The Book Whisperers

In the Jaded Grove by Anela Deen My rating: 4 of 5 stars In the Jaded Grove by Anela Dean was a surprise and an adventure I can't wait to re-read and experience again. Anela Dean is new to me as a reader and 'In the Jaded Grove' is the first book of hers that I've read. I had no expectations when I came to this story and wow am I glad! First let me talk about this book cover. All of you that have read my reviews know that I don't wax on and on about book covers, for me it's all about the story, and yet, this book cover is soo beautiful. It's beautiful in it's simplicity and I loved the colors. I literally just went back and stared at this book cover over and over again. Like I want to frame this and hang it on my bedroom wall. Now, let's talk about this story and exciting it was! Simith is my new favorite Pixie in all genres hands down! I loved him! I loved his character, I loved his dialogue, I need fan art of Simith in my life like yesterday! Ju...

Enticed By The Corsair by Ruby Dixon My rating: 3 of 5 stars View all my reviews

It’s Author Spotlight in May! I’m so excited to bring you all your May pick, Emma Hamm. She’s the storyteller of the month and she’s got my vote for the best fae tales I’ve read since Holly Black’s ‘Modern Fairytales and the Cruel Prince’. In Emma Hamm’s ‘Otherworld’ series we get to meet some of the most original characters in both the mortal and fae realms that I’ve read in a very long, long time. In the “Heart of the Fae” I was entranced how her characters were so similar to the original darker fae tales and yet just enough different to be uniquely their own. Heart of the Fae is the first book in the series, and it is by far my favorite of them all. The story arc, the characters, the wit, and emotion were so raw and so real I fell completely into the story and was captivated by the end of the first chapter. Let’s talk about the relationship between Sorcha and Eamonn! Those two burned up the page!! Every time they came into contact, I was holding my breath and then fanning myself...