Dreamer’s Daughter is the 9th book in the Nine Kingdom series, and the 3rd featuring Aisling of Bruadair and Rùnach of Ceangail. It is also a great reminder that not all series can be read out of order. I started out a bit confused, simply because I couldn’t remember what happened in previous novels, but…
There are few things that I love better than an epic adventure story. Far-off places, daring swordfights, princes in disguise—a good tale has these elements and many more. Unfortunately, not all adventure stories fall into the “epic” category. In the case of River of Dreams, I felt the plot was simply too mundane to be…
Narrated by Heather Wilds Long books can be both a blessing and a curse. There’s nothing better than losing myself in a really long novel, but there’s nothing worse than suffering through until the end if it turns out to be horrible. At just over twenty-one hours in length, The Winter King definitely can be…
I’m not a great reader of YA, so I may be coming at The Burning Sky from a slightly different angle from its target audience. But Sherry Thomas is one of my favourite writers and I’d probably read the back of a cereal packet if she’d written what was on it! The premise of the…
I’ve long been a fan of the author Jeaniene Frost and narrator Tavia Gilbert combo, which has proven magical since I first listened to Frost’s Halfway to the Grave. I was beyond pleased to learn that with The Beautiful Ashes I would get to enjoy Frost’s writing and Gilbert’s narration, this time in a whole…
Narrated by Heather Wilds I gobbled up the Tairen Soul series a couple years ago and had The Winter King pre-ordered in print for over a year. The other series wasn’t a success on audio for me – the narrator didn’t work so I switched to print. I was hoping for a better experience with The…
I love fantasy, losing myself in a world that is so different from my present reality is soothing to me. I love letting my imagination run wild in a new dimension. But there is something I love about fantasy set in “reality” that makes me love it even more. This book is that kind of…
There are books that you simply can’t put down, the ones where you are glued to the page, desperate to find out what happens next. Unfortunately, Ever Mine was not one of those. It was a quick read, to be sure, but honestly? Not a keeper. Its few redeeming features do not make up for…
If you’re a Harry Potter fan, did you ever wonder what life would have been like for the characters as adults? If so, King Hall is the book for you. Scarlett Dawn has kicked off what promises to be a fabulous new series that reminded me a bit of Harry Potter, but is definitely intended…
One of the nice things about AAR is that with so many different reviewers, you’re bound to get at least two different perspectives on any one single author. Even seemingly universal praise, like for Lord of Scoundrels, can have a dissenting voice. I love that. Now, Amy Raby is no Loretta Chase, but her last…
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