REVIEW: The Pirate's Wish by Cassandra Rose Clarke

The Pirate's Wish by Cassandra Rose Clarke My rating: 2 of 5 stars CAUTION: spoilers Book 2 wasn’t as bad as I thought it would be after reading a negative review. Make no mistake. The book was bad, but it was not insufferably bad. I credit my endurance to my love of manga. + the characters Ananna was a complete brat. I went from liking her in book 1 to hating her in book 2 in one second. She...

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REVIEW: Shanghai Sparrow by Gaie Sebold

Shanghai Sparrow by Gaie Sebold My rating: 2 of 5 stars For a historical fantasy that contain “Formidable Devices, Fay, Etheric Science, Espionage, Opium, Murder and Bartitsu” — exciting stuff, it was restrained. Blech. Fantasy is supposed to be fantastic, not restrained. I found the book lacking in many ways. + the characters I liked Eveline from the start. She was clever and wisely distrustful....

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REVIEW: Honor's Knight by Rachel Bach

Honor's Knight by Rachel Bach My rating: 4 of 5 stars Every bit as good as book 1, and more; book 2 dazzled me. Every time I thought I knew a character or the situation, the book blasted me with new details and showed me how wrong I was and how little I knew. I know the saying “there are two sides to every story.” I knew it was the message the book was sending. Nevertheless, I still got my ass handed...

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REVIEW: Cress by Marissa Meyer

Cress by Marissa Meyer My rating: 2 of 5 stars I was disappointed with book 2, but I still liked the series. Cress is book 3, and yup. It’s official. The series has lost its luster for me. Scant progress. Scant character growth. Book 3 was essentially the same as book 2, more running away and hiding. Yeah, there were some plot twists here and there and a couple new characters, but our heroes were...

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REVIEW: Vodnik by Bryce Moore

Vodník by Bryce Moore My rating: 3 of 5 stars The book was fun as expected. What attracted me was the non-American setting and an underused mythology. The book delivered Slovakia and Slavic mythology. The mythology portion consisted of a fire spirit, a water spirit, a ghost, and a grim reaper. I admit it sounds generic. But as a big reader of urban fantasy, anything that isn’t vampires and werewolves,...

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