Tag: fantasy

This Chick Read: The Crown of Embers ( The Girl of Fire and Thorns #2) by Rae Carson

Elisa is back at court, Queen, and still the Chosen one. Her first battle was won, yet it seems that the war is not over. With her husband dead, it is left up to her to be a strong leader, but she still has the insecurities she showed us in the first novel. She always compares herself to her sister, Elodia, who is a strong leader. Elisa strives to be, yet let’s herself get misled by her quorum of leaders. Continue reading “This Chick Read: The Crown of Embers ( The Girl of Fire and Thorns #2) by Rae Carson” →

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This Chick Read: The Burning Page ( Invisible Library #3) by Genevieve Cogman

In the Masked City, Irene saves Kai from a high Chaos world, having to abandon her role as Librarian to do so. At the start of The Burning Page Irene is on probation and given the lowest level of book recovering jobs because of that decision. She and Kai on one of those jobs in another world finds the door to the Library booby trapped and discover that Library doors all over the universe are being destroyed, and Librarians along with them. Continue reading “This Chick Read: The Burning Page ( Invisible Library #3) by Genevieve Cogman” →

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This Chick Read: One Fell Sweep (Innkeeper Chronicles #3) by Ilona Andrews

Dina DeMille, Innkeeper of the interplanetary B&B Gertrude Hunt, received an emergency communication from her sister Maud who is in trouble and needs rescuing from a hole in the wall planet. She asks two of her friends, Arland from the House of Krahr, and Sean a somewhat scary werewolf  for help. Continue reading “This Chick Read: One Fell Sweep (Innkeeper Chronicles #3) by Ilona Andrews” →

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This Chick Read: Breath of Fire (The Kingmaker Chronicles #2) by Amanda Bouchet

Amanda Bouchet weaves an intricate story where Greek Gods are not myths but are revered and worshipped. Cat “Catalia” Fisa doesn’t see herself as a hero, even though she is distantly related to a God. From the moment Griffin locked eyes on her, he knew Cat was destined to change the world. Continue reading “This Chick Read: Breath of Fire (The Kingmaker Chronicles #2) by Amanda Bouchet” →

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This Chick Read: The Dead Seekers by Barb and J.C. Hendee

Tris see’s dead people.  Well, really Tris see’s spirits who have not moved on, either by a loved ones refusal to let them go or a haunting caused by a traumatic death. He is known as the Dead’s Man, hired by villagers to get rid of spirits. Mari, witnessed the deaths of her parents and tribe by spirits, and has searched her whole life for the person she thought had killed them. Continue reading “This Chick Read: The Dead Seekers by Barb and J.C. Hendee” →

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This Chick Read: Moonshadow by Thea Harrison

This is the first novel in a new series set in Thea Harrison’s Elder Races world. Sophie Ross is on leave from consulting for the LAPD when she inherits an estate in England. The inheritance has one caveat, that she must be able to get inside the estate, and provide proof that she did to the solicitors in England. This inheritance came at a great time because Sophie is on leave after being shot during a police investigation. Continue reading “This Chick Read: Moonshadow by Thea Harrison” →

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This Chick Read: The Forgetting by Sharon Cameron

Every twelve years Nadia’s town of Canaan goes through the Forgetting. Everyone in town forgets everything, their names, who their loved ones are and who they hate. Everyone but Nadia. Nadia remembers everything and she doesn’t know why. They all keep a record of who they are, carrying around books like we carry drivers licenses or ID’s. Continue reading “This Chick Read: The Forgetting by Sharon Cameron” →

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This Chick Read: Apprentice in Death ( In Death #43) by J.D. Robb

A sniper shoots three people at an NYC ice ring and Lieutenant Eve Dallas and her team are called in to catch the killer before the killer strikes again.  This was a faster moving investigation than previous novels, with Eve and her team figuring out the mystery pretty early on in the story. A step behind the shooter until the end, it was fascinating to see how Eve’s own apprenticeship with Capt.Feeney, and her own mentorship to Peabody gave her insight into how to crack the case and get into the mind of the shooter. Continue reading “This Chick Read: Apprentice in Death ( In Death #43) by J.D. Robb” →

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This Chick Read: The Girl of Fire and Thorns by Rae Carson

The Girl of Fire and Thorns tells the story of Elisa who is born as the Chosen one. The Chosen  is born to lead their people against evil. At her baptism she is bathed in a bright light and blessed with a god stone embedded in her naval. This godstone has magical powers that she will use to save her people.  Or at least that is the legend. When we meet Elisa, she is an insecure, nervous wreck. Continue reading “This Chick Read: The Girl of Fire and Thorns by Rae Carson” →

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This Chick Read: Veiled Threat (Highland Magic #3) by Helen Harper

If you have not read this charming series by Helen Harper, you are missing out!  Integrity, a name that is somewhat of an oxymoron, as she is a former thief, has lived up to her name and shown that she exudes both integrity and honor.  She is determined to claim Clan Adair’s land, and to clear her father’s name as the murderer of his clan. At the end of Honour Bound, Integrity loses the Sidhe games, but wins the prize when her crush, Byron awards her the prize he has won. Continue reading “This Chick Read: Veiled Threat (Highland Magic #3) by Helen Harper” →

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