Happy Sunday bookworms! Welcome to my stop on the blog tour for The Final Gambit by Jennifer Lynn Barnes, the final book in The Inheritance Games trilogy. Thank you to TBR and Beyond Tours for choosing me to be a part of this book tour! Here is the schedule for the rest of the tour if you would like to follow the other stops! As part of this tour I was given a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. Synopsis Avery’s fortune, life, and loves are on the line in the game that everyone will be talking about. To inherit billions, all Avery Kylie Grambs has to do is survive a few more weeks living in HawthorneHouse. The paparazzi are dogging her every step. Financial pressures are building. Danger is a fact of life. And the only thing getting Avery through it allis the Hawthorne brothers. Her life is intertwined with theirs. She knows their secrets, and they know her. But as the clock ticks down to the moment when Avery will become the richest teenager on the planet, trouble arrives in the form of a visitor who needs her help—and whose presence inHawthorne House could change everything. It soon becomes clear that there is one last puzzle to solve, and Avery and the Hawthorne brothers are drawn into a dangerous game against an unknown and powerful player. Secrets upon secrets. Riddles upon riddles. In this game, there are hearts and lives at stake—and there is nothing more Hawthorne than winning. Release Date: August 30, 2022 Genre: Young Adult Mystery content warnings
Death, violence, kidnapping, murder, mention of sexual assault in the past My Review A thrilling end to the Inheritance Games trilogy! I especially liked the mystery in this book. After book 2, I knew I had to find out what happened. I also enjoyed reading about Avery and the Hawthorne brothers working together. It was interesting seeing how everything came together in the end. Throughout the course of the series I grew to enjoy Avery’s character more and more. I also loved learning more about the Hawthorne brothers, especially Xander! He’s probably my favourite. I admire her strength through everything she had to deal with. I’m excited to read more from this author in the future! I gave this book 4/5 stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️. Mood Board Author Information
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Hello and welcome to another blog tour bookworms! Today's tour features A Venom Dark and Sweet by Judy I. Lin, the second book in her Book of Tea series. I'd like to first thank TBR and Beyond Tours for choosing me to be a part of this book tour! Here is the schedule for the rest of the tour if you would like to follow the other stops! As part of this tour I was given a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. Synopsis The enthralling conclusion to Judy I. Lin’s Book of Tea duology— A Magic Steeped in Poison and A Venom Dark and Sweet—is sure to enchant fans of Adrienne Young and Leigh Bardugo. A great evil has come to the kingdom of Dàxi. The Banished Prince has returned to seize power, his rise to the dragon throne aided by the mass poisonings that have kept the people bound in fear and distrust. Ning, a young but powerful shénnóng-shi—a wielder of magic using the ancient and delicate art of tea-making—has escorted Princess Zhen into exile. Joining them is the princess’ loyal bodyguard, Ruyi, and Ning’s newly healed sister, Shu. Together the four young women travel throughout the kingdom in search of allies to help oust the invaders and take back Zhen’s rightful throne. But the golden serpent still haunts Ning’s nightmares with visions of war and bloodshed. An evil far more ancient than the petty conflicts of men has awoken, and all the magic in the land may not be enough to stop it from consuming the world... Release Date: August 23, 2022 Genre: Young Adult Fantasy Content warnings
Violence, fight scenes, witnessed torture, death, disturbing events (mutilation, body horror, forced suicide, possession, and fire) My Review I read the first book in this duology back in July and really enjoyed it, so I was excited to see how this story would wrap up. The writing style was beautiful, just like it was in book one. I saved many quotes that spoke to me while reading. One distinct change that we see from the first book is that now we have the addition of Kang's perspective, which is in the third person as opposed to Ning's first person. I found the switch between perspectives a bit jarring, but I think this was mainly because of the different perspective types. Kang's perspective was important to the story and I enjoyed seeing what was going on in the palace while Ning was on her journey. Speaking of Ning, she was still my favourite character. She kept the same spark and determination from the first book and felt very real and relatable. Even though she tried to remain positive, we saw her in moments of weakness that she grew from. I enjoyed seeing Ning using her powers and learning more about them. The pacing of this sequel started off a bit slow and took a while to pick up. We mostly follow Ning travelling through the country until closer to the end where the action came quick and fast. This led to the conclusion feeling a bit rushed. I would have enjoyed if it were more drawn out and there was more of a struggle to accomplish their end goal. Overall, this sequel tied up all the loose ends from book one but was missing some of the aspects that I really enjoyed. I think this series would have been better as a trilogy instead of a duology so we could have more time to explore the magic system and characters. I gave this book 3.5/5 Stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️✨. Mood Board Author Information
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