Title: Violet Thistlewaite is Not a Villain Anymore Author: Emily Krepholtz Genre: Fantasy Plot: Violet Thistlewaite is looking to settle down after her former boss, and villain, Guy Shadowfade, was killed. She was Shadowfade’s right hand witch, known as the Thornwitch. Her ability is to control and grow plants. But Violet can also destroy aContinue reading “Violet Thistlewaite is Not a Villain Anymore – Emily Krempholtz”
Category Archives: Magic
Legendborn Cycle 3 – Tracy Deonn
Books 1 is Legendborn, Book 2 is Bloodmarked Title: Book 3 – Oathbound Author: Tracy Deonn Genre: Fantasy, Young Adult Plot: Brianna Matthews, Brie for short, is now in the service of the demon king who’s mascaraing as Erebus, a leader for the Merlins for the Order. He’s teaching Brie how to control her powers.Continue reading “Legendborn Cycle 3 – Tracy Deonn”
Alchemy of Secrets – Stephanie Garber
Title: Alchemy of Secrets Author: Stephanie Garber Genre: Fantasy Plot: After Holland St. James took a folklore and mythology class taught by the Professor, she’s convinced that magic is real. When her and her boyfriend track down a man known as the Watch Man, he tells them when they’ll die. Holland and her boyfriend blowContinue reading “Alchemy of Secrets – Stephanie Garber”
The Lost Bookshop – Evie Woods
Title: The Lost Bookshop Author: Evie Woods Genre: Historical Fiction, Fantasy Plot: Martha has moved to Dublin to escape an abusive husband. She takes a job working for Madam Bowden to hide. Then a PhD student, Henry, asks about Madam Bowden’s house. He wants to know more about another possible book that Emily Brontë wrote.Continue reading “The Lost Bookshop – Evie Woods”
Book of Night – Holly Black
Title: Book of Night Author: Holly Night Genre: Fantasy Plot: Charlie Hall is a mostly reformed thief. She stole for gloamists, people who manipulate shadows. She’s determined to make a better life for her and her sister, Posey. But now the gloamists want something from her. Charlie resists at first. She’s given no choice whenContinue reading “Book of Night – Holly Black”
The Road of Bones – Demi Winters
Title: The Road of Bones Author: Demi Winters Genre: Fantasy Plot: Silla is a young woman who’s always moved around. She’s not sure why. Then soldiers demand to see and her father. Her father refuses to go. He’s killed and Silla is forced to flee for her life. She stows away in a wagon untilContinue reading “The Road of Bones – Demi Winters”
The Crimson Moth 2 – Kristen Ciccarelli
Book 1 of the Crimson Moth series is Heartless Hunter Title: Book 2 – Rebel Witch Author: Kristen Ciccarelli Genre: Fantasy, Young Adult Plot: Rune has agreed to marry Prince Soren in order to give Witch Queen Cressida an army. Cressida wants to retake the Republic and restart the Reign of Witches. Rune wants toContinue reading “The Crimson Moth 2 – Kristen Ciccarelli”
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 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”
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