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A Call to Arms: Book One of the Chronicles of Arden by Shiriluna Nott****
Let me start this off by saying that I think it’s silly that booksellers feel the need to state whether the romance in a novel is “Gay or Lesbian”. It’s not like we label books “Straight”. That said, if you are homophobic, don’t read this story. If you are not homophobic, but are unsure if you’ll be comfortable reading a story where two boys fall in love, go for it. If you can put your hands in the air ‘cuz you just don’t care, read it. All that said, when I started reading A Call to Arms I was a little wary. I hadn’t read a book in Kindle format…
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Cast in Flame ***** by Michelle Sagara
The thing about the Chronicles of Elantra series is that I adore the characters and the world that Sagara has created. Ten books into the series and I still devour these books. For me, they’re fall asleep reading, wake up hugging the book sort of tales. The fabric of Kaylin Neya’s world is rich with strands from all of the books coming together to add layers. New and old characters gain new depth in each installment. While the cast is pretty massive at this point, they remain individuals and not caricatures or paint-by-numbers creations. They lovable, but flawed. This book picks up right after the events of Cast in Sorrow. …
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Daughter of Smoke and Bone by Laini Taylor *****
I know that it is unusual for me to put two covers up, readers-mine, but the first one is the cover of the copy I own and the second is all about doors. If you know me personally, you know how I feel about doors. They’re fabulous things that are both an ending and a beginning. I love a good door and the one on the second cover is certainly a good door. The first thing I have to say about this book is that the language is completely different from many other books you will read. It is poetic. It is beautiful. It is funny. The story is…
