Kissed by the Gods is one of those books in my life; an unforgettable journey that has the capacity to scatter your thoughts and take over your mind. There is something about feminine rage that can be felt to the very marrow of a reader’s bones. It ignites and wrecks destruction, but somehow the very nature of it only ever results in the sprouting of newer, healthier, stronger and better growth. I would say, that’s what this book is about. Yes, it’s about feminine rage, social injustice, power and corruption; but it’s also about one woman’s desperate, but determined, steps towards a better future.

Kissed by the Gods begins with a scene smouldered and beaten with pain, injustice, desolation and poverty. The writing in this book establishes so much of those emotions and the reality of the world created by Rogan, in just the first chapter. This first chapter also lays the very base and foundation upon which the protagonist’s world catapults into a kaleidoscope of chaos and change. Every sentence in this book—from the very epigraphs—winds its threads around the reader, ensnaring their minds and emotions in alternating weaves. I can hardly remember when I started, I can only recall drowning, feeling and finally surfacing when the book finishes. To say that Rogan’s writing is the strongest, most important pillar holding up Kissed by the Gods is to say the least.

I personally greatly enjoy when the worldbuilding in a book expands in the most natural way; much like how it would when any person enters an unfamiliar environment. There’s some initial confusion and unfamiliarity, then soon with each interaction with aforementioned place and its people, there’s a slow but steady increase in understanding that results in clarify. This is the most natural path good world building takes—usually it’s when this doesn’t happen, that readers struggle with relating to the world, and find there to be overwhelming information thrust upon them at the same time time.

However, despite how unfamiliar the world is to the protagonist and how vast it is in its rules and structure, the author has excelled at making it wonderfully immersive and perfectly balanced in all the aspects of it that we know, and those that are yet to be revealed. A special mention to all the epigraphs that feature nearly throughout this book, adding subtle but significant details to the plot throughout. I’ve noticed them a lot more recently in books and I’ve started enjoying their presence and greatly respect how much planning it demands from the author.

Plots that run in parallels with one another, with multiple sub-plots buried beneath them, are complex to execute. However, I do believe the author has truly wielded every bow in her quiver to ensure the plot in this story unfolds neatly; with perfectly concealed hidden doors opening to reveal devastating truths that also further the story along. I enjoyed how much of the world and the plot was revealed in this book, ensuring that it both, stands on its own and at the same time is a perfect foothold for the next book in the series to take off from. A foundation and a stage all on its own. Beautiful, truly.

If writing is the blood life of a book, the characters are the heart. Rogan has not shied away from writing a book with several important characters, most of them new, and often introduced nearly all at once. Paired with the world building, this type of introduction is usually difficult to retain as a reader, however the author has allowed her protagonist to interact individually or situationally with nearly all the new secondary characters in a way that helps the reader understand and recognise their unique personalities and purpose within the story. Many of the scenes between these characters are a large part of what moves the readers’ heart and allows the book to be placed comfortably under the trope of found family. The interactions between nearly any character that apply to this trope are heartwarming, gut-wrenchingly vulnerable and will always remain in my mind and heart as memories of friendship, love and shared pain.

The primary characters… I think every reader should experience them on their own; walk the path of finding their own unique connection to the pain and grit that is evident in the protagonists and love them at their own terms. So I choose to keep quiet about them, even though they were quite possibly one of my most favourite aspects of the book.

The pace of this book is so wonderful even, even while being brutal. It never relents and it absolutely never stumbles; portraying a sense of urgency, even while making space for the many other elements that are a part of it. There’s something addictive, drugging, and enthralling about this book that has you rooting for the characters and injustice in it and for the purpose of the story being told.  Achieving this in a book that is as big as this one, is nothing short of a Herculean feat, in my opinion.

Kissed by the Gods is a wonderfully executed piece of work that is beautifully written, artfully crafted and peppered with surprises—both in scene and otherwise. I believe this book has stitched itself into my heart, so I can carry it everywhere with me.

Ten out of ten. I absolutely highly recommend this book. Please do check content warnings as some of the themes in this book can be triggering for some readers. The author was kind enough to list them out for her readers.

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Synopsis

Leina has spent a lifetime submitting. Kneeling. Enduring.

Then soldiers come for her brother, and divine fury surges through her veins. She expects execution for the bodies she left in her wake. Her people have met bloody ends for far, far less.

Instead, Ryot, a godsworn warrior born to privilege and raised in order, drags her into a world that was never meant for her. One of divine armies and death demons, winged war horses and monsters, sacred power and royal secrets.

A kiss from a goddess changes everything.

No longer a criminal, Leina is a prize. The kingdom’s most powerful men want what the goddess touched. Leina wants only one thing, though: freedom for her people. And she’ll trade herself for the strength to destroy the kingdom that broke them.

Conscripted into a war she never asked for, fighting for gods she doesn’t believe in, Leina must decide how far she’s willing to go and what she’s willing to lose. Because her power is more than a threat to the kingdom’s buried secrets.

It’s a death sentence.

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To me, It Happened on a Sunday represents all that and more.

The blurb immediately hints at who may have been the spark of inspiration that led the author down the path that created these characters in this particular world. It both interested and worried me at first, wondering if I would be able to get lost in it or if I would find myself unable to shake the original couple from my mind.

It was the single most pleasant experience to note that one page in, the author’s writing ensures you see nothing but Sloane and Sly. Author Tracy Wolff adopts a really smart and interesting choice of writing; where the length of the book is not influenced by the number of events that take place in it, but rather, by the depth with which each event is delved into. There are perhaps… ten prominent situations that take place through the whole book, within which Wolff tells her whole story. Having gotten used to big books usually being peppered with several shorter filler scenes and only two or three longer important scenes, I enjoyed reading a book with a selective number of scenes, but whose content expands across emotional, situational, personal and social interactions and struggles. Kudos to the author and her writing for being able to drown me from nearly the first moment into a world of glamour, grit and love.

