The Council

I was given the arc of this book in return for an honest review, and I can honestly say, I was blown away. When I first started reading this book, I was reminded of Divergent. I loved Divergent, so I immediately knew I would like this book as well.

The world Kayla built was fascinating, and the characters were so unique. When I reached the end of the book, I felt separation anxiety!


We get the chance to see what the Land of Five was going through from each perspective and we got to see the struggle of each coven. It did take me a while to remember the complexity of the world and understand the Council and all the characters, but every second I spent reading this book was enjoyed.
Lilith's strength despite her handicap was inspirational, and so was her growth as a person and as an equipped.


I was taken aback by the world that was created and the world that sucked me in immediately. I am dying to get my hands on the second book of the series, and I am sure that it would not disappoint.
Kayla Krantz did a phenomenal job of creating a world this hypnotizing and the way she strung together this story was beyond my expectations.


There is so much going on, and my mind is plagued with the complexity of this world. I loved learning about the five covens and the working of the council. The characters developed unexpectedly, and the story went in directions I never could have fathomed. I would love to see how these characters pave their way through the rest of the story.

When I first read about The Sage, I immediately jumped to conclusions about her. It was like just when you think you know a character, they make a total 180. I loved it.

Talking about ships now, I like Clio, but I see a potential with Crowe. It's just that I think they'd be great together, although I totally love the idea of her and Clio. I am excited to see how each of their stories unfold and how they come together. Even though the book doesn't hint on a Crowe and Li ship, I think of it as a possibility but I know I'd be happy with the outcome either way.

Coming back to the story, Lilith's angst was just so high and her determination even stronger that I was moved by her. She happens to be one of the strongest characters I have read about. It was her loyalty to her friends that made me love her, and it was her tenacity that I identified most with.

My favorite scene in the book was the travel through the five covens. It gave me a chance to understand each of them and to actually comprehend the scope of the world. Mentis was a wet desert while Ignis was a dry desert. You could imagine being in those places as you read the story because of the excellent narration. The best part was experiencing it through their journey and getting to know both Li and Crowe.

I loved the time we spent in Aquais, and I loved Crowe's brother. He was charming and was fun to read about, but the best trip was when we met Quinn. I see him becoming a bigger part of the book. I see his potential, and I hope he can be a friend to Lilith in the midst of everything she is going through. I would love to see how Kayla approaches the merging of the five covens and I want to see the dynamic of the Elementals from the inside, which I assume we will, based on the end of this book!

I am a little confused as to what will happen with Ambrossi. There is definitely something up with him. How could he not tell that Lilith did not mutilate her own leg? I mean the other healer knew within minutes of meeting and Ambrossi didn't in all these years? That makes me believe he could be an Elemental, that he tried to protect Li, to keep her origin hidden.

I kind of expected the thing that happened with Lilith's origin. I assumed that she hailed from Elemental parents, and Regina and Howard adopted her, but despite this, I did not see the fact that Howard was an Equipped coming. I did not expect him to be the one that hurt Lilith. That was definitely a shock. Despite everything the two of them put Li through, it was sad seeing them die but nothing compared to Li losing Helena. I couldn't believe my own eyes as I read those words, it tore apart me to see Lilith suffer and then before I knew it, the curveball of an ending dawned upon me with Li in the Elemental's clutches. It just left me hanging, and I can't wait to get my hands on book two.

For those of you who would like a guide for the five covens and their council representatives, check out this list.

1. Ignis (Fire): Lilith-Current; Tarj-Dismissed
2. Aens (Air): Hyacinth
3. Aquais (Water): Crowe/Alexander
4. Alchemy (Healers): Lynx
5. Mentis (Mind): Rayna

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Caraval

Wow! I have no words for how amazing this book was. This book was torture! The good kind of torture but torture none the less. It made me feel so many things, it excited me, thrilled me, pulled me in, gave me hope, crushed it and still made me fall in love. In my eyes, a book that can make you feel such intensity is no doubt amazing. I absolutely fell in love with Julian and Scarlet. There were times I was absolutely frustrated with Tella but at the very end, I finally found myself resonating with her.
Every time you think you've got it figured out, you get the shock of your life.

It was basically a middle man between a circus and a carnival, both of which I love and the elements of magic just made it absolutely perfect! I have only been to the circus once, that I recall, and I remember enjoying every second of it and I would love to experience it again but this time I'd like some magic!

