Review #118 - The Magic Misfits: The Second Story by Neil Patrick Harris

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Title: The Magic Misfits: The Second Story

Author: Neil Patrick Harris

Publisher: Little Brown Books

ISBN 13: 978-0316391856

Synopsis:

Leila didn't have the easiest start, growing up in an orphanage and getting bullied for being different. But she has a super-cool secret skill... Leila is an escape artist! And it comes in pretty handy when belonging to a group of magical best friends.

When a famous psychic comes to town Leila and her pals realise they won't be able to escape the big mystery coming their way. They soon find themselves chasing mad monkeys and banishing ghosts from haunted hotels... the Magic Misfits will do everything they can to save the town, will their magical skills be enough?

Review:
This book picks up after the previous book and this time we follow Leila as we discover more about her past and her adoptive dads. I do like the mystery weaved into these books and I especially like the magic tricks the books teaches you, I think for kids that kind of interactiveness helps keep them engaged. Another great book in an entertaining and easy to read middle grade series.

I gave this book 4 out of 5 stars.

Review #117 - Saint's Blood by Sebastien de Castell

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Title: Saint's Blood

Author: Sebastien de Castell

Publisher: Jo Fletcher Books

ISBN 13: 978-1782066811

Synopsis:

The Greatcoats are back - and this time it's personal.

How do you kill a Saint? Falcio, Brasti and Kest are about to find out, as someone is doing just that, and they've started with a friend.

The Dukes were already looking for ways to weasel out of their promise to put Aline on her father's throne - but with Saints turning up dead, and Church Inquistitors pushing for control - rumours are spreading that the Gods themselves oppose her ascension.

The only way Falcio can stop the country turning into a vicious theocracy is to find and stop the Saint-killer - but his only clue is the iron mask encasing the head of the Saint of Mercy, which prevents her from speaking. And even if he can find the murderer, he will still have to face them in battle - and this may be a duel that no swordsman, no matter how skilled, can win.

Review:
The third book in the Greatcoats quartet really upped the stakes. The political situation gets even more complicated as Saint's are killed and an unknown person is pulling all the strings - strings even Falcio and the greatcoats can't see. There are some really chilling moments in this book but also some really tender ones. I loved the introduction of more greatcoats and getting to see how they all work together. I also love some of the names given to them - but I won't spoil it by saying anymore. I have come to realise over the course of these books that I really won't be able to handle anything happening to Falcio - more than already has I mean. I really hope he gets to rest and relax at the end of this series - as unlikely as it is.

I gave this book 5 out of 5 stars.

Illumicrate Magic and Mayhem VE Schwab Unboxing

In this post I am going to be unboxing the Illumicrate VE Schwab Magic and Mayhem special edition box. (What follows will contain spoilers so please do not read if you don't want to know what is in the box)

Spoiler filled post under the cut

WWW Wednesday - 3rd October 2018

WWW Wednesday is hosted by Taking on a World of Words - every Wednesday you answer the three questions and then go and leave a link to your post in her comments so people can see what you've put. Don't worry if you don't have a blog you can still leave a comment with the answers to the questions. 

So without further ado here are the questions and my answers...

Top Ten Tuesday - Authors I'd love to meet

Top Ten Tuesday is a prompt list originally hosted by The Broke and the Bookish and now currently hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl.

This weeks theme is...Authors I'd love to meet.

I have been blessed by being able to meet a lot of my favourite authors but there are still a few out there I would love to meet.

September Wrap Up and October TBR

So in September 2018 I managed to read a total of 6 books, this was not as many as I hoped to read and is my lowest month of the year. But I was on holiday for a week and had lots of appointments and events.

In order of reading I completed Magisterium: The Golden Tower by Holly Black and Cassandra Clare, Jinxed by Amy McCulloch, Knight's Shadow by Sebastien de Castell, These Rebel Waves by Sara Raasch, Muse of Nightmares by Laini Taylor and Soulbinder by Sebastien de Castell.

Stats -  

Hardback = 1

Paperback = 3

Graphic Novel/Manga = 0

Audiobook = 1

Ebook = 1

 My 5 star reads were Knight's Shadow, Muse of Nightmares and Soulbinder. Knight's Shadow was a brilliant second book and I loved following the adventures of Falcio, Kest and Brasti once more. Muse of Nightmares was the perfect second book in Laini Taylor's duology and gave me exactly what I needed. Soulbinder was yet another wonderful instalment in the Spellslinger series. This month none of the books I read were disappointing which was very nice.

So in October I am hoping to read the following and to take part in the Magical Readathon extra credit readathon week - the TBR for that will be posted separately.

 

Review #116 - Soulbinder by Sebastien de Castell

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Title: Soulbinder

Author: Sebastien de Castell

Publisher: Hot Key Books

ISBN 13: 978-1471406737

Synopsis:

Kellen and his murderous squirrel cat, Reichis, are on their own. They've heard rumour of a mythical monastery, known as the Ebony Abbey. It's a place that outsiders can never find - but Kellen is getting desperate. He's been told that the monks inside the Ebony Abbey know more about the Shadowblack than anyone else - and that they even know how to cure it.

Then Kellen and Reichis are separated and for the first time, Kellen must face the world alone - and venture deeper into shadow magic than he ever knew he could.

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