Unusual as it may seem, I would say there’s a certain level of worldbuilding this book requires. A layman has very little understanding of what each day could possibly look like for a celebrity. Sure, of course, they are ultimately people like us; except imagine if everything about your life were to be fodder for the press and public to consume. The weight of this, the effect it has on an individual, the internal (and external) strides someone has to take to constantly live with and overcome the consequences of being in the limelight and (my favourite part) the subtle mention of how there’s a gender related difference to this experience as well, were all a very large part of the book. To say I was surprised (and pleased) with this book is to say the least.

The characters, are of course, the heart of any book; but with contemporary there’s a certain vulnerability the characters and the theme requires, that demands a complete baring of the soul to its readers. Sloan and Sly are much like braids, taking turns baring their hearts and pain to the reader in their own unique ways but in an eternally entwined pattern. Personally, I enjoyed that this book balanced the characters’ growth, even though it may not initially seem that way. The subtle mention of trauma being loud in some and quiet in some, but both being equally true, significant and debilitating, was so wonderful.

The plot of this book is closely associated to its characters. It is quite simply the coming together of two people who find peace in one another. Though, I will say, as simple as it sounds, it is perhaps one of the more complex plot lines to sew; since as readers we often want it to feel perfect and right, with not a single detail out of place—something we might not even demand of a fantastical theme. I did come across a few reviews that mentioned an “insta-love” aspect to this story and I would just like to make a small shift to the phrase. I would call it an insta-connection. A singular moment in time when you feel a kinship, a familiarity or a comfort with someone that intuitively makes you want to pursue a relationship with them, whether platonic or romantic or any other. To me, that’s what this story was about. A connection that’s explored with a lot of courage, communication, love, pain and healing.

The pace in this book is even for the most part, but somehow perhaps because of how the author has styled her book, you do feel like you’ve spent longer with the characters than is true and you’re sometimes impatient for the story to move forward. 

Reading It Happened on a Sunday was a sweet experience that makes me smile every time I think about it. It’s a warm hand that is holding you gently but surely, while helping you navigate out of a crowd, quietening all the bluster and having you thinking only about moving forward with them. Are you smiling yet?

Nine out of ten stars! Happy reading! Please read the list of trigger warnings before venturing into this book, it features themes that some may find difficult.

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Synopsis 

From #1 New York Times bestselling author Tracy Wolff comes a fierce, emotional romance about two people surviving the spotlight and choosing love when everything says they shouldn’t.

They call her the Black Widow. A pop star. A tabloid tragedy. A girl who set the world on fire―and got burned in return.

But Sloane Walker doesn’t care what they say. Not anymore. The headlines, the hashtags, the rumors that never die? Let them come. She’s survived worse―like the betrayal that nearly destroyed her and the fans who blamed her for surviving. These days, she’s armor and eyeliner, singing songs that hurt and pretending they don’t.

She’s halfway through a sold-out tour and dangerously close to unraveling when a meet-and-greet throws her into the path of Mateo Sylvester―a media darling with a magnetic smile, a thriving career of his own, and a grandmother who happens to be Sloane’s biggest fan. He knows exactly how brutal the spotlight can be. He’s lived it. He’s got the press eating from his hand. She’s got a flask full of sweet tea, a voice full of ghosts, and no patience for golden boys with good intentions.

She tells herself it’s just a photo op. Just another handshake. Just another public face with private secrets and no idea what it means to bleed for your art.

But Mateo sees more than the stage persona. He sees the cracks in her smile. The songs she’s too scared to write. The girl underneath the glitter, still fighting to stay.

They weren’t supposed to fall. Not in the spotlight. Not when the world is watching. And definitely not when the people closest to them would do anything to keep them apart.

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As an author, the best most enticing experience to offer a reader, is to write books between series that feel very different from one another. While it’s always amazing to be able to dive into a book and recognise the author’s metaphorical signature style in; after a point, the repetitiveness that was initially endearing, doesn’t challenge and entice as much anymore.

But when an author writes a book, that as a reader, sounds, feels and reads different from a series of theirs you just finished, there’s no greater joy and satisfaction to be had than that. Thalassa has truly aced this technique and this is one of the main reasons I will always always come back to her writing each and every time.

Each series has its own tone, theme and storyline and if I had done a blind reading I would’ve never have ever guessed who the author was. Thalassa’s writing, thus, will always be her most powerful skill that she wields with precision. This particular book in the series reads as a prequel, even though it is not to be read before starting the series. It has an interesting position within the series and reads with a depth of emotion and pain that stays with you long after the last page. (Do check out the author’s page for the suggested order of reading.)

Books one and two, Bewitched and Bespelled dig a deep well of curiosity within the readers, leaving little hints and large hollows of longing to know the whole truth. Bespelled reveals the very end of what happens in The Curse that Binds and it expertly lays waste to the reader with just that short, but devastating reveal. Despite knowing that, the fact that wanting to read The Curse That Binds wasn’t even a question I had to ask myself, is further credited to Thalassa’s storytelling technique. The connections across the series, the foreshadowed dialogues, the references, the call-backs were all so wonderfully intertwined. So much so, that not a moment was left forgotten or overlooked. To be honest, this book was so well done that it might hold a place in my heart that rests just a little higher than the rest of the books in this series so far.

All this is only because of Thalassa’s plotting, writing and narration style and I’m so very grateful to have stumbled upon her work so early in my reading journey.

The world building in this book is written in a way that reveals just how much research has preceded it, to make it so richly detailed in cultural, social and historical content. I marvelled that, outside of the fact that the book can very much be read as a standalone with absolutely no prior knowledge about the series, it can also be enjoyed from a historical standpoint. The rules, lives and events in the book are etched with emotion, painstaking detail and acts as a fantastic foundation upon which the whole series can rest. The author leaves a wonderful note towards the end explaining the places in which she took some artistic liberties and where she leaned into the knowledge she gained from extensive research. I was so so grateful to be able to experience The Curse that Binds in all its true glory and all its imagined beauty. Additionally (as mentioned before), the world building in this book is required to extend beyond just this one novella and into the threads that make Bewitched and Bespelled and I love how Thalassa has ensured that while the tone of this book suits its time and circumstances, the essence of it can be found through the rest of its series, be it in the dialogues or in the personalities of the MCs.

