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The Rise of the Altereds by Marisa Noelle – a Review

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The Rise of the Altereds by Marisa Noelle – a Review

 

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GENETIC MODIFICATION HAS BEEN OUTLAWED.

THE REMAINING ALTEREDS WANT REVENGE.

When Silver’s mother is abducted by a rogue scientist who releases a deadly new virus on the populace, she and her now unadjusted friends are faced with an impossible choice.

They can hide from the virus for as long as possible, or they can regain their abilities and take the battle to the mountains. But Silver doesn’t count on a new, rogue power growing within her. She can’t control it and soon all her friends are in danger. And there is something evil hiding in the snowy Sierras.

Can Silver learn to control her new, deadly power in time to rescue her mother as well as defeat the one who seeks to destroy them all?

 

 

Review:

The Rise of the Altereds by Marisa Noelle is the 2nd book in her The Unadjusteds trilogy.  When I read the first book, I wasn’t sure that there would be more, and I was happy to find out that this is now a trilogy.  Refresher:  The Unajusteds is a YA Dystopian story, with Silver Melody, our wonderful teenage heroine.  Silver is very strong, fast and has abilities that make her special. In a world with most people having been altered with enhancements, Silver was one of those that were unadjusted.  At the end of the last book, Silver and her friends defeated the President and freed those altered and unadjusted.

In The Rise of the Altereds, Silver’s father is working on a vaccine to fix those altered back to normal.  Silver, Matt, Paige, and the team is still together, but another evil presence has taken over the role of leader (Earl) using a virus that is killing everyone, as well as creating evil entities and creatures to destroy the world as they know it. Silver’s mother is still in captivity, and they all get together to try and rescue her mother. Silver’s father is able to give them back their altered abilities to help fight the horrors they will face. Silver is the most powerful of all of them, especially with an unknown dark ability that she has not learned how to use.  Along the way, Silver will pick up some more abilities just by touching someone, which includes seeing into the future. 

What follows is an exciting and intense adventure that once again pits Silver and her friends against so many dangerous situations, including making sure they do not catch the virus, as well as the creatures, birds, hellhounds they come across.   From start to finish, this was filled with action, danger, violence, as I held my breath to see who will survive.  To tell too much more would be spoilers, and ruin it for you.

The Rise of the Altereds was a very well written, intense and emotional story line that held my attention throughout.   Marisa Noelle did a fabulous job giving us an exciting story, wonderful heroine and great secondary characters. The ending was exciting, wild and emotional.  I loved Silver, as she made a great heroine. I look forward to the final book in this trilogy.  I wholly suggest if you like an action-packed dystopian theme, you should be reading this series.

Reviewed by Barb

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Falling by Katherine Cobb – a Review

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Falling by Katherine Cobb – a Review

 

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Sometimes falling for boys is perilous.

Anna wants a boyfriend from her first day of high school, but gets into hot water when she finds herself with two. First she falls for funny, shy Pete. Then heartthrob Alec comes out of nowhere and aggressively pursues her. She must choose one…or lose both. When everything goes south and the unthinkable happens, Anna is left numb and lost.

A second chance to experience true love emerges, and Anna plunges in. But pressures to fit in, combined with her own emotional fragility, lead her down turbulent paths—and increasing non-parent-approved choices.

Boy troubles. Friend fallouts. Unreasonable parents. Heartbreaking betrayals.

Will Anna overcome…or will she freefall into the abyss?

 

 

Review:

Falling by Katherine Cobb is an in your face, scathing coming of age story based in the late 1970’s.

Anna Trapani is starting her sophomore year of high school in 1978. What ensues is an explicit, authentic, true to life coming of age story. Anna is beginning her sophomore year with her best friends Katy and Michelle and she is excited and ready for the new experience. We quickly see how Anna’s good looks imbues her, quite easily with boys and in finding her place at school. But she soon learns that choosing the right boy isn’t always the easiest thing. 

Anna struggles, as many of us have, with following her own morals/beliefs and giving into the pressure put on you by your peers. Vividly showing us what Anna (and even ourselves) did to just fit in while navigating “girlhood!”

The story wonderfully portrays life as a teen in 1978, complete with the good and bad. 