I love that the book started and ended with letters. We start this journey with Scarlet's letters to the Legend Master and we end it with letters between Tella and Legend Master.

We see Scarlet transform from this scared girl who tries to find an escape from her ruthless father to someone who can stand up to her greatest nightmare.

I think that my favorite thing about this book was the fact that it kept my heart racing with every page. Things never seemed boring. Each character, no matter how small a role they played, had so many layers to them. Julian was my absolute favorite throughout the book and every time it seemed like he was the bad guy it broke my heart. From the moment he waited for Scarlet at the gate, I knew he wasn't bad and every time he did something nice, I started rooting for him. And when he got in a scuffle to get Scarlet's earrings back, I fell in love.

My absolute favorite thing about Julian was the fact he called Scarlet Crimson. I love it when characters call each other cute names like that, especially when they are unconventional and start as a way to tease the other character! In the end, when he calls her Scarlet, my heart almost broke, well until he made his feelings clear that is. I thought that maybe he might not love her until he basically tells her that he does.

I love a good scavenger hunt and reading it brought up so many desires. I would love to experience the magic of the Caraval and even though I don't want to be in Scarlet's position and go through that kind of mental stress, I wouldn't mind a week of harmless thrill!

From the very moment Scarlet received the letters, the magic of the Caraval was evident and with each passing scene, I was sucked in further. The writing was so immaculate that I could actually imagine the situation. Stephanie Garber painted such a vivid and magical image that I didn't want the book to end. After suffering from a few days of post reading depression, I am finally capable of forming a coherent review!

The scene where Scarlet crosses the bridge to find the little boy was one of my favorites and the scenes that followed it were even better. I would really like to experience the whole thing with Iko and the carousel of roses. I keep thinking how wonderful it would be to see the carousel and to experience the magic of those roses, to see the wicked in the beauty and feel the thrill of it first hand. I absolutely loved the scene where Julian gave away a day of his life for Scarlet because to me, that was proof that he loved her, well until the end where everything went down and secrets came out.

In the next book, I would like to find out more about what happened to Scar and Tella's mother and the deal Tella made and with whom to find out so much about the Legend Master, I would love to see the Legend himself and see him redeem himself and continue down the path he began when he saved Tella and Scar. And most importantly, I'm interested in seeing Julian and Scarlet together and find out their fate beyond that moment.

All in all, it was such an amazing read and I can't wait for book two.

Spectra

Spectra was an excellent read that kept me up all night. I couldn't put this book down, and I felt as if the story progression was immaculate. From the very beginning, I disliked Alexander, and I felt as if he was the worst choice for her, and as the story progressed, that feeling solidified. You don't treat the person you love as secondary. And we do see both Mercury and Bay truly do love her. The whole polygamy thing was a little out of my comfort zone as I am a firm believer in one true ship and as much as I love Merc, I ship Bay. The ending made left me wanting so much more.

As a fantasy reader, I loved discovering this new world and the magnificent species in it.

I love Spectra as a character, despite everything, despite all her losses, the manipulation, she has managed to remain her own person, and that is impressive. I respect characters that can hold their own and Spectra totally makes that list. I'm excited to see what happens next, especially since the ending left me high and dry. It is definitely something I would recommend to others.

Oh and PS. I was given the arc copy of this book in exchange for an honest review, and I'm so thankful to Inkitt for introducing me to this world and its excellent characters.

Now, I will discuss things in full spoilery fashion so beware!

First, let's start with the fact it was not how I expected it to be. I was absolutely drawn in from the get-go, and as I read the first chapter, I found myself sucked into this world. There were so many fantastic characters and so many unique creatures. I was curious about what Spectra was from the very beginning, and the story unfolded the facts slowly and turned into something fantastic, though I'm still confused as to what she is, she is definitely an Angelis but is she also a ghost? If so, how is she still alive and corporal? I want more clarification as to how she became incorporeal and corporeal at the same time. We met this amazing character, Bay, and got to see the world from his eyes, got to see the predators and the other species.

