Genre: Dark Fantasy

The Forbidden Realms by H. C. Newell

The Forbidden Realms by H. C. Newell

Our review for today is for H. C. Newell’s The Forbidden Realms. This is book 2 in the Fallen Light series. The front matter of the book actually says this book is to be read after book 1, Curse of the Fallen. Ok, first, you’ll need to read the trigger warnings for this book. If […]

Posted 06/10/2023 by Charli in Book Reviews / 0 Comments

The Never King by Nikki St. Crowe

The Never King by Nikki St. Crowe

CW: Sexual Activity, Some Non-Consensual/Semi-Consensual Sex, Language, Kidnapping, Dark Themes, Polyamory, Violence, Murder If you’re looking for a Peter Pan retelling that is full of angst and is spicy, I’d recommend picking up The Never King[mfn]And its sequels[/mfn] by Nikki St. Crowe. Holy cow… In all honesty, I couldn’t tell you what attracted me to […]

Posted 08/30/2022 by Charli in Book Reviews / 0 Comments

What We Devour by Linsey Miller

What We Devour by Linsey Miller

CW: Death Before I start, allow me to thank NetGalley and Sourcebooks Fire for the opportunity to read and review this book. I wasn’t expecting I would get approved for this one, but I was pleasantly surprised when I was. Now… on to the review. The Characters So we all know that one of the […]

Posted 05/12/2021 by Charli in Book Reviews / 0 Comments

The Cruel Prince by Holly Black

The Cruel Prince by Holly Black

Stories about Faerie fascinate me. The many different takes that never fail to include one common thread – Faerie is cruel, violent, & just plain a place no one should want to go. The Cruel Prince is everything Faerie is made out to be, but with one twist – mortals, humans, can play the games […]

Posted 04/10/2019 by Charli in Book Reviews / 0 Comments

Priest of Bones by Peter McLean

Priest of Bones by Peter McLean

It took me a good long time to read this book. I started reading it and I would stop, then I’d try to start it again. Then I decided to just buckle down and read the book. I have to say it was a pretty darn good book. I wasn’t expecting it to be the […]

Posted 03/05/2019 by Charli in Book Reviews / 0 Comments

City of Ashes by Cassandra Clare

City of Ashes by Cassandra Clare

The sequel to City of Bones, City of Ashes is no less addicting and action packed than it’s predecessor. Just like City of Bones, I didn’t want to put the book down. Lately, that seems like a near impossibility for me. I realized after perusing the library’s website that there are actually six books in […]

Posted 07/19/2018 by Charli in Book Reviews / 0 Comments

City of Bones by Cassandra Clare

City of Bones by Cassandra Clare

I’ve been dying to get my hands on this series for a LONG time, so when I saw all five were available at my local library, I pounced. I read City of Bones in 2 days, which is pretty fast for me with a book that is 485 pages. This book was definitely worth the […]

Posted 07/16/2018 by Charli in Book Reviews / 0 Comments