Anna finds romance with Pete. Her first official boyfriend.  She quickly finds herself falling for Pete. But she wants more, she just wants him to make a move and kiss her. When that doesn’t happen as quickly as she would like, she finds herself being pursued by senior football player Alec Mays. Alec quickly invades Anna’s life, even though she is still with Pete.  

Anna quickly learns the hard lesson (that no girl should ever have to learn)  of putting yourself into dangerous situations and consent. Heartbreaking yet graphically honest and raw, I believe it is a lesson all young girls experience to varying degrees, and at some point.

Anna slowly begins to change over time and begins leaving behind her long time friends and replacing them with new ones. Its hard to realize you and your life long friends have changed and that there seems to be no mutual connections anymore! Yet the story continues on. Anna struggles with her parents still treating her like a young child and then dealing with the consequences of her own choices. It ends with Anna and the ultimate price being paid. But who pays that price? Anna, her friends, her parents? 
This book has trials and tribulations that many of us faced growing up! Which brought back a flood of memories – both good and bad! It was the ultimate walk down memory lane but without the shiny, watered down cleaned up fairytale version many give us! 
I am not going to lie, I enjoyed the beginning of this book quite immensely.

Somewhere are the middle I was like, wow this fifteen year old girl has gone off the rails. Her life is spinning out of control and no one is doing anything to try and help her! And I was annoyed. But the end of the book and the authors afterword spoke volumes. 

Somewhere I got lost in the story and forgot that this was the late seventies, early eighties. This coming if age could span generations, in that a girl from the 1970’s could relate to Anna and a girl from 2020 could also! Timeless!
This book delves into the raw yet realistic subjects of peer pressure, consent, sex, drugs, and emotional abuse. There is no sugar coating it this is real life. Great read for adults and mature teens.

Reviewed by Erin

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Crown of Oblivion by Julie Eshbaugh – a Review

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Crown of Oblivion by Julie Eshbaugh – a Review

 

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Astrid is the surrogate for Princess Renya, which means she bears the physical punishment if Renya steps out of line. Astrid has no choice—she and her family are Outsiders, the lower class of people without magic and without citizenship.

But there is a way out of this life—competing in the deadly Race of Oblivion. To enter the race, an Outsider is administered the drug Oblivion, which wipes their memory clear of their past as they enter a new world with nothing to help them but a slip of paper bearing their name and the first clue. It’s not as simple as solving a puzzle, however—for a majority of the contestants, the race ends in death. But winning would mean not only freedom for Astrid, but citizenship and health care for her entire family. With a dying father to think of, Astrid is desperate to prevail.

From the beginning, the race is filled with twists and turns. One of them is Darius, a fellow racer Astrid meets but isn’t sure she can trust. Though they team up in the race, as Astrid’s memories begin to resurface, she remembers just who he was to her—a scorned foe who may want revenge. Astrid also starts to notice she has powers no Outsider should—which could help her win the race, but also make her a target if anyone finds out. With stakes that couldn’t be higher, Astrid must decide what is more important: risking her life to remember the mysteries of the past, or playing a cutthroat game in order to win her—and her family’s—freedom.

 

 

Review:

Crown of Oblivion by Julie Eshbaugh is a YA Fantasy novel. Astrid Jael, our heroine, is a surrogate outsider to the Princess Reyna, with both being very close.  However, Astrid suffers consequences, such as being whipped, for anything that the family deems Reyna has done wrong; Astrid has the scars on her back to prove her loyalty to Reyna.  But when Astrid tries to help her family, even with Reyna’s help, her father dies and Astrid needs to step up to save her young brother.

She decides to enter the Race of Oblivion, which is a death defying race (similar a little to Hunger Games), with only the winner receiving full citizenship with benefits for the entire family.  The race is difficult and brutal, as for most of the contestants, the race will end in their deaths.   This will free her brother and herself as surrogatea; despite the low odds, Astrid signs up to enter the race.

Each contestant is given a memory altering drug (Oblivion) that wipes out their memory, being in the middle of nowhere and trying to find clues to further them in the game.  Astrid was a wonderful heroine, who was loyal, strong, smart, independent and who had secret magical ability, which she kept hidden until she needed to use it to save herself.  Along the way, Astrid meets many people who would help her or try to kill her, as well as finding her long lost older brother, who turns out to be a member of the OLA (revolutionary group).  Determined to do this alone, Astrid reluctantly accepts the help of Darius, to partner up until they would reach the end. 

