The Poppy War by R.F. Huang

The Poppy War by R.F. Huang

The world is being inundated with young adult fantasy series, and while I’ve loved quite a few of those I’ve read over the past couple of years, I can definitely understand why some people are growing weary of them. R.F. Kuang’s The Poppy War is a little different in that it appears to be a…

Markswoman by Rati Mehrotra

Markswoman by Rati Mehrotra

There’s definitely been a surplus of kick-ass young women in YA fiction recently, and it’s a pretty great thing to see. Unfortunately, I’m not sure Kyra, this newest addition, will go down equal to the likes of Katniss, Hermione, and Tris. Markswoman, the first in a new series by Rati Mehrotra, pulls heavily from Indian…

Hunted by Megan Spooner

In Hunted, Megan Spooner, author of the Skylark and Starbound trilogies of books, attempts to restyle the popular tale of Beauty and the Beast as an action romp, with, unfortunately, little success. Set in ancient Russia, our heroine is Yeva, daughter of a rich merchant, who is at court as a lady in waiting to…

One Blood Ruby by Melissa Marr

One Blood Ruby is the follow-up to Melissa Marr’s Seven Black Diamonds, published in early 2016. This second installment picks up shortly after book one ended, and I definitely recommend starting at the beginning of the series in order to have a full understanding of the characters, the world they inhabit, and the relationships they…

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