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Monday, April 6, 2026

(Spoilers!) Quicksilver by Callie Hart

Synopsis: Do not touch the sword. Do not turn the key. Do not open the gate. Twenty-four-year-old Saeris Fane is good at keeping secrets. No one knows about the strange powers she possesses, or the fact that she has been picking pockets and stealing from the Undying Queen’s reservoirs for as long as she can remember. In the land of the unforgiving desert, there isn’t much a girl wouldn’t do for a glass of water. But a secret is like a knot. Sooner or later, it is bound to come undone. When Saeris comes face-to-face with Death himself, she inadvertently reopens a gateway between realms and is transported to a land of ice and snow. The Fae have always been the stuff of myth, of legend, of nightmares…but it turns out they’re real, and Saeris has landed right in the middle of a centuries-long conflict that might just get her killed. The first of her kind to tread the frozen mountains of Yvelia in over a thousand years, Saeris mistakenly binds herself to Kingfisher, a handsome Fae warrior, who has secrets and nefarious agendas of his own. He will use her Alchemist’s magic to protect his people, no matter what it costs him… or her. Death has a name. It is Kingfisher of the Ajun Gate. His past is murky. His attitude stinks. And he’s the only way Saeris is going to make it home. Be careful of the deals you make, dear child. The devil is in the details... Now with an embossed cover, silver foiling, and an updated interior design.

Pro:

Ummm... what?

Con:

I don't know how to express how much I disliked this book. Honestly, I think I'm the one reader in the world who didn't like this book because this is a top-rated book on every book site, and I cannot figure out how. The constant twists and turns not only gave me whip lash, but it was like the author smashed every troupe of fantasy books and slathered them onto the pages. This whole storyline was complete nonsense and couldn't keep up with it. First, they hate each other, then Fisher is off saving her at every turn, then they hate each other, then they're having sex, then that can't stand each other ... then they're

(SPOILERS FROM THIS POINT ON!!!)

fae-vampires, on top of vampires already being the enemy ... THEN MATES.... then she's a queen and he's the king ...

It's not worth the read! There are better stories out there than this.... trust me

Sunday, February 15, 2026

Book Review: The Last Vampire by Romina Garber

GOOD READS SUMMARY:

When a boarding school opens in a once-condemned Victorian manor buried in the woods of New Hampshire, Austen-loving Lorena Navarro enrolls in hopes of finding her own Mr. Darcy. Instead, she stumbles across a coffin and accidentally awakens the world’s last vampire.

After hibernating for nearly three centuries, William Pride is desperate to find his family—and clueless about the modern world. Relying on Lorena for more than just blood, he enrolls at the school to catch up on all he’s missed.

Soon, William uncovers a chilling truth: He is the last hope for his kind’s return to power. Torn between protecting the humans around him and fulfilling his fate, William must make a choice that could change everything. Will he sacrifice his species for love . . . or will he embrace his dark destiny at last?

TEE'S THOUGHTS

I seem to be reverting back to my old love of YA vampire books and I am not even mad about it! This my second one that I have read in a month, I think the last ones I had read were.....yep.... you know it....The Twilight Series. I quit reading YA vampires because I thought Breaking Dawn was so bad. Listen it is ok if you like it, I am good with that, but in my mind the entire Bella getting pregnant thing was just way over the top. Yes I know, even vampires are over the top, but I had to draw the line somewhere hah.. I will say, vampires in this age group have come along way since Twilight...thank goodness.

I just finished up THE LAST VAMPIRE by Romina Garber ( Thank you Net Galley and RB Media for the advance listen ), what really caught my attention was the Pride and Prejudice meets Crave. Honestly, Crave was the first vampire book I read last month. It had been sitting on my shelf for years, but it was the Pride and Prejudice mention that reeled me in.

Now I did see similarities to Crave, Lorna enrolled in a boarding school and falls in love with a vampire, however I saw little of Pride and Prejudice, which was a little disappointing. Lorna is a fan of Austin, and William who is the vampire has the last name of Pride.

