(I received this book for free as part of Goodreads First Reads giveaways).

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Although this book was a fairly short one, I still quite enjoyed reading it. I liked the two characters in this book and I felt they were both really well-written.

It was interesting to see Caroline cope with being blind. Although I noticed a couple of slip-ups where descriptions were given I didn’t think would work, I felt that the author did a mostly good job with portraying her and the difficulties she faced.

The paranormal aspects worked really well in the book as well. I felt there was a good balance between the plot and romance.

I would have liked to know a bit more about Griff. I couldn’t really know much about him as a character, so I didn’t really know what he was accused of or what Caroline’s feelings towards him really were.

Rick was an interesting, well-rounded character as well. I really liked the progression of his relationship with Caroline. Despite the fact this was a novella, the romance moved at a realistic pace and I found it really well-written and an entertaining read.

I would definitely be interested in reading Griff’s story in the future. It would be nice to know more about him as a character.

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Sentinel: A Light Mage Wars Novella (The Light Mage Wars Book 1)

(I received a free copy of this book in exchange for a review).

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Having read the second book in this series, I jumped at the chance to read the third book when the author offered it to me in exchange for a review.

Although it’s been a little while since I last visited this world, I only had a short time of confusion before I settled back into the world and its characters.

The idea of the Solsti is quite an interesting one. The women in this series aren’t overpowered heroines and I think their powers had realistic limitations to them.

Although Gin was clearly reluctant to use her powers, I felt that reluctance made sense. The glimpses of her past made her come across as more of a well-rounded character.

I really liked the relationship between Gin and Matthias. It was nice to see an almost playful side to their interactions, as well as the conflict that helped add another dimension to their relationship. It’s far less interesting to see a perfect relationship.

It was nice to see the characters from the previous book, too, especially Brooke and Kai. I liked seeing their relationship. It was also nice to see other characters I hadn’t seen before.

I found this book really well-written and easy to read. I kept avidly reading to find out what would happen next and I really cared about the characters and what happened to them. I will definitely read book four when it comes out and at some point in the future, I do want to read book one.

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Wicked Wind (Solsti Prophecy #1)

Wicked Waves (Solsti Prophecy #2)

Wicked Flames (Solsti Prophecy Book 3)

(I received this book for free as part of Goodreads First Reads giveaways).

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I think I’d ideally give this book 3.5 stars. I can’t quite give it 4 stars, but it was entertaining enough that I can’t just leave it at 3 stars.

When I originally read the blurb of this book, it sounded quite intriguing. I wasn’t sure how Margaret at the start fit in with everything, but it made sense as the book went on.

The characters were interesting and I particularly liked Liz’s psychic powers. I also really liked her relationship with her husband. It was nice to see him so supportive of her and how much he understood her visions and feelings.

Although this book wasn’t the first in the series, I was still able to understand what was going on and the characters. I didn’t, however, feel that there was a lot of character growth in the book. It was like the events happened, but nothing affected any changes to the characters.

I also think that the book could have benefited from being a bit longer. The mystery aspect would have worked a bit better with more foreshadowing. Although the book was interesting, I would have liked to see a bit more development and how the events changed the characters.

I did notice a number of errors in the writing, but it didn’t affect how fast I read the book. It was an interesting book to read, but I’m not sure if I’d read the other books in this series. I’d have to judge that on a book-by-book basis.

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Two Headed Snake of Key West (Liz Adams Mysteries)

Two Headed Snake of Key West (Liz Adams Mysteries) Kindle Edition

(I received a free copy of this book, through NetGalley, in exchange for a review).

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I found this book to be a really good, interesting read. I hadn’t realised on reading the blurb that it was a historical book set in Biblical times, so I was pleasantly surprised when I realised that it included the Israelites.

Rachev was a character who was easy to like. I felt she was really well-developed and I liked the relationship she formed with Salma.

I really liked Salma as a character, too, and I would have liked to see more of the relationship that was formed between him and Rachev. It was also interesting to see Rachev’s relationship with the rest of her family.

I was a bit confused when Rachev appeared in the camp the first time. I felt that the story jumped a bit too far ahead then and was somewhat disjointed.

I really liked the differences between the religion of Rachev’s people and the religion of Salma’s. I felt it came across as really realistic – and the sense of peace I personally associate with God came across really well, in particular with the blessing and wishing of peace upon other people.

I really liked the ending of the book, but I felt that there was a lot of the story that could have been told. It was a really good way of fleshing out the people from the Bible.

I would definitely be interested in reading more books by this author in the future. I read it really fast and really enjoyed the book. It’s one I would definitely read again in the future.

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Moonfall: Tales from the Levant

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Although the front cover of this book made it look a bit juvenile, I still found it to be quite intriguing. I was quite happy to win a copy of this.

The characters in this book were much more interesting and well-rounded than I’d expected from the start. That was particularly true of Valcas, though I felt some of the things about him were a bit contradictory.

I felt that this book dealt with the time travel situation remarkably well. I’ve seen it handled poorly before, but I felt the author utilised it in quite a unique way.

The use of first person worked really well to enable me to relate to Calla – though I noticed a few instances where Calla voiced the thoughts of other characters that she shouldn’t have known.

The supporting characters in the book were quite interesting as well and I really liked how their history and background was revealed through the course of the book.

I didn’t like Valcas at all at the start of the book, but by the end, I found him to be much more sympathetic.

I definitely would be interested in reading the next books in this series in the near future.

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Travel Glasses (The Call to Search Everywhen Book 1)