Reviews written by Stephanie Augustine, Staff Reviewer

We made it to the end! I hate to admit that this book wasn't as big of a hit for me as the first two. It took me way too long to finish because it'd only hold so much of my attention. Overall, the story was solid and it gave...

I love Kendare Blake. I love Buffy. So combine the two and it's an automatic win, right? In this case, yes and no. But first, HOLY NOSTALGIA. I knew this took place in the Buffyverse but I didn't realize it was legit the Buffyverse. I guess I kind of forget...

Okay, what an amazing third entry. I am seriously enjoying this series so much but this has to be my favorite one so far. So much happened in this book and it was wonderful. Abel and his family were exiled from Drakopolis to Glassblower's Gulch where honestly, not much is...

There was a lot of good in this book and a lot that I liked. Mostly, the story. It was consuming and I wanted to know what was happening. From the beginning, I immediately connected with Daisy. I wanted to know her story and her gift. Her curiosity of the...

There was a lot of things this book got right. The story, the mystery, the magic system - all of that fed into what I love about Fantasy books. I really enjoyed this whole story of Damian trying to solve the murder(s) happening while also trying to keep from going...

I'm going to be honest and say that this is going to be a really hard review to write without spoiling much so please bare with me. First, holy moly I'm SO GLAD that Natalie ventured off on her own to make sure this book got published. WE NEEDED THIS...

Let me start off with this story was really cool. I honestly enjoyed the story and the way it progressed very much. I have never been to Puerto Rico but I felt like it was a great description in the book -- which I could be way off basis for....

The final conclusion to this tale is here. I definitely think this book had a great procession along with a great twist on the Anti-Christ story. Typically the Anti-Christ is this omen for a horrible downfall, which in this book it could have been but this story gave our Anti-Christ...

Let's talk about this book. For Book 1, I loved the plot but wasn't a big fan of the characters. The way I like to do my reviews is talk about how I felt about the story then talk about the characters. However, this book was a little different for...

I honestly didn't know what to think going into this book besides, oh pretty cover. But as the plot unfolded and I realized what was happening, this book was exactly what I expected it to be - and that's a good thing. The pacing of the book was fast and...

EXCUSE ME WHILE I GUSH EVERYWHERE ABOUT THIS BOOK. Okay, so I love retellings. One of my favorite things about them is the uniqueness the author brings to the story. When I saw this cover I was honestly a little hesitant going in because it...

The Restless Dark is definitely a plot driven books. A podcast hosting an event on finding the Cloudkiss Killer's bones for a prize, what better PR for them? It brings in a slew of contestants including the "final girl" Lucy. The pacing of the book is fantastic and I flew...

I'm so conflicted about this book. First, I loved the story and the mystery. This is what really drove me to finish the book. If I didn't have the second book already and wasn't invested in the actual plot, I probably would have set this book aside. One of my...

As an adult who reads Young Adult, I do try to go in with an open mind. This is one of those books. This is absolutely a book meant for Young Adults. With that in mind, I think this book is a great horror story for the intended audience. It's...

Well, CJ has done it again. I fell in love with CJ's writing when I stumbled upon The Shadow Queen and this book just proves it more. From the description of the book, I honestly thought this was going to be something completely different. Personally, I thought this was going...