Rainy Day Reads

I had been looking forward to reading this as everyone on Booktube has raved about it for ever. It is supposedly an epic fantasy with kick-ass female characters and steamy romance. Once again I was let down. But let's start from the beginning. The book is a story about an island consisting of three kingdoms; poverty stricken Paelsia, fertile Auranos and bleak Limeros. We meet Cleo, the princess of Auranos, Magnus, the prince of Limeros and Jonas, a Paelsian peasant, along with a number of others. Their stories intertwine when Cleo witnesses the murder of Jonas' brother, which becomes the catalyst for war between the three nations. I found this book to be mainly uninspiring. The world seemed tiny, but its scope was suppose to be massive. Like there are three separate kingdoms, but they are all so close to each other that a few days travel bring you from one to the other. And then there was the Sanctuary and tales of magic on top, which I felt wasn't really fleshed out ...

I have been on a book buying ban, for what feels like ages. And there is no end in sight! But fortunately I was lucky enough to receive a gift certificate for an online bookshop, and I made full use of it recently, so I figured I would share my purchases here.  I ordered these books a very long while ago but for some reason they took months to get to me. But they are finally here and I am so happy about them all, and can’t wait to get started on them.  The first book I bought is “The Raven King” by Maggie Stiefvater. This is the long-awaited conclusion to “The Raven Cycle” about the Raven boys and Blue and their hunt for a mythical king that can grant wished to the one who wakes him from his enchanted sleep. I feel like everyone has already read this book, as it has been out for a while, but I have been avoiding reviews, so I don’t know how it holds up to the rest of the books. But I’m excited to see.  The next book is the first in a duology. It’s...