So, April was a very exciting month! We have 3 new reads, a netflix show, and a re-read! I am very happy to give a phenomenal review for the Shadow & Bone series below. I didn't read a lot of books, but I did enjoy them. A Kingdom of Flesh & Fire is the second book in the Blood & Ash series. I reviewed From Blood & Ash awhile ago and I read the second book in preparation for the release of book 3, A Crown of Gilded Bones. So, far I am thoroughly enjoying Book 3! I also finished another audible book, The Wicked King by Holly Black. I reviewed book #1, The Cruel Prince, already. Alright, let's get down to the reviews.
Official Reviews
Shadow & Bone Netflix Show ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Moving on, let's dive into the show itself. I LOVED BEN BARNES. I loved him as Prince Caspian and I loved him as the Darkling. The show did give him more of a story than we got in the actual books, but it made him more personable. Alina was portrayed brilliantly. The crows were everything. Jesper was ADORABLE! Kudos to his actor because he made the show. Freddy Carter was everything I picture for Kaz. Inej was just as wraith like as I thought. The actress for Zoya was spot on in my opinion. My only issue was the fact that they sexualized her more than I remembered from the books. Not sure what the purpose in that is, but I guess we'll see. Now, let's talk about Mal....book mal was, IMO, boring. I did not enjoy Mal. I wasn't team Mal in the books. TV show Mal, is awesome! He was given so much more depth than what the books showed. Like, the actor was great & the relationship with Alina & Mal was so much clearer than in the books. I just was not expecting that. I was impressed.
All in all, I give the show 5 stars. I was not disappointed. I was enthralled from the beginning. I binged it in 24 hours. I was entertained. I saw our queen, Leigh in the background. I got to fan girl overly my childhood crush! It was everything I could've wanted in a book to TV adaptation. I really hope we get a season 2 because I need to see my fav blonde boy, Nikolai.
Leigh Reviews:
Then there’s Jaxon Vega. A vampire with deadly secrets who hasn’t felt anything for a hundred years. But there’s something about him that calls to me, something broken in him that somehow fits with what’s broken in me.
Which could spell death for us all.
Because Jaxon walled himself off for a reason. And now someone wants to wake a sleeping monster, and I’m wondering if I was brought here intentionally—as the bait.
Twilight but with a boarding school?-- If you’re looking for a twilighty love story this is your book. It’s got twists and turns and broody teenager angst. I didn’t fully get into the story and I’m not sure if it’s the writing or just the characters but I was frustrated reading about Grace & all her woes. I want more details about the creatures and I was to know Wtf is Grace. Like where is this story going??? The series has potential to be interesting and lively. I have heard the other books in the series are worlds better than this one so I might give the second book a try. So we’ll see how that goes. There are 5 books in the crave series. You can find book 1's link below & the Goodreads link to the series.
Everything Poppy has ever believed in is a lie, including the man she was falling in love with. Thrust among those who see her as a symbol of a monstrous kingdom, she barely knows who she is without the veil of the Maiden. But what she does know is that nothing is as dangerous to her as him. The Dark One. The Prince of Atlantia. He wants her to fight him, and that’s one order she’s more than happy to obey. He may have taken her, but he will never have her.
A Choice...
Casteel Da’Neer is known by many names and many faces. His lies are as seductive as his touch. His truths as sensual as his bite. Poppy knows better than to trust him. He needs her alive, healthy, and whole to achieve his goals. But he’s the only way for her to get what she wants—to find her brother Ian and see for herself if he has become a soulless Ascended. Working with Casteel instead of against him presents its own risks. He still tempts her with every breath, offering up all she’s ever wanted. Casteel has plans for her. Ones that could expose her to unimaginable pleasure and unfathomable pain. Plans that will force her to look beyond everything she thought she knew about herself—about him. Plans that could bind their lives together in unexpected ways that neither kingdom is prepared for. And she’s far too reckless, too hungry, to resist the temptation.
A Secret…
But unrest has grown in Atlantia as they await the return of their Prince. Whispers of war have become stronger, and Poppy is at the very heart of it all. The King wants to use her to send a message. The Descenters want her dead. The wolven are growing more unpredictable. And as her abilities to feel pain and emotion begin to grow and strengthen, the Atlantians start to fear her. Dark secrets are at play, ones steeped in the blood-drenched sins of two kingdoms that would do anything to keep the truth hidden. But when the earth begins to shake, and the skies start to bleed, it may already be too late.
What the heck....Okay this book is mind blowing compared to the first. Can I just say Prince Casteel is total Rhysand vibes and I love him. Poppy is everything I want in a heroine but I do wish she’d be less young and stubborn. Kieran can stick around because his sassiness makes the book better. Be glad book 3 is ready because this leaves you with a massive cliff hanger and you’d have a book hangover from hell. Like wow. I’m disappointed I waited so long to read this book but I’m so happy I waited so I can dive into the third book ASAP! This book leaves you with many questions. Like you will be going WTF many many times. Honestly though, I'm happy for those moments because 80% of the time Poppy doesn't know what's going on either. I really do see the hype behind the series and I'm very happy I decided to push through book 1. Now onto book 3!! I'll leave links to amazon, and my previous post about book 1.
Book 2 (The Folk of the Air)
By: Holly Black
You must be strong enough to strike and strike and strike again without tiring.
The first lesson is to make yourself strong.
After the jaw-dropping revelation that Oak is the heir to Faerie, Jude must keep her brother safe. To do so, she has bound the wicked king, Cardan, to her, and made herself the power behind the throne. Navigating the constantly shifting political alliances of Faerie would be difficult enough if Cardan were easy to control. But he does everything in his power to humiliate and undermine her even as his fascination with her remains undiminished.
When it becomes all too clear that someone close to Jude means to betray her, threatening her own life and the lives of everyone she loves, Jude must uncover the traitor and fight her own complicated feelings for Cardan to maintain control as a mortal in a Faerie world.
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