Taken reminded me a little of The Maze Runner - they both had this engrossing quest for answers. The plot delivers on answering a lot of the questions that come up. The story moves quickly and kept me glued to the pages. The interesting world was the strongest part of this book. But, sadly there ... Read More »
Book Review: The Last Jedi by Michael Reaves
The Last Jedi is about Jax, one of the few surviving Jedi from Order 66. Jax is part of a budding rebellious uprising against the Empire called Whiplash and he's on a secret mission to move a Whiplash leader to safety. This book felt like one of those dreams that no matter how hard you try to ... Read More »
Book Review: Timeless by Michelle Madow
Spoiler free even if you haven't read the first book in this series. Timeless is the last book in the Transcend Time series. This finale is about reincarnated lovers, Drew and Lizzie, who now have to get rid of a curse before they can be together forever. I thought Timeless was a cute, fun and fast ... Read More »
Book Review: Seraphina by Rachel Hartman
Seraphina starts of with a traditional medieval fantasy setting, including the rich backdrop of medieval music which I loved. There's an entire mythology of Saints to this world, none of which are very saint-like and it made me laugh. The conflict was a typical one about the mistrust and prejudice between two races. But further ... Read More »
Book Review: Insignia by S.J. Kincaid
The beginning of Insignia gave me this 80's vibe because of all the Virtual Reality games that the main character, Tom, plays. The set-up is very similar to Ender's Game, but the rest of the story was different enough that it didn't feel like a copy-cat. There's a lot of technical stuff and details at ... Read More »