Review: The Forest of Shadow and Bones - Book #1 Guardian Academy - Jessica Sorensen - December 2016 This particular author I would love to rave about this as she is one that I have loved in every book she has written, but at the same time this author frustrates the hell out of me and so I end up with a love/hate relationship as I find she either doesn't finish her series or she will reprint them under a different name and have half a dozen books for the same series yet it never feels complete. The other thing for me is this is one of the authors that I read when I don't know what to read but just want to read as I know for certain that her books will grab me. I knew I had read some books that had to do with the Guardian Academy as some of the characters sounded familiar like Dash's twin brother Jax. In The Forest of Shadow and Bones, we meet Dash who ends up in a bit of a situation as one of the powerful females Viv who he was once bonded tries to kill him when he disob...

Review: Spellbinder - Book #2.5 Shadow Falls - After Dark - CC Hunter - June 2015 It's competition time for these few budding witches and the prize - the role as the next High Priestess. Up for the competition amongst a couple of others are Miranda Kane and Tabitha Evans. Growing up these girls were the best of friends until a fallout with their mothers caused them to become arch-enemies. Now they are both up for the same prized position. What happens though when crazy things happen to each of them and Miranda/Tabitha blame one another? Then two girls end up murdered and it looks like this runs deeper than petty actions towards one another. Miranda along with her friends Della and Kylie end up on a trip to Paris where the girls will face more danger. Miranda and Tabitha will also learn some dark family secrets and that they are connected more than they thought initially, Della will also learn more about her sibling's murder as we catch a glimpse of Chase. We also read as a lo...

Maddie Bloom & the Fae Academy Emily Jenkins Publication date: June 21st 2022 Genres: Paranormal, Young Adult Welcome to Fae Academy, where if the Sluagh Sidhe lurking in the woods doesn’t get you, the homework just might… Maddie Bloom is dreading sophomore year. Not only is her mom’s mysterious illness getting worse, but it’s also a brand-new year of her longtime bully to look forward to. Because who doesn’t love getting swirlies in the newly renovated girls’ bathroom? But then the accident happens. The one where she’s escaping said bully and accidentally summons a magical portal that drops her right into the foyer of a literal castle. That’s when the big reveals start… Faeries exist. Maddie is half-fae. Which is how she ended up in Figstern’s Academy for Excellence, aka Fae Academy. And Maddie’s uncontrolled magic? It’s slowly poisoning her mom. When she’s given the chance to stay and learn to control her gifts to save her mom, the choice is clear. But Maddie’s n...

Snow and Red Eileen Mueller & A.J. Ponder (Dragon Shifters’ Hoard, #1) Publication date: January 13th 2022 Genres: Paranormal, Romance, Urban Fantasy, Young Adult Snow & Red have always had strange powers. When they collide with the Draki twins, their lives explode. Red’s always liked playing with fire, and Snow’s so frosty, she’s nicknamed the Ice Queen. Mom’s warned them not to use their powers. To be careful not to reveal they’re freaks. But when Snow and Red sneak out at night to have fun, they have no idea of the dangerous world they’re about to get dragged into—a world of dragon shifters, mages and deadly Fae. Snow and Red are attacked in an alley by a local gang. They instinctively react with fire and ice. Two buff guys swoop in to rescue them. Insanely attractive, with shimmering gold and silver tattoos on their faces and arms, the Draki twins may be more dangerous than the girls’ attackers. As the girls get to know them, they’re drawn deeper into the deadl...