Kyera's Library

Tag: fantasy

  • Tales from the Shadowhunter Academy – Cassandra Clare (Re-read)

    Tales from the Shadowhunter Academy by Cassandra Clare My rating: 4.5 of 5 stars Tales from the Shadowhunter Academy is a collection of short stories or novellas that delve deeper into the Shadow World. It follows Simon’s time at Shadowhunter Academy but is rife with additional fascinating information. Overall, it is a highly entertaining installment…

  • Carry On – Rainbow Rowell

    Carry On by Rainbow Rowell My rating: 4 of 5 stars What started as an idea for Cath’s fan fiction in Fangirl turned into a fully realized book called Carry On. In Fangirl, Cath writes about a magical world with a big bad, a Chosen One and a school for mages. There were only small…

  • A Court of Wings and Ruin – Sarah J. Maas

    A Court of Wings and Ruin by Sarah J. Maas My rating: 5 of 5 stars A Court of Wings and Ruin further expands the fantastic world that Sarah J. Maas has built for us. We predominantly saw Feyre’s life in the human world and Tamlin’s Spring Court in A Court of Thorns and Roses.…

  • A Court of Mist and Fury – Sarah J. Maas (Reread)

    A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. Maas My rating: 5 of 5 stars The world building is fantastic in a Court of Mist and Fury, further showing us the land of Prythian and specifically the Night Court. The description of Velaris, the City of Starlight is entrancing and a dream. Its buildings…

  • A Court of Thorns and Roses – Sarah J Maas (Reread)

    Be sure to read my initial thoughts from my first read of A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J Maas here. Slight spoiler warning for ACOTAR and ACOMAF. A second read-through of a Court of Thorns and Roses let me to notice a lot more details that I had missed during my first…

  • King’s Cage – Victoria Aveyard

    King’s Cage by Victoria Aveyard My rating: 4 of 5 stars King’s Cage is the third book in the Red Queen series, but not the final book in the installment. I highly suggest that you read the first two books before this one, otherwise you will be incredibly confused. The overall premise of the series…

  • The King’s Locket – Jacob Stull

    The King’s Locket by Jacob Stull My rating: 4 of 5 stars The author reached out to me and asked if I would review this book. It sounded interesting so I agreed and was provided a copy of this book although that does not influence my opinion. As I babysit for my cousin sometimes I…

  • Shades of Magic Series – V.E. Schwab

    A Darker Shade of Magic by V.E. Schwab My rating: 4.5 of 5 stars   Spoiler Warning: I’ll be talking about my feelings and opinions regarding all three books. Most of what I’m referencing will be specifically for the first two books, but I will discuss my feelings about the conclusion. I’m trying to avoid…

  • Of Fire and Stars – Audrey Coulthurst

    Of Fire and Stars by Audrey Coulthurst My rating: 4 of 5 stars Of Fire and Stars is a tale of magic, romance, and treachery. The story is told through alternating points of view, Mare is the princess of Mynaria and sister to Thandi the future King while Denna is a princess of Havemont and…

  • Truthwitch – Susan Dennard

    Truthwitch by Susan Dennard My rating: 4 of 5 stars Have you ever wished that you could tell if someone was speaking the truth or a lie? Safi has that ability, but she must keep her abilities a secret. What wouldn’t a ruler do to possess that power? Somehow, the Emperor discovers her abilities and…