Book Reviews
Welcome to my book reviews page! Now, this won't have all the books I've read because lord knows I read too damn many. I am mainly planning on reviewing any that stand out to me or ones that I remember when I'm updating this cite lolz. You're going to see a lot of 5 star reviews because I am easily entertained. Feel free to click the Goodreads icon in the title to see all the books I've read on my goodreads account. It's kinda chaotic because I always just go to the app, put in the stars, and save without writing a review or putting the date or whatever. But yeah. Lots of fantasy. Lots of gay. Also you can assume I've read all the basics but I'm probably only going to put the slightly more niche ones here.
Captive Prince Series: 
C.S. Pacat
This book reviews page would simply never be complete without this series. The Captive Prince series is another one I read
fanfiction for, which should tell you a lot. I loved this series. There was so so much angst, but the happy ending was worth it.
I would die for Damen and Laurent. I hope they live happily ever after and never die and never face any more hardships ever.
*SPOILERS AHEAD*
These books are another definite re-read for me. I reread Kings Rising whenever I want to feel a romance that just defies all odds
and perserveres through the most toughest of times. I don't like to re-read the first two books because they make me angry and sad.
I feel so much for Laurent. I feel so much for Damen. They both deserved better. I mean, could you imagine already living in an
extremely hostile and mentally abusive situation, when the uncle who's been the cause presents you with the man that killed your
brother in cuffs. The amount of strength Laurent had to not kill Damen? Maybe people disagree and think he was still to cruel, but
I'll tell you one thing, if I came face to face with an enemy soldier that personally ran my brother through with a sword, there
is no telling to what I would do. So the whipping was what it was, in my opinion. I don't like to re-read it because, again, sad,
but I can understand it.
Everything else that happens in the first couple books is a mix of depressing and disturbing. I just have such a soft spot for
Laurent. He was poisoned by his own uncle and still saves the man who left him there to die, essentially. The same man who killed
his brother, I might add. Now, just because I have a soft spot for Laurent doesn't mean I don't love Damen and think he deserved
better. I just wish they both got out of there sooner. And I just love how Laurent is so cold and impassive on the outside, but he
has such a kind heart. Even in the end, when he was chained and knew it was his end, he still fought to get Damen justice. And he
didn't think anyone would do the same for him. I just. Ugh! I think the main thing I like about Laurent is how smart he is. Utterly
alone but still plotting and planning to dethrone his tyrant uncle. And, ugh, (so many things to love) I love how Laurent is just
effortlessly good at things. The whole Okton scene might be my favorite in the whole series. So awesome and hot.
I just gravitate towards broken characters, and these books were full of them. The Regent
might very well be the worst villain in any of the books I've read. Horrible and murderous and perverted with no redeeming
qualities whatsoever. Laurent was assaulted by his uncle, the Regent, at the lowest point in his life. The very uncle
still making his life hell years later. And you can just see how it breaks him. And how Damen
reacted when he found out? I just love them. I love that they can be happy together after the "war". I am so glad we got a short
epilogue novella. I re-read that the most.
Breaking Legacies:
Zoe Reed
This was one of the best books I had read in a while. It's a lesbian romance between an escaped princes and a warrior who was
sent to find her. The plot was amazing. The romance was amazing. I loved everything about this book. I recently got a library
card and this was one of the first books I checked out. I physically could not put it down.
With all the amazing aspects of any popular fantasy novel, this one is obviously much better because it's gay. You'll laugh,
you'll cry. Please read this book for the good of humanity. I am trying my best to do my due diligence of spreading the gay
agenda. It's been a while since I read this one and now that I'm writing this review, I want to go read it again.
Wolfsong Series:
T.J. Klune
God, how I love T.J. Klune. All of his books are amazing and I've read so many of them. The Wolfsong series is one of my favorite
book series ever. Ever book was phenomenal, but the first book will always hold a special place in my heart. Joe and Ox will always
have a special place in my heart. The first book is the one I re-read the most.
*SPOILERS AHEAD*
So what do I like? Besides everything? Like I've said before, I'm a sucker for main character sympathy and one of the best things
I find about this series is that Ox saves the day in the end. He's been through so much and I love how he just gains power and
confidence in every book until he's the alpha of everything at the end and defeats the worst enemy of all. There is literally nothing
wrong with Ox. I will be an Ox sympathizer until I die. He would do anything for those he loves and the people around him would do
anything for him. And I love Joe, of course. He loves Ox more than life itself and Ox deserves nothing less. Oh how I love love.
Besides Ox and Joe, I think Robbie and Kelly are my next favorite. They are so cutie and Robbie's story was so interesting to read.
Every character goes through hardships, but in the end, it just brings them all closer together. I loved how all the books flow together.
Each plot was different and unique and I have absolutely zero complaints. I laughed and cried both so much throughout these books. I remember
being hesitant before I read the book for the first time, looking at it on my TBR list with not much interest. Maybe the synopsis didn't appeal
to me that much at first, but oh my god was this series amazing. I want a short Ox and Joe epilogue with no more conflict, no more fighting.
Just kisses and happily ever afters. T.J. Klune, if you see this, I love you and all of your books.
