During a production of King Lear, famous actor Arthur Leander has a heart attack onstage. EMT-in-training Jeevan jumps into action and attempts to revive him, while nearby, child actress Kirsten watches as her friend and mentor takes his last breath. That same night, a deadly flu spreads across the world, quickly ending civilization as . . .
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A Court of Frost and Starlight
As Winter Solstice approaches, Feyre and her family converge to spend the holiday together. Food, wine, presents---what could go wrong? Though the war is only recently ended and tensions are felt across Prythian, Feyre, Rhys, and the gang decide to put everything on pause to celebrate. But no one is truly healed from the war---everyone has . . .
A Court of Wings and Ruin | book review
After fooling the King of Hybern and her former lover Tamlin, Feyre is back in the Spring Court. Though she is pretending to be freed of Rhys and happily back with Tamlin, she's anything but: rather, she is to be a spy, learning everything she can about Hybern's next moves while simultaneously planting seeds of distrust among Tamlin's Court. But . . .
Tender is the Flesh | book review
When a virus wipes out the animal population of the world, cannibalism becomes legal. Humans are bred and farmed for mass consumption. “Special meat,” it’s called. Marcos, who works at a processing plant, tries not to think about what he’s doing—tries not to think about the “heads” (not humans—they’re not called that anymore) that he’s . . .
A Court of Mist and Fury | book review
Though Feyre now has the body of an immortal, her heart is undoubtedly still mortal. She defeated the evil queen, rescued her lover, and can now live happily ever after tucked away in Tamlin's palace. So why does something feel so...wrong? Feyre is plagued with horrible nightmares of her time spent Under the Mountain --- of . . .
A Court of Thorns and Roses | book review
Ever since her family lost their fortune , Feyre has been taking care of her father and two sisters. That includes hunting in the forests near her house to provide food—most critical in the winter months when no kill means no food on the table. So when a wolf threatens to steal her doe, she kills both. Only the wolf was actually a faerie, and now Feyre . . .
Circe | book review
Circe was born of the great god Helios, but she was easily the least favorite compared to her siblings. Ostracized by her family, she turned to the mortal world in curiosity, leading her on a path to discover a powerful, forbidden sorcery: witchcraft. In the name of love, she used her newfound knowledge to cast a spell or two, which in . . .
The Song of Achilles | book review
Patroclus is a nobody in Greece – an unextraordinary boy, a disappointing son to a King. After a tragic accident, Patroclus is exiled to the kingdom of Phthia, expected to train and become a member of Phthia’s army in exchange for food and shelter. There, he meets and catches the eye of Prince Achilles – son of the king and child of a goddess. Achilles is . . .
Gods & Monsters | book review
After the death of one of their own, and having lost a few others in the chaos, Lou and the gang are out for blood. Lou is determined to march on Chateau le Blanc and burn it down---with her mother and sisters inside it. But Reid and the others are convinced something is...different about Lou. Something beyond grief and heartache. She doesn't seem . . .
Blood & Honey | book review
After escaping death at the hands of her mother, Morgane le Blanc, Lou and her friends are on the run from the entire kingdom. In order to defeat Morgane, the gang knows they need powerful allies---and lots of them. Though tensions are high and a rift has begun forming between Lou and Reid, Lou knows that the only way they are to . . .