Nickie

This book was immersive from the first page.

Kagen is a Captain sworn to protect the children of the Empress. After a night of off duty drinking, he wakes to find the city has been invaded by the Hakkians.

He has to fight his way to the children. What he finds is gruesome. He is devastated. He has failed.
His oaths are broken and his Gods have turned their backs on him. He is truly damned.

This story is brutal, graphic and very grim. It is also fantastic! The more I read, the less I wanted it to end. I can't wait to see where this goes in the next book. I was very shocked by the ending. I loved it!

Thank you to Net Galley and the publisher for an early copy.

I'm so sad. I loved this but I didn't realize the next one hasn't been released. I should have looked before I started it. It looks like there is no release date either.

This was pretty much a cover buy. I'm so glad it was good too!
I really enjoyed the writing style. The court politics were intriguing. I thought the tea magic was unique. And I really liked the characters. The ending definitely left me wanting more.

I'm a big fan of Brandon Sanderson and middle grade. Sadly, this wasn't my favorite. I thought he addressed the reader too much. Some stuff was way too nonsensical even for middle grade. I do think the second half was much better.

I was looking for an easy read that didn't require a lot of thought and this was perfect! I didn't love it but I didn't hate it either. I think my favorite things about this were the witch lore and the grandmother.

This is a very unique tale of revenge filled with middle-aged heroines.

Since hitting menopause, three very different women realize they have developed certain abilities. Many times in their lives, they have each had bad experiences with men. Some were unwanted advances, and some were just men that thought they were smarter than all women. Either way, the days of putting up with those behaviors are over.
Something will bring these women together and they will begin to build a better world.

I loved this! These characters are fantastic! I love the chemistry between these women. Such great friendships. The wit and humor were very well done.

Thank you to Net Galley and the publisher for an e-arc.

I needed a short book to fulfill a prompt in a readathon and I stumbled across this. I didn't even know it existed. This a queer retelling of Arthurian legend. I thought it was well done.

It's been awhile since I read the last one. I forgot how much I love Murderbot!

3.5 stars

YA has been really hit or miss for me lately, but I actually enjoyed this one. The world is pretty interesting, but not enough world building. I think this would have been much better with more of it.
I really liked the different Grisha magics.
Even though I enjoyed most of it, there were still a few eye rolling moments that brought my rating down (fawning over the darkling).
I still plan to continue the series.

I loved this even more than the first book! This is middle grade at its best. I love all the different magic. The characters are fantastic. It's about friendship and working together. So heartwarming!

Thank you to Net Galley for the e-arc.

3.5 stars

I had a good time listening to this. Really enjoyed the narrator.

This is my first time reading anything by this author. I loved it! Now I have to read all of his other works.
I was fascinated by the world and the magic right from the start. The cast of characters is amazing.
Not just the MC, but all of them. I love the sisters! They are so different, yet equally formidable.
I can't wait to see what happens in the next book, especially with the new player that arrived at the end.

Thank you to Net Galley and Orbit for the e-arc.

This really could've been a 5 star read for me. I loved the magic, characters, and the politics. However, I could not stand that from one minute to the next, the MC was getting chills from a different guy's touch. It really took me out of the story. I just wanted her to make up her mind and get on with the war. Leave all that nonsense out and I would give a better rating. I loved everything else. Hopefully there won't be as much of that drivel in the next one.

I have mixed feelings about this book. On the one hand it's very predictable and generic. On the other hand, everything going on with June is very interesting. I enjoyed the end the most. It was enough to make me want to read the next one.

I received a copy from net galley.

As usual with this series, I loved it!

3.5 stars

This was a decent read. I really liked the characters. The MC had it rough from the start and I found myself rooting for her. I would read more in this series just to see what happened to Aran.

I received a copy from Edelweiss in exchange for an honest review.

I loved Myrtle and Miss Judson! I loved how Miss Judson encouraged Myrtle to be her own person instead of only the things acceptable for a young lady. Myrtle will make a wonderful detective!

This is my favorite of the series so far. I loved it!

This is the first book that I've read from this author. Sadly, I thought it was just average. I'm pretty bummed about it because I was so excited for this one. I enjoyed the characters and I really liked the different types of magic each House used. Other than that, I was kind of bored.

Thank you to Net Galley for the e-arc.

I enjoyed this. I loved Nella's perspective.

3.5 stars

I had such a good time reading this! It has so much humor, and so much more. It's an adventure with goblins, giants, witches, giant birds, and a thief. I listened to some of it and the audiobook is great. I especially loved the songs. Definitely plan to continue the series.

The LUIDAEG is one of my favorite characters in this series. She plays a big part in this one, so of course I gave it 5 stars!

This sounded so good to me. A Great Gatsby retelling, with witchy vibes. Sadly, it was not for me. I loved the atmosphere, but I was so bored! The only characters I liked at all were Nathan and Isobel and they aren't MC's. I didn't like any of the other characters at all. If this wasn't a review copy, I would not have finished it.

Thank you to Net Galley for the e-arc.

I'm not a romance fan, but I do love the fae, so I decided to give this a try.
I didn't love it, but I didn't hate it either.
I actually liked Fortuna and the King, but I think Laurie is my favorite character. I liked him enough to continue the series.
There isn't any world building, but I think that's understandable since it takes place mostly in the Unseelie Court.
I really liked the narrator.

Thank you to Net Galley for the audio review copy.