Blog Tour // You’ll Be the Death of Me by Karen M. McManus

Title: You’ll Be the Death of Me
Author: Karen M. McManus
Publisher: Penguin
Pub. Date: 02 Dec 2021

Synopsis:

Ivy, Mateo, and Cal were close friends in middle school. They lost contact soon after they entered the doors of high school. They met again on the day they all needed a break from school. They decided to relive ‘The Best Days of Their Life’, which is the day they became friends. However, they didn’t expect that this day they will walk into the middle of a murder scene. Brian “Boney” Mahoney was supposed to be accepting his newly won position of class president, but instead, he was the one laying on the ground.

Book Review:

The story is about teenagers that got themselves into such a mess that slowly they had no idea how to get out of it. They made so many mistakes on their way but without them, there wouldn’t be such a good book by the end. I like that instead of just ignoring what they’d seen and leaving it all for the police, they tried to learn who’s guilty of Boney’s death. One of the reasons for them was that Ivy was the main suspect in this case.

Besides them playing detectives, I love how many subjects this book included like the relationship between an adult and a minor, drugs, school pressure, consequences of revenge, and unequal treatment of people of color. But that wasn’t all. Each of the characters also had their own secrets that turned into a storm between this group of theirs when the truth came out. However, I think that this part was one of the things that made them stronger and finally got them back to being friends.

I was suspecting so many in this book to be a murderer, or just connected to the murder. By the end, even the main characters were on my list of suspects. I was quite surprised when the truth came out, I didn’t even think that this person could be guilty of that, which means the author was successful with the ending of the story.

I’m not sure what to think about the ending. It was quite open so I’m wondering if there’s going to be the second book in the series. The author would need to come up with a new murder or drama to make it work but I would be happy to read it. This book has only 280 pages but it’s very easy to connect with the main characters, which is a major advantage. Overall, I loved the book and I think it might be my favorite book of this author.

Rate: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

I would like to thank TheWriteReads, Penguin, and Karen M. McManus for providing me with a copy of this great book! I was so happy to take part in this book tour, and I could share my review with you!

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Love, Karo

Book Review // Ace of Spades by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé

Title: Ace of Spades
Author: Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé
Publisher: Usborne Publishing
Pub. Date: 10 Jun 2021

Synopsis

Chiamaka and Davon are the only two black students at the Niveus Private Academy. While Chiamaka is the most popular girl in the school, Davon stays in the shadows focusing on his music and keeping good grades. When both of them are selected to be part of the elite school’s senior class prefects, everything they were working for starts to fall into ruins. The arrival of anonymous bullies exposed their deep hidden secrets that crush their reputations but also a chance to get into a good college. Together, they decided to stand up against the bully and try to find who’s behind all the messages spread around the school. Small pranks turn into a dangerous game without an easy way out.

Book Review

It’s so hard to review this book without giving any spoilers. This story is a mix of the Gossip Girl, and the movie Get Out. It was pretty slow-paced at the beginning, but when the action started it never ended. The author visualized the racism and hate in prestigious American schools perfectly. I wouldn’t be surprised if it would be written based on the actual events. This book shows how wrong and messed up people are if they’re not fitting into their perfect picture.

Chiamaka since the first year at the Niveus Private Academy was climbing in the hierarchy as a smart and popular girl people would die to be friends with. It was a big surprise to her when she became a victim of an anonymous bully who knew about her more than anyone else. When the secrets get out, her status at the academy has been ruined.

Davon is a shy guy, who prefers to stay in shadows and not bring attention to himself. Music was his passion, and he spent most of the time working on his project and application to Julliard, instead of wasting his time on rich kids at his school. When someone anonymously shared with the whole school news about him being gay, his perfect senior year turned to ashes.

The only thing that connected them was the fact that they were the only black students in the school, which led them to suspicions that this is an act of racism.

The ending of the book was much more surprising than I was expecting it to be. I loved that both main characters were so different from each other, that when they started working together, it didn’t work that well because of their different point of view on the whole situation. I don’t read as many books that take place in high school anymore, but I loved this book and I would recommend it to anyone who enjoys reading thrillers. It had very good plot twists at the end of the story that made this story even better than it had been in the beginning.

Rate: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

I would like to thank NetGalley, Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé, and Usborne Publishing for providing me with an ARC copy of this book. It was one of my favorite reads of 2021, and I cannot wait to buy myself a copy of this book and read it once again.

