Fairyloot June 2021

 First thing we have is a flower pot inspired by House of Earth and Blood by Sarah J Maas. The little pot has a hole in the bottom so you would have to get a little plastic bottom for the water if you wanted to use it for that. 

Next is a metal bookmark inspired by The Priory of The Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon 

Next is two pillow cases with quotes from The Raven Cycle by Maggie Stiefvater

Next is the fantastic enamel pin of Jiji grom Kiki's Delivery Service!

Next is a beautiful acrylic standee of Wrath from Kingdom of the Wicked by Kerri Maniscalco and his animal buddy that we will meet in Kingdom of the Cursed! 

We have the two tarot cards inspired by Serpent & Dove by Shelby Mahurin. 

And finally the book, Fire with Fire by Destiny Soria. This edition has exclusive cover, sprayed edges, artwork on the reverse side of the dust jacket and foil embossing on the book. 

Everything is lovely! I just hope I love the book! 

Happy Reading! 

Mel

The Free Bastards by Jonathan French

 

The long-awaited war has come in the sweeping conclusion to the Lot Lands trilogy--another irresistibly swashbuckling, swaggering, foul-mouthed fantasy.

The long-awaited war has come in the sweeping conclusion to the Lot Lands trilogy--another irresistibly swashbuckling, swaggering, foul-mouthed fantasy.

MY REVIEW: 4.5 Stars ⭐️ 

I love these guys!! Fetch will always be my favorite, she’s a kickass chief!! 

This book was Oats book and it was so good. Who knew a damn book full of half orcs that are foul-mouthed beyond all comprehension, would make me cry!! There are battles and gore and cussing and a bit of tenderness! 

If you loved the first two books, you will love this book and the overall outcome. I cried at the end as well. These BASTARDS had a bittersweet ending and above all, remember, "Live in the saddle! Die on the hog!"

This is an uncorrected proof so these few quotes that could be subject to change. 

*The rokh shrieked as it dove, snatching the Maiden’s attention. She looked up in time to see the figure leap from the great bird’s back, but she wouldn’t be able to see who it was. Oats couldn’t either, but still he knew. The chief had arrived.*

*Ugfuck was a lumbering mass of sagging pig flesh covered in rashes and stiff patches of louse-ridden hair. One eye was red and bulging, the other small and often clogged with mucus. Born a misshapen runt, he should have been killed on the day he first drew breathe. Were it not for Oats, he would have been. He’d saved the hog’s life that morning.*

You have to love Ug!! This whole trilogy was wonderful and I look forward to more of the authors work. 

*Thank you to Netgalley and Del Ray for a digital copy of this book! 

Mel 

The Veiled Throne by Ken Liu

 

With the invasion of Dara complete, and the Wall of Storms breached, the world has opened to new possibilities for the gods and peoples of both empires as the sweeping saga of the award-winning Dandelion Dynasty continues in this third book of the “magnificent fantasy epic” (NPR).

Princess Théra, once known as Empress Üna of Dara, entrusted the throne to her younger brother in order to journey to Ukyu-Gondé to war with the Lyucu. She has crossed the fabled Wall of Storms with a fleet of advanced warships and ten thousand people. Beset by adversity, Théra and her most trusted companions attempt to overcome every challenge by doing the most interesting thing. But is not letting the past dictate the present always possible or even desirable?

In Dara, the Lyucu leadership as well as the surviving Dandelion Court bristle with rivalries as currents of power surge and ebb and perspectives spin and shift. Here, parents and children, teachers and students, Empress and Pékyu, all nurture the seeds of plans that will take years to bloom. Will tradition yield to new justifications for power?

Everywhere, the spirit of innovation dances like dandelion seeds on the wind, and the commoners, the forgotten, the ignored begin to engineer new solutions for a new age.

Ken Liu returns to the series that draws from a tradition of the great epics of our history from the Aeneid to the Romance on the Three Kingdoms and builds a new tale unsurpassed in its scope and ambition.

 

MY REVIEW: 3.5 STARS

I'm not sure if it was me or the book! I would day since I loved the first two books and didn't get to do a reread that it was probably me =( 

 I absolutely loved the character, Goztan - Thane Of The Five Tribes Of The Antler! I thought she was awesome! 

I didn't like some of the stories of the gods that depicted some animal brutality and other parts with animal brutality. I mean most of it was what really happens in life but this day and age, I don't want to read that kind of stuff, but like I said, it's easy enough to gloss over. 

I did feel lost in some of the other parts of the book, but please don't let this take away from anyone reading the book! I'm going to still add the paperback and audible to my collection and reread them all once the final book is out! The first two books were 5 star and this one might change back to that number in a reread, although, a 3.5 star is not bad! 

 *Thank you to Netgalley and Gallery Books for a digital copy of this book! 

 Mel