By the hammer of Thor, Loki!!!

Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard The Skinny: The poverty stricken Reds are commoners, living under the rule of the Silvers, elite warriors with god-like powers. To Mare Barrow, a 17-year-old Red girl from The Stilts, it looks like nothing will ever change. Mare finds herself working in the Silver Palace, at the centre of those…

Snow, Snow, SNOOOW

Snow Like Ashes by Sara Raasch The Skinny:  Sixteen years ago the Kingdom of Winter was conquered and its citizens enslaved, leaving them without magic or a monarch. Now, the Winterians’ only hope for freedom is the eight survivors who managed to escape, and who have been waiting for the opportunity to steal back Winter’s…

2015 Challenges: Flights of Fantasy

I'm participating in Flights of Fantasy, hosted by Alexa Loves Books and Hello, Chelly! Huzzah! I know I'm a little bit late signing up for this one, but it's not due to lack of enthusiasm or a last minute decision; it's really just pure forgetfulness to post this! 🙂 I am a HUGE fan of…

The Kiss of Deception

The Kiss of Deception by Mary E. Pearsons The Skinny: In this timeless new trilogy about love and sacrifice, a princess must find her place in a reborn world. In a society steeped in tradition, Princess Lia’s life follows a preordained course. As First Daughter, she is expected to have the revered gift of sight—but she…

There’s winners and there’s losers…

The Winner's Curse by Marie Rutkoski The Skinny: As a general’s daughter in a vast empire that revels in war and enslaves those it conquers, seventeen-year-old Kestrel has two choices: she can join the military or get married. But Kestrel has other intentions. One day, she is startled to find a kindred spirit in a young…

Is this next to the Salty Kingdom?

The Bitter Kingdom by Rae Carson The Skinny: Elisa is a fugitive in her own country. Her enemies have stolen the man she loves in order to lure her to the gate of darkness. As she and her daring companions take one last quest into unknown enemy territory to save Hector, Elisa will face hardships…