Other than the two primary characters, this book boasts of a whole new cast. I absolutely enjoyed meeting all the new faces, watching the chemistry of all the budding and pre-existing relationships and of course all the emotional complexities these new characters add, given the nature of the set-up. Thalassa has done a fantastic job introducing all the secondary and tertiary characters at the perfect intervals, with just the right amount of scene space. Add to this some hard hitting dialogues by some of those characters and you’ll find you’ve signed your soul away for the most delicious deal. (If you’d read the Bargainer series by Thalassa, you’d have applauded this pun.)

The plot of this book in truth spans the length of this whole series (including its prequel). However, the interesting aspect about this series is that while the sequels have their own unique storyline, there’s also a strong thread of connection between them and the story laid out. The author has done a truly remarkable job of both, keeping the two very visibly distinct, even while surprising the readers with a hint of information that they just might be more intertwined than was initially presumed.

The best way I can compare the pace of this book is to the rhythm of hoofbeats as it nears you. Initially it’s a subtle drum that slowly draws your attention, until it becomes something that captures your curiosity and has you spinning to see in which direction you’re being approached. Eventually, it becomes loud enough that it’s the only thing you hear and see until it’s over. The Curse that Binds is like that, except that first chapter isn’t subtle in the way that it’s easy to miss, but in a way that it sneaks into your heart and stays forever in your memory. From there, there’s no looking away. You’re enraptured through and through, until the threads of the book tighten and tighten and tighten around you and you’re turning the last page, absolutely shattered.

Please do check trigger warnings for this book—for this whole series, for that matter—before starting. The book truly does deal with heavy themes that may be difficult for some and I do not recommend going in blind.

A ten star read, without a single doubt.

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Synopsis | Goodreads

The stunning prequel to the USA Today bestselling Bewitched series. Two thousand years before there was Selene, there was Roxilana. Her love fated, her life doomed, and her story forgotten—until now.

When young Roxilana first hears a voice in her head, she thinks she has gone mad. The truth, however, is stranger still. Because Memnon, the boy who speaks to her, claims he is real. Not only that, he insists they both are god-touched soul mates with the ability to wield magic.

As wild as his claims are, they gradually come to pass. First, Roxilana’s power Awakens. Then his. But nothing is nearly as startling as the day Memnon, now the sorcerer king of the Sarmatians, arrives at Roxilana’s doorstep, proclaiming the witch his wife and shepherding her off to his homeland.

Her fate is everything ardent Roxi could have hoped for. But there are things Memnon hasn’t told her—about his magic, about life as a Sarmatian and what, as queen, she will be asked to endure. Roxilana’s trials are only beginning. And as she’ll soon discover, there is nothing so dangerous as love mixed with power. For while the combination can build empires and shape legacies, it also has the potential to destroy everything in its path. And, if they’re not careful, Roxilana and Memnon could be destroyed along with it.

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As readers we all have favourite authors, favourite tropes and favourite storylines. Some books break those preferences we have and remake them and then remake us. I walked into Rose in Chains with a clear expectation of how I wished for it to go, from my past experiences with similarly themed stories. About 5% in, I knew this book was not going to go in the direction that I had anticipated and I suddenly had a thought: “What if I held on to my expectations, anyway? Will I still enjoy the book?”

It was a risky experiment to have chosen to pursue, as most books end up being quite the disappointment when they don’t meet a reader’s pre-existing expectations of them. For the first time in my life, I held back against trusting the author and going with the flow of the book. And for the first time in my life, I was so so grateful the author did not go in the direction I had anticipated or hoped to see her explore. For if she had, I would not have experienced Rose in Chains as the emotionally shattering experience that it was.

Julie Soto has chosen to take the road less travelled with the plot in this book. Stepping into Rose in Chains with the idea that this story is about a boy saving a girl and a girl saving him right back would be a grave mistake on the reader’s part. This book is about a girl’s world being ripped out from under her and her slow, painful and dangerous climb back to her feet. This book has the strength to make and unmake your thoughts by twisting your understanding and breaking and mending your heart several times over.

The narration in Rose in Chains follows an unpredictable non-linear storytelling pattern. In my experience, these are tricky to position in a book because they can sometimes take away from the pace of the current timeline. However Soto has truly outdone herself, weaving what can sometimes feel like two different melodies side by side before they merge into one ringing tone, that resonates long after the last page is turned.

The simplest way to have readers enjoy a book is to make them feel for the characters. Soto mercilessly takes us on a journey that makes us feel a multitude of emotions for nearly every single character—including the FMC, Briony, herself. Two of my own personal favourite experiences while reading was, one, how Soto has written characters who can incite many contradictory emotions as more of their motivations begin to emerge and two, how even tertiary characters that appear for as little as three scenes have a lasting impact on the plot, world building and emotions of the characters in the book and the reader’s mind.

The worldbuilding in this story is threaded through, with the finest needle, into every single word from the very first page. The narration and story telling style only further support it, with the FMC and the readers being kept in the dark about many aspects of the story and unveiling truths together. Initially, there is a large influx of character names and the author does a subtle call-out of it, that as a reader can make you feel more confident of not recognising and remembering everyone in the moment. However, with time, Soto narrows down the world to a few known characters before slowly expanding it once more, giving the readers a great deal of time to acclimatise and be ready for any new information that is introduced. This, added to the non-linear narration, fills in all the gaps that any reader could have.

Soto’s writing is the heart of Rose in Chains. While reading a book, to live through the eyes of a character is quite different from living as a character themselves and Soto ensures you’re so comfortable with her world, that many moments of the story you feel, grieve and arrive at conclusions with the protagonist. Soto’s writing is what ensures that no matter what notions, expectations, feelings a reader walks into Rose in Chains with, they will certainly leave devastated and shaken in ways that they had not prepared for. Perhaps, I recommend walking in with doubts because the journey you then take through Soto’s book—where you come to trust and fall in love with her work—was what made this book mean more to me than anything else.

The pace in this book was wonderfully even. The transition of events between timelines and within each timeline was done with great care and thought and it comes through to the reader throughout. Nothing is rushed, nothing is left hanging, except perhaps the reader’s jaw.