All for the Game Series:
Nora Sakavic
I write and read fanfiction for this series. I feel like that's all you need to know. These books are outlandish and amazing and I've never been so obsessed with another series in my 20 years of living. I am waiting for all the books in the Sunshine Court series to come out becasue lord knows I'll be obsessed with that one too and it deserves binging in a blanket cave for days on end.
Throne of Glass Series:
Sarah J. Maas
There's not much I want to say about these books on here, but I wanted to add this review just because these books and ACOTAR had such a prominent place in my book reading journey. Sarah J. Maas's books are not ones I think I would enjoy at this point in my adult life, but as a teenager, they were everything to me and really got me through high school.
Red White and Royal Blue:
Casey McQuiston
This book will always be one of my favorites. I've re-read it about a million times and when the movie came out, I watched it like 5 times in a row. I love how the characters are written. I love the plot. I love everything! Alex? So funny and smart. Henry? Timid and so darn cutie. This is such a feel good book and is worth the read. This is a short review but only because there are not enough words to describe how cute and sweet and loving and awesome this book is. Go read it right now! The book is better than the movie, though I thought the movie was cute too.
The Darkness Outside Us:
Eliot Schrefer
I read this book probably 4 years ago now, and it remains one of the best books I've ever read. Since it's been so long, this
review isn't going to be too in depth, but to anyone who sees this, this book is everything and you should go read it. I literally
used this book, this YA gay romance book, in essays when applying to colleges. This book shook me to my core. It is so devastating that
I will probably never reread it, seeing as I am such a sensitive soul. Maybe when I'm not a depressed 20 year old. Do not be fooled by my tenderness,
this book does have a happy ending and it's amazing.
The romance of this book was, in short, heartwrenching. We follow the story of two boys who keep finding and loving each other in spite
of the many hardships they face. God, I love this book. Aside from romance, this book analyzes many more in-depth questions of the
universe. Okay, maybe I'm being dramatic, but whatever. Here is an excerpt from the essay I was talking about. Don't judge me. I'm not
the best writer, okay. Chill out. All you need to know for context is that the essay is about how I like space.
*SPOILERS AHEAD*
"One of my favorite young adult books containing space travel is Eliot Schrefer’s The Darkness Outside Us which follows the
journey of two boys as they venture through space to find a new, habitable planet after theirs is destroyed. The twist is that
the boys journeying are a couple of the many clones of themselves hidden on the spaceship. Every hundred years or so, when the
ship is in need of repairs, a new pair of clones is awoken, without recollection of any of the past clones’ lives or of even
getting on the ship to begin with, and then killed once the repairs are complete. The goal is that this process will continue
until the ship reaches its destination and the last pair of clones starts cultivating a new race of humans. This book is a
beautiful and tragic rendering of the loneliness of space and the potential of close proximity as a cause for both strong
relationships and volatile hostility.
While The Darkness Outside Us may be a fictional book, it effectively conveys the concept of eternal space through the
characters’ loneliness and isolation, and it poses the questions of what happens after Earth can no longer support human life.
The technology and advanced ideas in the novel have merit, if such things were possible in real life, which they very well could
be in billions of years when the earth is eventually engulfed by the sun. The book touches upon the notion that (1) no human can
live long enough to brave space travel and land on a faraway planet and (2) no spacecraft can sustain life for the entire
duration of the trip. "
Mindwalker:
Kate Dylan
I thought this book was amazing. If you are (like I was) looking for a distopian fantasy with a badass female lead and an enemies
to lovers style romance that doesn't overwhelm the plot, this book is perfect for you. I thought the story was great. I thought the
characters were great. I laughed. I cried. Though the book really isn't sad, I'm just an empath. And I'm not joking. I cry at the
most not sad books. I cry if someone is being mean to the main character. I cry when the main character feels lost and alone. I cry
at literally any minor inconvenience the characters face. You will notice that will be a common theme in all my reviews. Anyways,
I thought this book was so fun and awesome.
*SPOILERS AHEAD*
The ending was less than satisfying in my opinion. It felt like there were just so many plotlines that didn't get their ending, but
I guess that's kind of the point? Like things don't just resolve themselves immediately. It also gives the reader the ability to
use their imagination to how things played out. As a romantic, I wish Sil and Ryder had an epilogue where they were all happy and
kissing, but whatever. I can use my imagination
Another plotline I would've loved to see through is everything with Sil's family. We didn't get to see her reunite with her parents
after she was free of her CIP. I'd have liked her to go to them and have a great reunion where she said she was okay and would be
living for many years to come. What can I say, I just love happy endings. Not that we didn't get one... But still!
Heated Rivalry:
Rachel Reid
Listen. I am not going to write a huge review here, but what I will say is this: If you think you're a big fan of Heated Rivalry because you watched the show, you are NOT a bigger fan than me. Please sit down. I read these books WHEN THEY CAME OUT and have reread them more times than years you've been alive. I read Heated Rivalry before there was even a single tag on AO3 for them.
Wicked Ugly Bad:
Cassandra Gannon
I really love this book and this whole series really. If you like funny silly cute romantasies, read Cassandra Gannon. Like this girl is the best. And I need her to write another MM romance because Best Knight Ever was literally the best.
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