Reviews written by Sissy Lu, Staff Reviewer

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March 18, 2021 (Updated: March 18, 2021)
Overall rating
 
4.3
Writing Style
 
5.0
Plot
 
5.0
Characters
 
3.0
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N/A
Young Adult Indie
A must read for fans of Vikings!

For those who can't get enough of Vikings, Norse Mythology, and kick-butt female leads, this one is for you. This was my first leap into a Casey L. Bond novel and her writing didn't disappoint! Strong, effortless, and ensnaring from the first page. ...

February 01, 2021
Overall rating
 
3.5
Writing Style
 
4.0
Plot
 
3.0
Characters
 
N/A
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N/A
Young Adult Indie
Imaginative fairytale meets history!

Briar Rose hasn't had any easy life. After losing her parents, she's struggling to keep her siblings together as a family. She's forced to work in the cotton mills as a spinner so she can provide for her family and even has plans to marry a man. But nothing in...

January 07, 2021 (Updated: January 07, 2021)
Overall rating
 
3.5
Writing Style
 
4.0
Plot
 
3.0
Characters
 
N/A
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N/A
Young Adult Indie
Action packed and richly imaginative

BORN AT DAWN is an upper YA fantasy full of adventure - the main character is half human and half Da’Valian–a magical race–and she hides what she is behind a glamor. We’re introduced to her as an established thief and daughter of a tavern owner, but when Da’Valian’s show up...

November 14, 2020
Overall rating
 
3.7
Writing Style
 
4.0
Plot
 
4.0
Characters
 
3.0
Illustrations/Photos (if applicable)
 
N/A
Atmospheric, quick-paced, and enchanting YA fantasy.

Set in a Greek/Roman era, where not only one but three worlds are colliding, Arianna is a human girl who must prove herself worthy to become a siren, and that is taking the heart of a man. Set apart from others, Ari hasn’t ever really come in contact with a...

November 04, 2020 (Updated: November 04, 2020)
Overall rating
 
4.0
Writing Style
 
4.0
Plot
 
4.0
Characters
 
4.0
Illustrations/Photos (if applicable)
 
N/A
Young Adult Indie
Intriguing and fast paced YA fantasy

What I loved: Pirates, princesses, and a curse! What wasn’t to love and be drawn in by the premise? I wanted to know what was happening next with the characters and storyline. Right from the beginning, I was drawn into...

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