“Greatness takes time, Banu Nahida. Often the mightiest things have the humblest beginnings. “ Title: The City of Brass Series: The Daevabad Trilogy Author: S. A. Chakraborty Published: November 14th, 2017 Medium: Audiobook Narration: Soneela Nankani Length: 19:37 Genre: Fantasy Rating: Summary: A Cairo con-woman, Nahri, finds herself on an unexpected journey when one of her cons goes awry and she accidentally summons a Djinn warrior. The Djinn tells her of a land known as Daevabad, the City of Brass, where she truly belongs. We follow Nahri as she journeys to Daevabad and learns to adjust to the culture she was born into, where she must navigate through dangerous enemies, weak alliances, and old grudges. Nahri must learn the history of her people so she can make a name for herself and avoid the deadly consequences of missteps in the City of Brass. Thoughts: As a huge Dungeons and Dragons nerd, I Loved this book! Arabic folklore is rarely so potent in popular culture today, but this book put a unique spin on the tales of Djinn and Efreets. The culture and history that Chakrborty has created within these pages is so detailed and I loved how she handled introducing us into…
“ I believe it is the mark of a great leader to question the decisions that came before him ” Title(s): Cinder (#1), Scarlet (#2), Cress (#3), Winter (#4), Stars Above (#4.5), Fairest (#3.5) Series: The Lunar Chronicles Author: Marissa Meyer Published: 2012-2015 Medium: Audiobook Genre: Sci-Fi/Fantasy & Young Adult Rating: Summary: The Lunar Chronicles is set in a futuristic earth (and moon) and takes all your favorite fairy tales on a crazy adventure! Think: Star wars meets childhood tales. Each book brings a new set of characters to add to the party and more excitement. Thoughts: I LOVED these books! It was a unique spin on some classic stories. who would’ve thought Cinderella would be a cyborg? Each book takes on a new fairy tale with new twists and new super badass female protagonists.
“I am different from what my world demands I be. And I am not worse for it.” Title: War Storm Series: Red Queen #4 Author: Victoria Aveyard Published: May 15, 2018 Medium: Audiobook Narration: Amanda Dolan, Erin Spencer, Sashia Maarleneld, Vikas Adam, Charlie Thurston Length: 22:23 Genre: Contemporary Science Fiction Rating: Summary & Thoughts: I cannot possible separate these two sections in my head, let alone on this page. Therefore, I will be posting a full discussion post on this book soon. Link will be posted here when ready:)