A Strange Hymn by Laura Thalassa

The worst kind of people are those who make someone relive their suffering just to watch them relive it.
So I predicted who the villains were...
Honestly, I should have guessed the other villain because it's the kind of twist I would have thought of.

416 Pages

TS: Lilac Lavender Haze, Vigilante Ish, Mad Woman,

A Court of Silver Flames by Sarah J. Maas

 

Pages: 757

"Nesta Archeron has always been prickly-proud, swift to anger, and slow to forgive. And ever since being forced into the Cauldron and becoming High Fae against her will, she's struggled to find a place for herself within the strange, deadly world she inhabits. Worse, she can't seem to move past the horrors of the war with Hybern and all she lost in it.  The one person who ignites her temper more than any other is Cassian, the battle-scarred warrior whose position in Rhysand and Feyre's Night Court keeps him constantly in Nesta's orbit. But her temper isn't the only thing Cassian ignites. Meanwhile, the treacherous human queens who returned to the Continent during the last war have forged a dangerous new alliance, threatening the fragile peace that has settled over the realms. And the key to halting them might very well rely on Cassian and Nesta facing their haunting pasts. "

I wish there was more of the adventure than romance to fit in with the previous books. The spice level was a little over the top for me and I wanted to see more of the interactions between the new Valkyries and get more of their stories and growth. I really enjoyed Nesta's journey and growth as she found her place in a world she was forced into and found her own little family. As for Cassian, I loved him in the original trilogy, but he felt a little off in this book. The plot also felt really rushed and concluded way to fast. Even though it was left open with the potential of another big badguy. Maybe more will be done in future books.

Kingdom of the Feared by Kerri Maniscalco

Greed has a reptile 
Me thinking of: 

Sloth is a reader....Rude....not wrong...but rude...
Celestia:

Tell me you love a guy with tattoos without telling me you love a guy with tattoos
When we get more backstory of the brothers
Not me asking for a spin off series.
Also give me more Envy and Sloth content
...es more spicy...but it's also more fluffy.
464 Pages

Restless Slumber by K.J. Sutton

Ok so this was an improvement on the first one...twas mildly spicy.
Hey look at that....trauma.... 
Can I get an awoooo for wolfy please. 
I'm v. stressed out for my favorite character and his future. 
456 Pages

Court of Frost and Starlight

 Court of Frost and Starlight

By Sarah J. Maas

Pages: 272

"Months after the explosive events in A Court of Wings and Ruin, Feyre, Rhys, and their companions are still busy rebuilding the Night Court and the vastly-changed world beyond. But Winter Solstice is finally near, and with it, a hard-earned reprieve. Yet even the festive atmosphere can't keep the shadows of the past from looming."

I enjoyed this little novella. It didn't have much plot impact but was a cute, wintery, Christmas-episode aesthetic story, and a nice way to wean off of the end of the series. It provided a bit of closure on the characters, while somewhat setting up the next trilogy, though it was not the best writing in comparison to the main books.

A Court of Wings and Ruin

 

A Court of Wings and Ruin

By Sarah J. Maas

Pages: 699

"Feyre has returned to the Spring Court, determined to gather information on Tamlin's actions and learn what she can about the invading king threatening to bring her land to its knees. But to do so she must play a deadly game of deceit. One slip could bring doom not only for Feyre, but for everything-and everyone-she holds dear. As war bears down upon them all, Feyre and Rhysand must decide whom to trust amongst the cunning and lethal High Lords, and hunt for allies in unexpected places."

This series has now been added to the list of books I wish I could read again for the first time. It started a little slow but majorly improved to the point that the ending to this trilogy had me crying and re-reading the final few chapters. I definitely recommend this series and am excited to see what Mass has in store for the second trilogy following Feyre's sister.

A Court of Mist and Fury

 

A Court of Mist and Fury

By Sarah J. Maas

Pages: 624

"Feyre has undergone more trials than one human woman can carry in her heart. As her marriage to Tamlin approaches, Feyre’s hollowness and nightmares consume her. She finds herself split into two different people: one who upholds her bargain with Rhysand, High Lord of the feared Night Court, and one who lives out her life in the Spring Court with Tamlin. While Feyre navigates a dark web of politics, passion, and dazzling power, a greater evil looms. She might just be the key to stopping it, but only if she can harness her harrowing gifts, heal her fractured soul, and decide how she wishes to shape her future—and the future of a world in turmoil."

I know the relationship in the first book was too easy. The turmoil and 180 turn that this book took really stepped it up from the first book. I am beginning to see why so many people loved this series as things are now getting interesting and a wider plot is revealed after the threat in the first book is removed. The characters have gotten much more complex from the somewhat flat feel in the first one. I definitely recommend reading the first as it sets up everything in this next installment but I really enjoyed the sequel over the first book.

A Court of Thorns and Roses

 A Court of Thorns and Roses

By Sarah J. Maas

Pages: 433

"When nineteen-year-old huntress Feyre kills a wolf in the woods, a beast-like creature arrives to demand retribution for it. Dragged to a treacherous magical land she only knows about from legends, Feyre discovers that her captor is not an animal, but Tamlin—one of the lethal, immortal faeries who once ruled their world. As she dwells on his estate, her feelings for Tamlin transform from icy hostility into a fiery passion that burns through every lie and warning she's been told about the beautiful, dangerous world of the Fae. But an ancient, wicked shadow grows over the faerie lands, and Feyre must find a way to stop it, or doom Tamlin and his world forever."

