Bake Happy by Cori Cooper
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Bake Happy is the final book in the Bake Believe Trilogy. I feel these books should be read in order, to get the best experience. This book is just as fun as the first two and the recipes are yummy! Great story for young and adult readers alike. I can’t recommend it enough!
Reviewed by @mimimadge
Bake Off by Cori Cooper
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Bake Off is the second book in the Bake Believe Trilogy. This book was just as cute as the first book. It started right where book one ended. I loved these, perfect for fall recipes! I can’t wait for the third book.
Review by @mimimadge
Bake Believe by Cori Cooper
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Bake Believe is a quirky book for tweens. If you, or your child, are interested in baking, this is the book for you. There is a recipe with every chapter. There is also some magic sprinkled throughout. I can’t wait for the sequel.
Reviewed by @mimimadge
Bake Happy by Cori Cooper
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Bake Happy is the third and final book in the Bake Believe Trilogy. I read this book without reading books 1 and 2 in the trilogy. I wish I had read the other books first, but I still enjoyed this book on its own. I love the characters in this story! Cat and Robyn have an enviable cousin bond. I love that their families get together often and support both main characters. I like that the author included recipes to go with each chapter of the book. The ending wasn’t how I predicted the book would end, but it was a good ending to the story. Reading this book makes me want to go back and read the first two books. I would recommend this book for my junior high students to read, especially if they are interested in baking.
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It’s Makayla’s first year in the paranormal academy system. When all three of the schools she applies to deny her entry, there’s only one left. Unfortunately, she’s more interested in finding a way out of Grave Digger Academy than in learning its curriculum.
Gravediggers actually do the digging. Grave Diggers, however, keep buried bodies where they belong—six feet under.
This year’s students are about to learn corpses can be temperamental, and when the dead refuse to cooperate, there’s Hell to pay.
About C.A. King
I was diagnosed with clinical depression after the loss of my mother, father and husband within three years of each other; all to cancer. 24/7 in-home care, coupled with the loss I felt, left its mark on my psyche.
Depression takes up a lot of my life. Reading and writing are the only things I have found that help (in connection with regular medication), even if only for a short time. To escape to a different world can make a big difference in my mood in real time.
To put things in perspective, when I was at my lowest point, I couldn’t open mail, talk on the phone, or even drive to the store. Walls of sadness surrounded me. As they closed in, tears would fall. There didn’t need to be a reason or trigger.
People ask me why I started writing. My answer is simple: I wanted to create a world into which other people with similar problems could escape. I wanted to share the one place that had helped me for many years.
I have always said that as long as one person finds a little bit of happiness out of my books, I am, in my opinion, an accomplished author. The same is true for every writer out there. Please don’t ever let anyone tell you different.
I read books as well as write them and have visited the worlds many different authors have created. Those worlds not only make me feel better, but give me the strength to face real life again. I want to thank everyone who writes—I want them to know they are making a difference.
Fast forward to today…
C.A. King, USA Today Bestselling Author has over 60 books available across multiple fantasy sub-genres.
Awards include:
Hamilton Spectator Readers’ Choice Award in the Best Local Author category 2017 & 2018 & 2019
Brant News Readers’ Choice Award: Best Local Author 2017
Readers’ Favorite International Book Awards: Best Novella/Short Story 2017 Silver medal
2017 SIBA Awards – Best Novella
2017 SIBA Awards – Best New Adult
2018 Readers’ Favorite International Book Awards: Gold Medal in the Fiction – Supernatural genre
2018 Readers’ Favorite International Book Awards: Bronze Medal in the Fiction – New Adult genre
2019 Readers’ Favorite Gold Medal Winner in the Fiction – Supernatural genre
2019 Readers’ Favorite Gold Medal Winner in the Young Adult – Fantasy – Urban genre
City of Brantford Featured Artist February 2020
Burlington Post Readers’ Choice Award in the Best Local Author Category 2020
Toronto Star Readers’ Choice Award in the Best Local Author Category 2020
Cambridge Times Readers’ Choice Award in the Best Local Author Category 2020
Burlington Post Readers’ Choice Award in the Best Local Author Category 2021
Jester by Brielle D. Porter
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Here is a story that took me way out of this world as soon as I opened the book! I find that my fave books start like right in the thick of things…not a whole lot of explanation, but the story builds and in chapter 2 you find out what’s really going on! Jester is a book that follows a young lady who is in her mind within reach of this grand title. She understands heavily that her competition is annoying, yet excites her, even though he always seems to be winning. Watching how she almost matures during this process makes the story so relatable in terms of emotions and how to deal with them! I love this book and I look forward to more from the author!
