Publisher: Sourcebooks Fire
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Uptown Oracle Reads… Wicked As You Wish
Wicked as You Wish by Rin Chupeco (Affiliate Links) When a hidden prince, a girl with secrets, a ragtag group of unlikely heroes, and a legendary firebird come together…something wicked is going down. Many years ago, the magical Kingdom of Avalon was left encased in ice when the Snow Queen waged war. Its former citizens…
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Uptown Oracle Reads… Cinderella Is Dead | A Fairy Tale with a Historical Twist
Fairytale is history in Cinderella is Dead. Cinderella is the story of this kingdom, however others have different tales. I enjoyed that the story was also a play of the history being written by the victor, and altered to change the narrative favourably towards himself. The changes to the story were fun, and I liked…
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Uptown Oracle Reads… The Crow Rider
#Gifted | After finishing The Storm Crow I immediately wanted to find out what happened to Thia, Kiva and Erican and so I was super excited to read The Crow Rider. The premise of giant crows, which are not only super helpful in battle but are vital to the cities that have been built around…
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Uptown Oracle Reads… The Storm Crow
The Storm Crow starts off with us in flight on the back of a crow. This is such a beautifully written scene, and it truly helps you understand what Thia loses later on in the book. I adored the description of the lift and fall of flying, and it truly helps you imagine what it…
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Uptown Oracle Reads… The Truth About Keeping Secrets
Unfortunately, I found The Truth About Keeping Secrets fairly forgettable. This could be a little bit because I read it during Uni when I was (obviously) trying to retain information for that, however when a friend asked me about it I could barely remember the plot!