Chronicles of Ixia: Poison Study (Paperback)

from Irisheyz77

I recently had the privilege of reading an advanced reading copy (ARC) of Julie Kagawa's debut book The Iron King. I really enjoyed this new twist on faerie and fell in love with 3 of the main characters - Ash, Puck and Grimalkin, each for different reasons. Of the three Ash is the Bad Boy of the...

from BookRatMisty

I'm going to get straight to the point: I love this book. Wholeheartedly, in retrospect. It came highly recommended shortly after its release from a friend, and I was dubious. It wasn't the type of book I read at that time, and from the first 20 pages or so, I didn't think I was going to like it....

from soliloquies

This has to be one of my favourite fantasy books. Yelena is awaiting execution for murder when she is given the chance of becoming a food taster. The downside being she may die at any time. The reader sees Yelena develop as a person as she forges new friendships and tries to uncover her past. The...

from AltheaAnn

I picked this one up based on all the glowing reviews I saw here on Goodreads. Thanks, Goodreads friends! ;-)This is a purely enjoyable fantasy. I'd classify it as a 'comfort read,' but I don't think that's a bad thing at all. There's room set aside for escapism in my library!Yelena has been sent...

from humouress

The story opens with Yelena in prison for the crime of murder. Although it was in self-defence, the Rules that the Commander set in place, when he overthrew the corrupt magician King, do not allow for mitigating circumstances. Yelena has accepted her fate, but is suddenly reprieved when the Comma...