GENRE: YA Fantasy LENGTH: 385 pages   PLOT This is the sequel to Blade of Secrets and the conclusion to the Bladesmith duology. Ziva and Kellyn are captured by an evil prince who intends to use Ziva’s bladesmith magic for his own selfish desires of world domination.   CHARACTERS Ziva is a character who means a lot to me. I suffer from a diagnosed anxiety disorder and growing up I never got to see myself represented in YA fantasy. To think that today’s youth will have a char

SEPTEMBER READS 1.     Never a Hero by Vanessa Len (YA Fantasy) (509 pages) (5⭐️) This is the second book in the Monsters trilogy about a girl, Joan, who discovers she’s half-monster. In this book, she and her first love, Nick, are on the run from the Monster Court. This was a reread in anticipation of the final book’s release. This is a fantastic middle book as it nicely progresses the plot and is never boring. The stakes are even higher than in the first book. Full Review:.

GENRE: YA Fantasy LENGTH: 500 pages   PLOT In the conclusion to the Monster trilogy, Joan, Nick, and Aaron and their allies find themselves in a timeline ruled by monsters. They must stop Joan’s evil sister, Eleanor, and reverse the damaged timeline she created.   CHARACTERS I knew this novel was going to have to resolve the love triangle between our main trio. If you look at other reviews for the series it’s pretty clear that most readers prefer Aaron. I myself find Joan a

GENRE: Adult Thriller LENGTH: 380 pages PLOT Jet survives a brutal attack but develops an aneurysm that will kill her in a week. She is determined to solve her own murder before she inevitably dies.   CHARACTERS The novel primarily follows Jet and Billy. Jet has spent her life drifting, always believing that things will ‘start’ eventually, but never actually motivated. Her attack and the subsequent seven day deadline cause her to regret her wasted time and become determined