February – the shortest month of the year, associated with love and connection, but it’s also filled with possibilities to kick-start your goals!
‘Though, February is short, it is filled with lots of love and sweet surprises.’ —Charmaine J Forde
‘In the coldest February, as in every other month in every other year, the best thing to hold on to in this world is each other.’ — Linda Ellerbee
Title: A Scar in the Bone
Series: A Fire in the Sky #2
Author: Sophie Jordan
Genre: Romantasy
Year of publication: 2025
A Fire in The Sky – My Review
MAGIC AWAKENS.
DARKNESS SWELLS.
AND A HERO RISES.
It’s been a year since Tamsyn transformed from the enemy in Fell’s bed to the wife he sacrificed himself to save. From an ordinary girl to Penterra’s best hope to keep magic from disappearing forever.
With Fell torn from her side in the dangerous swirling mists of the Crags, Tamsyn is alone among the dragon pride. An outsider learning to survive in her new home, she trains until her muscles burn and her blood spills. And slowly, a warrior emerges.
But is Fell truly beyond Tamsyn’s reach? Their bond pulls at her, as does the fierce drive to protect both humans and dragonkind from a relentless enemy determined to destroy her – and all magic.
Magic stirs in the darkness, strengthening all who believe in it. But will it be enough to save the pride, the kingdom, and a love fated to endure for centuries?
I loved A Fire in the Sky so couldn’t wait to get back into this world!
I must admit, I was confused at the beginning of this book. We were a year on and Tamsyn is with the pride but I was confused at what had happened to Fell. I wasn’t even sure if it was mentioned so I had to try and piece together throughout the book….not sure that’s a good thing!
But….I did like this next installment!
Dragons
Treachery
Old enemies
Tamsyn’s grief
Vetr = cringe
Spice = juicy!
Although my fave, Fell, wasn’t in the book until near the end, I cheered (internally) when I ‘saw’ him!
As well as the beginning being more explained, I do wish we would have heard more about Tamsyn and Fells relationship before he disappeared and also when he came back! It all just seemed to happen quickly!
But to sum up, I liked it and want to read book 3!
⭐ Rating: 4 out of 5
Sound like something you’d like?
Title: Empire of the Dawn
Series: Empire of the Vampire #3
Author: Jay Kristoff
Genre: Dark Fantasy
Year of publication: 2025
Empire of the Vampire – here
Empire of the Damned – here
From holy cup comes holy light;
The faithful hands sets world aright.
And in the Seven Martyrs’ sight,
Mere man shall end this endless night.
Gabriel de León has lost his family, his faith, and the last hope of ending the endless night—his surrogate daughter, Dior. With no thought left but vengeance, he and a band of loyal brothers journey into the war-torn heart of Elidaen to claim the life of the Forever King.
Unbeknownst to the Last Silversaint, the Grail still lives—speeding towards the besieged capital of Augustin in the frail hope of ending Daysdeath. But deadly treachery awaits within the halls of power, and the Forever King’s legions march ever closer. Gabriel and Dior will be drawn into a final battle that will shape the very fate of the Empire, but as the sun sets for what may the last time, there will be no one left for them to trust.
Not even each other.
I survived….barely! Emotionally? Absolutely not!
Oh what a read! It was absolutely fabulous. This book felt more hopeless than the others, the humour that was in the previous books was there, but muted. The author must have poured everything he had into this whilst writing!
OMG did Gabriel suffer. How much can 1 man take? I’m not going to say anything about the plot, not one detail. Reading this felt like being on a roller coaster with these characters. So you need to experience every word, sentence and chapter.
The twist. Oh the twist. I never saw it coming in a million years. I know, v cryptic, but I am still gobsmacked about it!
So here we are. The conclusion. It gorged on my emotions and left me feeling like I’d be thinking about this book (and series) for a very, very long time. And I think I will.
⭐ Rating: 5 out of 5
Sound like something you’d like?
Top Ten Tuesday is featured by That Artsy Reader Girl. It was born of a love of lists, a love of books, and a desire to bring bookish friends together.
Topic: New-to-Me Authors Every Book Lover Should Read
Finding new authors is one of the most exciting parts of being a reader. And the feeling you get when you fall in love with the story is even better!
Last year, I stumbled across several new-to-me authors whose writing left a lasting impression…..some good, some bad!!!! But here are some of the good ones!
Sadie Kincaid
Rachel Schneider
JT Geissinger
LJ Andrews
SF Williamson
Sable Sorensen
Brigit Knightley
Maiga Doocy
Rebecca Ide
Sariah Wilson
Who are yours?
The Sunday Post is a blog news meme hosted by Caffeinated Reviewer It’s a chance to share news, a post to recap the past week on your blog and showcase books and things we have received.
Hope you’ve had a good week!
This week saw a trip to Costco, a hospital appointment for my son…..and then work, work and more work!
I’ve started sorting through my shelves and selling special editions I don’t want anymore—15 sold already this week! The rest of my physical copies will either go to World of Books or my local charity shop.
I also continued my ACOTAR reread and am on A Court of Silver Flames….so nearly done!
🎧 The Enchanted Greenhouse by Sarah Beth Durst
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
See my review soon!