Cat Anderson is a sweet, kind, albeit sometimes very much an annoying teen, type of person. However, none of that deters her from loathing Nate. But when Cat and Nate are thrown together, by fate or baking (who knows), making wishes and hoping for something else both tie them together and draw them apart down. The suspense killed me. The ever-present giggly, quirky Cat turned more into a young lady and pleasantly surprised me more times than I can count.
Bake Off is the second book in the Bake Believe Trilogy. We met Cat in the first book when her life became this ever-twisting and winding road of baking, young love, and self-exploration. But now as her family’s secret is discovered and Cat realizes she can not only bake sweet delicious goodies but that she can bake in powerful emotions, stronger than any she’s ever known before. So she and her family travel to Arizona to visit the Bakery that started it all. There she falls into a Bakery showdown between her family members. She learns along the way what it means to harness the power in her emotion through baking and mystical family history. There is history, drama, and baking secrets to keep you reading. Just like the first book in this series, I was enamored. This cleverly written story brings you into the day and life of an average girl with a special gift. As I was reading I fell in love with Cat and her family and was totally immersed in the family drama, teen angst, and magical fun that comes from Bake-off. This is definitely a great sequel to the first and I can’t wait to read the next one. I also happened to try a recipe or two while reading it. Totally recommend.
I started to read this book with trepidation as I firmly believed quick read, but something too immature for me. I honestly did not think that I would want to read this fast to move on to something else. However, I was happily mistaken. I started to read this book and never put it down!
It starts off with Cat Anderson, newly graduated to 8th grade. She is so excited for the last day of summer before the first day of school. When she becomes entirely enamored with a pretzel, her life changes drastically. Cat being energetic, and quirky, doesn’t get phased by much. I mean, why should she? But when she bites into the pretzel from heaven from the new bakery, she knows her life will never be the same but she doesn’t know how.
It all comes together when she starts a culinary class in school she uncovers a magical mystical gift (or curse – according to her mother) that transfers her emotions into her cooking. What starts off as a simple story about a regular 8th grader turns into a cute and interesting story about a young girl coming into her own as she learns that her family has a magical, fantastical, yummy secret. It starts off with baking. Which is a huge deal in Cat’s family. I had to keep reading to find out the baking secret. I was not disappointed. now on to the next one!
Ashes by M.K. Harkins
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
This fairy tale retelling was seriously so good! I really enjoyed it and was surprised at how easy to read and relate to the story it was based off of. While it says YA it really was a good book for any romance fairy tale lover! Well written and had me wanting more and more! This author is another new one for me and she was definitely added to my list of favourites! She has a true gift! Ashley was just someone you couldn’t help but love and root for! Definitely worth every minute of the read!!
Ashes by M.K. Harkins
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
I love all things fairy tale retellings and this one was no exception. The characters were well developed and the situations were relevant to today’s society and what kids have to deal with. This is a great beach read that once you start you find you may finish it in one setting.
