I didn’t realize that Rachel Vincent intended to wrap-up THE STARS NEVER RISE universe after two installments, so I am a little saddened that Nina Kane’s story has already come to a close. On the other hand, I’m happy that it was concise—e.g. no lulls in-between plot points or incessant love triangles—which transformed THE FLAME […]
Good morning, Rabid Readers! When I read the teaser for Kiersten White’s AND I DARKEN, I knew it was going to be fantastic, so when I was offered a spot on the blog tour, I jumped on it. Newly released this week, make sure you check out this fantastical take on Vlad the Impaler’s […]
David Sullivan lives in a version of our world where ability enhancing spheres just appeared out of the blue one day. Canary Yellow for perfect memory, Aquamarine for fast healing, Cranberry to become more attractive, etc. As far as anyone can tell, once “burned” the gifts granted by the spheres last forever. The problem is […]
Religion is always a slippery slope in fiction, but Rachel Vincent used it well in THE STARS NEVER RISE, and in doing so created a compelling dystopian world that I’m sure to want to visit again and again. There was a steady flow of twists which was good because although none of them were stumpers, […]