I cannot imagine waiting another day for the next book, much less a year. This is the closest I have ever come to wishing I had not read this book early, for that means the longer the wait to reading the next one.

Rose in Chains by Julie Soto is a 10 on 10 for me. Thank you for writing Soto, I cannot wait for every single book you’re going to publish in the future.

Rose in Chains is available from Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Bookshop.org, and other good book retailers, like your local bookstore, as of July 8th 2025.

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Synopsis | Goodreads

USA Today bestselling author Julie Soto crafts a lush romantic fantasy that’s filled with intrigue, magic, and an irresistible enemies-to-lovers romance.

The war is over, the dark forces have won, and the hero who was supposed to save them is dead.  

Captured as her castle is overrun by the enemy, the world as Briony Rosewood knows it is changed forever. Evil has won, and her people face imminent servitude, imprisonment, or death.  

Stripped of her Magic and her freedom, Briony and the other survivors are quickly sold off to the highest bidders in an auction—and as Evermore’s princess, she fetches the highest price. After a fierce bidding war, she’s sold to none other than Toven Hearst, scion of a family known for their cruelty.  

Yet despite the horrors of her new world and the role she must learn to play within it, all is not lost. Help—and hope—may yet arise in the most unlikely of places…

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There’s not a single person I know, thus far, who’s read the blurb for Shield of Sparrows and not been intrigued by it. I will say, however, that the book is quite possibly a million times more than what the blurb promises it to be … and then some.

The way a book begins—given that it is what draws a reader in—is nearly as essential as how it ends. Perry has truly achieved the perfect balance in managing multiple elements together. This book begins with one, the introduction of a character; two, a peek into the world building; and three, the reveal of the tone of the story. The world Perry has created is vast but the author does a fantastic job breaking it down into perfectly consumable crumbs, that form a neat trail for the readers to follow, deeper and deeper into the dense and dangerous woods that makes up Shield of Sparrows’ world.

The best way to build a world is to introduce it anew to the character for the reader to learn along with them. But writing a character who is already immersed in the world, but on the precipice of awareness, without them seeming ignorant is always a challenging task. Additionally, making them loveable and relatable with all their flaws and beauty? Therein lies the true test. I would say that both—in the set up of her world and her main character—the author has outdone herself. You can tell Perry knows exactly what she’s doing and will likely be long remembered for her work, especially for this one.

Despite the many aspects of this book that work greatly in its favour, nothing is better than the writing. Even the weakest of stories can be the greatest adventure when the storytelling is outstanding. Given that nothing about Shield of Sparrows is weak, the strength of the author’s writing only gives it wings. Most readers have now seen quite possibly all ways a story could twist and turn, and are rarely taken by surprise anymore. Perhaps the author knew this, because she used the greatest, most powerful trick in her book: misdirection. Just as the reader presumes they know the turns that the author is about to take and feels a sense of achievement and pride when the author does take them; we forget to see the actual twists that come our way until maybe just before the author is about to take them. Shield of Sparrows is the perfect experience even for the most adept of readers. If you wish to feel like a young reader again, with all the wide-eyed innocence and blind trust that comes with being new to something: read this book.

The first thing I always do before starting a book is check the page count because I know that how I feel about it before starting might not be how I feel about it at the end. Even the thickest of books feel ‘not-enough’ when they’re fantastic and I always go in hoping for that every time I see a larger page count. Shield of Sparrows is no small book, but the pace is brutal and keeps you both rooted to the pages and flying because of how swift it is. Every single time I looked at the progress percentage I was surprised by how much further I was than when I’d last checked.

I’ve spoken before about books with high intensity moments and the double edged sword it can be. My take on it is that, as gripping as it can be, it can be equally saturating and tiresome after a point, if overdone. However Perry manages to find the perfect harmony between the slower, softer moments and the faster, action filled scenes. There is a moment in the book where the protagonist practices dancing as part of getting better in another aspect of her life. It is almost like the author took that advice for herself and taught the many elements of her book to dance, so that they can work in perfect rhythm with each other when the time comes.

The plot in this book is hard to separate from the characters, the writing, the pace or the world. Perhaps the reason for that is how well the author has hidden the truth of it beneath all the other elements, only allowing us the slightest of peeks. Even just those keyhole glimpses are enough to reveal just how promising and important the stage that the author has set is going to be. As much as this first book reveals, it is just the beginning. I cannot wait for the author to invite us into her world once again, for I think it is going to be an emotionally and experientially explosive read.

Shield of Sparrows is everything I love in a book. It acts as a portal that has the strength to suck you in and drop you in a world of its choice and leaves you thinking about it long after you return home.

Shield of Sparrows was a 10 out of 10 for me. As always, please do check trigger warnings as this book has themes in it that can be difficult for some.

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Synopsis | Goodreads

Shield of Sparrows is a slow-burn, high-stakes romantasy perfect for fans of Sarah J. Maas and Rebecca Yarros―where enemies become lovers, monsters stalk a cursed realm, and a forgotten princess finds the strength to tear off her crown and become the warrior she was never meant to be.

The gods sent monsters to the five kingdoms to remind mortals they must kneel.

I’ve spent my life kneeling―to their will and to my father’s. As a princess, my only duty is to wear the crown and obey the king.

I was never meant to rule. Never meant to fight. And I was never supposed to be the daughter who sealed an ancient treaty with her own blood.

But that changed the fateful day I stepped into my father’s throne room. The day a legendary monster hunter sailed to our shores. The day a prince ruined my life.

Now I’m crossing treacherous lands beside a warrior who despises me as much as I despise him―bound to a future I didn’t choose and a husband I barely know.

Everyone wants me to be something I’m not―a queen, a spy, a sacrifice.

But what if I refused the role chosen for me? What if I made my own rules? What if there’s power in being underestimated?

And what if―for the first time―I reached for it?

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What made the journey of reading The Never List so unique for me was how many elements there were in it. Every single aspect present in this book had its twin, journeying along throughout. For example, for every lighthearted moment, there is dark and tense counterpart that exists as well. This renders the book very balanced with regard to all the creative elements that make it up, which in turn, makes the reader’s journey through this book so smooth.

