“A heart’s a heavy burden.” What is the Book about? Sophie has the great misfortune of being the eldest of three daughters. And everyone in Ingary knows that the eldest is destined to fail miserably should she ever leave home to seek her fortune. So, what must happen, happens: Sophie draws the wrath of a…
Tag: Female Main Character
Blood Over Bright Haven – M.L. Wang (Standalone)
Plot ★★★☆☆
Characters ★★★☆☆
World Building ★★★★★
Atmosphere ★★★☆☆
Writing Style ★★☆☆☆
A Study in Drowning – Ava Reid (A Study in Drowning #1)
“I was a woman when it was convenient to blame me, and a girl when they wanted to use me.” What is the Book about? Effy Sayre has always believed in fairy tales—she’s had to. Since childhood, she’s been haunted by visions of the Fairy King, a presence as beautiful as it is terrifying. Her…
The Unworthy – Agustina Bazterrica (Standalone)
Plot ★★☆☆☆
Characters ★★☆☆☆
Creep Factor ★☆☆☆☆
Atmosphere ★★★★☆
Writing Style ★★★☆☆
A Song to Drown Rivers – Ann Liang (Standalone)
Plot ★★★☆☆
Characters ★★★★★
Love Interest ★★★★★
Atmosphere ★★★★★
Writing Style ★★★★☆
The Mask of Mirrors – M.A. Carrick (Rook & Rose #1)
Plot ★☆☆☆☆
Characters ★★☆☆☆
World Building ★★★☆☆
Atmosphere ★★☆☆☆
Writing Style ★★★☆☆
The Songbird & the Heart of Stone – Carissa Broadbent (Crowns of Nyaxia #3)
Plot ★★★☆☆
Characters ★★★★☆
World Building ★★★☆☆
Atmosphere ★★★☆☆
Love Interest ★★★★☆
Writing Style ★★★☆☆
Iron Widow – Xiran Jay Zhao (Iron Widow #1)
““You can’t shoot me; I’m rich.”” What is the Book about? 18-year-old Zetian joins the army to take revenge on her sister’s murderer. She becomes the concubine pilot of a fighting machine that can only be activated by the qi magic of a man and a woman together. But the power of the male pilot…
The Teller of Small Fortunes – Julie Leong (Standalone)
Rating
Plot ★☆☆☆☆
Characters ★★☆☆☆
Excitement ★★☆☆☆
Atmosphere ★★☆☆☆
Writing Style ★★★☆☆
Lady Macbeth – Ava Reid (Standalone)
“If she were a man, he would not ask her this. For men there is no debt of blood which goes unpaid. If the world tips in another’s favor, it must be made to tip back again. But the world is never in a woman’s favor. She cannot tip the scale. The only choice is:…
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