Review: Lady Smoke by Laura Sebastian

Title: Lady Smoke

Author: Laura Sebastian

Published On: 2/5/19

Page Count: 512pgs

Rating: 3/5

Synopsis (Found on Goodreads):

The Kaiser murdered Theodosia's mother, the Fire Queen, when Theo was only six.

He took Theo's country and kept her prisoner, crowning her Ash Princess.

Spoliers

I enjoyed this way more than the torture in Ash Princess. Theodosia wasn't

my favorite main characters. I felt like her companions are who really deserved their

stories. Blaze realizing his potential, Sorin realizing how different from his father the

Kaiser he truly is. Finally we have Artemisia being fierce and standing up to her mother

in order to survive her country.

I'll be listening to book three when it releases next year. I do want to see what

happens on the world I just don't have any emotional connection with Theo at all

unfortunately. We shall see though maybe she will become the queen everyone

hopes she will be.

TTFN,

Ashley

Review: The Deceivers by Kristen Simmons

Title: The Deceivers

Author: Kristen Simmons

Narrator: Soneela Nankani

Published On: 2/5/19

Audio Length: 12hr 49min

Rating: 3.5/5

Synopsis (Found on Goodreads):

Welcome to Vale Hall: a school for aspiring con artists. When Brynn Hilder is recruited

to the elite Vale Hall, she can't believe her luck. Vale means a new life, away from

her mom's loser boyfriend Pete and her run-down neighborhood.

A contemporary con-artist novel. Not a genre I knew existed nor did I think I

needed in my life. Kristen Simmons does not disappoint in yet another book. This

is a story about stopping a corrupt political system in a city run by drugs. Some of the

twists I didn't see coming which made the plot have a bit more tension.

How far would you go to protect those you love?

TTFN,

Ashley

Review: King of Scars by Leigh Bardugo

Title: King of Scars

Author: Leigh Bardugo

Published On: 1/29/19

Page Count: 527pgs

Rating: 5/5

Synopsis (Found on Goodreads):

Nikolai Lantsov has always had a gift for the impossible. No one knows what he endured in

his country’s bloody civil war—and he intends to keep it that way.

Spoilers Ahead

Started off a bit slow but picked up as the plot progresses. I felt a better

connection with Nina than I did when she was in Six of Crows. At points it really

felt like there was two different books being combined into one. It makes sense

though seeing as the events needed to line up and you got more of a adventure

going between the two or three events.

I really enjoyed how the Saints of the the Grishaverse had their stories explained

and I hope to hear more of those stories in other pieces of work.

I want to sit and gush about how wonderful it was to visit some characters of the

original trilogy. If this is something you would like please let me know. I have so

many theories

and opinions about what could happen next.

TTFN,

Ashley