‘Noble Thief’ (Fantasy and Fairytales #6) by M. Lynn

5 enchanting stars!

Book Blurb:

“A new story in the Fantasy and Fairytales series, this can be read without first reading books 1-5.

A prince of two kingdoms, yet belonging to none.
Tyson Durand once knew exactly where he fit in life. As the son of the Gaulean queen and brother to the Belaen ruler, his loyalty was always divided.

Except when it came to her.

Amalie Leroy was his home - until she pushed him out of her life.

When Tyson’s mother summons him to Gaule, she sends him on a mission for the crown: find the outlaw terrorizing the kingdom.

He never imagined his search for the criminal would bring him face to face with everything he’d lost.

When he learns the truth of the mysterious hooded figure, how far will he go to save a woman who deceived him?
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Like father, like daughter.
Amalie Leroy could never escape the legacy of her traitorous father. But maybe they weren’t as different as they seemed.

She once had everything she thought she wanted, but it wasn’t enough - not when her people suffered under the thumb of the crown.

So, she gave it up. She let her prince go, choosing the life of an outlaw over him.

And now he’s coming for her. No, not as the boy who loved her, but as an agent of the crown to hunt her down.

Only, he doesn’t know the truth of their past.

Amalie thought pushing Tyson away meant he could never destroy her.

She was wrong.
Inspired by Robin Hood, this is the archer as you've never seen her before.”

Review:

Wonderful re-imagining of 'Robin Hood' encompassing all the main characters from Lynn's 'Fantasy and Fairytales' series as well as some new faces, loyal to The Hood. This entire series is highly recommended.

Highly recommended for YA readers and fairy-tale fans.  The entire series is currently available as part of the Kindle Unlimited program! 

Fantasy and Fairytales series:

‘Golden Curse’ - ‘Golden Chains’ - ‘Golden Crown’ - review

‘Glass Kingdom’ – ‘Glass Princess’ 

‘Noble Thief’

‘Cursed Beauty’ - review

‘Summoned’ by M.A. Guglielmo

4 stars

Book Blurb:

“The wrong jinn at the right time, Zahara’s a force to be reckless with.

Zahara, party girl of the paranormal, floats up out of a lamp in Daniel Goldstein‘s apartment ready to trick a sorcerer into giving up his soul. But Daniel, whose Moroccan grandmother has reached out from beyond the grave to command him to raise a jinn, wants to do good—by stopping a vengeful fallen angel.

The nymphomaniacal, shopping-obsessed Zahara isn’t the otherworldly ally Daniel had in mind. A do-gooder with a dangerous quest isn’t what Zahara’s looking for, either.

Stuck in a magical contract with each other, the two travel to Morocco, where Zahara’s handsome friend Zaid, a jinn who’s converted to Islam, reluctantly joins their quest. As Daniel and Zaid struggle against jinn-hunting mercenaries and their attraction to one other, Zahara is forced to join forces with the fallen angel’s gorgeous but infuriating brother to stop a cataclysmic war between the human and jinn worlds.”

Review:

Upper YA and mature readers will enjoy this supernatural wild ride as one human and two jinn race to save the world from fallen angels with questionable motives.  This was a quick, fun read full of sarcasm-laced dialog and humorously inappropriate antics.

‘Summoned’ will be available on September 24, 2019.

#Summoned #NetGalley - I voluntarily read a Review Copy of this book.  All opinions stated are solely my own and no one else’s. 

‘The Lady Rogue’ by Jenn Bennett

4 stars

Book Blurb:

“The Last Magician meets A Gentleman’s Guide to Vice and Virtue in this thrilling tale filled with magic and set in the mysterious Carpathian Mountains where a girl must hunt down Vlad the Impaler’s cursed ring in order to save her father.

Some legends never die…

Traveling with her treasure-hunting father has always been a dream for Theodora. She’s read every book in his library, has an impressive knowledge of the world’s most sought-after relics, and has all the ambition in the world. What she doesn’t have is her father’s permission. That honor goes to her father’s nineteen-year-old protégé—and once-upon-a-time love of Theodora’s life—Huck Gallagher, while Theodora is left to sit alone in her hotel in Istanbul.

Until Huck arrives from an expedition without her father and enlists Theodora’s help in rescuing him. Armed with her father’s travel journal, the reluctant duo learns that her father had been digging up information on a legendary and magical ring that once belonged to Vlad the Impaler—more widely known as Dracula—and that it just might be the key to finding him.

Journeying into Romania, Theodora and Huck embark on a captivating adventure through Gothic villages and dark castles in the misty Carpathian Mountains to recover the notorious ring. But they aren’t the only ones who are searching for it. A secretive and dangerous occult society with a powerful link to Vlad the Impaler himself is hunting for it, too. And they will go to any lengths—including murder—to possess it.”

Review:

This YA historical fiction novel is narrated entirely by the spunky and relatable teenaged Theodora Fox, granting us access to her thoughts and reactions as her adventure progresses.  Though the narration is quite comical at times, and her witty banter with Huck is a joy to read, this is a treasure-hunting, action-adventure mystery novel through and through.  Buckle up and enjoy the ride!

‘The Lady Rogue’ will be available on September 3, 2019.

I voluntarily read a Review Copy of this book.  All opinions stated are solely my own and no one else’s.