From the moment the book begins, the tone is set and so is the voice of the main character. Both these elements are coloured by (as mentioned earlier with regard to the presence of dualities) notes of desperation, pain, humour, strength and daring. The best part was seeing these notes being sustained throughout the book despite the ever-changing scenarios. The Never List has one of the most even forms of narration that most readers will greatly enjoy.

Outside of the fact that The Never List was written in a way I can only compare to the even flow of water over jagged rocks, it is also fantastically immersive, emotional and smart. The author, I would say, has taken on a Herculean task because of the nature of the set-up in this book. There are five main characters, which means five times the number of introductions and establishment of each of their personalities, basic back-stories and inter-personal relationships. The author has chosen a really smart and interesting way to ensure that all characters share a balanced scene space in the book, even while making sure that everything we need to know about them is there without taking away from the underlying elements that are woven in and out through every page. I truly commend the author for writing every scene, every chapter to be just right, just enough and just what is needed.

To be unable to separate the writing—even in a review—from all the other elements that make up this book is a near exact representation of how they all work together like a well oiled machine.

This is one of those books that most readers would likely devour in one sitting (two, if and only if, they are interrupted). The pace in this book, is actually rather swift, however the nature of the tone in each scene makes the reader feel like they perceive a difference. A gentle moment feels drawn out, sweet, bringing a smile and a heart clench, while a tense moment is difficult, bringing forth fear and trepidation, pushing and pulling that moment to make it both last and fly by. The same way, an action filled moment absolutely sprints and causes your heart to race. The experience of that was so wonderful and quite … organic, and keeps the reader glued to the pages, never wanting to leave.

The world building in this book (which ties back to the writing again) might just be one of the most well-planned strategies I’ve seen—especially amongst books that exist within this genre. At least, in my opinion. The most powerful tool that can be used in any set up that features a completely new magic system and world is: one, to set up something familiar about it that the readers can depend on to recognise when new information is going to appear and two, repetition that’s done just right to ensure existing rules and elements are reinforced. The author has done a fantastic job of doing both! What aids the story greatly is also some of the fairly familiar establishments that feature in it; be it the clubs, the clothing and even some of the social system—with their own unique twists of course.

The characters in a book that focuses on the relationship between five of them are certainly the pillars holding the book up. I would say getting to know each of them (including the FMC) was closely tied to the world building. Not just does the reader understand each individual character, they also come to perceive the rules of the world and the many layers of the plot that the author has hidden underneath. I enjoyed spending time with each and every single character (save the few who were never meant to be liked anyway), be it the primary, secondary or tertiary characters and watching the existing relationships flourish, while new ones bloomed and found space for themselves. That was a large part of what happens in this book and while I would’ve loved to have read more about it, I could also understand that there was more to unfold that required scene space and focus.

The plot in this story remains quietly hidden behind all the larger more perceivable sub-plots, so much so that the most obvious plot twist moment is something you never see coming until it’s quite literally upon you. Any author that can still do that to readers is one that is likely going a long way, in my opinion. The last ten percent of this book races and leaves you reeling in the many things it does and doesn’t reveal.

My favourite part of any book is when there is a theme rooted in a social system or structure. I love seeing characters talk about it, seeing it being done in a way where it’s never overlooked and there is always a subtle undercurrent of change brewing. You can expect to see and feel that in The Never List. I’m so very curious to see where Presley is going to take this story. I suspect that the series will likely get more serious as it continues; but even if it doesn’t, wherever it may lead, I can see myself following.

I had a feeling before I began this book that I would enjoy it, I’m pleased to see I was right. The Never List was a solid 9.5 for me! Please do check trigger warnings as always, as there are themes in this book that can be difficult for some.

The Never List is available from Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Bookshop.org, and other good book retailers, like your local bookstore, as of April 8th 2025.

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Synopsis | Goodreads

The four princes of Lumathyst need a mate, and everyone wants a chance…except for her.

Threatened by invaders, the kingdom of Lumathyst is on the verge of chaos, and no one can stop it. Unless the four immortal god-princes find their fated mate―and safeguard the throne―Lumathyst will fall.

Five women have tried. Five have failed. And tonight in the royal city, the princes need to find their Chosen and hope she can survive the transformation that will make her immortal.

Only Rylee Gray wasn’t supposed to be here. She snuck in for her own dark reasons―and now they claim they’ve found their perfect match. Her. Of course, they have no idea she’s concealing a secret big enough to damn them all.

The four princes have no choice. They’ll use every delectably wicked skill they have to make Rylee fall for all of them…or watch their kingdom collapse.

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A book can come easily to us, or with some effort; sometimes it even takes a few tries to connect to it. Each one is special in its own way, but those books that just flow from the first page straight into the doorways of our heart, will always hold a special place in our minds and lives. The Half King by Melissa Landers was one such book.

From the very first page, Landers had me enraptured by her words. With deeply emotional writing, that spears straight into the heart of the reader, The Half King starts off quietly but powerfully. Having gotten used to reading books that have loud and heart-pounding beginnings, I’d forgotten the beauty of subtlety. The whole book reads quite a bit like an orchestra. A quiet start, that immediately grabs your attention which then builds and builds to a crescendo that you never expect, that finally leads to an end that leaves your mind racing on the probabilities of what comes next.

The narration in The Half King is done primarily by the FMC and having always loved reading books in single person perspective, I sank effortlessly into Cerise’s mind. Having lived in the thoughts of our compassionate, determined and grounded lead for two days, I have two things to say: one, I have never felt more at home than when I was in Cerise’s mind and two, I have not a single complaint to share about my experience.

The fantasy genre—usually in any form it manifests in—is often known to render a great deal of pain upon the reader. Many readers nowadays begin their journey with a fantasy series with a strong fence around their hearts, bracing for pain and anticipating it at every corner. For the first time in a long time, I felt a sense of safety that comes from knowing that this book will not rake its claws into me in places that I am vulnerable in. No, this book will cradle my vulnerabilities and trade blows with me where I’m strong. Does this mean that there are no plot twists, or action, or pain or fear? Not at all. The book is teeming with emotion. Absolutely brimming with it. But it is so wonderfully done that anything you feel while reading will always remind you that you’re safe. Landers has you.