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Love, Karo

ARC Review // Pretty as a Picture by Elizabeth Little

Title: Pretty as a Picture
Author: Elizabeth Little
Publisher: Pushkin Vertigo
Pub. Date: 01 July 2021

Synopsis

Marissa Dahl is a shy film editor who’s been hired to work with the legendary director Tony Rees on his new film. She travels to the small island off the coast of Delaware, where the movie is going to be shot. In the beginning, she tries to stay out of everyone’s way and spend her time in the editing room, turning pictures into actual stories. However, even she was able to notice that something very wrong was going on around the set. Scandals, accidents, schemes, and fired crew members were only the beginning of the big mystery. Besides it all, no one seems to know what happened to the editor she was hired to replace.

After some time she meets two young girls who are determined to solve the murder mystery, which is also a central subject in the movie they are shooting. Shortly after Marissa is drawn into the investigation and tries to find as many clues on who’s the killer as she can, especially that it seems that the killer may still be on the loose.

Book review

I made a huge mistake when I read this book on my way to Croatia. I’m so bad with picking up the important details when I’m in the car and in this book it was very important to do. This is the reason why I cannot tell you if I was surprised by every plot twist because I didn’t pay enough attention or because it was unexpected. That’s my fault. Wrong time and wrong story. However, I can tell you that the plotline was very interesting. I’ve always liked to read stories based around Hollywood and movies, so when I saw this book on NetGalley I immediately decided to read it! I wasn’t disappointed when I finally read it.

The story focuses on Marissa who at first doesn’t seem like a very interesting character, however, with time I found her interest in mystery very intriguing. Especially, that most of the time she repeats that she prefers to stay back in the editing room and do her job rather than being around people. However, when she learns that no one working on the movie knows why the previous editor was fired, she tries to get out of her comfort zone and find a way to contact him. During her little investigation, she learns much more about the strange atmosphere and accidents on the set. I think from this time on the story and the protagonist was growing on me and I wanted to know more and more about what’s gonna happen next. The introduction of the so-called killer of the girl they made a movie about in the early stage of the book was so unexpected that I just wanted to learn more and more with each chapter. The character I would like to read more about in the book would be Tony, the director. I don’t think we had enough scenes with him to be able to analyze his personality and actions, even if he played a very important part in the story.

To be honest, I didn’t expect this book to end in the way it did. On one side it was a much smoother ending than I was expecting but on the other, I would never guess that this is how it will end. I don’t know if it’s good or not but I was satisfied with this ending. It was a very nice closure to the book.

Rate: ⭐️⭐️⭐️

I would like to thank NetGalley, Pushkin Vertigo, and Elizabeth Little for providing me with a copy of this book!

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Love, Karo

ARC Review // The Girl Who Stole the Queen’s Eyes by Marilize Loxton

Title: The Girl Who Stole the Queen’s Eyes
Author: Marilize Loxton
Publisher: Zenith Publishing
Pub. Date: July 13th 2021

Synopis

All her life Camilla heard people complimenting her eyes. It’s all she was for them, a girl with beautiful eyes. No one cared to learn more about her. She was kind of a loner in the school who spent her time drawing. One of the little friends she had was a boy she was falling for. After her 18th birthday, weird things start to happen in her city. People go missing, the major castle suddenly appears on the lake, a weird group of teenagers join her school and have a strange interest in her. Besides all of these Camilla gains a strange power of manipulating people. One word and people do whatever she asks them to. 

On the other side of the barrier, Extine the Queen of Escana with the power of her eyes hides her kingdom from the rest of the world. The power she has is inherited by each heir when they turn their 18th birthday, and the previous rulers lose their sight forever. Extine was prepared to give away her powers to her oldest daughter, however, the day she starts to lose her it’s not her daughter that inherited her powers. Her mission is now to find a person who stole her eyes. 

Book Review: 

Before I started reading this book I didn’t know what to expect. I was surprised by how the story and the characters were introduced. It was a very high paced book, which you can easily complete in a matter of a few hours. I like how the author showed the difference between the people and traditions in two places separated by magic. I don’t think I had any favorite character in the story, all the characters were playing on my nerves but it’s only because the author has shown their true faces in the early stages of the book instead of only showing them in a good light. You could easily see it in each character: Camilla was very naive, Queen Extine was greedy and cruel, Camilla’s mother was lying to her daughter all her life, Extine’s husband was too weak to stop her from cruelty and manipulation, etc. I could write a whole list for you. It was a part of the book I really liked. I like to see the truth of the characters without excusing their selfish actions. 