Ashley is the high school pariah, a social outcast that works with dead bodies to boot. A constant target for the popular crowd Ashley has but one best friend that seems like fate brought them together and maybe that’s not so far from the truth. Life is going to plan, avoiding her evil step mother and step sisters, to finish school and finally be free of them all with a little boost from her dad. Then enters Harry James, mega celebrity, who has been ordered back to high school after a few very bad decisions landed him in front of a less than sympathetic judge. Now all the girls are chasing him except the one that interests him the most. With all the forces working against them can Harry and Ashley ever make it to their happily ever after?
In this modern day Cinderella retelling, Harry and Ashley must fight against all the forces that are pulling them apart. With a little bit of meddling behind the scenes can they overcome not just the evil step mother and her nefarious plans but also a controlling publicist and popular girl determined to find her own fame. This is a very fast read but there is action from the very first page. I absolutely loved this book and cannot wait to see what happens next for the other characters!
Bake Happy by Cori Cooper
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Bake Happy (Bake Believe Series Book 3) by Cori Cooper – Review by Maryn Belling
Remember where we last saw Cat, Robyn, and their moms Bridget and Marissa? That’s okay – neither did I because I *oops* started to read book 3 before book 2 without realizing it and thought it was the Twilight Zone for a minute (okay for the time it took the chocolate lava cupcakes to cool 6 months into 8th grade).
So after I went back and read book 2 in the order it was MEANT to be read in, book 3 started making a whole lot more sense. The increasing difficulty of the recipes makes sense, too. I might even have more empathy for the contestants on baking challenges now that I’ve seen (errr read) how much effort it’s taken Cat to master some recipes that are deceptively challenging.
This book has a new twist that builds on the story of the last 2. I can’t possibly share spoilers that would ruin the whole adventure of Cat & her family’s amazing baking heritage; but I can assure you, these books are a delight and the recipe instructions are fantastic!
Looking forward to hearing more stories from Cori Cooper and incredibly thankful that such a fabulous author of Young Adult books is from Arizona! There’s no place like home, especially when it comes across so beautifully in stories.
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Bake Off by Cori Cooper
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Bake Off (Bake Believe Series Book 2) by Cori Cooper – Review by Maryn Belling
They’re BACK! Our favorite primas Cat and Robyn are at it again. Please, unlike me, do yourself a flavor and read these books IN ORDER. They’re like a recipe – it works better if you follow it in order LOL
Otherwise you’ll end up like I did – reading book 3 and wondering how you missed 6 months of Cat’s adventures while she’s baking chocolate lava cupcakes.
So when I realized I wasn’t reading the right book, it turned out EVEN BETTER when I DID start the right book. Because the recipes in book 2? They’re perfect for getting ready for autumn here in Arizona. Whether you love pumpkin or apple or something savory like Pretzel Bites this book is delicious and page 2 has us in Flagstaff.
I was about Cat & Robyn’s age when I first visited Arizona, so Cat’s first visit is extra amazing. And if you’re an adult choosing this book for a middle-school reader, well, try not to get defensive if you don’t agree with Cat about pumpkin everything.
And no matter how young or old you are, Cat’s description of drying her hands with microfiber towels is accurate on an almost molecular level. There’s no welcome mat as effective as having the same visceral reaction to a situation – even if you’re 30 years older than the character!
We are so fortunate to live in a world where stories help us unravel our values & beliefs. Cat & Robyn together with their immediate and extended family members give us 21st century parables (and awesome role models for healing generational wounds through communication and openness) without us even realizing that we’re learning something.
These books are fantastic!
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Bake Believe by Cori Cooper
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Bake Believe by Cori Cooper – Review by Maryn Belling
Lo que importa es el corazon.
In 1 sentence that’s what grown ups need to know when choosing this series opener for the middle-school readers in their lives. Figuring out your role in the world can be complicated; this is like a more relatable version of Encanto – sorry no arepas recipes 😎 but there IS an awesome family rule: No Gremlin Faces!
I read this book trying to decide whether to give it to my 6th grader sobrina who loves baking & sports. At the outset, I wasn’t sure if the “cute boys” elements were going to be age appropriate for her, but the family, baking, and recipes definitely are. I’ll still leave it up to my comadre whether or not this series is okay “from Nina” or if it’s gotta wait til 8th grade. What’s really cool especially for my sobrina is that the author was raised in Arizona.