Often it’s easy to separate the different elements that make up a book and observe how they influence it. But in The Half King, all the elements worked together at the same time like a well oiled machine, in such a way that you could not separate one from the other. However, I will do my best to explain the nature of them as individually as I can.

The main plot of The Half King makes itself known at the most basic level very near to the beginning. Each page turn from that moment is nothing but the many needles that are dragged across the metaphorical tapestry of this story, to slowly create a complex artistry that makes up the heart of what this book is. There are many sub-plots to this story that add such a unique depth it, that in many ways we can all relate to. There are political, emotional, social and spiritual aspects to this book that I had not expected to encounter, but I absolutely adored.

The world created by Landers was so unique that it was truly a breath of fresh air. There maybe recognisable elements—such as a Priest or a Prince—but they’re all woven into a set-up that’s singular to The Half King. However any book is only as good as its worldbuilding, and even though I may not be adept at picking apart where the world building starts and the plot and character arcs end, I can say that the transition I experienced from page one of knowing nothing about the world to understanding how the world works was smooth. With shocking revelations, strategic call-backs and stakes that build with every chapter, The Half King was certainly a delightfully emotional read.

The pace of this book was wonderfully even. Other than perhaps a 10% in the last 80%-100% of the book that just races, the book remains wonderfully even, ensuring all the space and time required for all the elements of the book are provided judiciously. There was never a moment that I felt disoriented when I picked up the book after a short break, nor a moment of drag or confusion while reading it.

Trope lists have become a big part of what lures a reader to a book and this is very true for me as well. They’re a great way to keep us aware of what to expect and chase that high we got from the first time we read our favourite trope (that we’ve likely been searching for since then). One of my favourite tropes is actually the found family trope. I’ll never forget the first book that introduced me to it, and my heart will likely never not soften for whenever I see it on scene. Thus, the characters of a book are often my most vulnerable spot. If the characters are well done, then usually the book has secured itself a seat in my heart… and if they have a heartfelt connection to one another that comes from camaraderie and respect, there’s nothing I want more.  I cannot explain the way the characters in this book—despite being quite a few—stole their way into my heart. The author has done a great job establishing each of them, writing their stories into their dialogues and hiding their secrets in their actions. The revelation of each character, their past and their stories is my favourite part of The Half King. As painful as it may be, nothing in my eyes can be better than well written characters with heartfelt character growth and mutual respect and love for one another.

This book is a ten on ten for me. From beginning to end, the book embraced me in a warm hug that spoke to my soul, tickled my amusement and broke my heart. I highly recommend The Half King by Melissa Landers, for it is silent, poignant and deadly in ways you’ll never see coming. Please check trigger warnings as always! A very happy reading to you.

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Synopsis | Goodreads

A king by day. Shadow by night…

The Great Betrayal changed everything for the Allied Realm. Long ago, the kingdom’s noble houses rose up against the goddess… and for their treachery, the firstborn of each noble family was cursed.

One with perilous beauty.
One with destructive knowledge.
One with insatiable bloodlust.

But the royal house Mortara received the worst affliction of all. For while the king exists during the day, he fades into nothingness at night…until his twenty-first birthday, when he will be lost to the shadows forever.

Now an acolyte has arrived at court. Like all the second-born children of the Allied Realm, she’s destined to serve the goddess and become a Seer…only Cerise Solon has no gift of foretelling. In fact, she has no magical gift at all.

Instead, she’s surrounded by courtiers and priests—smiling sycophants whose hearts are filled with secrets and lies. And at the center of it all sits His Majesty Kian Hannibal Mortara, with his haunting eyes, sharp tongue, and an unerring ability to send her pulse skittering at the worst possible moments.

Falling for him is unthinkable. Because the king is the last of his line, and as the specter of his twenty-first birthday—and the full force of his curse—approaches, the kingdom holds its breath.

But there’s only one way to save a dying king… and it lies with the one person who’s hiding the biggest secret of all. Cerise.

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My favourite books are those that can miraculously catch and keep your interest despite the slump. I’m proud (and extremely relieved) to share that Bloodguard is one of those books. It takes a lot for a book to be a slump-killer, from immersive storytelling, heart-moving characters, brutal pacing to a tightly knit plot; and Bloodguard has all of those.

Dual perspective story-telling has become an extremely popular style of writing and while it has never been my favourite, I’m starting to see and appreciate the  many merits to it. I enjoy understanding the purpose of the choices an author makes in their book—be it a scene placement, writing style or character death— and the more coherent the reason for these choices, the better my experience. Throughout her book, Cecy Robson has made many such choices that eventually layer to form an impressive tapestry that validates the presence and importance of every single detail that is featured in it. Alternating perspectives between the main characters is one such detail that provides great meaning to the readers, helping us connect to them, perceive the stark differences in their lives, understand their flaws and root for their beliefs. I was immediately enamoured by both the MCs in Bloodguard from the moment their voices were revealed.

The worldbuilding in Bloodguard, in my opinion happens on every page and is hidden within every moment. Robson has truly used every tool in her skill set to create a cumulatively comprehensive structure to explain the rules of her world, the lives of its people, the politics and state of the Kingdom and then she has expertly tied them all together in a way that connects all the dots and lights up your reader mind in shock and awe. Every reader, including me, enjoys a well plotted story with foreshadowing, emotions and plot twists and every page of Bloodguard is evidence that Robson has created and executed exactly that.

The pace of Bloodguard was extremely even. I found myself making surprising headway, despite my slump, until about 70% of the book. Once we cross the 70% mark, the book flies. The stakes propel to monumental heights, the story starts to come together in a way you do not expect, there are tears, betrayal and drama and an overwhelming sense of helplessness that overtakes you as you wonder how Robson is going to possibly be able to resolve these plot knots. However, there’s not a moment to think, to pause or to suspect as Robson ties your eyes, hands and heart to her words and submerges you in the experience so exhilarating, painful and beautiful that you wonder—despite being an avid reader—how words on a paper can render an experience as vivid as this was.