Unboxing – Fairyloot Romantasy: December
Review – The Everlasting by Alix E Harrow
Book Review – Empire of the Dawn by Jay Kristoff
Book Review – A Scar in the Bone by Sophie Jordan
What have you read lately?
Title: The Everlasting
Author: Alix E Harrow
Genre: Fantasy, Time-Travel, Romance
Year of publication: 2025
A moving and genre-defying quest about the lady-knight whose legend built a nation, and the cowardly historian sent back through time to make sure she plays her part–even if it breaks his heart.
Sir Una Everlasting was Dominion’s greatest hero: the orphaned girl who became a knight, who died for queen and country. Her legend lives on in songs and stories, in children’s books and recruiting posters―but her life as it truly happened has been forgotten.
Centuries later, Owen Mallory―failed soldier, struggling scholar―falls in love with the tale of Una Everlasting. Her story takes him to war, to the archives―and then into the past itself. Una and Owen are tangled together in time, bound to retell the same story over and over again, no matter what it costs.
But that story always ends the same way. If they want to rewrite Una’s legend―if they want to tell a different story–they’ll have to rewrite history itself.
‘It begins where it ends: beneath the yew tree.’
This book was fabulous and made me feel totally emosh, the kind of story that sneaks up on you and refuses to let go.
Owen Mallory, a scholar, finds himself travelling back in time to write, and rewrite, the story of the legendary Knight, Una Everlasting.
Una is fierce and courageous and Owen is a self-titled coward! But they find something in each other and they fall.
A tale as old as time.
And it was beautiful.
I’m not usually a gushy person, but this story broke through all my defenses. It’s so beautiful and I know I’ll be thinking about for a long time. Honestly, I could gush about it for ages.
⭐ Rating: 5 out of 5
Sound like something you’d like?
Fairyloot Romantasy – December 2025
Betray Me Again
Perfect for readers that love:
🩸 Vampires
⚔️ High-Stakes Competitions
❤️🔥 Slow Burn Romance
We Who Will Die by Stacia Stark
🖤 An exclusive redesigned cover with artwork by @dariabobrova.art and design by @aeadraws
🖤 A reversible dust jacket featuring a colourway variation of the trade cover
🖤 Full colour artwork on the hardcover with foil by @stellabookishart and design by @aeadraws (front, back & spine)
🖤 Character artwork on the endpapers by @petit_kitsune with foil by @blanca.design (different front & back)
🖤 Digitally sprayed edges on all three edges by @dariabobrova.art and @aeadraws
🖤 Author letter with a digital signature bound into the book.
Life in the perilous Thorn district is a constant battle for Arvelle and her younger brothers. And the vampire standing on her doorstep is about to turn their world upside down.
Faced with an unthinkable choice, Arvelle makes a magically binding vow to do the impossible: kill the emperor, an ancient vampire created by the god Umbros. But first, she must enter the Sundering—an arena where only the fastest, strongest, and deadliest survive long enough to be selected for the emperor’s elite guard.
She quickly draws the ire of the Primus, the powerful figure charged with protecting the emperor. But the vampire under the armor is the last person Arvelle expects to encounter in the emperor’s court.
With her brothers’ lives in the balance, Arvelle has no choice but to ally with the man who once shattered her heart… and with the emperor’s sadistic son, Rorrik—two vampires whose motives are impossible to pin down. Rorrik holds the key to understanding the powers Arvelle is developing—abilities that would put a price on her head if discovered by the emperor.
To survive the arena and complete her mission, Arvelle must get to the bottom of a conspiracy that will change everything she thought she knew about herself—and the two vampires who are deeply entwined with her destiny…
Sound like something you’d like? I cant wait to read it!
Top Ten Tuesday is featured by That Artsy Reader Girl. It was born of a love of lists, a love of books, and a desire to bring bookish friends together.
Topic: Popular Books On My TBR That I Haven’t Read
A swerve from the picked topic as I did my 2026 goals for blogmas! I thought I’d shame myself and post popular books that are on my tbr (because I can’t resist the fomo!) that I still haven’t read. I wonder if 2026 will be my year for them!!!
Wild Reverence by Rebecca Ross
Silvercloak by LK Steven
Mate by Ali Hazelwood
Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros
Silver Elite by Dani Francis
Powerless by Lauren Roberts
Alchemised by Senlinyu
Daughter of No Worlds by Carissa Broadbent
Quicksilver by Callie Hart
Any on here on your tbr?
The Sunday Post is a blog news meme hosted by Caffeinated Reviewer It’s a chance to share news, a post to recap the past week on your blog and showcase books and things we have received.
Hope you’ve had a good week!
Not much to report this week really. I’ve been stuck in a bit of a reading funk, and instead of picking up one of the ARCs I have, I reread ACOTAR!!!!!
I did also listen to an audiobook from my TBR, so I haven’t abandoned it completely!!!
I’m still really bummed about losing my Bookstagram account. Years of effort and love just… gone. It’s been hard to wrap my head around, and I definitely still feel the sting!!!
🎧 A Scar in the Bone by Sophie Jordan
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
See my review soon!
Feature – February Releases
Feature – Dismal December Reading
Unboxing – Fairyloot Romantasy: December
Review – The Everlasting by Alix E Harrow
What have you read lately?
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