Also the author has the best descriptions – both for moms AND middle schoolers!
“From the look on my mom’s face, a person would think I just told her I stole an endangered monkey from the zoo and turned it into a robot, obsessed with eighties music.”
Who doesn’t know THAT look from her mom 😹😎
If you’re giving these to a middle schooler with younger siblings, add on Pete the Cat & the Missing Cupcakes for preschoolers or Mrs. Pigglewiggle vintage stories for grade-schoolers.
(Also for funsies, I watched Junior Bake-off on Netflix while I was preparing to read these so I was already thinking youthful happiness)
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The Blood Prince by Ayla Marie
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
From reading the synopsis of this story I honestly thought I may be reading about a vampire, haha. The Blood Prince is written from Leo’s point of view. You get action within the first few pages of the story and the autor did a great job with the description of where everything was taking place. It made me feel like I was right there witnessing it all go down. Leo is a very sought after mercenary, but he also has a family to protect. On one of his missions he his target asks him to grant her a death wish which is to kill her children. Although he did grant death wishes from time to time this one made him stop to think whether or not he would grant it. His hesitancy is due to having younger siblings of his own. One of Leo’s younger brothers has the same ability as he does which isn’t a good thing. The man he works for has discovered this secret and now they must run for their lives. Will they find a safe place?
Ashes by M.K. Harkins
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
In this different telling of Cinderella. You meet Harry and Ashley. A pop star and a high schooler stuck in Ashley’s house where it is a mortuary. Trying to hide from screaming fans Harry drops into the mortuary, and meets Ashley the social outcast. Ashley who cares not what others think of her, is not too thrilled to meet Harry. He turns her world upside down, and puts her into the spotlight. Meeting roadblocks at every turn Ashley struggles with her growing feeling for Harry. This story was written very well, and was very cute. I’ll be reading this to my daughter when she gets a little bit older!
Bake Happy by Cori Cooper
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
I have read this author’s Bake Believe and had really liked the concept of introducing baking along with some YA drama. It was nice reading Cat and her baking adventures again. Teenager with magical baking abilities , Cat is happy and confident. She wants to make the world a better place with baking, at class parties and family meal times. But well, when we think we have got everything under control, things turn upside down. A wish is made, which turns her life upside down and changes her life forever. Can she ever bake happy again? It is a fun and lighthearted read, I really enjoy these books, I get a lot of recipes to bake as well.
The Blood Prince by Ayla Marie
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
The Blood Prince
Ayla Marie
I thought it was a good read. There is two parts to the book, part one is about Leo and part two is about his adopted brother Cael. Leo is the Bloof Prince, he is the most wanted. He had a job, he didn’t want to do it, it broke his concentration on what he really needed to do. He has granted many upon many of death grants but this one was the kicker for him. He was pretty much like a parent to his siblings after what happened to his parents. His brother he was worried about he may have similar powers as he does. He keeps thinking to himself that he’s putting everyone in danger by staying. Kids want to be kids and play with other kids, but they need to follow the rule and be home by dark. Yo dave his brother he had to agree to things Mr. Vela is his, Leo’s boss, and to grany what he says, but his boss loves to dangle his siblings life’s in his face. I was into the book I didn’t want to put it down. Leo has determination, he does anything for his siblings, anything. They needed to be free and have a home. They needed to be safe.
Ashes by M.K. Harkins
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
This was a great read – I really enjoyed it. It was easy to read and I read it fairly quickly. The pace and flow of the story was good and I liked the characters, the author did a great job of making them relatable and I found I connected with them easily. From the synopsis it was clear this is modern day retelling of a fairy tale and we all know how they go so whilst yes the story may have been a little predictable it was still a beautiful read. Overall an enjoyable read and one that I would highly recommend – I am looking forward to reading the next book in the series!
