Review: The Merciful Crow by Margaret Owen

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Title: The Merciful Crow

Author: Margaret Owen

Publisher: Henry Holt and Co

ISBN 13: 978-1250191922

Synopsis:

As a future chieftain of the Crow caste, sixteen-year-old Fie abides by one rule: look after your own. Her clan of undertakers and mercy-killers takes more abuse than coin, but when her family is called to collect royal dead, she's hoping they'll find the payout of a lifetime. Instead, they find a still-living crown prince, his cunning bodyguard, and a common foe: a ruthless usurper queen who wants them all dead. Fie agrees to smuggle the prince across the nation in exchange for her people's safety. But with the queen's brutal hunters on their tail, she's forced to make the sacrifices that define a true leader.

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The Autumn Tag 2019

Since we are now into Autumn I thought I would do the Autumn Tag!

Originally created by Jenniely, I saw it on the beautiful Becca's blog.

So without furher ado, let's get to the questions!

Book Hooked Box - September Unboxing

In this post I am going to be unboxing the Book Hooked Box September 2019 box. (What follows will contain spoilers so please do not read if you don't want to know what is in the box)

FairyLoot is a bi-monthly book subscription box that focuses on YA novels and self care. Each box is made to create an indulgent and relaxing bookworm experience whilst keeping the price low.

The theme this month was Claiming the Crown
Spoiler filled post under the cut

Illumicrate Blood and Blades - The Darkdawn Edition Unboxing

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

The theme for this box was all dedicated to the Nevernight series by Jay Kristoff
Spoiler filled post under the cut

Review: The Girl the Sea Gave Back by Adrienne Young

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Title: The Girl the Sea Gave Back

Author: Adrienne Young

Publisher: Titan Books

ISBN 13: 978-1789091298

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For as long as she can remember, Tova has lived among the Svell, the people who found her washed ashore as a child and use her for her gift as a Truthtongue. Her own home and clan are long-faded memories, but the sacred symbols and staves inked over every inch of her skin mark her as one who can cast the rune stones and see into the future. She has found a fragile place among those who fear her, but when two clans to the east bury their age-old blood feud and join together as one, her world is dangerously close to collapse. For the first time in generations, the leaders of the Svell are divided. Should they maintain peace or go to war with the allied clans to protect their newfound power? And when their chieftain looks to Tova to cast the stones, she sets into motion a series of events that will not only change the landscape of the mainland forever but will give her something she believed she could never have again-a home.

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Review: Tiger Queen by Annie Sullivan

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Title: Tiger Queen

Author: Annie Sullivan

Publisher: Z Kidz Books

ISBN 13: 978-0310768777

Synopsis:

In the mythical desert kingdom of Achra, an ancient law forces sixteen-year-old Princess Kateri to fight in the arena to prove her right to rule. For Kateri, winning also means fulfilling a promise to her late mother that she would protect her people, who are struggling through windstorms and drought. The situation is worsened by the gang of Desert Boys that frequently raids the city wells, forcing the king to ration what little water is left. The punishment for stealing water is a choice between two doors: behind one lies freedom, and behind the other is a tiger. But when Kateri's final opponent is announced, she knows she cannot win. In desperation, she turns to the desert and the one person she never thought she'd side with. What Kateri discovers twists her world-and her heart-upside down. Her future is now behind two doors-only she's not sure which holds the key to keeping her kingdom and which releases the tiger.

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August Wrap Up

In August 2019 I managed to read a total of 16 books.

Overall it was a strong reading month and I read some real gems.