose Garden Author: Susanna Kearsley Genre: Historical Fiction, Fantasy Plot: Eva and Katrina Ward have always followed each other. When Katrina passed suddenly, Eva feels lost and alone. Eva’s asked to find a place to scatter Katrina’s ashes. She decides the best place to do that is near their hometown in Cornwall, atContinue reading “The Rose Garden – Susanna Kearsley”
Our Infinite Fates – Laura Steven
Title: Our Infinite Fates Author: Laura Steven Genre: Fantasy Plot: Arden and Evelyn have lived numerous lives, literally. Every life they find each other and fall in love. But their lives are always cut short. One of them kills the other just before their eighteenth birthday. There’s always some otherworldly creature following Arden and EvelynContinue reading “Our Infinite Fates – Laura Steven”
His Majesty’s Dragon – Naomi Novik
Title: His Majesty’s Dragon Author: Naomi Novik Genre: Historical Fiction, Fantasy Plot: Captain Laurence is in charge of a British ship during the Napoleonic Wars. After he and his men took a French ship captive, they find a dragon egg on board. The ship’s doctor says it’s due to hatch soon. They hurry to theContinue reading “His Majesty’s Dragon – Naomi Novik”
Once a Queen – Sarah Arthur
Title: Once a Queen Author: Sarah Arthur Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy Plot: Eva Joyce is a teenager who gets to spend the summer at her grandmother’s English manor. It’s a very sudden invite from her grandmother as Eva’s never talked to her or received a letter or card. Her mother hardly talks about her momContinue reading “Once a Queen – Sarah Arthur”
The Lies of Locke Lamora – Scott Lynch
This is book 1 of The Gentlemen Bastard series. Title: The Lies of Locke Lamora Author: Scott Lynch Genre: Fantasy Plot: Locke Lamora grew up on the wrong side of the tracks in Camorr. As an orphan, he got picked up by a their maker gang. Then traded to a ‘priest’s’ gang for being tooContinue reading “The Lies of Locke Lamora – Scott Lynch”
The Circus Train – Amita Parikh
Title: The Circus Train Author: Amita Parikh Genre: Historical Fiction Plot: Lena Papadapoulos is the daughter of famous circus illusionist, Theo Papadapoulos. She lives on the train traveling across Europe but has never fit in or had an act of her own. So she’s never really fit in. Then she finds a boy, Alexandre, passedContinue reading “The Circus Train – Amita Parikh”
The Wild Huntress – Emily Lloyd-Jones
Title: The Wild Huntress Author: Emily Lloyd-Jones Genre: Fantasy Plot: Branwen is a commoner with a magical gift. She can see magical creatures. She uses her abilities to find and hunt magical creatures, or humans who’ve gone missing in magical land. But she’s short on money to take care of her ailing mother. Gwydion isContinue reading “The Wild Huntress – Emily Lloyd-Jones”
The Scholomance #1 – Naomi Novik
Title: book 1 – A Deadly Education Author: Naomi Novik Genre: Fantasy, Young Adult Plot: Galedriel, El for short, is an outcast at Scholomance, a school for magic. Everyone expects her to be a Malificer, a wizard who used mala (bad energy) instead of mana (good energy). El’s determined to prove everyone at school wrong.Continue reading “The Scholomance #1 – Naomi Novik”
The Mark of the King – Jocelyn Green
Title: The Mark of the King Author: Jocelyn Green Genre: Historical Fiction Plot: Julianne Chevelier is a midwife in 1720 Paris, France. She’s accused and branded a murderer after one of her mothers dies in childbirth. Soon after she’s imprisoned, the king calls for people willing to help colonize Louisiana. They’re promised a good life.Continue reading “The Mark of the King – Jocelyn Green”
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