What YA' Reading: Intrigue
I love a book that has some intrigue. It captures my attention and I can't put the book down until I know how it's going to resolve. One of the dictionary's definitions of intrigue is "a mysterious or fascinating quality" and these books have lots of that.
A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas
This book is the first in the "A Court of Thorns and Roses" series and I can't wait to read the rest! Seeing the characters develop reminded me of why I enjoyed the author's "Throne of Glass" series. The world is crafted well and described so vividly that I can clearly picture it in my mind. Feyre and Tamlin are interesting and it feels like there is so much more to them than what they show others. This book had so many twists and turns that I was hooked from the very first page.
If you like magic, faeries and courtly intrigue, this is the book for you!
The Key by Jennifer Anne Davis
Rema lived almost her entire life hidden from the world. When she's introduced to Darmik, her life changes dramatically. Darmik’s brother, Lenneck, blackmails her into an engagement that takes her away from everything she knows. When she arrives at the palace she learns about the power struggles of her new life and that nothing is what it seems. As the first book in the “True Reign” series, this book ends on a dramatic cliffhanger that left me scrambling to find book two. Rema has an innocence that drew me into her character as she struggles to understand how to conform to her new life. The stark difference between Darmik and Lenneck, the crown prince, is almost like looking at the difference between good and evil. If you like political intrigue, you will like this book.A Treason of Thorns by Laura E. Weymouth
I loved this book! The idea of a house being fully sentient is incredible. The interaction that Burleigh has with Violet and the other characters of the book is really fun. At times I almost forget that Burleigh is a house. Burleigh is its own character with personality and feelings.
If you like magic, this is the book for you.