What follows is an intense, exciting, action filled adventure that will have us on the edge of our seat throughout the many violent and dangerous situations as they get closer to the end. Esbaugh gives us some great secondary characters besides Astrid; Darius, Reyna, both of her brothers, and a nasty villain in Prince Lars. I did love Astrid, and liked Darius after a bit.    As we raced to the climax, there were so many twists and turns that caught us by surprise, and changing things drastically. 

Crown of Oblivion was not only exciting and intense, but it was an intriguing and compelling story line.  The world building was very well done and different.  Julie Esbaugh did a wonderful job writing this story in a difficult world.   I have not seen if this is going to be a series, but I thought that though the end was satisfying, there were things left open that could result in another book or two.  I suggest if you enjoy YA fantasy, you should read Crown of Oblivion.

Reviewed by Barb

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A Constellation of Roses by Miranda Asebedo – a Review

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A Constellation of Roses by Miranda Asebedo – a Review

 

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Ever since her mother walked out, Trix McCabe has been determined to make it on her own. And with her near-magical gift for pulling valuables off unsuspecting strangers, Trix is confident she has what it takes to survive. Until she’s caught and given a choice: jail time, or go live with her long-lost family in the tiny town of Rocksaw, Kansas.

Trix doesn’t plan to stick around Rocksaw long, but there’s something special about her McCabe relatives that she is drawn to. Her aunt, Mia, bakes pies that seem to cure all ills. Her cousin, Ember, can tell a person’s deepest secret with the touch of a hand. And Trix’s great-aunt takes one look at Trix’s palm and tells her that if she doesn’t put down roots somewhere, she won’t have a future anywhere.

Before long, Trix feels like she might finally belong with this special group of women in this tiny town in Kansas. But when her past comes back to haunt her, she’ll have to decide whether to take a chance on this new life . . . or keep running from the one she’s always known.

 

 

Review:

A Constellation of Roses by Miranda Asebedo is my first book written by this author, and upon completing this book, it will not be my last.  Trix McCabe, our 17 year old heroine was a wonderful and flawed young girl, who had a rough childhood, with her mother leaving her to live on her own.  Trix has a magical gift of stealing from people so fast, that no one realizes their items are missing.  Trix has managed to survive on the streets, motels, friends, etc; until one day someone calls the police and Trix is given a choice….go live with a long lost family and finish school or go to jail.

Trix moves to Rocksaw, Kansas, where her great aunt (Auntie), another aunt (Mia) and her cousin (Ember) live; to her surprise they each have some sort of magical ability, which seems to be a McCabe tradition.  Auntie tells fortunes; Mia bakes pies that magically fixes emotions and Ember can read secrets upon touch. 

Trix is determined to run as soon as she can, but slowly she begins to feel like she is now part of a family, something she has never really had.  Mia was a wonderful aunt to Trix, always looking out for her and trying to keep her happy.  Ember was shy at first, but in a short time they became close friends. Trix worked in the bakery, which is one of the popular stops in Rocksaw, especially for the wonderful pies that keeps people happy and content. 

Trix will also meet at school, a boy (Jasper) who has his own issues based on the death of his brother due to suicide.  In a short time, Trix will mesh with Ember to join the group of Jasper’s friends.  As Trix begins to feel happiness, she will learn about her long-lost mother that will bring back the past and make her want to run.  Will Trix come to terms with her past and stay with her new family in Rocksaw?

What follows is a wonderful heartwarming story that is surrounded by many emotions, as well as serious issues.  Trix was a wonderful character who evolved over the course of the story, and the entire McCabe ladies were fantastic.  I loved Mia, who would go out of her way to help Trix through the trying times, not to mention those wonderful pies she made.  (I certainly would love to try one of them  ? ).  Ember was another great character, who needed Trix in her life as much as Trix needed her.  Auntie was a character all the way. Jasper was also great, having his own issues, that would bring him closer to Trix.

A Constellation of Roses was wonderfully written so very well by Miranda Asebedo.  This is considered YA, but trust me when I say that everyone should read this heartwarming story that also touches on depression, abandonment and suicide.  I suggest you read A Constellation of Roses, as it is a must read.