In the entire book, there was just one character I disliked, Alexander. It wasn't that he was basically pushing Spec aside so he could play the field, even she was in multiple relationships, which surprisingly didn't bother me. It bugged me that he gave her false hope, that he made her believe things he did not mean. It bugged me that he expected her to be loyal to him and only him when he was, in mild words, socializing with half the city! When Bay said "He pushed you away to keep you safe. He broke your heart to live a playboy's life." I couldn't agree more!

I absolutely adored Merc, and I really want him to be happy, but I don't want him to be with Spec. I don't believe in polygamy, but I know that if that happens in this book, I'd be okay with it, I'd adjust because the writing was just that good! I would love to see Spectra just be with Bay, and I want Merc to be happy with someone else. But, alas, that doesn't seem too likely considering that at the end of the book, Merc and Spec were to be married and that is after Spec and Bay had been married, sort of married.

Speaking of polygamy, I am kind of confused with the whole situation with the Lions and Calin. I like Calin, but it pissed me off that he had the right to be angry about his wife, Selena, taking another lover, Luke, when he had multiple wives. I've never understood why people think it's okay to hold women to a different standard than men. If he can be in multiple relationships, then so can she!

There was one thing that I really need to know is who was that female predator looked over Spec. I don't know why I feel as if it's her sister but I kind of hope so. Also, who was looking after her, who sent Miranda Jackson? I kind of hope it's either her sister or her father secretly looking after her.

All in all, this was such a great read, and it left me wanting more, craving more!

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The Fallen Vampire

I was given the arc copy of this fantastic book and I have to say I thoroughly enjoyed it.

This is my honest review of the book and I'm genuinely excited about the next installment.

The concept was thrilling and unique. It seemed to fuse two of my favorite YA genres, Dystopian and Fantasy. The world Beata created was so intriguing and exciting and I honestly found myself emersed in the book. I read the whole book in one sitting. It's currently four thirty in the morning and I just finished it.

I cannot wait to see what the first book is like. This was just the prequel and it was amazing and my expectations for book 1 is quite high. I want to learn more about this world and understand the control the Cloud Lords have on humans, I want to understand these creatures and their working. 

From the very first chapter, I could see the potential of this book. We started off in this world where a lot of things were forbidden and many basic rights were stripped away. Finding a character who not only has the guts to be different but also challenge the norms is what makes a book amazing.

The book was packed with fantasy but also spoke to the typical teenage aspect of life. In many fantasy books, they make the characters mature and above normal teenage drama but Chloe did feel what most teenagers do. That made it more impactful.

As a reader, I found it hard to not love a character as compassionate as Chloe. She saves the life of the dog that was hunting her. She saves the life of the Vampirii who could possibly kill her. I do think that her relationship with Wayne is a little toxic but that makes for a great story. I'm not the biggest fan of Wayne. I get where he's coming from but he couldn't be that blind. He has to know how Chloe feels about him and yet he is so careless with her heart.

Then there was the scene where we first see Aethan and then those Drakonin Dragon Shifters arrived. I loved the way Chloe faced the situation, she did not cower in front of her gods. It was courageous of her to protect Aethan even though he himself was a Could Lord, who could possibly kill her. I did love Morgriss though, I think if we see him again, he'd make the story interesting. He seems to be a human lover, so maybe, Chloe, Aethan, and Morgriss can unite their worlds.

Now, moving on to the connection. Is there a chance that the connection is a mating bond, you know like most vampires have. I'm interested in finding out more about it. And I'm super excited to see their relationship flourish when he's awake, oh and I would love to see her move on from Wayne.

I would love to see all of them evolve in the next book, especially Chloe considering she finally gets to live in a world where she won't have to conform to such strict norms. I'm excited to see how Beata builds this world and I'm most excited about meeting Aethan.

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Wayfarer

Let's start with the fact, I took notes. There were so many things I loved about this book and it kept me on my toes every second of the journey.

