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  • Guardians of Ga’Hoole #11-15

    Well this series was not what I was expecting and so it absolutely blew me away with how Lasky was willing to go there. I already talked about it in my previous posts but Lasky doesn’t shy away from showing the terror and violence evident in living as a wild animal. But she also humanizes…

  • Guardians of Ga’Hoole #6-10

    The second set of Guardians of Ga’Hoole books really leans into the World War II-esque/fantasy premise of the book by higghlighting the depravity of the Pure Ones and how one owlet manages to break free from the hateful ideology to help the side of good. That owlet is Nyroc, Kludd and Nyra’s sole son. And…

  • Guardians of Ga’Hoole #1-5

    After reading pretty much all the Warriors books in the library, I decided to get into another animal-based series that ccombines fantasy, comprehensive world system and survival of the fittest mantra. Yes, I’m talking about Lasky’s Guardians of Ga’Hoole series as if the title wasn’t enough of a hint. The series starts with Soren’s birth…

  • The Legacy of Yangchen Review

    After the unsteady state Yangchen left Bin-Er with her companion’s betrayal and the secret cover-up of one enemy allowing another advisary to take economic stage, Yee has a lot for the readers (and the characters) to balance. It’s all about diplomacy, geopolitics and deception and it keeps you at the edge of your seat the…

  • The Mirror: Splintered Magic Review

    At the turn of the 21st century, a family cursed and divided reaches its conclusion with the coming of age of Trey and Tai whose immense power brings everything full circle.

  • Ranking A Tale of Magic trilogy

    The prequel to Colfer’s popular middle grade fantasy series, The Land of Stories, this trilogy takes us to the oppressive world of Brystal Evergreen. Chariot Hills and the rest of the Southern Kingdom are ruled by old white men and predictably, religion, and patriarchy reign surpreme. Women can’t read, gender roles are strictly enforced and…

  • War Storm Review

    The Red Queen saga comes to its epic conclusion with a very apt title. Mare and company are fighting three simultaneous wars-on the homefront against the Maven/Lakelander alliance, and within their new Silver-Scarlet Guard-Montfort alliance who obviously disagree on the endgame when Maven is off the throne. The Silvers want Cal’s rightful return but Montfort…

  • King’s Cage Review

    Since Mare’s surrender, she has been living her own personal hell as Maven’s glorified doll. Chained up with manacles of Silent Stone and accompained by three Arwens at all times, she’s been forced to speak treason against the Scarlet Guard to weaken their morale, paraded about as a symbol of Maven’s might and to writhe…

  • Glass Sword Review

    Since the death of King Tiberius and the coronation of King Maven, Mare, Cal and the rest of the Scarlet Guard have been on the run. While Mare learns more about the complex system of the Red Dawn revolution and its vast reach across other Silver-Red kingdoms, she has her own agenda. Find the newbloods…

  • Red Queen Review

    In a world divided by blood, Mare Barrow is nothing special. As a Red (blood), she’s believed that jer place is to serve, to fight, and to die at the whim of the supernaturally powerful Silver (bloods). She’s even less special in her family, a disappointment really as her only skill is a thief compared…