I started this series as I really loved Maas' Throne of Glass series, but to be honest, I was a little disappointed. The initial set up was great, but the slow pace in the middle was a weird contrast to the final few chapters where everything happened at once. Also the relationship between the main character and Tamlin felt too easy. I am hoping the series improves in the next two books as I have heard good things about the series that aren't meeting my expectations yet.

A Crown of Gilded Bones by Jennifer L. Armentrout

It's a re-read and I'm feeling things...and I'm also looking for all the clues. 
Rereads= more appreciation for Kieran (and obvs for Cas as well).
574 Pages

A Kingdom of Flesh and Fire by Jennifer L. Armentrout

The more I re-read this series, the more I appreciate Kieran.
Also when you know things gon happen....doesn't make anything hurt less. 
We love the angst and the yearning in this household. 
Me seeing the connections. Seeing the clues. Do I feel like a genius....sort of. 
Also do I want to be called a "murderous creature" ....yes. 
572 Pages

From Blood and Ash by Jennifer L. Armentrout

It's the re-read before the newest release in a week for me. Me knowing what's gonna happen, I like...can notice the hints. 
I've heard so much about these characters and seen so much fanart and I love them.
Hawke. What can I say. He's Hawke.
Poppy is just. I love her. She's so fierce and I just can't.
Vikter. Dad. That's all I'm going to say
My brain just went:

Also Alexa play Taylor Swift's "Willow" and "Red" Cause that fits.
The mystery. The intrigue. The drama. 
627 Pages

In the Ravenous Dark by A.M. Strickland

So this book toes the Young Adult, New Adult line....
There's lots of queer representation in all different forms. 
The magic system is cool....and also like....
Look at my boy, so precious.
Bro I want blue hair. 
400 Pages

A Shadow in the Ember by Jennifer L Armentrout

Hey hey hey. It's a prequel series.

My first thought when they described the Primal of Death:

(minus the cat)
All of the dramatic irony. 
There's lots of SJM Night Court vibes...and I'm cool with it. 
The draken. I love the draken. I would die for them. Too cute. Too pure. 
645 Pages

Kingdom of the Cursed by Kerri Maniscalco

Do I want to fangirl about Dante and the seven circles of hell. And how Hell isn't hot it's cold. Yes. 
Girl is being stupid..and like I can't blame her, but also like....
Cough. Yeah this is New Adult.
okayyyy. ok ok ok.
Sorry I'm still fangirling about how hell is made up in this universe...because Dante....
So I'm mildly upset that the last scene ended where it did...because that's just rude.  
And now I wait a year
448 Pages

Kingdom of the Wicked by Kerri Maniscalco

A quick re-read before reading the sequel because I forgot what was going on. 
Wrath and his relationship with food. It's wonderful 

Anytime they start telling stories about Italy and grandma:

400 Pages

One Last Stop by Casey McQuinston

Noodle. Nooooooooooooodle
August baby you deserve the world.
I'm not saying I want a cross-over with my babies...but like...please....starts doing the math to see if there could be a cross-over....
.......what kind of weird supernatural....
Hey look, it's me having my quarter-life crisis, but it's in a book.
"You've got what you need and sometimes the universe has your back" fjkdsljfkslajfkljl
Look at all of the bi-panic.
Dude I missed the anniversary by a day.
August:


Don't talk to me. I can't
432 Pages

The Crown of Gilded Bones by Jennifer L. Armentrout

ADVENTURES y'all.
ok so this is spicy and I was not prepared for it (even though I knew it was spicy). Like I thought I was ready, but I. was. not. 
I just... love all of the mythology and the characters and I can't. 
Me after finishing this because now I've finished basically all that Jennifer has written so far (and because of the classic Jennifer Armentrout ending):

625 Pages

A Kingdom of Flesh and Fire by Jennifer L Armentrout

Hawke just making me feel things
Me frantically reading the last half of the book because it was due and now I don't remember the plot because I'm reading the third book so I have to look up the plot because yeah. 
Casteel is cool.
Kieran is just. Great. 
The dimples. The dimples. The dimples.
Beckett is too pure.
y'all things are stressful.
Poppy is so fierce. And I'm here for it. 
Angst and pining galore. Ding dongs. 
But the vampires and werewolves.... I'm just like....this is great. 
Just. Let. Them. Nap. Is that too much to ask
641 Pages

From Blood and Ash by Jennifer L. Armentrout

So this is Armentrout's first dive (at least to my knowledge) into high fantasy, so like...the world building is expositiony a bit at the beginning..but it picks up by like Chapter 9 and it felt more like Armentrout's typical style. (I come for the characters)
I've heard so much about these characters and seen so much fanart and I love them.
Hawke. What can I say. He's Hawke.
Poppy is just. I love her. She's so fierce and I just can't.
Vikter. Dad. That's all I'm going to say
My brain just went:

The mystery. The intrigue. The drama. 
I love the world and all the different creatures. I love Armentrout's twist on it.
I guessed the spoilers... but like...they were good, and I'm interested to see how everything plays out.
627 Pages

Brave by Jennifer L. Armentrout

Children.... just talk to each other
Fabian reminds me of someone and I can't remember who.
God I love Tink....Do I picture Brad Mondo...yes.
Staaaaaaaaaaap.
364 Pages