Starting the new year with a perfect book. Last year, Passenger made my reading year and this was an amazing continuation. It took me a while to ride the time traveler train again but as soon as I remembered all the characters, I thoroughly enjoyed it. I loved how she ended the book. It literally was the best thing ever. HEA with a little bit extra! I was kind of confused when I started reading the book since it's been so long since I read Passenger. I kind of forgot who Alice was, yeah, I'm ashamed. When Nick was trying to find Etta, it kind of felt like they were going in circles. I kept screaming at one of them to stay put but the whole thing did pan out well. Since they were apart, we got to see so much more of the timeline. We got to experience so much and honestly, it made the book epic. But despite this, every time they almost run into each other and were still so far apart, it broke my heart. The earring thing was so satisfying. Even though they were so far apart, they were connected by earrings. I loved Sophia in this book. She was such a great character. You could see her strength and yet see how vulnerable she was. I love the friendship she developed with Nick. Now, getting to Henry, he was amazing. I was so happy that Etta finally had a parent who loved her. At the end of the book, we do find out Rose was only doing what she had to so, I don't blame her. But seeing Etta with Henry was satisfying. Reading about her inner dilemma regarding Henry was heartbreaking. And seeing how Henry reacted every time she pulled away from him was hurtful. I was a little hesitant about him at first though. The timing was too perfect. He showed up right when she was all alone and he was the leader of the Thornes. In addition, we didn't really read anything nice about him in the first book. But every time my mind told me to be cautious, my heart said, trust him. I loved the scene where she plays the violin again, he was such a typical proud dad that it brought tears to my eyes. I was so glad when Julian came into the picture. I wanted Nick to be absolved of all the guilt he carried. And loved the scene when Etta went all Hulk on him. He was such a prissy idiot at first. What kind of an idiot makes a person with a hurt shoulder row a boat? But he was a great companion. He had the same effect on me as Sophia. I loved his character development though. After losing his grandmother, he becomes such a great dependable guy. That's why I love this book, it manages to redeem characters, Rose, Sophia, Julian, hell even Nick after the deal he made in the last book. Now, I have to say, I'm pissed at Li Min for lying to Nick about Etta. That caused so much heartbreak on Nick's half. It pissed me off how she could do that after forming a friendship with them. She was such a great character but I was still pissed. I feel bad for Nick and Sophia. They kept getting tricked and trapped. Their adventure was amazing but they also kept getting in trouble. Li Min, the old man, and most importantly, Belladonna. Their journey was interesting and exciting but despite that, it hurt to see them go through so much. Now, Belladonna. I killed me when Nick made the deal with her 'cause I knew he'd regret it sooner or later but the way it turned out, I have to say my mind was blown. I cannot believe how amazing it was. The last battle was perfect. When we heard the myth about the original traveler, I knew she was the lost sister and I expected a showdown between her and the shadow but I never expected her to plan on doing what she did. How does the timeline go on when the travelers are not part of their original timeline? In the end, the scene with the ancient one was so intense. I nearly jumped with joy when the Grandfather died but when Rose was hurt, my heart broke for Etta and Henry. They finally had her back, finally understood her and then lost her. On top of that, Nick destroyed the Astrolabe and that pissed me off. What if something happened to Rose? I mean thank god all that happened was her losing her voice. But seeing Etta all alone was awful. It pissed me off that Nick could do that to her, I knew why he had to do it but it still hurt, And when we found out it was Belladonna's plan all along to turn Nick into the Astrolabe, I was befuddled. That left me with an important question. Is Nick immortal? What would happen when he died? Now, jumping to the future, I have to say it was a perfect scene. I loved that as she played, she caught sight of her parents, of Henry, at the edge of his seat, of Rose, proud of her. And I loved when she caught sight of Nicholas, such a perfect end. I love that she went to see her mother in the past. I think that must have paid a monumental part in keeping Rose sane throughout everything she went through even though no one believed her. I have to say, Wayfarer was a perfect book to start the new year with. Reviews for rest of the series: Passenger Wayfarer

Windwitch

So, Windwitch, a book I'd been dying to read all year finally came out and I have to say, I loved it.

Last year I picked up Truthwitch right when it came out and with every page that I read, I loved it even more. And even though I picked it up right after I finished Wayfarer, another great book, I found myself sucked into it. I was so excited to read Merik's

And even though this book skipped on most of my favorite things from the last book, I still loved it. I am going to warn you that from here on, there will be spoilers.

"Fool brother Filip led blind brother Daret
deep into the black cave.
He knew that inside it, the Queen Crab resided
but that didn’t scare him away.

Said blind brother Daret to fool brother Filip,
does Queen Crab no longer reign?
I have heard she is vicious, and likes to eat fishes.
It’s best we avoid her domain.

Answered fool Filip to his brother small,
have I not always kept you safe?
I know what I’m doing, for I’m older than you,
and I’ll never lead you astray.”

