Sarah Evermotion's Book Thoughts
A Reading Journal
TL;DR: A dark novella about strange births and a woman caught between worlds. Not my favorite novella but nothing offensive or upsetting? Just okay.Source: NetGalley - thank you so much to the publisher! Plot: A young girl caught between arrogance, men and women and the power she holds. Pretty standard fair unfortunately.Characters: Fairly cold, I... Continue Reading →
Source: Netgalley - Thank you so much to Orbit!TL;DR: Another fun entry in this series (made especially so by the lack of drunkenness and abundance of being drugged) Plot: Dante, a character we've met previously in this series sets off on his own to find a mate and some quiet. He finds one of those... Continue Reading →
Source: Netgalley - Many thanks to the publisher!!TL;DR: Dark and gloomy, but beautiful and fast paced. A dangerous ride, I definitely recommend for dark fantasy fans. Plot: Veris is sent into the North Woods, an enchanted place, to find two lost children. It's a dark time.Characters: Veris is our main PoV and we stay pretty... Continue Reading →
Source: Netgalley, thank you to the publisher!!TL;DR: An absolutely lovely novella for new and old readers about empathy and how life continues on. Plot: A new Green Rider has to keep his cold superior alive after an attack. They end up in a deep wood, and then magic!Characters: I loved the characters, and this as... Continue Reading →
Source: NetGalley and the Publisher - thank you!!! TL;DR: I loved this but it's my type of novella, definitely not for everyone. Plot: This one is going to not work for everyone with a drop you in, dual time line story but I thought it tied together nicely and was well thought-out Characters: Clever and... Continue Reading →
Source: NetGalley - Thank you to the publisher!!TL;DR: One of the better installments in the series. Good action and monsters, and we finally get part of an answer for why the swords were made. Plot: This was definitely a plot first book. We got some major reveals and the new direction of the story was... Continue Reading →
Source: NetGalley, Thank to to Tor!!TL;DR: While not my favorite in the Singing Hills Cycle I still think this is a valuable story in the series, giving us a closer look at the order and it's inner workings. Plot: For the most part I enjoyed the plot of this. It did loose me at the... Continue Reading →
Source: NetGalley, thank you to the publisher!! I have pre-ordered this for myself!TL;DR: A short but beautiful novella asking how long do you pay for mistakes and twisting a fairy tale on it's head in the process. Plot: This plot is simple, a fairy tale but from a different angle, and it's cute and very... Continue Reading →
Source: NetGalley - Thank you to the publisher!TL;DR: A dry series with an interesting idea - read it for the ideas not the magic or you'll be disappointed. Plot: Interesting! A scholar taking advantage of by her mentor is on a quest to vindicate herself and take back what she believes to be hersCharacters: The... Continue Reading →
I'm terrible at keeping up with series. Unless they're a comic series where it's a fast read you can bet I hardly ever do finish it. I am more than happy to admit that's because I don't want to be disappointed by follow up books. If I enjoy a story I don't want to read... Continue Reading →
Sarah Evermotion's Book Thoughts 