A magical adventure through the uncharted seas with freedom and finding eventually finding a family.

This book is a must read if you like: Spellshop, found family, cozy fantasy, adorable sidekicks, sentient plants.

Like all the books in the Spellshop universe, this one feels like bright colors and warm fuzzy feelings. The main character takes a wonderful journey through finding herself and her place.

I binged this book and then reread it again. I could read this book over and over and over. It seemed like every other chapter there was a quote that hit me in the feels.

I’m a huge fan of the Spellshop books and they just keep getting better and better!

The scope of this book was bigger than the other two. Just when you thought you knew the world, she makes it even bigger.

I usually don’t like romance. At all. But that is because romance books aren’t like this book. If you are a fan of cutesy romance you will love the main relationship in this book. But there is a 8 minute clip at 74% that I have listened to at least 25 times. It is the most romantic quote I have ever read. Ever. Here is a non-spoiler clip.

“love is choosing to spend your day with someone. And then choosing to spend another and another until at last you’ve spent a lifetime and there are no more days left. …I don’t regret a single day I spent with her. Only the days that I didn’t.”

I thought the narration was fitting to the story.

This is my favorite of the Spellshop books. The characters are amazing, the setting is stunning, and the journey is incredible.

A dramatic ending to a three book struggle for understanding life, power, and belonging.

This book is a must read if you like: Super villains, found family, psychological thrillers, superpowers.

As with my favorite V.E. Schwab, Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil, I couldn’t binge this book. I had to take it in small chunks and savor it. Which was so hard because I had to know what happened!!! But I didn’t want it to be over.

This book had me on edge the whole time, but also had amazing moments of almost cozy quality with amazing humor. There was so much build up to this book. So much anticipation. And so much hope and expectations. And it exceeded them.

In the end I was heartbroken, happy, and so satisfied all at once.

One of my favorite parts of Victorious was all the engaging NEW characters we got to meet. Some very minor characters from Vengeful made a return as well. Each character was engaging and I wanted all of them to win (I’m not talking to you Dr. Grey, I hate you.).

If you enjoyed the first two books you will not be disappointed with this one.

I LOVED this book. I was traumatized by this book in the best possible way. All of the returning characters were true to their histories. There were a host of new characters that I LOVED. But as with the first two books, getting attached means getting your heart broken.

And in the end…I was satisfied.

One of my favorite books from my childhood, with a great new audiobook adaptation.

This book is a must read if you like: Classic Fairytales, short Middle Grade books, redemption stories, fun characters.

This book has lived rent free in my head since I was a little kid for one reason…potatoes.

This is a fun escaped of how two unlikely boys go from enemies to friends.

I enjoyed rereading these after about 20 years and the narration in this version was really engaging.

One of my favorite parts of the story when Prince Brat was offered potatoes for the first time. The descriptions of kids eating boiled potatoes with their hands was so vivid for me as a kid I still think about it to this day.

The boys are joined by a cast of engaging and fun characters that it was fun to spend time with again.

I highly recommend this book for all the kids in your life (and you too!). It’s a quick 2 hour read so why not?

What would you do you keep your children safe?

This book is a must read if you like: Maleficent, Robin Hobb and Marie Brennan’s voice, fairytale retellings, villian origin story

This book is written with an extensive vocabulary and starts very upper class and stilted. As the character evolves so does the writing and feel of the book. It was masterfully written.

This book was a roller coaster. I screamed I cried. I yelled “WHAT?!?”. I got goosebumps. The anticipation left at the end of each chapter rocketed you into the next one with thriller level anticipation.

I LOVE books that drive deep, ask questions, make you think, and make you question. I love books that make you emotionally invest in the characters.

This book was everything I wanted and everything I never knew I needed. This book perfectly incorporates everything from the classic fairytale while adding several layers that complement it perfectly.

This quote hit in the first few chapters and I rewound and listened to it about 10 times.

“There is nothing new to say about grief. If you’ve grieved then you know sorrow. And if you have not then I will warn you. There will forevermore be days where happiness is forsaken. But there is no grief like watching a young child mourn a parent. Though the inverse would be an amplification beyond comprehension. …The girls and I had to learn to accommodate sorrow. “

I do wish the sacrifice at the end hadn’t happened. It was beautiful and devastating and that is all I’m going to say.

I really enjoyed the narrator and thought her voice was perfect.

This book wrecked me in the best possible way. If you are ready for an emotional, impactful read then you should add this to your TBR.