That song was such an integral part of Merik's part of the story. I liked the scenes but they were really dark and intense, we got to see a different side of him, a bitter side. But that allowed him to develop in an unexpected way.

And the best part was having Vivia's point of view. From the very first scene we got from her, I knew that she didn't have him attacked. I could totally understand her perspective and it enraged me how someone could do that. She was more capable than Merik and more qualified and yet they completely disregarded her when they gave Merik the Admiral's title. Again, I love Merik and I know it wasn't his fault but it made me angry that he couldn't see that.

She honestly was a better candidate than him and the moment he realized that, I jumped with joy. We could finally have them on the same page, on the same side. When he realizes that Vivia was never his attacker and that she was just trying to protect their kingdom made me love him again.

“Why do you hold a razor in one hand?
So men remember that I am sharp as any edge.
And why do you hold broken glass in the other?
So men remember that I am always watching.” 

Moving on the the Fury thing, it broke my heart a little every time someone looked at him and didn't recognize him, so, when Vivia knew at first glance who he was, I was so happy. In the end, we got to see them develop and form a sort of relationship they should've had before.

And, also, Merik was such a jerk in this book. I get that he went through so much. Lost his thread brother (you know what I mean) and Safi (he thought she was dead) and then had someone kill him! Despite all this, I wish he was better towards Cam. She was such a great person regardless of her part in the attack on the Jana, which she was unaware about, she was always there for Merik.

Now, Safi. She was my favorite character in the last book and although I still admire her and love reading about her, I kind of wish we got to see more of her and Iseult. Their friendship makes this story way better and I'm glad we got that one little scene in the end. I'll get to Iseult later, I'd like to discuss Safi's escapades first.

“I told you, Hell-Bard. Everyone lies. It's in the way we banter with our friends. It's in the mundane greetings we give passersby. It's in the most meaningless things we do every single moment of every single day. Hundreds upon thousands of tiny, inconsequential lies.” 

I loved some of her scenes with the Hell-Bards but my favorites were her scenes with Vaness. Now that was some good girl power. I love that in the end, she gave Safi a choice and although I'm scared that she'll end up going to Cartorra and have to face the Emperor. If she does, I'm interested in seeing how she kicks his ass!

Can I be honest, I'm scared something will happen between her and Caden. I have come to like Caden but I love her and Merik. I don't want them to split, even though they both think the other is dead. I'm a little unclear about if Merik thinks Safi is dead but Safi thinks Merik is dead. And I don't want something to happen with her and Caden. I want Safi and Merik to find each other and I want Caden to be free of the Emperor and be his own person, not someone else's person.

Finally coming to my favorite characters in this book, Aeduan and Iseult!

Every scene they had together was amazing, their adventure together was amazing. I love that Aeduan starts to care about Owl. That was amazing. It brought out a side of Aeduan I did not expect and then what Iseult did was amazing. I know it was horrible when she cleaved that man but it was epic.

“Run, my child, run.” 

I loved getting to know Aeduan. We learned a little about his childhood with the constant flashback to that event from his childhood and we got to know him. This finally allowed us to understand him and love him.

In the dream sequence with Esme, my mind was filled with ideas, especially when Aeduan said that one of them is the Cahr Awen. I knew it was definitely Iseult. Maybe Esme is the other one considering how similar their powers are and how she can dream walk into Iseults sleep.

I made a note while reading of my assumptions at the point where Esme shows Iseult how to cleave. I thought that either she or Esme would bring Kullen back, which did happen!

Esme brought Kullen back and is working for Ragnor and he is trying capture Marstok and Nubrevna. Esme is probably controlling Kullen and since she can uncleave so can Iseult.

I'm assuming that Merik and Iseult run into each other and she tells him about Safi being alive (if he doesn't know about it yet) and of course she tells Safi too. But I know that's too easy. I also think that after dropping Owl off at the monastery, she and Aeduan are going to make their way toward Safi and run into Merik. I also think that because of her and Esme's bond, she may be able to help uncleave Merik.

I also expect that because of their bond, she might be able to get Esme to flips sides.

I can't stop my mind from wandering all over theorizing what could happen and it kills me that I have to wait an entire year but at least I get some amazing books this year to clench my thirst. Both of Sarah J. Maas's series are ending and Lord of Shadows is coming out this year and I cannot wait, neither can I wait for Bloodwitch!

