Reviews written by Stephanie Augustine, Staff Reviewer

So, I absolutely loved Making the Play and as most books that do this, I was really worried going into the second book because it followed other characters. However, after the first chapter – I was sold. I absolutely loved the way this book started off and I’m glad Eliza...

Okay. So how to put how much I loved this book into words? From the very beginning I was so invested into these characters. I loved everything about them and just wanted more and more and more. Good thing there are two more books! But focusing on this one, it...

I don’t know if I liked this book more than the first one. Honestly, I think the first one was better and this one felt a little short. This story and world is still amazing and so unique. I was able to understand it a little bit better but I...

It took me way too long to actually read this book. I just kept putting it on the back burner even though I absolutely loved the first one. This book starts off almost immediately after the first book ended. Since I read the first book so long ago, I remembered...

I will admit this book took me almost 2 months to read. It was a little hard for me to get into but once I did, I finished it in 2 days. I absolutely loved this story and cannot wait to continue! The mythology of this book is so rich...

I am happy to report that I loved this book. To be honest, I was a little worried going in because McManus’ other books haven’t had an impact on me like One of Us Is Next did. However, this book reminded me why I loved McManus’ debut so much. The...

When I started reading the book my initial thought was that it was nothing like the summary. But oh well, I typically don’t pay too much attention to summaries anyways. One of my favorite things about the Bloody Mary legend is the different stories that derive from it. I really...

I was so excited for this book. After reading Sara Raasch’s other books and falling in love with her writing, I couldn’t wait to dive in. This book was enjoyable but it didn’t become so until it was almost over. The beginning was definitely necessary to set up the world...

Dragons. Dragons. Dragons. Oh, and more dragons? Listen, if you don’t like dragons then don’t even bother with this books. But. If you are like me and love dragons, then read this book as soon as you can! I honestly loved this book so much and it was for so...

I really, really enjoyed this story. It definitely stems from a tragedy that Ava has to deal with throughout the whole book, because losing both of your parents in a car accident is never easy. Soon after the accident, she found out that there was practically no money and had...

Let me start with the artwork. This was so beautifully done and I loved every single panel. It really pulled together the gothic horror for Ivy’s villain origin story. I think Sara Kipin did an amazing job on this graphic novel and I hope she works on future works! The...

This was definitely an interesting book. I really enjoyed all of the witchy aspects of the book! It starts off pretty quickly but it wasn’t until the second half of the book that it really picks up. The first half is definitely a developmental stage of the characters with a...

I really enjoyed this story. I’ve been looking forward to this book since last year and was so excited to finally read it. Horror is one of my favorite genres, even if I don’t read it too much. It’s hard to find a book that really scares me or gives...

This was such a fun story. I’m really glad that it didn’t take long for Amari to get into the Bureau of Supernatural Affairs. Alston did the right amount of background story before Amari ended up there and it worked perfectly. I absolutely loved the flow of this story and...

Once again, Cait has done it. I love that it is so easy to boost her works when she does an amazing job herself. This was the conclusion to her The Nihryst series and it was a great conclusion. I will admit that the beginning did take me a big...