The true heart of Bloodguard lies rooted in its characters. Yes, the perspective only alternatives between the two MCs, but there are so many wonderful secondary and tertiary characters that are such an important part of this book. Outside of the fact that well written secondary and tertiary characters add a lot of personality to any story and reinforce the readers’ understanding of the world, it makes so much sense to have them in a book focused on three different aspects of the world—a flourishing Kingdom, its determined Princess and a Gladiator from a small village. Robson has clearly taken all this into account as she plunges us deep into the lives of the common people, the Nobles, the voiceless and the loud. I enjoyed the politics, emotions and presence of all these characters and was genuinely surprised with how well the author had fleshed out all the characters, even while ensuring they were more than just plot devices. While found family might not be one of the tropes that this book describes itself to have, I would personally add that to it. The sense of togetherness that comes from some of the scenes is so profound and I hold those moments close to my heart.

The plot in Bloodguard has a great way of distracting you from its true intentions. It holds your hand, walks you to the garden, shows you the flowers and it’s thorns and you watch mesmerised until you see a flash of light and look up and find the shooting star that was the actual event you were meant to witness. Then, when the shooting star casts its light over the whole story, revealing it for what it really is, you are left reeling. You won’t see it coming and the thing is you don’t have to. Robson has done all the heavy lifting, so that the reader can sit back and enjoy.

The final, but most crucial part of Bloodguard that drenches every single one of its pages is the writing. Robson had my heart from the very start with her words and while Bloodguard is not without its faults, the writing and narration of the story is done with so much of emotion, it truly felt like the author has poured herself into the pages of her romantasy. Robson’s style was gripping, heart wrenching, hopeful and powerful and carried Bloodguard all the way through. Even the animals in the book stir our sentiments and ignite our spirits and if that’s not good writing, what else is it?

However, I will also agree that there are some aspects of Bloodguard that are less developed than the rest. The romance, as sweet and lovely as it is, has more of an enemies to lovers set-up and not the actual trope, as there’s somewhat of an insta-connection that develops swiftly over the course of the book. There was also one or two other aspects that had a great effect towards the end because of the writing but was not built as well and come as a surprise both in a way that it was meant to and in a way it was not.

But there’s just something about Bloodguard that makes you look past all this and see the soul of the book; which is that it’s an entertaining, immersive, emotional tale of two unlikely people meeting and their worlds colliding in an explosion of colour, pain, healing and change. 

Bloodguard was a solid 9 out of 10 read for me. I absolutely cannot wait for you to dive into this emotional adventure! Please check content warnings before reading this book, there are themes in it that can be triggering for some.

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Synopsis | Goodreads

One hundred years. Tens of thousands of gladiators. And today, only one will rise…

Everything in the Kingdom of Arrow is a lie.

Leith of Grey thought coming to this new land and volunteering to fight in the gladiator arena―vicious, bloodthirsty tournaments where only the strongest survive―would earn him enough gold to save his dying sister. He thought there was nothing left to lose.

He was wrong―and they took everything. His hope. His freedom. His very humanity.

All Leith has left is his battle-scarred body, fueled by rage and hardened from years of fighting for the right to live another day.

Then Leith meets Maeve, an elven royal who is everything he despises. Everything he should hate. Until the alluring princess offers him the one thing he needs most: a chance to win the coveted title of Bloodguard―and his freedom.

But in a kingdom built on secrets and lies, hope doesn’t come cheap.

Nor will his ultimate revenge…

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The world-building in any story—especially in a genre like high fantasy—is what can make or break a book. Abigail Owen is clearly very aware of that, because she begins establishing the rules, elements and nature of the world in The Games Gods Play from the very first page. The author has created a delectable blend of familiar and novel; with well-known Gods and legends from the Greek Mythology paired with dangerous competitions, high stakes, and heart-moving characters. The above elements are then supported by Owen’s unpredictable and immersive take on all these aspects by entwining them together into a rush of an experience that has you by the throat.

The writing, in my opinion, is this book’s strongest feature. Owen has chosen to have The Games Gods Play unfold through the eyes of her FMC, Lyra. The book reads on a knife edge between humour and heart-wrenching emotions; a difficult balance to acquire and maintain, without taking away from the seriousness of the theme and at the same time not letting the readers drown in it. The visuals that Owen paints with her words, the characters she introduces and makes us fall in love with, the emotional and physical challenges she creates, escalates and resolves are all written with the kind of skill and finesse that keep you immersed in every moment.

The plot in this book was so wonderfully hidden, unravelling in layers, that it surprises us each time one peels back to reveal more of the truth. Despite having read the whole book, I truly believe I only have some of the puzzle pieces, but do not have enough information to put them together. There’s a very clear plot purpose to this book and my favourite part is that the moment you underestimate it, you learn just how well Owen has played you. Additionally, being a reader most of my life, it’s very rare I read a book that surprises me as much or as many times as The Games Gods Play did. I could guess exactly one thing and I got it both right and wrong in this nearly 600 page book wherein a lot happens—sometimes on the very same page.

The characters in this book are aplenty; which is to be expected given the number of Gods there are (and then add to that each of their champions). With high fantasy, most authors usually introduce characters slowly; sometimes even over the course of a series. However, Owen did no such thing, she took a risk and it paid off! It’s one thing if there are a multitude of characters that you don’t need to remember or know, and another thing entirely when there are many characters that add important information and serve plot purpose and are required to be known and remembered. The Games Gods Play is the latter and the author has done a fantastic job incorporating her primary and secondary characters into her story at perfect intervals and over and over to firmly establish them in our minds and hearts. A special mention to how much I enjoyed that the author chose to depict her protagonist as someone painted in misery, but at the same time somehow always looking up at the stars. Additionally, given that it’s Lyra’s voice I’d fallen in love with and single person perspectives are my favourite narrative style to read, this book felt like it was written for me.

As mentioned earlier, this book is nearly 600 pages, but does it feel that way? Absolutely not. The pages race by you, the words acting as your ride and you’re flying, feeling absolutely powerless to put a stop to or change course at any point. Owen’s got the wheel and you’re a passenger to her whims; and what an experience the journey was!