Reviews for rest of the series:

Truthwitch

Windwitch

Bloodwitch (Awaiting Release)

Threadwitch (Hopefully) (Awaiting Release)

Passenger

Holy Shit! It was amazing.

So, I read it last year right when it came out and although it took me a while to get into it, once I was in, there was no coming out. I loved the way each character developed and how you could understand Nicholas and sympathize with him even in the midst of his motives.

The most interesting part was the time travel across. This was different from the only other time travel book I have read, Ruby Red. The way the passages worked was interesting and seeing how Etta, someone who grew up without the knowledge of this world, dealt with it gave us a way to understand it, 'cause we were as new to that world as her. She is so sophisticated and it didn't feel like I was reading from the perspective of an eighteen-year-old. 

The book took us through so many time periods and it was quite interesting reading about how they interacted with people from the past and how everything played out. Oh and the whole musical aspect of it, fantastic. The differences in this from the regular time travel were astounding. You couldn't choose when and where you wanted to go, each passage was a gateway of sorts to another time and another place. On top of that, you couldn't jump to another date either. For example, you could go from present day, suppose 16 January in Japan to Italy on 16th January 1920. If you wanted to go to suppose 8 December 1920, you'd have to wait for the time to come naturally.
PS. That was not an example from the book itself.

Etta's scenes with Alice in the past was heart warming. It's hard to loose someone you love and to have the opportunity to see them again is something you can only dream about. But it's not always a good thing because you will eventually return to a time where they don't exist and there is nothing you can do to change that. I keep wondering how hard it must've been for them to not change the past.

Now, moving on to Nicholas. His childhood really upset me. The way his family, if could call them that, treated him was awful. I hated seeing people get discriminated for their skin color and to experience the story from a standpoint where that is norm was horrifying. I loved Etta for telling him about a world where men and women of all colors are equal, our world.

As the story went on, I started developing a hatred towards Rose for putting in that situation. For making her feel so helpless and for putting her through what I would describe as hell. Now that I have read the second book, my opinions are a little different but for the entirety of the first book kind of hated her.

The search for the astrolabe was so much fun to witness. The places we saw, the people we met, it was all fantastic.

I can say this with certainty that I will never like Grandfather. He is an egotistical, sexist, racist, and supremacist idiot. There is nothing I hate more than a person he decides they can run someone else's life. We are all people and we have the right to choose and I want to punch Grandfather in the face for everything he's done.

Jumping to the end, I would like to say that watching Etta disappear almost brought me to tears. I couldn't describe how I felt in that moment but I remember being distraught. It took me a few days to come out of the slump because I was dying to flip through the second book.

And the second book did not disappoint.

Reviews for rest of the series:
Passenger
Wayfarer

Dreams of Gods and Monsters

Well. I finished the book. The entire book had me on my toes. The thing with Ziri broke my heart and seeing him trying to make peace with being the Wolf, Ah! Anyways. This is definitely a great book and filled with so many amazing characters. I don't want to spoil anyone but I have to say, READ IT!

Let's start with the new character, Eliza. I completely understand her importance in this book and as the book progressed, I understood her importance and came to enjoy reading her chapters but initially, it just felt like she providing a damper on our favorite characters. I felt awful for what she went through as a child. Can you imagine the kind of situation where everyone you know thinks of you as a prophetic child and not treat you as a person? I wasn't surprised when she turned out to be an angel. I liked that her story gradually weaved into the story we knew and how it unveiled and connected to Razgut's story. We learned about the Faerers and their purpose. It was an interesting tale and brought a new depth to the story.

One of my absolute favorite characters was Ziri. You could see how he suffered in Thiago's body but he had to do so for Karou. Poor Ziri. He loved Karou and she couldn't even look at him in Thiago's body, even though she did it for him! His presence throughout the book was appreciated and I loved reading every scene that involved him and I loved him and Liraz! To be honest, when he died in the end, I was relieved. I was even more relieved when Liraz saved his body. 

Initially, Liraz obviously hates him, considering he is the Wolf but you can see their relationship develop as they get to know each other. I was glad when she found out Ziri was Ziri and not Thiago. I was elated when she saved his life like he saved hers. Hazael's death is a major factor in Liraz's development and I found myself missing him throughout the book.