Overall the story was very original, I really like the motive of the magic hidden in the eyes, and the consequences of being a ruler. In comparison to other fantasy books I read lately, this one was very fresh and new. It has few tropes that are popular but they were executed very well.

Rate: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

I would like to thank NetGalley, Marilize Loxton, GenZ Publishing and Zenith Publishing for providing me with a copy of this book!

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Love, Karo!

Book Review // The Beautiful Ones by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

Title: The Beautiful Ones
Author: Silvia Moreno-Garcia
Publisher: Quercus Books, Jo Fletcher Books
Pub. Date: 27 Apr 2021

Synopsis

This spring Nina has a chance to join her cousin and his wife Valerie during the Grand Season. Her debut didn’t start as she wished. It was caused by her struggles to control her telekinesis abilities. She became a subject of gossip for many high-positioned people in society. When the entertainer Hector Auvray arrives in town, Nina’s main goal is to meet him. He’s telekinetic like her, however, he was able to base his carrier around it.
When they meet for the first time, he sees potential in her and tries to help her to master her talent. As her skills are getting better, her love for Hector is blossoming in her. However, she doesn’t know that the love she develops in her heart isn’t mutual.

Hector arrived in town with only one goal, to find the woman he loves. A few years back they fell madly in love with each other. Before Hector left with a promise to make his name and status in the society, he proposed to Valerie. However, before he succeeded she broke the engagement and married a rich and high-positioned man. Now when Hector is back in town he tries to get closer to her despite her marriage to another man. When he meets the cousin of Valerie’s husband, he sees the opportunity to get closer to Valerie, and he takes it.

Book Review

I heard a lot about Silvia Moreno-Garcia books, however, I’ve never read any of them before. After reading this novel, I have the feeling I will read them all. This book was spectacular. The story isn’t extraordinary, however, the writing, and the characters are. The writing skills of the author made this book feel special. Every page was dragging me in and didn’t want to let go. I didn’t want to finish reading this book too fast because I wanted to savor it as long as I could.

One of my favorite parts of the book is the time when Hector trains Nina and helps her to explore her talents in the right way. I could feel that the feelings between them were born. I was very upset when Hector noticed it too late. He still had Valerie in his head. I couldn’t understand how he could keep being devoted to a woman like Valerie. One conversation with her, and I knew she has venom in her veins. The only thing she ever cared about is her. She was using anyone she could to benefit from it. Thankfully, he wasn’t blind till the end of the book, and he changed his actions. Even if he knew that it’s too late for him to go back to Nina, he still tried in the best way possible. He has shown her that he’s the only person around here that listens to her and accepts her the way she is. No changes are needed.

Hector is a good and simple man. He believes in love and tries to always follow his heart even if he knows from the start that he’s in a lost position. I didn’t like the part that he was tricking Nina, just to get closer to Valerie, but he was punished for it soon after. As much as I liked him, I think he deserved what Valerie did to him. He was trying to break her marriage and used Nina to make it happen. However, he knew he did wrong and slowly was repairing what he did wrong. He was even ready to take the death shot for it. I think he will always regret his actions.

Nina is such a sweet and energized young lady. She was never interested in being proper. She wanted to develop her telekinesis skills and find true love with a man who will accept her. Through pain and tears, she finally found her place in the world. Many people around her tried to use her for their benefits but thankfully she avoided it all and found her happily ever after.

Rate: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

I would like to thank Netgalley, Silvia Moreno-Garcia, and Quercus Books for providing me with a copy of this amazing book. I cannot wait to read more of Silvia Moreno-Garcia’s books. I’m fascinated by her writing style and the stories she shares with us.

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Love, Karo

Book Review // Fable by Adrienne Young

Title: Fable
Author: Adrienne Young
Publisher: Titan Books
Pub. Date: 26 Jan 2021

Synopsis

Fable is the daughter of the most powerful trader in the Narrows. She was raised on the sea that became partly her home. After the loss of her mother, Fable was left by her father on the island that is known for thievery and lack of food. After four years of hard work, she’s finally getting closer to go back to her father and demand her rightful place beside him and his crew. However, because of few obstacles, she has to ask for help from a young trader called West to take her on his ship.

During the voyage through the Narrows, she didn’t need to only convince the crew that she can be trusted, but she had to also come face to face with her father’s rivalry. Together with West and his crew, they need to face the new dangerous adventures on their way. However, not everything is going her way. Especially that the goal she was dreaming about last few years isn’t ideal.

