Cass Yaga

Yes, I cried. Yes, the book was good. Yes, I loved the writing. Do I really need to say anymore?

Not going to lie, I picked this book up thinking it was something else with a very similar title... but this book was still okay! I finished it in a day even after realizing it was not what I originally wanted. The plot was easy enough to guess. The characters were nothing overly original but still entertaining. It had dragons and magic so I can't really complain. It was a fun quick read.

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Stig is officially waaaaaaayyyyy worse than Dain Aetos. So kudos to the author for making a much worse childhood best friend to jealous love rival to enemy. Cause Stig can get eaten by a dragon for all I care.

Better than book 2. You can really tell she took her time getting this one right and going through multiple edits. There weren't a whole bunch of side quests to distract from the main goal. Each character was used for their strengths and not thrown in for the plot or just because they're a fan favorite. I do like that we got to see more of the bonds between the other riders and their dragons this time. Everyone was used wisely and the plot flowed well. I still love my dragons and their riders and can't wait to read what happens next !As excited as I am for book 4, I want her to take her time so that we get a strong story.

Good but not the best. The "plot twist" was not that twisty. In fact, I called it right off the bat but I digress. The 2 main characters were extremely familiar... Valen was basically just a mix of Rook and Cardan but still a loveable fae princling. Tania feels more like if Poppy actually took her sacred duties seriously. Still a badass but also understood her responsibilities to her people. This was still a fun read for the winter storm but was definitely nothing new. A good time and a quick read.

I can't believe it took me so long to finally read this book. The eerie snow covered setting, the mystery, the characters! All of it was well written. Perfect for the first snow day of the year! Honestly, I wish I was Nora Walker. Though I do wish there was a little bit more of the after. I really want to know what happens to some of the other supporting characters and how they get along with Nora.

But seriously, if it is snowing near you or you live near some spooky old woods. Please read this book. Made me want to pack up my life and go live in the woods forever.

I admit that I was confused at the start of this story because I thought it was going to be a western romance but the main character is only 12 at the start of this book. The story does progress without drastic time jumps in order to get to the romance. It is very slow burn, there's a lot of trauma and back story that needs to be addressed by the main duo and I appreciate the author taking her time and not doing a skip from 12 to 20 so we can see them heal and grow. I also appreciate how the author makes us understand that this time period wasn't black and white. Both main characters have to accept that their cultures aren't perfect and that humans will do terrible things to each other. That cliff hanger ending though. I need the second book like right now!

I admit that I was confused at the start of this story because I thought it was going to be a western romance but the main character is only 12 at the start of this book. The story does progress without drastic time jumps in order to get to the romance. It is very slow burn, there's a lot of trauma and back story that needs to be addressed by the main duo and I appreciate the author taking her time and not doing a skip from 12 to 20 so we can see them heal and grow. I also appreciate how the author makes us understand that this time period wasn't black and white. Both main characters have to accept that their cultures aren't perfect and that humans will do terrible things to each other. That cliff hanger ending though. I need the second book like right now!

A lot of flowery prose that I found myself skipping over and could have been left out. But I still enjoyed the story and Beulah as the main character was absolutely fascinating. I almost wish the story was only told from Clyde and Beilah's POVs.

Wasn't really sure how the 2 opposing characters would be able to come together after the whole I slept with your husband and then my husband killed him sorry about that situation but it felt like a natural progression. Obviously forced but the wild west will do that to you I suppose. I do really wish we would have gotten more from this story. Like it felt like it just kind of ended. I hope there will be a sequel but I doubt that we will get one.

A cute little western romance. This one actually had plot that wasn't just the romance. I did expect a red herring and was surprised that the story finished without much tension. Overall I enjoyed the plot and the characters. None of them were overly annoying though some could've been left out and the story wouldn't have really changed all that much.

A good addition to the World of All Soul's and I'm excited for the rest of the trilogy. Although a lot happened in this book, it felt like not much happened at all until the very end. More witchy and less academia for this series so I do enjoy that.

Unfortunately, some of the characters that I loved from the original seriesfelt kind of annoying in this one (Sarah and Stephen and sometimes Matthew). Hopefully that changes as the story developes but it was something that I noticed while reading. Diana also made some questionable choices that I didn't really understand given her character growth previously.

Overall, I enjoyed this and it got me in the mood for some witchery. It really made me want to create my own oracle deck which if you read this you'll understand what I mean.