Finally, the main event. Karou and Akiva. We see the heartbreak in Akiva's eyes as he bears witness to Karou being civil towards Thiago, or as we know Ziri. It took some time for him to find out the truth and the story between them progresses at a steady pace. We learn more about Akiva's past and about his mother. We learn about her heritage. Finding out Akiva was a Magus wasn't surprising after seeing what he could do but I felt like the ending was kind of rushed. He somehow managed to tip the balance that kept the world safe and the Stelians came after him. Just as he and Karou finally found peace together, they had to be separated because of earth shattering reason.

I love that Karou took charge to save her people and I found that the way her character developed was phenomenal. She finally took up Brimstone's mantel and worked on saving the souls she could.

I was glad we got the epilogue because it offered us some closure to the story but I still feel there can be more because quite a few of these storylines can still be continued.

Either way, I loved this book and this story and Laini Taylor's work is phenomenal!

Reviews for rest of the series:
Daughter of Smoke and Bones
Dreams of Gods and Monsters

Days of Blood and Starlight

Days of Blood and Starlight

Reading books this month has been a little challenging but I have to say, this book is one you can't put down once you start. Even though the next book of this series wasn't on my May TBR, I still rushed through it and it was amazing.

Back to this story. As usual I will only discuss things that really stuck with me even after all this time.

Firstly, Karou the resurrectionist! I loved that she was the continuing Brimstone's legacy. I have to say, I'm still not over him dying.
I'm also not over Hazael dying. I really took a liking to him. His openness and big heart really made me respect him.

Through out the story, we see this other side to Karou, she's constantly feeling guilty for loving Akiva and at same time she has to deal with her world turning upside down.

I personally loved all the scenes with Zuzana and Mik. They were like the tiny bit of normal in this crazy amazing world.

I love that she was worried about Karou, that's true friendship. Also, kudos to her for figuring Karou's non-message message out.

I love Ziri. That poor boy gave up his life for her! I love him so much! He's such a great character!

The scenes with Akiva and Karou were so heart wrenching. It really tore me apart. A part of me hated him and the other half loved him.

He did the wrong thing but he was hurt!

This book reeled me in from the first page and spit me out wanting more. I would recommend it to all the readers out there. It is definitely a must read!

Reviews for rest of the series:
Daughter of Smoke and Bones
Dreams of Gods and Monsters
Days of Blood and Starlight

Daughter of Smoke and Bones

After putting this book off for so long, I finally experienced the greatness of DoSaB.

I didn't quite expect to love it quite as much as I do. There are things about this book that bother me but it makes such a great plot line.

I loved reading about the scenes between Akiva and Madrigal in the past, it was so sweet and showed the goodness of people. I wish Akiva honored Madrigal's memory by trying to unite the two races but I also understand his side, those people took the life of the person he loved, one of them.

I am kind of hoping that now that she knows who she is, she kind of becomes Madrigal, but not completely forget Karou. I would like to see her as an embodiment of both Karou and Madrigal.

I'm curious about Karou's aging, will she age like a human or like a Chimera cause she isn't really human, she's just wearing human skin.

I really hate her sister, Chiro. How could she betray her sister like that? I get being jealous but how can you be that jealous of your own sister? And I hate how everyone keeps pushing her to be with Thiago. It's her free will. She would have lost herself if she had been with him.

I love that scene where she and Akiva dance and their stolen kisses. Their whole relationship was cute up until he killed Brimstone. I'm really going to miss Brimstone.

I love Zuzana, she was such a great friend, unlike Chiro. And lover her thing with Mik.
While Karou and Akiva's relationship is complicated theirs is simple and sweet. I love whole puppeteer thing, the art project. It was such a great idea and I keep trying to picture it.

I loved the scenes where Akiva and Karou were getting to know each other and them building a sort of friendship and the undeniable attraction between them. It was cute as perfect.

The ending with the whole back and forth between the past and present made a lot of things clear and it was insightful but I wanted to know what would happen with Karou and Akiva, which in the end turned out broke my heart.

I love the wish thing and love how her memories were stored in the wishbone, something that meant so much to the two of them.

I hope that in the end, things end up all right.

Reviews for rest of the series:
Daughter of Smoke and Bones
Dreams of Gods and Monsters

Days of Blood and Starlight