Author: Jane Delaney 500 years ago the Fae vanished without a trace. Now, none can pass the treacherous storms guarding their former home The Countdown Clock is Ticking In the city of Dynas Rhydent, all who are born with magic must succumb to the Trials by their 19th birthday. Pass, and you’ll be granted the... Continue Reading →
By: Hayley Green This is the final book in the trilogy, for now. Let’s just say Stanford left the ending in a satisfying way that wrapped up the major plot that spanned the first three books, so any new books in the series would tackle a new set of problems. It was satisfying but open-ended,... Continue Reading →
By: Cait Marie A year ago today, I shared Functionally Fictional's very first blog post! I had worked on setting up the site and Twitter account for a week prior, and the first post was technically just leading readers to an article I wrote for Coffee House Writers about my favorite books from 2017, but... Continue Reading →
By: Cait Marie *I received a free ARC of this book from Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (via giveaway) for my honest review.* In a kingdom that forbids magic and executes anyone suspected of being a witch, Princess Aurelia must hide her abilities to use blood magic. She just has to keep the secret until she reaches... Continue Reading →
By: Cait Marie February was a very slow reading month. I was having a rough time with classes and fell into a bit of a reading slump, so I only finished two books last month. This month is already going a lot better! Books I Read Obsidian Horizon - Heather Renee and Lela Grayce —... Continue Reading →
Who's ready for a readathon? In case you missed it, bloggers throughout book community have been gathered by Ashley over at Falling Down the Book Hole to bring you the first ever Fierce Female Reads February, and it's time for the readathon! (For more details on all the Fierce Female events, click here.) Follow @fiercefemreads... Continue Reading →
By: Cait Marie At this point, everyone knows how much I love retellings. Especially fairy tale retellings. I've read a lot, but there is an incredible number that I haven't got around to yet, and a few coming out this year that sound amazing. Hence, a list of 10 of my top TBR Retellings: 1. The... Continue Reading →
By: Cait Marie Hello and happy new year! Between the holidays, ARCs, and finding book sales, the number of books I bought and received is a little obnoxious. Unless I missed any, there are 47, 29 of which were physical books! Because there are so many, I'm just going to list them at the very... Continue Reading →
By: Hayley Green Nora Grey is just a regular teenager. She gets put together with Patch when her Biology teacher changes the seating chart suddenly, and a romance ensues. Patch is mysterious and dangerous, the kind of person who her mother wouldn’t approve of. She meets Elliot and Jules, a strange pair whom mystery surrounds... Continue Reading →
Author: Angie RookerSynopsis: Separated from her family at birth, Dragon is forced to build faith in herself as a young Trihorn Snapper struggling to find meaning in the pain of her past. On the cusp of adolescence, Dragon enrolls at Breezewillow Academy for Gifted Learners, an integrated school for magic-folk, in an attempt to find... Continue Reading →
