TheWriteReads Tour: Review: Fireborn by Aisling Fowler

   

Title: Fireborn
Author: Aisling Fowler
Publisher: Harper Collins
Release Date: 30th September 2021

Synopsis:

Lyra. Lucy. Percy. Once in a generation, a hero emerges whose story enthralls readers worldwide.

Fireborn is an epic quest, perfect for fans of the His Dark Materials and The School for Good and Evil series, that will spin readers into a magical world like no other–and introduce them to an unforgettable new heroine named Twelve.

Ember is full of monsters.

Twelve gave up her name and identity to train in the art of hunting them–so she says. The truth is much more deadly: she trains to take revenge on those who took her family from her.

But when Twelve’s new home is attacked, she’ll find herself on an unexpected journey, where her hidden past is inescapably intertwined with her destiny–and the very fate of her world.

TheWriteReads Review: Kings & Daemons by Marcus Lee

  

Title: Kigs & Daemons

Author: Marcus Lee

Publisher: Independently Published

Release Date: 25th May 2020

Synopsis:

If you like fantasy tales of conquest, dark kings, daemonic heroes, and magic, you’ll love ‘Kings and Daemons’ by Epic Fantasy author, Marcus Lee. This is a spellbinding Dark Fantasy novel which will enchant you with its plot of ambition, revenge, love, and tragedy. What the gods give with one hand, they take away with the other, for if you have a gift, you shall also have a curse.

Over fifty years have passed since Daleth the seemingly immortal Witch-King, and his army conquered the Ember Kingdom.

Now, with the once fertile lands and its enslaved people dying around him, the Witch-King, driven by his insatiable thirst for eternal youth, prepares his forces to march on the prosperous neighbouring Freestates. It will be the beginnings of a conquest that could destroy nations, bringing death and destruction on an unimaginable scale.

Then, when a peasant huntress comes to know of her  rare gift  from birth , it sets in motion a chain of events that could alter the destiny of generations to come.

The Royal Readathon: Sidekicks TBR

 

For the whole of August (1st to 31st) I am going to be taking part in the The Royal Readathon: Sidekicks edition hosted by the amazing Becca and Liv.

I will leave a link to the youtube announcement video explaining it all here.

The video linked above explains it in more detail so please check that out.

Without further ado onto my TBR...

Mid Year Book Freak Out Tag

 

So up until the end of June 2021 I have read 120 books.

I have given 28 books 5 stars and 59 books 4/4.5 stars.

I've been missing on here for a while due to personal health reasons but am hoping to get back to some semblance of a schedule, even if it's only a few posts a month to start with.

So without further ado onto the questions

Tour Review: Setsuko and the Song of the Sea by Fiona Barker

        

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Title: Setsuko and the Song of the Sea

Author: Fiona Barker

Publisher: Tiny Tree

ISBN 13: 978-1910265949

Synopsis:

Setsuko loves the sea. She swims its shallows. She dives its depths. But she worries that her friends have chosen to abandon her way of life. Then she meets a whale who also fears he is the last of his kind. In return for giving him hope, he gifts her a song which she uses to remind people of the beauty of the ocean. Setsuko took the song and made it her own. They played together from the first crisp light of morning until the setting of the evening sun. Everyone who heard Setsuko's song was filled with the wonder of the sea. They remembered the beauty and mystery of the ocean. 

A story of an unlikely friendship, Setsuko and her friend the whale have one thing in common - their love of the sea. Much like the revered ama-san, - women who have been diving off the coast of the Shima peninsula in Japan for over 2,000 years - Setsuko is a strong girl who is on the path to becoming one of these real-life mermaids. 

10% of the net profits from each book will be donated to the Marine Conservation Society, the UK charity working for seas full of life. Visit www.mcsuk.org to find out more.

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Spotlight: What Beauty There Is by Cory Anderson

 

Title: What Beauty There Is

Author: Cory Anderson

Publisher: Penguin

Release Date: 8th April 2021

Synopsis:

When everything you love is in danger, how long can you keep running to survive?

Life can be brutal
Winter in Idaho. The sky is dark. It is cold enough to crack bones.

Jack knew it
Jack Dahl has nothing left. Except his younger brother, Matty, who he'd die for. Their mother is gone, and their funds are quickly dwindling, Jack needs to make a choice: lose his brother to foster care, or find the drug money that sent his father to prison.

So did I
Ava lives in isolation, a life of silence. For seventeen years her father, a merciless man, has controlled her fate. He has taught her to love no one.

Did I feel the flutter of wings when Jack and I met? Did I sense the coming tornado?
But now Ava wants to break the rules - to let Jack in and open her heart. Then she discovers that Jack and her father are stalking the same money, and suddenly Ava is faced with a terrible choice: remain silent or speak out and help the brothers survive.

Looking back, I think I did . . .

Today is my stop on the #UltimateBlogTour organised by @The_Writereads in association with Penguin. While this book wasn't my kind of book it was still very well written and I know a lot of people will truly love it. 

