drmars's reviews
19 reviews

Bloodmarked by Tracy Deonn

adventurous emotional tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I’m super mad my friend made me read this series KNOWING book 3 doesn’t come out until next summer 😩

Legendborn by Tracy Deonn

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

Not quite a five 🌟 read but very very close. I loved this book. The back half was impossible for me to put down. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent

Heartless Sky by Caroline Peckham, Susanne Valenti

0.5

I’m bored with this series 

The Awakening by Caroline Peckham, Susanne Valenti

The Poppy War by R.F. Kuang
Did not finish book. Stopped at 42%.

I will finish this book, just not right now. It’s written so well but it’s so difficult to read. Not conceptually, but emotionally. 

Two Twisted Crowns by Rachel Gillig

adventurous dark emotional hopeful medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

One Dark Window by Rachel Gillig

adventurous dark sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

Sanctuary of the Shadow by Aurora Ascher

fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

I’m only rating this a 3 because I did finish it. So I can’t say the story wasn’t compelling enough to make me not care to see how it ends. That being said, I was disappointed in the lack of world building. The concept for this world is interesting, but the story is hollow. The main character is supposed to be 50+ years old but she reads like she’s 16, which make the spicy scenes  uncomfortable. I would also really love it if she had made the best friend more than one dimensional in this story. I know she’s not the main focus, but her character felt frivolous. If there’s a second book, I hope the author fleshes out the world more. Give the book some texture. 

House of Flame and Shadow by Sarah J. Maas

adventurous emotional hopeful tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Loved it.