Trigger Warnings for suicide, sexual assault (off-page and implied), animal abuse and self harm. ⭐⭐⭐⭐.5/5 In the end, it does not matter what the story is about. It only matters who gets to tell it. Don't let the pretty cover fool you, this is a dark and sinister story about murder, humanity, love and loss.… Continue reading The Kingdom by Jess Rothenburg
Content warning; extreme abuse towards a child ⭐⭐⭐⭐/5 Because people heal a whole lot faster when they're with someone who loves them. Description When Adam Blake lands the best elective ever in his senior year, serving as an aide to the school psychologist, he thinks he’s got it made. Sure, it means a lot of… Continue reading A List of Cages by Robin Roe
SPOILERS FOR CARAVAL AND LEGENDARY ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐/5 I want to feel love in its every form. I used to be so scared of it, but now I think love is another type of magic. Description A love worth fighting for. A dream worth dying for. An ending worth waiting for. It’s been two months since the… Continue reading Finale by Stephanie Garber
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐/5 And we are looking at each other, just looking, and I swear there are whole lifetimes lived in those small, shared seconds. Description Henry “Monty” Montague was born and bred to be a gentleman, but he was never one to be tamed. The finest boarding schools in England and the constant disapproval of his… Continue reading The Gentleman’s Guide to Vice and Virtue by Mackenzi Lee
SPOILERS FOR CARAVAL AND LEGENDARY ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐/5 Every good story needs a villain.But the best villains are the ones you secretly like. Description A heart to protect. A debt to repay. A game to win. After being swept up in the magical world of Caraval, Donatella Dragna has finally escaped her father and saved her sister,… Continue reading Legendary by Stephanie Garber
⭐⭐⭐⭐/5 You can sip magic from a cup and buy dreams in a bottle. But before you fully enter into our world, you must remember it's all a game. Description Welcome to Caraval, where nothing is quite what it seems. Scarlett and Tella have never left the tiny isle of Trisda, pining from afar for… Continue reading Caraval by Stephanie Garber
SPOILERS FOR THE GRISHA TRILOGY AND THE SIX OF CROWS DUOLOGY (and minor King of Scars Spoilers) ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐/5 I'm going to start this off by saying you absolutely, absolutely need to read the Grisha Trilogy and the Six of Crows duology before reading this book, or you will be confused as f**k. The main storyline… Continue reading King of Scars by Leigh Bardugo
SPOILER WARNING FOR VICIOUS ⭐⭐⭐⭐/4 Perhaps she was glass. But glass is only brittle until it breaks. Then it’s sharp. Description Sydney once had Serena—beloved sister, betrayed enemy, powerful ally. But now she is alone, except for her thrice-dead dog, Dol, and then there's Victor, who thinks Sydney doesn't know about his most recent act… Continue reading Vengeful by V.E Schwab
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐/5 Plenty of humans were monstrous, and plenty of monsters knew how to play at being human. Description Victor and Eli started out as college roommates—brilliant, arrogant, lonely boys who recognized the same sharpness and ambition in each other. In their senior year, a shared research interest in adrenaline, near-death experiences, and seemingly supernatural events… Continue reading Vicious by V.E Schwab
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