First off -- I was so ridiculously excited to be approved for this that I squealed. The Black Jewels Trilogy has been a series I've read from the time I was a teen -- 15 years ago. In a way I've grown up with this series.

Me: *hates love triangles*  This book: *hold my mortem* Okay, so this book was one of my most anticipated reads of 2023. I loved For the Wolf and For the Throne, and I was BEYOND thrilled when I got an ARC of this book. (Alas, waiting for the sequel is going to be absolute torture). 

Hello my friends! Today I bring you good tidings. While book 1 in this series I liked but didn't love, this one I really liked. There are quite a few repercussions in this book from book 1, and I was a bit sad as they played out. There was one part that made my heart ache so much.

ACOSF brings us back into the world of ACOTAR -- this time bringing Nesta and Cassian to the forefront. This book is a darker fantasy, but an emotional journey.

I really liked Sky in the Deep. I thought The Girl the Sea Gave Back was good! So I was tentatively nervous going into this book, because I was worried how it would be compared to the others.

Review Rin passes the tests that most commoners can’t — and is excepted into an elite military school where her training begins. It is not easy. But her home is at war with another country — and peace treaties are so fragile. At the same time it seems strange powers are manifesting in Rin — powers of a shaman. Will she be able to harness them or will she lose her mind in the process? The first time I heard about The Poppy War was on twitter. I was intrigued by all the people raving about it, and decided I […]