Ten on ten! Are you looking for a rush? Or are you looking for a book that can tug your heart right out of your chest and trample it? Or maybe action, romance, adrenaline, found family, magic and secrets? If the answer to any of this is yes, then read The Games Gods Play. If the answer or all of this is yes, then definitely read The Games Gods Play.

Please check trigger warnings, there is content in this book that can be triggering to some. Happy reading.

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Synopsis | Goodreads

The gods love to play with us mere mortals. And every hundred years, we let them…

I have never been favored by the gods. Far from it, thanks to Zeus.

Living as a cursed office clerk for the Order of Thieves, I just keep my head down and hope the capricious beings who rule from Olympus won’t notice me. Not an easy feat, given San Francisco is Zeus’ patron city, but I make do. I survive. Until the night I tangle with a different god.

The worst god. Hades.

For the first time ever, the ruthless, mercurial King of the Underworld has entered the Crucible―the deadly contest the gods hold to determine a new ruler to sit on the throne of Olympus. But instead of fighting their own battles, the gods name mortals to compete in their stead.

So why in the Underworld did Hades choose me―a sarcastic nobody with a curse on her shoulders―as his champion? And why does my heart trip every time he says I’m his?

I don’t know if I’m a pawn, bait, or something else entirely to this dangerously tempting god. How can I, when he has more secrets than stars in the sky?

Because Hades is playing by his own rules…and Death will win at any cost.

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When I first heard of Not Another Love Song, I can’t remember if it was the cover or the blurb or some inexplicable pull that drew me to it. But I had to play the waiting game because I needed to finish some of my other reads before I got to it. But even without having read it, this book was never far from my mind and I was racing towards it every single day.

The best way I can describe reading to most people is that it can be the single most immersive experience that whisks you away on a journey of the mind that then ensnares your heart and never gives it back. But reading Julie Soto’s latest book? That was nothing like reading and everything like living. I was every single word she had written on the page of her book. I was the hum of every note, the sharp twang of a mistake, the breath before each line and the emotion after every word. I imagine violins, cellos and guitars feel the way I did; as if Soto knew where the strings of my heart were and played them like a master. Immersive doesn’t even come near the word I need, to express the experience that was Not Another Love Song for me.

With compelling writing that captures the attention and drowns the reader in enrapture, Not Another Love Song has secured its spot as my favourite contemporary read of this year. There’s something that I felt the author has done in this book that read a lot like foreshadowing to me; however it wasn’t until the end that I recognised it. I know next to nothing about music and I’m ready to be wrong, but there was a certain piece that the author describes in this book—and despite being fairly ignorant about sheet music, how it reads or how a duet between two instruments sound—I swear the whole book is that exact song. Yes, you never hear the song, but the book plays out exactly the way the song would. To have your reader (who might just be a little tone deaf) hear music where there is none? Now that’s writing. And Julie Soto excels in it.

It’s extremely hard to separate different aspects of this book, nail them down and describe them in isolation, primarily because all the elements of this book are deeply and inexorably entwined with one another. It’s hard to think about the pace of the book when you’re lost in the pages. However, I will say that I came up for breath maybe a total of once while reading. Expect the book to transport you in a way I’ve personally only ever experienced with a fantasy novel—because of how they call on you to detach from everything you know to sink into a whole new world with unique rules, ways of living and stakes. It’s amazing that Soto can work magic into books based in reality and this makes me extremely curious about how she would write fantasy.

The characters in this book are such an absolute mix of both amazing and aggravating. With skill that wrecks our emotions, Soto manages to both, focus heavily on her primary characters while making room for all her secondary and tertiary characters. The FMC and MMC of her story have chemistry that sparks off the pages and electrifies everything around. It was extremely interesting to watch every single interaction between the two of them, the push, the pull, the mistrust, the pain, the discordant actions and finally the HEA. The secondary and tertiary characters in Not Another Love Song add so much personality, plot purpose and humour to the story. I can predict your heart will be smiling and your thoughts will be giddy at many of the moments that some of these special characters share with one another.

Now, the plot of this story is simple… which is what makes it extremely complex. The blurb reveals very little, a metaphorical peek of the orchestra behind the curtains, but until said curtains part, you do not know what it is you are about to experience. There were so many interesting contradictions written into this story and I know we might’ve even seen some of them before, maybe even in similar set-ups, but there’s something so unique about Soto’s style that made everything part of the journey feel like you haven’t seen them before. I found myself often thinking:
“That’s so serious, how’s it going to resolve?” “That feels so important, how do you walk away/towards it?”. I understood all the plot knots, loved the plot twists and nearly weeped in emotion at the significance of the way the book ended. For the first time, I felt no need for an epilogue. It was perfect in its portrayal of a risk filled but worthy high that accompanies the strength of choice. I cannot explain how much I recognise the theme as an important one and I love that Soto chose to write about it.

Even without having read her debut, I somehow recognised the characters from them in this book from just remembering the blurb from when I’d read it when it was first revealed. That’s how much Soto’s work resonates with me. Some authors just write to your heart and Julie Soto is clearly that for me.

Ten stars out of ten. Also, the first thing I did after finishing Not Another Love Song? I purchased Forget Me Not and just like the name of her famous debut, I think Soto and her work are going to be unforgettable to her readers.

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Synopsis | Goodreads

Two string players fight their attraction for each other as they compete for center stage in this spicy and emotional romance.

Gwen Jackson and Xander Thorne are both musical prodigies, but each has had very different paths to success. Xander was born into classical music royalty, while Gwen had a natural ear for music that was nurtured by a kind shop owner.

After Gwen performs at his friend’s wedding, she’s mortified when she realizes Xander has no clue who she is—despite having worked together for a year at the Pops Orchestra. But she’s more furious that he arrogantly critiques her performance.

When Gwen is offered the role of First Chair of the orchestra, something Xander had secretly coveted for years, their existing hostility goes up a notch. But their respect for each other’s music is undeniable, and their onstage chemistry off the scale. As they begin to explore their feelings for one another, suddenly they’re box office dynamite and the fragile romance that’s growing between them is in danger of being crushed beneath a publicity stunt…

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