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BOOK SPOTLIGHT SHOWCASE ♡ ❥
Fairy magic has no place in the modern world – or does it?
Ashley Adams doesn’t have time for haters. Already too busy dealing with dead bodies after her stepmother purchased a mortuary, she is ready to put the lid on her judgmental peers and finally bury her high school experience. Falling in love was the last thing on her mind.
Too bad fate had other plans when the local celebrity lands in her life.
Pop sensation Harry James is ordered by the court to attend public school for his senior year or face jail time. He can’t afford any bad press if he wants his summer tour to go ahead. But when he ducks into the mortuary where Ashley works to escape a mob of fans, he wonders if he is chasing the wrong dream.
High school mean girls, a controlling publicist, and scheming stepsisters want to keep Ashley away from Harry. After all, everyone knows the popstar doesn’t belong with the social outcast.
If only they had some fairy magic to help them find their happy ending…
Ashes is a fun and snarky standalone YA romance. If you like captivating characters, emotional twists and turns, Fairies and Cinderella retellings, then you’ll adore MK Harkins’ fast-paced tale.
Contains mild swearing and off-page violence.
MK has always been a voracious reader. After hitting a dry spell of reading material, she decided to write the kind of book she’d like to read. This resulted in the creation of her debut novel, Intentional. (Award for Best Sweet Romance – eFestival of Words- August 2014) Unintentional, Breaking Braydon, Taking Tiffany, The Reader, Famous by Default, soon followed. The follow-up to The Reader, The Jack, released August 2018.
Ashes, the first book in a new series of modern-day fairy tale retellings released in May 2022. (Five more books in the series to follow)
When she’s not writing novels, she likes to spend her free time traveling the world, splashing in mud puddles (She lives in Seattle, what can she say?), watching movies and reading (!) She LOVES to hear from her readers!
The Blood Prince by Ayla Marie
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
The Blood Prince was a fantastic read from a debut author! The characters and settings (Tominay and Illena) are nicely flushed out. Leo, the main character, is taking care of his four younger siblings with his adoptive brother, Cael. The siblings’ relationship in the story feels incredibly real. Answers are not relived till the end of the book so it keeps you at the edge of your seat. I was slightly confused during the first part until it was cleared up later on in the story. Occasionally the pacing felt a bit off. Overall I highly enjoyed The Blood Prince and look forward to reading more from Ayla Marie.
Review by @callielamarche
The Blood Prince by Ayla Marie
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Leo has had a rough life with what he is. He doesn’t regret it though as he watches and protects his family. What he doesn’t realize is his younger brother ends up being like him. Now his family is on the run from demons who want to use his family. So much happens in this book, and it’s so great how smoothly it goes. Can’t wait for the next book if there is one!
The Blood Prince by Ayla Marie
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
This is a great young adult fantasy read! I really love the plot of this story. I’ve never read a story with this character type. Its got plenty of action and really pulls you in and keeps you wanting more. As the family is trying to stay alive, secrets are revealed that put them in more danger than before. The siblings go through so many hardships and just want to find a home after so much tragedy. Will the Blood Prince be strong enough to protect them all? I cannot wait to read book 2 to see what happens!
The Blood Prince by Ayla Marie
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
I honestly wasn’t sure what to expect when I first came across The Blood Prince by Ayla Marie. The synopsis was interesting and unique, and I just knew I had to read it and see what it was about. There are two parts, part one is from the perspective of Leo, part two is from his adoptive brother Cael’s perspective.
