The Bridge Kingdom —
For my first review on my website I decided to read, ”The Bridge Kingdom” by Danielle L. Jensen. Get ready to sit down and binge read! This book has been on my TBR for a long while and I never got around to reading it until yesterday. I have never purchased a sequel so fast. Without giving away any spoilers, I feel like this book made me ask a lot of questions of the protagonist that hopefully is answered in the sequel, “The Traitor Queen.” The writing is fast paced, with detail, and sardonic humor. Loved Aren and Lara but I hope to learn more about Ahnna in the next book.
For fans of: Acotar, The Cruel Prince, The Kiss of Deception and The Red Queen.
Serpent & Dove —
The next book on my TBR was, “Serpent & Dove” by Shelby Mahurin. I read a lot of poor reviews about the book in regards to its magic system being underdeveloped and initially that was why I put off reading it. However, those reviews were misleading because I enjoyed the book and the characters being in constant moral dilemmas which resulted in such growth. I found myself most enjoying Reid Diggory and his POV. The writing is slow at first but builds to a wonderful story. I am looking forward to reading the next books. I also love the cover art as well and how it ties into the book.
For fans of: Crescent City, Daughter of Smoke and Bone, and From Blood and Ash.
Shatter Me —
I was intending on posting this review yesterday but this series… let me tell you I had to binge the entire series after reading this first book. “Shatter Me” by Tahereh Mafi is honestly worth all the hype. I went to purchase the series at Barnes & Noble and they were sold out so I of course read the ebook’s. The main protagonist, Juliette, makes you really feel the character and what it was like to endure so much trauma. The strike throughs in the book are my favorite parts. I also love the complexities of the side characters like Kenji, and James. Definitely read this book but be prepared to read the entire series.
For fans of: Divergent, Crave, and White Hot Kiss.