Kate Lewis

my rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️ Welcome to the Kingdom of Back! Here we have a lost prince, a fae-like creature and the underrated and underestimated Nannerl Mozart. This is labelled a fantasy story but I felt it was more about Nannerl. This follows her story and her struggle to deal with her controlling and ambitious father. Also, her struggle in a dominant patriarchal society. Nannerl is a talented musician just like her brother, but she still ends up pushed into her brother's shadow. She struggles to be heard and seen in her personal life and in the music world. To deal with it, she seeks comfort in the Kingdom of Back and ultimately gets pulled into helping save that world.  I enjoyed this once I was able to sit down and read it. (Which had nothing to do with the actual book.) The magic and world building is lush and rich. Marie Lu's writing is amazing which made for an easy read.  Overall, I gave this book 3 stars because I don't think I would read it again but I would recommend it ...

my rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ I was completely deceived and wrecked by this book. When I was reading it, I was bored and could easily get lost doing something else. But then, I would be thinking about the book later and go back to reading it. So I cared but didn't care? I don't know. I felt like I needed to know what happen but then I didn't. What does that say, probably not a whole lot. This is one of those books where I have to be in the proper mindset. This also falls along of the line of my never ending hate/love relationship with sci-fi. I pick it, I put it down. I switch to audiobook (which helped). Overall, I have no idea how to feel about this book so take it for what it is.  I gave this 4 out of 5 stars because I would recommend it and I plan on continuing the series. 

my rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️ Ok, I needed some time to chew on this one to really figure out how I feel about it. So here it is, it was fine. The main characters have a ton of depth and I feel like they were developed well. They have strong female leads which I am always down for. However, I just didn't find myself actually caring enough about them to continue with the series. This is a fat book with a super slow plot line. There is some romance but it is super light in this particular book. I have heard it picks up in the continuing books. The writing is great and I have zero complaints. All and all, it's a good book. I just don't care enough about the plot or the characters to continue the series. But if you like epic fantasy with parallel plot lines then you'll probably like this book. I gave this 3 out 5 stars because there is nothing wrong with the writing and I would recommend to a friend. I just have no desire to continue to read the series.

  my rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Huge thank you to Frost Kay for this eARC in exchange for an honest review. This was a satisfying ending to an amazing series. I loved this series from Rebel's Blade and that stayed consistent til Court's Fool. I love these characters and I could easily spend a day in the Aermian Court. I read this book in 24 hours because I needed to finish it ASAP. I've said it before but Frost Kay's writing is easily comparable to popular YA authors at this time. Her stories easily compete with authors like Victoria Aveyard and Sarah J. Maas. I have recommended this series to so many in the past and I will in the future. I love Tehl and Sage's story and I look forward to revisiting their kingdom in future series. I gave this four and a half stars because I would easily read it again and I will continue to recommend it to others. My only gripe is I don't think one of the minor secondary characters, Dorcus played a big enough role to be included in the sto...

  my rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ I know this one is super polarizing, either people love it or hate it. There's no in-between. However, I enjoyed the tar out of it. I am a genuine sucker for a good King Arthur retelling and this hit right in the feels. The romance was a good, but light subplot which I personally like. The retelling of the characters were entertaining. This had a fresh plot which is something I feel is desperately needed right now. I'm a sucker for a strong, smart female lead and this hit right on the mark. I definitely plan on continuing with the series in the future. I gave this 4 out of 5 stars because I would read it again and I would recommend it to a friend.