Reviews

Reviews

Reviews are one of the most difficult things to acquire as a writer.  Below is a list of books I reviewed.

Crystal Warrior

Crystal Warrior by Mike Cooley
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

I downloaded a review copy from StoryCartel.

The Crystal Warrior... What can I say. Not my favourite. This is not a book I would recommend to sensitive readers. The classic evil theme of good vs evil is present throughout the book.

About tcw

TCW is a book about Larrissya. A girl who lives on Agorai a colourful planet.
When Larrissya's grandmother dies, she is entrusted with a crystal. The triad will do anything to get their hands on it and hunts her. She meets many protesters as she tries to keep away from the triad, long enough to find a way to stop them.


Things I liked about the book

1. Good description
2. The Glossary at the back
3. Many characters

Things I didn't like about the book

1. Too gory.
2. Too many unanswered questions right from the start.

Finding Lucy

View all my reviews Finding Lucy by Tess Morrison
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This is a review copy.

The beginning was a bit slow. Stick with it and you'll enjoy a heartwarming novel.

Lucy is a camp counsellor at Moonlight bay. When Flynn wants to acquire the property. Sparks fly. Determined to save it for the sake of children who needs a safe haven during the summer, she proposes every possible money making plan she could think of until she learns the real reason Mrs Duncan is selling.

Flynn is in the business of sourcing property that can be lucrative if develop right. Meeting Lucy is a refreshing change. She doesn't think twice to tell him what she thinks of him. This makes Flynn think.

Can Lucy find a way to make Flynn change his mind? Can Flynn see the error of his way? Is Mrs Duncan right when she says Flynn is a good man? Or Is Lucy right when she says he is a cold hearted bastard?

Edge of Pathos

View all my reviews Edge of Pathos by Kristen Pham
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This is a review copy.

GOOSE BUMPS! Read it. Read it. Read it.

How many will have to die to restore the peace now that the barrier between The Globe and earth is shattered?
Can a baby unicorn help restore the peace?
Will the twins overcome their grief at losing their real father and Henry's adopted father?
Will they find the charm that binds the earthlings magical powers in time?
Will a truce with Reaper give them the advantage they were looking for?
Help them assemble the special weapon in time that might just destroy the fractose and restore the balance between good and evil.

Lure

View all my reviews Lure by Tarynn Kerr
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

This is a review copy from StoryCartel

David Rivera has just finished high school. His best friend Sid has major plans for their future, but all David wants to do is go to community college and work in the family bakery.
That is until...
... they went camping in Yosemite national park. (If only they ran into  Yogi bear, which I think might be from Yellowstone national park. Can't remember.) A hike that was suppose to be fun turns into their mothers worst nightmare.
Why was their mother always so paranoid? Siblings David and Eric wondered. Who is Boden? And why does he have the same wonderful green eyes as their mother? Who is Cearo? How does their mother know this woman with yellow eyes and raven black hair?

Gabriel's Wing

View all my reviews Gabriel's Wing by Ron Shannon
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Becky sue and Virginia are friends with big dreams, but it did not work out the way they had it all planned out in their heads. Becoming women of the night provided a means to survive until they both were killed by the same person. The killer is a very sick person in my mind. He meticulously set the scene for their death. Standton Clayburn is a detective with a mission to find a missing client. 19 year old Carson Bonet. Tillie's made a mistake and her partner paid for it with his life. Can she keep her job? Rectify her mistake? Will Standton find his missing client. Who is this killer? Standton wonders if it might be his father? Returning to his home town in New Orleans doesn't sit well with him. It brings back memories he'd rather bury. Can a divided family reconcile. Is teaming up with Tillie the best and only way to catch the killer and return his missing client safely?

The Conjurors Collection

View all my reviews The Conjurors Collection, Books 1-3 by Kristen Pham
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This is a review copy from Storycartel.
If you are a Harry Potter fan, you will like this trilogy. In no way is it similar, except that Valerie's an orphan. The Globe is a magical planet created for magical creatures. Valerie is born with magical power that are killing her. She must find her way to the Globe if she is to survive. There is just one problem, oops, one of many. The Globe is in space somewhere. The evil Fractose will stop at nothing to prevent her from succeeding. Will she be able to find the brother she didn't know she had? Will she be able save the Globe and Earth from the Fractose?
The war between good and evil runs throughout this trilogy. Just like in real life, these books teach us that we have a choice in life. That making the right choices is important and that each choice carries consequences. Beautiful values are taught for e.g. Perseverance, persistence, loyalty, and teamwork.

Demon's Daughter

View all my reviews Demon's Daughter: A Cursed Book by Amy Braun
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I received a review copy.

I really-really-really liked it. I am an action kind of girl so this was a real treat for me and I understand the paranormal world better than most. I wish I had a sister like Connie when I grew up. Life sure would have been a lot easier. It just proves that love can conquer everything life throws at us and redefine the saying that blood is thicker than water. At least in this case. The story is fast paced and intense. Turning page after page I followed Connie and Dro as they tried to survive one day at a time. Thank God for strangers who are still willing to help those in trouble. There is so much I want to write here, but then I will spoil it for you. Demon's Daughter is one book I would like to see turned into either a movie or tv series. This is a truly an all rounder. I give it 10 thumbs up. :-) Hurry up with book 2.

Azurite

View all my reviews Azurite by Megan Dent Nagle
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This is a review copy I received.
Oh Boy! Am I glad I pushed through the first few chapters to discover a gem of a read. This is not my normal gender of brain food, but I must admit that I am pleasantly surprised. Just imagine you are born into the royal family of Winnser of Azurite but you are a bastard child. Your mother hates you but keeps you around. To make matters worse. You don't know your father and you have a special gift that could save the country you love, but your mother instead exiles you to the far borderlands. Well done Megan Dent Nagle for taking me on a wonderful journey. Please hurry up with book two so I can see what happens next to the kind Azora.

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