It is fairly typical- kind of- Lorena accidentally finds Williams casket and awakes him. She of course is frightened of him, I mean yea, he is a vampire after all, but William is in a constant state of annoyed with her. They slowly find themselves falling for each other. To me the feelings felt fast, not

like fast or soon in the book, but more like a jarring I was reading on one page and they disliked each other and the next page, they were in love

William is apparently the last of his kind, but then he finds out he is not, so he sets out to solve the mystery of what happened to the other vampires, esp. his family.

For me, this booked work in several places, but not others. It felt slow at times, but then would move at a quick place in others. Besides being a romance, it is also a mystery, there are lots of secrets as William tries to figure out his past.

I did struggle a bit with the characters. I guess, well, they were school age, I cant remember if it was high school or college, because I am older I found them a bit frustrating, and very whiny at times. I did listen to the book as opposed to reading it and I thought both the narrators, Stacy Gonzales and Eddie Lopez did a great job at playing the characters. Lopez, especially made me feel William's annoyance with Lorena.

The Last Vampire isn't a bad book, it certainly kept me entertained enough to keep listening to the finish, and I will say it was much better than the Twilight books. I am in no way denying my love for Twilight, I think it will always have this place in my heart, but I also think it was a moment in time, and maybe you have had to be there to understand, but the writing in The Last Vampire was 100 percent better if I must be honest.

This is a good book for paranormal, vampire, or dark academic readers, so if that includes you, give this one a try,

Thursday, August 20, 2020

Book review: Midnight Sun by Stephenie Meyer

Book Summary

When Edward Cullen and Bella Swan met in Twilight, an iconic love story was born. But until now, fans have heard only Bella's side of the story. At last, readers can experience Edward's version in the long-awaited companion novel, Midnight Sun.

This unforgettable tale as told through Edward's eyes takes on a new and decidedly dark twist. Meeting Bella is both the most unnerving and intriguing event he has experienced in all his years as a vampire. As we learn more fascinating details about Edward's past and the complexity of his inner thoughts, we understand why this is the defining struggle of his life. How can he justify following his heart if it means leading Bella into danger?

Flo's Review

If you're a Twihard, you're going to love this, of course.

Myyyy Edward is angsty! But it was still so cool to see events that I knew so well from the book and movie through his eyes. Two particular things I loved about it:

First, I loved learning more about the family and the dynamics between them. It was so sweet how much Edward loves Esme and respects Carlisle. I never thought of Emmett as a big teddy bear, but that's how he read and it was great. It was also interesting too see the strained relationship between Edward and Rosalie, which I kind of picked up on from Twilight, I guess, but not as much.

This ties right into the second thing I loved about it, which was the end. It must have been so crazy for Stephenie to have to write that! I bet she never thought she'd need to show exactly how Alice plans and executes things. It was so crazy seeing her process for everything at the end. This was all new material because, of course, we only saw Bella's end in Twilight, so I really had fun reading about the Cullens' journey to the dance studio in Phoenix. Alice is simply amazing. You go, girl!

One thing that didn't quite line up was how Emmett and especially Jasper were able to stand being in the car with bloody Bella for so long. I know they were holding their breath and all, but still. Just because to go from that to the beginning of New Moon where Jasper looses it when Bella cuts her finger? But, like I said, I don't think Stephenie was planning to have to deal with all that, so it made sense the best it could.

Oh! Also, it was so interesting to see what Edward thought of Jacob and to hear Jacob's thoughts. Like, that's totally going to change come Eclipse. Lol. And I'd never even considered what kind of minds it would take to make Bella's. I was so intrigued to hear Edward try to figure out both Charlie's and Renee's thoughts.

Midnight Sun was such fun, and I'm so so glad Stephenie finally published it for us! I am hearing different things about what she's working on next, but whatever it is, I already can't wait for it.

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