Book Review

Lately, I have started reading more books about the sea. This book was much different from the ones I read before. The story is very unique. The book is about traders, the sea, and a young girl with unique skills she needs to hide from people. Her biggest dream is to become a member of her father’s crew. To get there she needs to learn how to survive on her own and find her way back to her father.

Fable doesn’t trust anyone, after she was abandoned by her father, she had to live in poverty and surrounded by thieves. She’s very mature for her age, and also very mature. I adore her way of thinking and strategizing. She finds ways to solve a problem quicker than any other person that she knows. However, you can clearly see that she has a lot of sadness and disappointment in her life. The first moment she could finally fill her heart with happiness was when the crew of Marigold finally accepts her. She feels that after a long time she finally belongs somewhere.

I was a little bit disappointed with the scene when she finally met her father. I understand his behavior and why she treats her the way he does but I thought he will at least show some emotions that he missed her or he’s glad she’s alive. He feels empty after losing Fable’s mother. He doesn’t make sense with why he wants to keep Fable away. He says that life on the sea isn’t a life for her. However, the world where she alone isn’t safer. If West wouldn’t help her, she would already be dead.

West is an interesting character. What’s funny about him is that by looking only at his personality you may think that he’s a grown adult, while he’s still a young man. In the beginning, I thought he is at least 35 and then the author describes him as a young boy. He’s the most caring person in this book. Even if he doesn’t show it, he does everything for Fable’s well-being. He saves her at the moment she’s the most vulnerable and doesn’t stop looking out for her when their deal is off after the voyage.

The love plot in this book is adorable. It’s unexpected and cute in a way that you can feel some chemistry between them but on the other hand, you are not sure if it’s love or being grateful. It’s hard to love anyone in the lifestyle they both are leading. Fable’s parents are the best example of it. We get only one moment of them, but I don’t feel like there was more needed. Especially, with the values, they are sharing. They don’t want to risk their lives for a passionate moment.

Rate: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

I’m really curious about what’s going to happen in the next book. The ending of this book was great so I can’t wait to read the next part. I think it will be published on March 16th so there is a little time left until I can read it. I would like to thank NetGalley, Titan Books, and Adrienne Young for providing me an ARC copy of this book. I’m grateful for finally being able to read this book.

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Love, Karo

Blog Tour Review // Creatures of the Night by Grace Collins

Title: Creatures of the Night
Author: Grace Collins
Publisher: Wattpad Books
Pub. Date: 13th July 2021

Synopsis

Milena’s biggest dream from the time she was a little girl was to become a huntress like her guardian Charles, and the leader of their people. However, he and his people had different plans for her. What she knew was that they were hunting the monsters they called creatures of the night. She always saw murderers in them while they were only protecting their people from her people. She learned about it soon after she turned twenty. On her twentieth birthday she learned that she won’t become a huntress, but a sacrifice. Charles was raising, and protecting her this whole time just to sacrifice her for immortality. She was lucky enough that someone was always nearby watching her, and making sure she wouldn’t get hurt. On the day of the sacrifice, the leader of the creatures of the night came to her rescue. He took her away and shared the truth with her. Now it’s her turn to decide what to do with this knowledge and learn who she can trust.

Book Review

I think I didn’t read any books about werewolves for about ten years. When I started reading books they all were about vampires and werewolves, so after reading a thousand of them, I didn’t feel like reading stories like this anymore. However, since I had a good surprise with books like Crave, and The Beautiful that was about vampires, I decided to give this book a chance. It was so good that I read it in two days. I wasn’t expecting it, and imagine my shock when after two hours I was already halfway through the book.

The world in this book was divided into four species; humans, shifters, hollowers, and whispers. The whispers were the most powerful of them all because of their unique powers, however, with years they became almost extinct since only one of them was left behind on the earth. Wolf shifters dedicated their lives to protecting the vulnerable humans from the colonies of hollowers that are feeding on them to survive. This was the first thing that intrigued me to read it because of its uniqueness. I liked the fact that when you read the book you learn about this world together with Milena since she found out about all of this first when she was taken away from hollowers. It let me understand the world and the story better.

In the beginning, I thought the trope in this book was the chosen one but how wrong I was. The book is full of plot twists and you never know what’s gonna happen next, and who you and Milena can trust. Milena grew a lot as a person in this book since after she was betrayed by her only family she didn’t know who he was. It took her quite some time to figure it out but it also made her stronger. Elias was a great help to her. He made her feel safe for the first time in a long time. He gave her a place to belong, and people to care about. You have no idea how badly I wanted them to be together. You can feel the chemistry between them but he keeps his distance, which made me drive crazy. Well, I understand why he does it but man it’s so frustrating.