Reviewed by Barb

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Fireborne by Rosaria Munda – a Review

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Fireborne by Rosaria Munda – a Review

 

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Annie and Lee were just children when a brutal revolution changed their world, giving everyone—even the lowborn—a chance to test into the governing class of dragonriders.

Now they are both rising stars in the new regime, despite backgrounds that couldn’t be more different. Annie’s lowborn family was executed by dragonfire, while Lee’s aristocratic family was murdered by revolutionaries. Growing up in the same orphanage forged their friendship, and seven years of training have made them rivals for the top position in the dragonriding fleet.

But everything changes when survivors from the old regime surface, bent on reclaiming the city.

With war on the horizon and his relationship with Annie changing fast, Lee must choose to kill the only family he has left or to betray everything he’s come to believe in. And Annie must decide whether to protect the boy she loves . . . or step up to be the champion her city needs.

 

 

Review:

Fireborne by Rosaria Munda is the first book in her new The Aurelian Cycle series. When I decided to read this new YA fantasy novel, I wasn’t sure what to expect as it was a new author for me.  I am happy to say I loved Fireborne and cannot wait to read more from Rosaria Munda.

The POV’s are from Lee, our hero, and Annie, our heroine.   We do get flash backs to the earlier days, when both were orphans, with Lee looking out for Annie.  Both lost their family to the revolution that changed the world; each having the perspective from a different side, such as Lee, secretly coming from royalty and Annie being lowborn.  They left the orphanage together to train with the new regime as dragon riders and 8 years later they both become elite riders. Yes there are Dragons, and I loved how Munda made them emotionally bonded to their assigned rider, with some telepathic between them.  Great part of story.

The story begins with a competition to become a Firstrider, the person who will lead the Dragon army reporting to the leader of Callipolis, with both Lee and Annie rivaling each other, as well as other elite dragonriders.  We learn more secrets about Lee, who is the lone survivor of the Stormscourge, all slaughtered in the revolution; only Annie knows the truth about who Lee really is. Annie is also a lone survivor, as her family was executed for not following the Lord’s orders. Their friendship was a major part of this story, with both of them knowing the past that brought them together, but neither acknowledging their past different lives.  In today’s world they are together, but things are changing that could destroy their friendship and their lives.

As the Firstrider competition continues; Lee is contacted by a survivor of the past, who are determined to bring back the old regime with a new revolution.   Lee has to fight his feelings about the truth about the things his father did as the Lord, and decide which side he belongs with.   Annie is loyal to the current regime, and begins to worry that Lee might betray Callipolis.  War is coming.  Will Lee turn on Annie and their friends?  Will Annie, despite her love for Lee, alert the leader of Lee’s possible betrayal?

I will not tell too much more, as there are many political elements from the past and present, which you need to read from start to finish to follow this story.  I loved Lee and Annie, and the group of friends that we got to know, as well as the emotional bond between them.  Munda did a fantastic job creating these wonderful characters, and giving us an amazing new world.

Fireborne was an exciting, emotional, intense, political, and at times a dark story that held our attention from the start.  The friendship between the dragon rider group was wonderful. I loved the Dragons, and their bond to their riders; it was a sensational element to the story.  The climax was fantastic, with so many twists and turns the kept me on the edge of my seat. I cannot wait for the next book in this series.   Rosaria Munda is now a new author I will need to keep reading.  I suggest you read this start of a fun exciting new series.

Reviewed by Barb

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The Unadjusteds by Marisa Noelle – a Review

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The Unadjusteds by Marisa Noelle – a Review

 

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Sixteen-year-old Silver Melody lives in a world where 80% of the population has modified their DNA. Known as the altereds, those people now possess enhancements like wings, tails, and increased strength or intelligence. Although Silver’s parents created the nanite pill used to deliver these genetic modifications, Silver is proud of her unadjusted state.

However, when the president declares all unadjusteds must take a nanite, Silver has no choice but to flee the city with her father and some friends to prevent the extinction of the unadjusteds.

With Silver’s mother in prison for treason, Silver’s father is the unadjusteds’ only hope at finding a cure. But time is running out as Silver’s father is captured by the president’s almost immortal army. Vicious hellhounds are on Silver’s trail, and her only chance to recover her father involves teaming up with a new group of unlikely friends before all humanity is lost.

