A large bird, burning as bright as a bonfire and with eyes like diamonds, descended... There are many worlds, and all of them are in danger. God, the firebird of their worlds, has assigned King Taj along with Neriah (his best friend), Audry and Roei (from the first book) and Joshua, the Guardian of time to save the… Continue reading Miracles of the Swan’s Reflection – Rose S. King

A flash of blue shot past him like lightening that caused the hill ahead of him to explode. Helena Schwann, a Kansas waitress, is about to go on a whirlwind adventure. In a single day, she loses her job and finds out her boyfriend is cheating on her - which conveniently coincides with her being kidnapped by elite ancient… Continue reading The War-Bringer – J.D. Martin

★★★★ He wasn't just doing this for his father. He was doing it for them. For all of them. Will Sumner and his two brothers want revenge upon the cruel and heartless King Drygo. And, they've just found an opportunity that the three of them cannot resist - to steal the king's prized possession - a soul stone. Only,… Continue reading Soul Render – T.L. Branson

★★★★★ Once upon a time, there was a human girl stolen away by faeries, and because of that, she swore to destroy them. This was everything I hoped it could be, and more.  Jude, a human raised in Faerieland, spent her entire life undermined and controlled by the often cruel whims of the Faeries. She's hated and feared the… Continue reading The Wicked King – Holly Black

★ IT WAS A COMPLETE DISASTER. Whelp...that was horribly disappointing... I cannot begin to explain how utterly...blah this one was. SO many people recommended it, and I honestly feel a bit awful with the low rating - but ehhh, what's the point of goodreads if I can't rant?  How to Write a Hit YA Novel 101  (In… Continue reading Shadow and Bone – Leigh Bardugo

★★★★ The air was still, not a sound to break the velvet darkness of the night. He pointed the flashlight into the well and peered down..he stopped. There was something in the well. Paul Russo and his family are hurting - he just lost his wife to a brief but terrifying fight against cancer -… Continue reading Stillwell – Michael Phillip Cash

★★★ ½ Brad held up a lantern, letting the light pool around them. It was quiet here....Shadows stretched on the whitewashed stone... Brad and Julie, power couple, love to flip houses - the older the better! Well, Julie loves it and Brad doesn't mind it. Well...he used to not mind it. This had to be the worst flip they'd ever… Continue reading The Flip – Michael Phillip Cash