Book Review: Crown of Midnight Book 2 in A Throne of Glass Series

Title: Crown of Midnight
Series: Book Two Throne of Glass
Author: Sarah J. Maas
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐/⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐


Synopsis:

Continuing where the first installment left off, Celaena is serving as the King's Champion. With enemies everywhere she needs to uncover the truth about the King's power and how to destroy it.
Celaena doesn't know who to trust, and she must still serve as the King's Champion while figuring out how to keep him unaware of her betrayal.

My Thoughts:
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Maas seriously outdid herself. She has a great writing style that keeps you riveted to the page. Her character growth continues in this novel. Crown of Midnight broke me half way through and just kept breaking me with the way the plot moved. Chaol and Dorian continue to be in Celaena's life throughout the book and their roles and feelings continue to change throughout the novel. Deceptions and truths come to light throughout the book and there are hints dropped all over the place, if you are paying attention. I am excited to work through the third book and my July reading list got thrown out the window.

I have become a huge fan of Sarah J. Maas. I will read all her books in the future.
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Book Review: Soulbound by Bec McMaster book 3 of Dark Arts Series

Title: Soulbound
Author: Bec McMaster
Edition: Kindle Edition, published 2017
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐/⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Soulbound was a great end to the trilogy of the Dark Arts. 📚

An arranged marriage, one out of convenience for the groom's greedy and dark mother, and the bride's vengeful father. But what happens when the bride and groom are suddenly free from the control of their parents and have the opportunity to make their own decisions? Will love have the opportunity to grow in the unlikely of places? 

This is the story of Sebastian and Cleo. In the midst of a battle for the future of London, Cleo and Sebastian are suddenly able to make their own choices, they also need to work with the family they never realized they had to get back the world they love. Cleo can see the future, but she just doesn't understand how her and her new husband fit. Sebastian is either the bringer of all the destruction she see in her vision, or he is the savior of the destruction. Which will it be? Through many trials and tribulations Cleo and Sebastian overcome their individual fears of commitment, darkness, and love.

This is a story of the lightness and darkness within all of us. Whether lightness or darkness consumes you is entirely in the choices these two young people make. 

Will Sebastian kill his mother for revenge and go down the path of darkness, or will he choose the light?

Will Cleo give in to the darkness that is within her and contribute to London's Doom, or will she fight for what she loves?

You will just have to read it to find out.

McMaster did a wonderful job bringing the story lines from the first two books into this final book. Three brothers. Three relics. Three sacrifices. 

This is where one of those times where the sum equals more than the parts. Each book individually is tantalizing, sexy, adventurous, and action-packed, but when you put them all together, it is truly magical.

I am eager to read her upcoming trilogy that is on the back end of this one Dark Curse. I can't wait to see which characters are highlighted.

I give this book a 4/5 stars. It is great entertainment, toe curling romance, and a great plot. There was much less repetition in this book than the last, which earned it the extra star. This trilogy is great for anyone who enjoys steampunk, paranormal romance, magic, romance, and did I mention romance. 

Book Review: Hexbound by Bec McMaster

Title: Hexbound Dark Arts Series Book 2
Author: Bec McMaster
Edition: Kindle Edition
Published: October, 2016
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐.5/⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Bec McMaster is the master at paranormal romance. She has a talent and I love it. These are my guilty pleasure reads and I try to stretch out the time it takes me to read them, but they are just so dang good, I end up reading them in 2 days. #bookwormproblems.

Hexbound focuses on Bishop (an assassin) and newly introduced to the series, Verity (a thief). The battle from the first book continues against the plot to cause mass chaos in London for magical people. Although Verify and Bishop start out as enemies, they soon discover that they have more in common than they originally seem to have. Their relationship blossoms while trying to defeat the evil around them and get back what Verity originally stole.

This is a great story of second chances, adventure, magic, sacrifice and delicious romance.

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There was a lot of steamy, toe curling romance in this book, but not as much as I was expecting after the other books I have read by McMaster.

There was also a lot of repeating the same themes of how magic works in this world. Those words could have been better used on other topics. Great read for a quick romance fix.

I give it 3.5 out of 5 stars because of the redundancy in some of the explanations and the few typos I found in this edition. I would recommend this book to anyone who likes the paranormal and romance. I cannot emphasize the romance part enough.