 

 

 

Review:

The Unadjusteds by Marisa Noelle is a YA Dystopian story.  Silver Melody, our 16-year-old heroine, lives in a world where most people have been altered, being given pills that enhanced them, such as bulk, strength, wings, telekinetic, etc.  Silver is one of the 20% population that are considered Unadjusteds (did not take the pills).

Silver’s parents helped create the nanite pills that alter people, and they are forced to work for the evil President Bear, who is determined to make everyone altered, even if many die from taking those pills.  Silver lost her best friend after she had taken the pill, and swore that she would never take the pill.  Silver is well known among the people, as her mother was accused of treason, because she did not want to create more pills.  Despite not taking pills, Silver is very strong and fast, as she trains hard and can beat most people.    When President Bear decides to force the remaining 20% to take the pills, Silver runs away with her friend Matt, and along the way they find more unadjusted people, as well as altered, who want to stop the evil president.

What follows is an exciting and intense adventure that pits Silver and her new friends against so many dangerous situations, including massive altered soldiers, or the deadly hellhounds that President Bear had his scientists create.  Silver, Matt, Joe, Paige, Emma and others are willing to do whatever it takes to try to free Silver’s parents, and allow them to create a cure for all.  But to do so they have to find a way to get past the enemies, find her parents, and kill the evil president.

I really liked Silver, as she was a great heroine, and the secondary characters working with her were an awesome team.  The last third of the book escalated the danger and violence, holding our breaths to see who will survive.  To tell too much more would be spoilers, and ruin it for you. 

The Unadjusteds was a well written, intense and emotional story line that kept my attention from start to finish.  I was surprised how much I enjoyed this story. Marisa Noelle did a fabulous job giving us an exciting story, wonderful heroine and great secondary characters. The ending was wild and emotional, and though it is not noted to be continuing, I feel it left things open for another book.   I wholly suggest if you like an action-packed dystopian theme, you should be reading The Unajusteds.

Reviewed by Barb

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A Treason of Thorns by Laura E. Weymouth – a Review

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A Treason of Thorns by Laura E. Weymouth – a Review

 

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Violet Sterling has spent the last seven years in exile, longing to return to Burleigh House. One of the six great houses of England, Burleigh’s magic always kept the countryside well. And as a child, this magic kept Violet happy, draping her in flowers while she slept, fashioning secret hiding places for her, and lighting fires on the coldest nights to keep her warm.

Everything shattered, though, when her father committed high treason trying to free Burleigh from the king’s oppressive control. He was killed, and Vi was forced into hiding.

When she’s given a chance to go back, she discovers Burleigh has run wild with grief. Vines and briars are crumbling the walls. Magic that once enriched the surrounding countryside has turned dark and deadly, twisting lush blooms into thorns, poisoning livestock and destroying crops. Burleigh’s very soul is crying out in pain.

Vi would do anything to help, and soon she finds herself walking the same deadly path as her father all those years before. Vi must decide how far she’s willing to go to save her house—before her house destroys everything she’s ever known.

 

 

Review:

A Treason of Thorns by Laura E. Weymouth is a fantasy YA standalone novel.  We meet our heroine, Violet Sterling, who is living in a small fishing town, when she sees someone from her past.  Violet was banished 7 years ago by the King, as her father, who was the caretaker of their home,  was punished for high treason and forced to live in their home unable to leave until he died.  When Violet sees the King, she knows her father is dead, and it is time for her to return to Burleigh House, a sentient home filled with magic.  When Violet returns, she finds Burleigh in deep disrepair, including the lands surrounding the house, and is given a few months to bring Burleigh back to its former glory, or the King will burn it down.  Violet also finds her friend Wyn, who was forced to stay with her father during those 7 years, and was shocked at his haggard appearance. 

Violet as a child was brought up by her father to love the house and its magic, to devote her life to Burleigh, especially when she is older and becomes the caretaker.  She loved everything about Burleigh to the point of obsession, as well as loving the house.  With 7 years having passed, with no contact, Violet finds everything changed, and is determined to help the house regain its freedom, but fears for Wyn’s safety, as well as her own, as Burleigh has also changed for the worse.

