Currently Reading: Courting Darkness by Robin LaFevers

Remember how much I liked Grave Mercy? It was years ago, and I never wrote reviews for the other two books in Robin LaFever’s excellent His Fair Assassin trilogy, but the stories of Ismae, Sybella, and Annith have stuck with me for ages and have, quite honestly, made other historical fantasies pale in comparison. So

Book Review: Queen Of The Tearling by Erika Johansen

Star Ratings: Characters: *** (3 stars) Character Development: ** (2 1/2  stars) Plot: *** (3 stars) Writing: **1/2 (2 1/2 stars) Overall: **1/2 (2 1/2 stars) Age range recommendation: 14 and up (Medieval violence including sexual violence.) Let it thus be known: I read an advanced copy of this book, and some details may have

Mini Review: Grave Mercy by Robin LaFevers

This is just a tiny little review, mostly copied from my blog, because I don’t have enough time to do a proper write-up of Grave Mercy but I do want to recommend it to anyone who likes historical YA fiction. Star Ratings: Characters: **** (4 stars) Character Development: **** (4 stars) Plot: ***** (5 stars) Writing: