I was spoiled, reading The Mortal Instruments *mostly* all at one time because I came into the series late. But progressing through her series has left me at the mercy of time. Over the past month, I had been picking away at Lord of Shadows, Clare’s most recent novel in the greater Shadowhunter world. Smatterings…
There is something about Matharu’s writing style that draws me in. I love the diverse cast of characters; I enjoy the plot, hungrily eating the book in just over three day’s time. Matharu managed to pull up a few Chekhov’s guns that I had not even considered, and I was actively searching for them as…
Cassandra Clare, you have once again torn my heart from my body, and while it still beats, you have crushed it with your characters, their pains and sufferings, and your stories. Lady Midnight, which takes place five years after the events of Heavenly Fire blends nicely a new story following a new(ish) cast of characters,…
Post read thoughts: Despite my hesitation and the thoughts I had about the title, I found the story to be well refined. I was reading an Advanced, uncorrected copy, but the text was not laden with errors. I really like the cover. The design is sleek and simple. The characters, while they were cliche YA characters…