Paedyn Gray is Ordinary. Normally, this isn’t a problem for the thieving eighteen-year-old, as she’s able to slip under the radar of the Elites. Luckily so, as being an Ordinary among the Elites is punishable by death. But her encounter with a mysterious stranger is anything but normal. Sticking her neck out for someone isn’t usually her style, but Pae decides to save the poor man she had recently robbed in an alley fight, one that escalated quickly after the stranger was recognized.
Celaena Sardothien was crowned the King’s Champion after a deadly contest and must now kill anyone the King declares an enemy. However, Celaena tows the line between a loyal assassin and a traitor to the crown when she begins to hide secrets from the King. Her quest to seek justice causes the Crown Prince Dorian, the Captain of the Guard, Chaol, and Princess Nehemia to become caught up in Celaena’s secrets and lies.
The Cruel Prince is a mysterious tale, overflowing with darkness and ambiguity. Jude Duarte, a human girl raised as a child of Faerie, has one goal. Serve as a knight under the king’s rule. However, the road that leads to loyalty to the king involves more obstacles than Jude bargained for. Although I had a hard time relating to Jude, she was very exciting to read about. This book genuinely made my jaw drop. Every plot twist led to a final chapter with such an unexpected ending.
The Cruel Prince, a novel written by Holly Black, introduces us to the world of Faerie. Jude Duarte, our main character, is a mortal, along with her twin sister, living in a world of immortals. Jude wants nothing more than to prove herself and show that she can be their equal. She craves power and is very cunning. This book is full of plot twists, betrayal, and incredible world-building. Each character is complex and has secret ulterior motives.
Throne of Glass follows Celaena Sardothien, a teenage assassin who has spent the past year as a slave in the salt mines of Endovier. When the crowned prince shows up and takes her away she has to fight for her freedom in a competition to become the king’s assassin. However, dark forces are at play, and she might not make it out of the castle alive.
A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J Mass is an adventure-filled fantasy romance book that picks up almost right after A Court Of Thorns and Roses left off. As Freye is dealing with the horrors of what she went through under the mountain, she must learn how to be who she has transformed into. A powerful immortal being with a mortal heart, in a world she knows very little about. As a greater evil looms, she navigates the politics and passion of her world.
In this immersive and riveting story, Feyre’s journey is a rollercoaster of emotions. Faced with haunting nightmares and unimaginable trials, she battles inner turmoil amid politics and harrowing encounters. Her meeting with an unexpected companion leads Feyre to question choices and the path to redemption. It’s a choice of whether or not to let go of the path and how she wishes to shape her future. Maas weaves a fantastical world that effortlessly engulfs the readers. I found myself captivated, reading the entire book in one sitting.
Belladonna, a fresh new fantasy from Adalyn Grace, got me up with high hopes when I first heard of it. A beautiful cover? An intriguing premise? Young adult fantasy? Sign me up! However, I was incredibly let down with the romance. Literally everything else was fine, just I really wanted the romance to not be the way it was.
