Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros
đ - Personal Rating: 4.5 stars
The Blurb
Enter the brutal and elite world of a war college for dragon ridersâŚ
Twenty-year-old Violet Sorrengail was supposed to enter the Scribe Quadrant, living a quiet life among books and history. Now, the commanding generalâalso known as her tough-as-talons motherâhas ordered Violet to join the hundreds of candidates striving to become the elite of Navarre: dragon riders.
Yet, with every day that passes, the war outside grows more deadly, the kingdomâs protective wards are failing, and the death toll continues to rise. Even worse, Violet begins to suspect leadership is hiding a terrible secret.
But when youâre smaller than everyone else and your body is brittle, death is only a heartbeat awayâŚbecause dragons donât bond to âfragileâ humans. They incinerate them.
Sheâll need every edge her wits can give her just to see the next sunrise.
With fewer dragons willing to bond than cadets, most would kill Violet to better their own chances of success. The rest would kill her just for being her motherâs daughterâlike Xaden Riorson, the most powerful and ruthless wingleader in the Riders Quadrant.
Friends, enemies, lovers. Everyone at Basgiath War College has an agendaâbecause once you enter, there are only two ways out: graduate or die
My Thoughts
Rebel Rose by Emma Theriault
đš- Personal Rating: 5 âď¸
đš - Genre: Fantasy, Disney Retelling (is it really a retailing if itâs a continuation? Idk)
The Blurb
Happily ever after is only the beginning as Belle takes on the responsibility of becoming queen and learns to balance duty, love, and sacrifice, all while navigating dark political intrigueâand a touch of magic.
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Itâs 1789 and France is on the brink of revolution. Belle has finally broken the Enchantressâs curse, restoring the Beast to his human form, and bringing life back to their castle in the province of Aveyon. But in Paris, the fires of change are burning, and itâs only a matter of time before the rebellion arrives on their doorstep.
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Belle has always dreamed of leaving her provincial home for a life of adventure. But now she finds herself living in a palace, torn between her roots as a commoner, and her future as a royal. When she stumbles across a mysterious, ancient magic that brings with it a dire warning, she must question whether she is ready for the power being thrust on her, and if being Queen is more than just a title.
My thoughts
(SPOILERS AHEAD DUH.)
Almost There by Farrah Rochon
Personal Rating: 4 stars Iâm really picky about my five stars lol
The Blurb
What if Tiana made a deal that changed everything?
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Sometimes life in the Big Easy is tough. No one knows that better than Tiana, though she also believes that hard work can go a long way. But when the notorious Dr. Facilier backs her into a corner, she has no choice but to accept an offer that will alter the course of her life in an instant. Soon Tiana finds herself in a new reality where all her deepest desires are realized: she finally gets her restaurant, her friends are safe and sound, and most miraculous of all, her beloved father is still alive. Sheâs got everything sheâs ever wanted⌠. But after a while, her hometown grows increasingly eerie, with new threats cropping up in unlikely places. Navigating through this strange new New Orleans, Tiana must work alongside Naveen and Charlotte to set things rightâor risk losing everything she holds dear.
Youâd Look Better As A Ghost by Joanna Wallace
The Blurb
The night after her fatherâs funeral, Claire meets Lucas in a bar. Lucas doesnât know it, but itâs not a chance meeting. One thoughtless mistyped email has put him in the crosshairs of an extremely put-out serial killer. But before they make eye contact, before Claire lets him buy her a drinkâeven before she takes him home and carves him up into little piecesâsomething about that night is very wrong. Because someone is watching Claire. Someone who is about to discover her murderous little hobby.
The thing is, itâs not sensible to tangle with a part-time serial killer, even one who is distracted by attending a weekly bereavement support group and trying to get her art career off the ground. Will Claire finish off her blackmailer before her pursuer reveals all? Let the games begin âŚ
The Afterlife of Holly Chase by Cythia Hand