Review: Marabel and the Book of Fate

Marabel and the Book of Fate by Tracy Barrett
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Marabel and the Book of Fate by Tracy Barrett is a story of a young girl, Marabel, on a mission to save her twin brother, Marco. With the help of friends, Marabel soon finds it's harder than she first thought.

This is a wonderful and delightful story of a young girl who's trying to find her brother while finding herself. Tracy's has a whimsical imagination and a knack for storytelling. The characters were believable, and I enjoyed getting to know Marabel. This was such a fun book to read.

Received a copy via NetGalley, and all opinions are my own.

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Review: Bronze

Bronze by B.B. Shepherd
My rating: 2 of 5 stars

Bronze by B.B. Shepherd is the first book in The Glister Journals. Allison is a high school student that has endured avoidance among her peers.

When I read the blurb, I had a different story in my mind. It turns out that I was wrong. This story revolves around the feelings Allison has for a local boy, David. I was hoping for more interactions with horses and a bit of excitement. The story is written beautifully, and the characters are well fleshed out, but with over 600 pages, this story became rather hard for me to finish as Allison's feelings were overdone and repetitive. I think this story would be better suited for a younger audience than myself.

I received a copy from the author via NetGalley. All opinions are my own.

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Review: Wayward Spirits: A Prelude to the Dawning of Power

Wayward Spirits: A Prelude to the Dawning of Power by Brian Rathbone
My rating: 1 of 5 stars

Wayward Spirits by Brian Rathbone is a prelude to The Dawning of Power series. Benjin and Wendel embark on a quest to Godsland after being told by a mysterious stranger that the world was in danger and needed a hero.

This short story started out good, but missed the mark. We meet Benjin and Wendel and we follow on their quest, but then the story stops. I thought it would be picked up in the first book, Call of the Herald, so I purchased the book to find out about Benjin and Wendel's journey. Sadly, Call of the Herald did not give me any insight into what these characters went through on their journey.

You can read my review of Call of the Herald here:

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Purchased from Amazon.


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Review: Call of the Herald

Call of the Herald by Brian Rathbone
My rating: 1 of 5 stars

Call of the Herald by Brian Rathbone is the first book in The Dawning of Power series. Catrin, a farm girl, learns that she has powers but also realizes that she doesn't know what to do with them.

I bought this book because I had read the prequel, Wayward Spirits, but quickly realized that the only thing from the prequel in this book was Catrin's father Wendel and her Uncle Benjin. It is about twenty years later than the prequel, and never answered any questions about what happened to Benjin and Wendel on their journey. I felt as though I was cheated out of a whole story. Beyond that, the story was very slow paced and there was no character development. There were a lot of mundane details of things that weren't relevant to the story, such as how to shoe a horse and other details of living on a farm.

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Review: A Tide of Shadows

A Tide of Shadows by Tom Bielawski
My rating: 2 of 5 stars

A Tide of Shadows by Tom Bielawski is the first book in the Chronicles of Llars series. Carym of Hyrum finds he has powers that he didn't know he had, and embarks on a journey with his friend, Zach.

A Tide of Shadows has the good vs evil trope, which I love, but for some reason I just couldn't get into this story. There were many details given, but not the details I wanted. These details may be included in future books, however, I didn't care for the flow of the story enough to read future books. With that being said, I felt it a decent enough read for passing the time.

Purchased on Amazon.

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Review: The Centaurus Legacy

The Centaurus Legacy by Tom Bielawski
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

The Centaurus Legacy by Tom Bielawski is the prequel to the Heck Thomas Adventures. Heck Thomas finds himself hunted by a number of adversaries, whom either want him dead or forcibly needs his help.

There are several characters that didn't seem fleshed out enough, but the story was good and held my attention.

Purchased from Amazon.

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Review: A Huntsman's Fate

A Huntsman's Fate by Liam Reese
My rating: 2 of 5 stars

A Huntsman's Fate by Liam Reese is a prequel novella of A Huntsman's Fate series. Besmir is an orphan who finds out he is the legitimate heir to the throne.

I read the first book in this series, Heart of a Huntsman. You can read my review here on my blog:

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I decided to read this book for some clarification I needed from reading Heart of a Huntsman. I don't feel I got the answers I was looking for. I still felt there were gaps, and it felt rushed even though it is a novella.

I received this novella for free by signing up for the author's newsletter.

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Review: Heart of a Huntsman

Heart of a Huntsman by Liam Reese
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

Heart of a Huntsman by Liam Reese is the first book in A Huntsman's Fate series. Besmir is an orphan who finds out he is the legitimate heir to the throne.

Heart of a Huntsman is a decent story. It has a lot of potential. I feel as though the author rushed the story a bit. There were gaps in the timeline which had me confused at times, and it felt like a lot of the story was left out. Things happened a bit too quickly in the development of the main character.

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Review: A Boy Made of Blocks

A Boy Made of Blocks by Keith Stuart
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

A Boy Made of Blocks by Keith Stuart is a story of a father, Alex, and his son, Sam, who is autistic. Alex has to learned how to cope with Sam before he loses his family by divorce.

Based on the author's own experiences with his own sons, I felt that this story gave some insight as to what it must be like to have a child diagnosed with autism. The struggles Alex has, in the story, are eye opening. I have never known anyone with autism, but I felt the author conveyed the struggles and reality of the feelings a lot of parents feel quite well.

This story is written very well, and had me laughing, crying, and sometimes just downright mad. It took me a bit to actually get into the story, though. I felt as if the author was repetitive quite often, but overall, a good read.

I received a copy of A Boy Made of Blocks from St. Martin's Press via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.

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