Elias is my favorite character in this book but it’s not a surprise. Mysterious and powerful guys were always my weakness. He has something in himself that you just want to get more and more scenes with him. I still feel I didn’t get enough of him, so I hope there will be a second book since there is such a cliffhanger at the end of the book.

Rate: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

What else can I tell you? If you are looking for an original story with new species and a unique plot then you should read this book. It will not disappoint you! I would like to thank FavoritePages, Grace Collins, and Wattpad Books for including me in the blog tour for this book. I cannot wait to read the next book in this series!

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Love, Karo ♥

ARC Review // These War-Torn Hands by Emily Hayse

Title: These War-Torn Hands
Author: Emily Hayse
Publisher: Blue Maverick Press
Pub. Date: 22nd June 2021

Synopsis

“They say this land is bound, cursed since the beginning of the world. And it’ll be freed one day by a man with war-torn hands.” Rosamund travels across the continent to marry a governor of the cursed territory, Archer Scott. However, her plans are disrupted by the Outlaw King of western territory, Alexander Mortimer. He’s determined to start a race with Archer Scott for the win of the land. He begins with stealing his betrothed. When the governor refuses to choose the woman he loves over land, the fight begins. Mortimer sets the attacks on his people and the land around Glory Mesa. Archer is forced into a battle that may cost him everything he loves.

Book Review

Where do I start? I’ve never read any western-based story before, especially with a little mix with fantasy. When I was a kid, I loved to watch western movies with my dad, so I was very happy that I got a chance to join this blog tour. In the beginning, I was a little bit lost because of the multiple POV but you can easily get used to it when you go on with the story. Especially, that you can learn about the characters, the world, and events more.

As I said before this book is a fantasy western. To make it clearer it’s a western with dragons in it. It’s a small detail in the story but a very exciting one. The overall story was mostly about a fight between the group of outlaws and the governor and his people. The Outlaw King of western territory by all means is trying to put his hand on the governor’s land.

I don’t know why but I like when the main characters are in hands of the villain. Especially if they are as interesting as Alexander Mortimer. Hayse did a very good job with writing his character because even if you know he is not a good man, you still like him. I think he’s the most complex personality in this book, and it intrigued me already from the first chapters in the book.

Rosamund is a much more fascinating character than I thought in the beginning. She’s very smart and isn’t scared of work. Even if she cannot fight, she uses her intelligence as her weapon. I have a feeling that she chose to marry Archer mostly because she wanted to find a new purpose for herself and her brother. Her love for the governor was adorable. I would not call it full of passion love but by looking at the current events happening around their marriage, I can understand why they didn’t have much time for their love life. The book is about two people in love, but it doesn’t focus on it. This is also an interesting aspect of this tale. I would highly recommend it to people looking for an adventure.

Rate: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

I would like to thank Favorite Pages and Emily Hayse for inviting me to take part in this blog tour. I was very happy to review and spread the word about this book!

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Love, Karo ♥

ARC Review // Instructions for Dancing by Nicola Noon

Title: Instructions for Dancing
Author: Nicola Noon
Publisher: Penguin
Pub. Date: 03 Jun 2021

Synopsis

The recovery of a heartbreak takes a long time. Evie learned about it when she caught her dad cheating on her mother. After the divorce, she couldn’t bring herself to forgive him. His actions destroyed her belief in the magic of love. She closed herself on anything that is connected to love. She gave away all her romance books and didn’t allow anyone to get closer to her besides her long-time friends. It wouldn’t change if one day when she met a woman with a little library shelf in front of her house. Evie was on her way to the library two give a few of her books away and decided to leave them there. The woman insisted for her to take the one book that was placed on the shelve “Instructions for Dancing”

However, she would never expect that the book, and meeting with a woman will give her the ability to see couples’ future. By seeing one kiss, she sees a vision of their whole love story.
To understand how it happened, she decides to find the owner of the book. It leads her to the small dance school, where she meets X, a boy who will bring hope to her life.

