Reawakened: by Morgan WylieMy rating: 1 of 5 stars I received this ARC from Red Coat Publishing and the author in exchange for an honest review.This was my second novella in the Havenwood Falls High series and I must confess that I will not continue with it. It appears I need a break from the Young Adult genre, although I still enjoy the New Adult Havenwood Falls series.I found the characters were simply created for the purpose of driving the plot forward and inserting unnecessary excitement, whereas on their own they had little depth and held little interest. And the romance between the main character and her boyfriend felt rather…
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A Haunting
Hi, I’m Elliot and I’m haunted by a spirit. And I’m scared. Well, I’m not scared of the spirit, because it’s only a spirit in need and only happens to visit in the days leading up to Halloween, I’m scared, because I feel it needs my help and I don’t know how! I don’t know how or when exactly it happened, but maybe I should start from the beginning. What I do know is this: I know his name. I know what he used to do and everything that is easy available through an extensive search on the internet, considering he used to be relatively famous. I know, I know,…
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The Winged & the Wicked (A Havenwood Falls Novella) by Kristie Cook, T.V. Hahn
The Winged & the Wicked by Kristie CookMy rating: 5 of 5 stars I received this ARC from Red Coat Publishing and the authors in exchange for an honest review.This was my second Havenwood Falls novella and it was just as cute and quirky as the first one. The characters fit each part of the story perfectly; from the evil villain to the innocent, unsuspecting victim. It was fun to read a story in which gender roles were reversed and still held true to the skillful art of storytelling without the obvious “in your face” social commentary.The plot was to the point, easy to understand and held the reader’s interest.…
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Netherworld by Amy Miles, Danielle Bannister
Netherworld by Amy MilesMy rating: 5 of 5 stars I received this ARC from Red Coat Publishing and the author in exchange for an honest review.This was my second book by the author and once again I was more than blown away by the story. It is so refreshing to meet characters, who are neither stock nor do they only possess the best of every personality trait. The main and secondary characters alike are complex and do not always do what is in their best interest. They are not always shown from their best side, which is rare to come by in most YA novels. The reader is introduced to…
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Ireland
Green is all I see. Rich, luscious green landscape and rough rocks placed in the rich soil is all I see. The wind whips about my hair from behind. It is just as rough as those rocks, but it feels liberating. There is a force stronger than myself on the face of this earth and it gripped me well. I turn to face the open Atlantic Ocean. I stand on the edge of an incredibly deep cliff and watch as the enormous waves crash mercilessly into the rocks beneath me with thunderous violence. I breathe the clean, fresh air. What a difference it is from the polluted city smog. I…
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Casting Dreams by J.L. Weil
Casting Dreams by J.L. WeilMy rating: 1 of 5 stars I received this ARC from Red Coat Publishing and the author in exchange for an honest review.What did I do on the weekend? Why, thanks for asking. I read a novella about a young woman, who is a tough cookie, a special snowflake, “a rare diamond” (her words, not mine). I’m apologizing in advance for any sarcasm that seeps through in this review. It may also contain elements of ranting and venting as I try to make sense of the purpose of this relatively short story.The characters had one task and one task only: repetition. The main character kept repeating…