Publisher: HarperTeen
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Uptown Oracle Reads… The Sky Weaver | A Dazzling Tale of Dragons, Pirates and Gods
The Sky Weaver brings back Safire as a link to the previous books, and includes what happens to the other leads of both The Last Namsara and The Caged Queen. I thought this was a good tie-in to the overall series, but similar to when reading The Caged Queen I felt like I’d forgotten a…
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Uptown Oracle Reads… Through the White Wood
This book encapsulates Slavic folklore and is done in a way which shows off these creatures and stories in a still familiar way. Whilst we’re introduced to lesser known folklore like Rusalka, they’re woven in with enough detail for you as a reader to understand them, without too much info dumping.
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Uptown Oracle Reads… Evermore
After Everless, I was so excited to read Evermore and find out more about the world. I wanted to know more about the backstory and the blood coins and the magical aspects behind them. Evermore was a disappointment.
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Uptown Oracle Reads… Beyond a Darkened Shore
The ancient land of Éirinn is mired in war. Ciara, Princess of Mide, has never known a time when Éirinn’s kingdoms were not battling for power, or Northmen were not plundering their shores. Because of Ciara’s unearthly ability to control her enemies’ minds and actions, Mide has always been safe. But lately, a mysterious crow…
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Uptown Oracle Reads… Winterfolk
Rain is a homeless teen living with her father in the woods outside Seattle, near a community of other homeless people called the Winterfolk. She finds safety and sanctuary in this hidden world – until the day that safety is shattered when she learns the city plans to clear the woods of everyone who lives…