Book Review:

I think I read three books by Nicola Yoon before, and I loved all of them. However, I think this was the first one that surprised me. I would never think that there will be a drop of magic in this story. I liked the idea of giving Evie the ability to have visions of people’s love moments, and how big of an impact it had on her. Firstly, she understood this gift as a curse of seeing people’s love ending. She couldn’t understand how special love is if there is always an end to it. Before she couldn’t believe in love because of her parents’ divorce, however, this ignited the hate even more. I think it’s the first book I read of how much of the impact the divorce of parents has on their kids. This book was her journey of recovery and finding her way back to have an open heart for people she cares about her.

The book started for me when she met X. From the first conversation, I could feel the sparkle between them. Even if he just had stolen her bike, I knew that this is not the end of their story. Their relationship started with a cute friendly fling when they became dance partners. Thanks to one day of getting to know each other outside the classroom, they went a step further as something closer than friends. Their little meetings, and then dates were my favorite scenes of this book. However, the moments they were dancing together were even better.

I always liked books with a good moral. It made this book special, and even if I was annoyed many times with the first character, I still adore her recovery and a completely new view of her life, and the future. I think it’s a great read for the people that lost their hope for a happy ending, and those who don’t believe in love anymore. This book shows perfectly how special and magical love is, even if it isn’t forever, it has an impact on our lives and brings happiness to our lives.

Rate: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

I would like to thank The Write Reads, Nicola Yoon, and Penguin for inviting me to join this book tour. I cannot wait to get the physical copy of this book soon. Hopefully, I will find it soon in my bookstores.

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Book Review // Crave by Tracy Wolff

Title: Crave
Author: Tracy Wolff
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
Pub. Date: 29 Sep 2020

Synopsis

After the loss of her parents, Grace moves to Alaska to move, where her uncle and cousin live. Her uncle is a principal of the boarding school, and this is where she will live. She didn’t expect how much different her life will be in Alaska, and it’s not only the temperature difference. From day one, she notices how strange this school and its students are. She is in a center of attention from the time of her arrival, and it’s not because she’s new. 

However, there is only one person that catches her attention; Jaxon Vega. Incredibly handsome and dangerous. From day one, he unexpectedly saves her life. He’s always keeping an eye on her as if something could happen to her at any second. He’s not mistaken, and Grace learns about it soon enough. Everything she knew about this school and family was covered under a major secret hidden from her. She discovers that her family and all the students aren’t humans, but witches, vampires, dragons, and many more, and Jaxon is the most powerful of them all.

Book Review

I’m obsessed with this story. Let’s start with the fact that world-building is so original and exciting. I love the idea of born vampires, royalty, and war between different species. Moreover, how amazing is this that this book contains dragon shifters? I always loved books that had dragons in the story but dragon shifters and a new level. Moreover, the change in vampire history, powers, and hierarchy were very interesting. I wasn’t sure if I wanted to read this book when I found out that it’s about vampires. I’m not a big fan of vampires anymore but I would regret it if I wasn’t. This version of vampires is amazing and inspiring. She changed the blood-sucking creatures into powerful royalty, who can start an earthquake. I’m still amazed by this. 

Moreover, the structure of the story is so unexpected. From the beginning, I didn’t know what to expect. I didn’t know which way the story will go, and how many twists it will contain. Moreover, I couldn’t recognize who the villain of the story was until the author revealed it. Most of the time you can say who’s suspicious, however, in this book anyone could be the villain. 

I think it’s a good time to talk about two main characters: Grace and Jaxon. Grace is a very smart, caring, and brave character. She knew she was in danger, however, she didn’t run away back to California because of it as most people would do. She didn’t let anyone control her life. She was following her heart, which wasn’t the smartest choice very often, however, I can understand it. I adore her relationship with Jaxon. I think she was the only person that could make him smile. I think she brought a little bit of normality to his life after what happened to his brother. She didn’t know anything about his past so he could show her the real him, not what everyone else thinks about him. In the beginning, I thought this will be haters to lovers kind of story but surprisingly it went a completely different way. I don’t know if you could say that it was a forbidden kind of love, because the only person that was against it was Jaxon but I think we can fit it in this category. 

Jaxon is the most powerful character in the book. From the beginning, I couldn’t figure him out. He has this weird obsession to keep Grace safe, even if it meant watching her every time she left her room. I’m grateful that it has been explained by the end of the book because otherwise, it would be a little bit creepy. When he’s got closer to Grace, we could also see his romantic side, which is adorable. I wish I could tell you about all of them but I think it’s better if you discover them yourself. 

Rate: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

I would like to thank NetGalley, HoddHodder & Stoughton, and Tracy Wolff. I cannot wait to read the next book in this series! I’m obsessed with this story and I’m grateful that I had a chance to review it.

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