(There are some triggering themes in this book, please check Goodreads before going in so you know what to expect)

Meet the Author - Cory Anderson

Cory Anderson is a winnter of the League of Utah Writers Young Adult Novel Award and Grand Prize in the Storymakers Conference First Chapter Contest. She lives in Utah with her family. What Beauty There Is is her debut novel.

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Purchase your copy of What Beauty There Is where all good books are sold.

Review: The Infinity Files by SM Wilson

          

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Title: The Infinity Files

Author: SM Wilson

Publisher: Usborne Books

ISBN 13: 978-1474972208

Synopsis:

Ash Yang dreamed of being a starfighter pilot. But when she crashes out of her final test - literally - she somehow lands the most powerful job in the universe. As Guardian of the Infinity Files she must secretly planet-hop through the galaxies, stealing or returning treasures that have the power to stop wars...or start them.

But when her home planet is the one at war, can she get the job done?

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Review: Namesake by Adrienne Young

         

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Title: Namesake

Author: Adrienne Young

Publisher: Wednesday Books

ISBN 13: 978-1250254399

Synopsis:

Trader. Fighter. Survivor.

With the Marigold ship free of her father, Fable and its crew were set to start over. That freedom is short-lived when she becomes a pawn in a notorious thug's scheme. In order to get to her intended destination she must help him to secure a partnership with Holland, a powerful gem trader who is more than she seems.

As Fable descends deeper into a world of betrayal and deception, she learns that the secrets her mother took to her grave are now putting the people Fable cares about in danger. If Fable is going to save them then she must risk everything, including the boy she loves and the home she has finally found.

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Review: The Theft of Sunlight by Intisar Khanani

        

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Title: The Theft of Sunlight

Author: Intisar Khanani

Publisher: Hot Key Books

ISBN 13: 978-1471410376

Synopsis:

Children have been disappearing from across Menaiya for longer than Amraeya ni Ansarim can remember. When her friend's sister is snatched, Rae knows she can't look away any longer - even if that means seeking answers from the royal court, where her country upbringing and clubfoot will only invite ridicule.

Yet at court she discovers an ally in the foreign princess, who recruits her as an attendant. So Rae begins to seek answers in the dark city streets, finding unexpected help in a thief with secrets of his own. But treachery runs deep, and the more Rae uncovers, the more she endangers the kingdom itself.

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Review: The Mask Falling by Samantha Shannon

       

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Title: The Mask Falling

Author: Samantha Shannon

Publisher: Bloomsbury

ISBN 13: 978-1408865569

Synopsis:

Paige Mahoney has eluded death again. Snatched from the jaws of captivity and consigned to a safe house in the Scion Citadel of Paris, she finds herself caught between those factions that seek Scion's downfall and those who would kill to protect the Rephaim's puppet empire.

The mysterious Domino Programme has plans for Paige, but she has ambitions of her own in this new citadel. With Arcturus Mesarthim - her former enemy - at her side, she embarks on an adventure that will lead her from the catacombs of Paris to the glittering hallways of Versailles. Her risks promise high reward: the Parisian underworld could yield the means to escalate her rebellion to outright war.

As Scion widens its bounds and the free world trembles in its shadow, Paige must fight her own memories after her ordeal at the hands of Scion. Meanwhile, she strives to understand her bond with Arcturus, which grows stronger by the day. But there are those who know the revolution began with them - and could end with them . . .

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Review: Soul of Cinder by Bree Barton

       

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Title: Soul of Cinder

Author: Bree Barton

Publisher: Harper Collins

ISBN 13: 978-0062447746

Synopsis:

Prince Quin has returned to the river kingdom, ready to spearhead a rebellion and reclaim the throne. He vows to destroy Mia, Pilar, and Angelyne if they oppose him—even if he must use his newfound magic to set the world aflame.

Across the four kingdoms, the elements have been tipped askew. Volcanoes erupt, glaciers collapse, and cities sink into the western sands. After losing Angie, Mia and Pilar journey to the glass kingdom to seek help, though soon their fragile bonds of sisterhood begin to fray.

Mia’s sensations are creeping back, and with them, a searing grief. Pilar, terrified of being broken, once again seeks comfort in her fists. But when they hear rumors of a misty island that promises to erase all pain, they suddenly find themselves with an answer—if they are willing to pay the cost. 

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Review: The galaxy and the ground within by Becky Chambers

      

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Title: The Galaxy and the ground within

Author: Becky Chambers

Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton Ltd

ISBN 13: 978-1473647664

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When a freak technological failure halts traffic to and from the planet Gora, three strangers are thrown together unexpectedly, with seemingly nothing to do but wait.

Pei is a cargo runner at a personal crossroads, torn between her duty to her people, and her duty to herself.

Roveg is an exiled artist, with a deeply urgent, and longed for, family appointment to keep.

Speaker has never been far from her twin but now must endure the unendurable: separation.

Under the care of Ouloo, an enterprising alien, and Tupo, her occasionally helpful child, the trio are compelled to confront where they've been, where they might go, and what they might be to one another.

Together they will discover that even in the vastness of space, they're not alone.

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