Review of Obsidio (Illuminae File #3)by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff

 

Kady, Ezra, Hanna and Nik narrowly escaped with their lives from the attack on Heimdall station and now find themselves crammed with over 2000 refugees on the container ship, Mao. With the jump station destroyed and the resources are now scarce, the only option they have is to return to Kerenza .... but who know what they will find after seven months since the invasion?

Meanwhile, Kady's cousin Asha has survived the initial BeiTech assualt and has joined the ragtag resistance based on Kerenza. When Rhys, an old flame from Asha's past, reappears on Kerenza, they find themselves on opposites side of the conflict. However with time running out and the final battle looming and this time it will be raging on land and space - the hero's will fall and hearts will be broken.

This is the finally installment in the Illuminae files and it is the perfect ending to the story. It is so satisfying to see this story to come full circle and we see how the underdogs survive and and triumph against all of the odds and show that smallest can achieve. I have enjoyed this story and can see how the dynamic duo of Kaufman and Kristoff have become a a firm favorite of fantasy lovers. I can not wait to read some other work which the two of them co-author in the near future. I have experienced loads and loads of emotions with this series and this final installment had me going through the wringer from page one and it has left a void in my life which i dont think i will be able to find a new trilogy for a while. I spent far to many late nights reading this and it has helped me get my hunger for books back. Thank You.

For your copy of the final installment of the trilogy, please click the following link: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Obsidio

Review of A Surprise Christmas Wedding by Phillipa Ashley

 

It has been a year since Lottie’s fiance walked out on her and leaving her heartbroken one week after they got engaged. However things start to look up when she lands her dream job at a a beautiful Lake District estate and the eligible and handsome groundskeeper who also happens to be her neighbour.

However when Lottie is asked to organise a last minute wedding at Firholme and she can not wait to sink her teeth into this. This is until she meets the couple who she discovers that Conner the man that broke her heart almost a year ago is the groom for this wedding. While the snows falls on the hills, can Lottie put aside her feelings and organise the perfect winter wedding? Once this has been done, will she find any festive magic left for Lottie to have the perfect Christmas that she deserves?

I am a sucker for a good friends to lovers story, and this is how Lottie and the groundskeeper find their relationship develops. This is the first of Philipa Ashley’s novels and I have found it captivating from her descriptions of the beautiful locations and also the well rounded developed character …. And the furry and loyal dog who accompanies the male lead character. You learn of the traumatic life which Lottie has had in the past twelve months from her fiance walking out to her to the family changing storyline of Lotties sister undergoes cancer treatment. I have to say that even though the timeline for this story is no more than 6 months Phillipa Ashely is able to pack a lot of story in the 400 pages which is this novel. I have to recommend this to anyone who loves a christmas romance story.

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Review of Lady Midnight (Dark Artifices #1) by Casandra Clare

 

The Shadowhunters of Los Angeles start in the first novel in the newest trilogy written by Cassandra Clare The Dark Artifices, the sequel to the Mortal Instruments Series.

It has been 5 years since the events which happened at the end of City of Heavenly Fire which brought the Shadowhunters to the brink of their existence and oblivion. Emma Carstairs is no longer the child in mourning that she once was however she is now a young woman bent on discovering what killed her parents and then avenging their deaths.

Together with her parabatai Julian Blackthorn, Emma must learn to trust her head and heart while she is investigating this and when the demonic plot stretches across Los Angeles. This demonic plot stretches across the area from Sunset Strip to the enchanted sea which pounds the beaches of Santa Monica. If only her heart would stop leading her in the wrong direction to the arms of her parabatai …. A bond which can not be broken and they can not fall in love with each other.

Making things even more complicated, Julian’s brother Mark, who has spent the last 5 years with the Wild Hunt under the Queen of the Sealie Court, has been allowed to return to the shadowhunters world as a bargaining chip. He has become the bargaining chip for the faeries who are also desperate to find out who is murdering their own kind during this demonic murder plot which is sweeping Los Angeles. However time moves differently in the world of the faeries, so even though Mark has barely aged and he doesn’t recognize his family can he truly return them and be part of their world. Will the faeries allow him to leave them?

I would really like to know how Clare does this to me every time she releases a new instalment to the Shadowhunter world and introduces us to another of the institute. I fell in love with the characters and I don't know if it is because Emma has a bond with Clary. I think that this was one of the facts and was really surprised to find how much the younger members of the world have developed in the five years after the last time book of the mortal instruments series. I have already found myself invested in the storyline and can not wait to find out where their investigation and how things go.

For your copy of this fantastic novel, please click the following link: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Lady-Midnight

Review of The Bane Chronicles by Cassandra Clare

 

This was a perfect addition to my Shadowhunters Collection.

This gorgeous illustrated paperback helps bring to life the enigma that is Magnus Bane, it comprises of 11 interesting stories from the life of this immortal wizard. Magnus Bane has become a fan favourite for all fans of the shadowhunter world who sit and read the main books and wonder how he becomes the character that he is. He is a consistent character and plot point to all of the story lines. While everyone knows that we will never fully understand and truly there is never a way for us to learn everything about him … would everyone believe the stories he would tell us. These stories help shed a light on his often elusive character and they are also the stories which he would not have wanted to tell us.

I loved this edition of stories and Magnus is one of my favorite characters in the Shadowhunter universe. I loved diving deeper into his life and it helped me understand, if only a little, what makes him tick and understand how he became the person he has. His enigmatic character drew me in when I was introduced to us in The Mortal Instruments and this was the book i was looking for. I have already recommended this to some of my fellow book lovers and they have got caught by his personality and flair for life. I would love to have another installment of this book and have a second edition.

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