Violet is determined to find a way to free the house from its binding that is destroying Burleigh, and possibly both her and Wyn’s life.   What follows is an exciting and emotional story, where we go back into Burleigh’s memories of the good days when Violet was a child, and the sad changes during those 7 years, and when her father dies; looking for clues that will reveal the true hidden secrets.  Violet and some friends will desperately try to find the hidden secret that is needed to save them all.

This is a difficult review to write, as you really need to read this book to understand.  A Treason of Thorns was a different type of story about a sentient house with magic, the family that lived there in a somewhat gothic theme, with a great heroine and very good secondary characters. I suggest you read A Treason of Thorns.

Reviewed by Barb

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Tiger Queen by Annie Sullivan – a Review

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Tiger Queen by Annie Sullivan – a Review

 

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In the mythical desert kingdom of Achra, an ancient law forces sixteen-year-old Princess Kateri to fight in the arena to prove her right to rule. For Kateri, winning also means fulfilling a promise to her late mother that she would protect her people, who are struggling through windstorms and drought. The situation is worsened by the gang of Desert Boys that frequently raids the city wells, forcing the king to ration what little water is left. The punishment for stealing water is a choice between two doors: behind one lies freedom, and behind the other is a tiger.

But when Kateri’s final opponent is announced, she knows she cannot win. In desperation, she turns to the desert and the one person she never thought she’d side with. What Kateri discovers twists her world—and her heart—upside down. Her future is now behind two doors—only she’s not sure which holds the key to keeping her kingdom and which releases the tiger.

 

 

Review:

Tiger Queen by Annie Sullivan was a wonderful standalone fantasy that I thoroughly enjoyed. This was my first book by this author, and it will not be my last. We meet our heroine, Princess Kateri, immediately, as she has to fight her opponent every month in the arena of their kingdom, Achra.  If Kateri wins the battle, she moves that much closer to prove her right to inherit the throne, whenever her father steps down.   Kateri is a tough opponent for any person she has faced, and when she learns that her final opponent is her vicious trainer, Rodric, she knows she cannot beat him.  She later overhears Rodric telling his guards that when he beats Kateri, he will take over the throne, and eventually kill her after she gives him a son.  She realizes that her father was never planning to allow her to rule, and knows she has to find someone to help her before the next battle. If you are wondering where the title Tiger comes from, Kateri’s father would have a tiger attack the loser in many of those battles.

Achra suffers a water drought, and sandstorms, as they are close to the desert.  The king (Kateri’s father) has always blamed the young boys (Desert Boys) for stealing water, and the rationing continues to get lower, causing desperation among the kingdom.  Kateri grew up hating the Desert Boys, as they killed her mother and brother. But now she is desperate and makes plans to leave and find help by the one person who can beat Rodric.  

Kateri goes on a journey in the dangerous desert, and eventually will come across Cion, the leader of the Desert Boys.  At first Cion doesn’t believe her, but when she claims that she will help the boys, as well as the kingdom, since Rodric will attempt to kill them all, he will agree to help train her. 

Kateri will meet the young Desert Boys, and begin to change her perception of what she thought she knew.  She will learn of the lies told by her father, both about her and who really killed her mother, as well as the so-called drought destroying the people of Achra. Kateri begins to realize that her whole life was a lie, especially after her mother was dead.  It was fun to watch the change in Kateri from her hatred to caring about all the boys, especially Cion.  I also loved the hard training that Cion put her through in the desert, with all the dangerous and poisonous creatures. 

The last third of the book was very intense and exciting.  Kateri was a wonderful and strong heroine, gaining more empathy and compassion along the way, as well as slowly falling in love with Cion.  It was such a joy to see the changes in her.  But we had to hold our breaths, as we sat on the edge of our seat, while slowly everything began going wrong, and the people she began to care for were in danger.  I will not tell too much more, as you really need to read this book.

Annie Sullivan did an amazing job giving us this wonderful worldbuilding, and a fantasy that had a good ending, not being a cliffhanger, as this was a standalone.  Tiger Queen was a great read, as I could not put the book down.  It had a bit of everything; great heroine, wonderful secondary characters, intensive dangerous fighting and battles, bad villains and a slow built romance.   I suggest you read Tiger Queen, as I loved this book.

Reviewed by Barb

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