In the beginning the book is from Leo’s point of view, he is a Blood Prince, the most wanted mercenary in the Kingdom of Tominay. He is on a job, the target requests a death wish in her final moments, “Kill my kids for me after I’m gone.” This single moment breaks Leo’s concentration as he sees the faces of his five siblings pass through his mind. He has granted death wishes before, they were simple request to fulfill such as, burn my body after I am gone, but this wish weighed heavily on his mind as he questioned such a request. Since the death of his parents Leo has done everything, to provide for his siblings, until his nightmare comes true, one of his little brothers has the same powers as him. A bang on the door after an innocent night of siblings’ playing together turned dark when a stranger came knocking on their door, “All I do is put them in harm’s way. Every day we stay here I endanger them.”, Leo’s thoughts are pained as he handles the fourth stranger within the year to come looking for the mercenary with red eyes. An innocent family day into town to get pastry, his brother sees some boys playing kickball and joins in, they invite him to join in a game an hour later around the block and his older brother Cael gives him the okay feeling he’s old enough to give him a chance. One rule, be home by dark. Three hours have passed by Leo sits waiting for his brother to return, impatient and worried he begins to run with all he has. Heart pounding, he runs pass the old oak tree before stopping when he notices a figure sitting near it, his boss Mr. Vela. Heartless and cruel his boss has always dangled his siblings’ safety in front of his face. Leo’s little brother was arrested for trying to kill someone his eyes glowing gold. Willing to do anything to save his brother Leo agrees to Mr. Vela’s terms, in exchange for the location of his brother he will bring him into the “business” to work with him. Saying anything to get the location Leo runs with everything he can to save his brother. Willing to give anything he will save his siblings.
I found myself transported into the world the author created, as the oldest sibling I found my heart racing with Leo’s. His determination pure, he does what he must to provide for them and to protect them, not only from those who would hurt them but from seeing the darker sides of himself. The Blood Prince had me begging from the beginning for everything to work out for Leo and his siblings to be safe. For them to have a home free of fear.
The Blood Prince by Ayla Marie
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
This is a book by an author that is new to me. I was pleasantly surprised by this awesome YA fantasy book. It was well written with amazing world building. The author did a great job writing the book so perspectives from different characters are shared. The characters were easy to relate to and you could feel how they were feeling.
I would recommend this book to anyone that loves reading fantasy. I am looking forward to future books from this author in this series and hopefully other stand alone books.
Jester by Brielle D. Porter
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
I don’t give 5 stars very often, but I really loved this book. It drew me in immediately and the world-building was fascinating. I found the characters interesting and felt invested in Lis’s journey from the beginning. Although it had some familiar tropes, I found it to be a beautifully written original story.
Azreya, Aztec Priestess by Tricia Copeland
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
I’m not sure exactly what I expected from this series but the book I started reading was not it. This is a rich story, detailed and complex, steeped in mythological history. The illustrations are absolutely magnificent and compliment the book entirely.
The story itself is such an interesting one to read. The author paints such a vivid picture that you can picture it all so clearly. I was so easily lost within the pages, consumed by the story unfolding. This is a fantastic book that I think everyone should read.
Jester by Brielle D. Porter
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Jester is an exciting fantasy that combines paranormal magic with performative illusions. Young adult and teen readers who enjoy magic tricks and circus skills will love this story!
Lisette, who goes by the stage name Mirage, is struggling to survive in a competitive world of entertainers. Relying on every show to pay for her next meal, she is desperate for a more stable and lucrative gig. Unfortunately, there’s a lot standing between her and the coveted position of Queen’s Jester, including her talented and beautiful competitor Luc and the fact that her father killed the King.
I particularly enjoyed how the dynamic between Luc and Lisette evolved over the course of the story. And there’s a great cast of supporting characters we meet along the way, such as the somewhat sleazy Del, and the mischievous young Cillian.
This book gets five stars from me! Totally enchanting, I struggled to put it down.
Azreya, Aztec Priestess by Tricia Copeland
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
4.5 Stars
Azreya, Aztec Princess: An Illustrated Mythology Legend by Tricia Copeland is a wonderful illustrated historical fantasy interwoven with mythology, mysticism, and gives a window into the Aztec culture, daily life, and their religion- with beautiful illustrations which help to bring this story to life. This adventure is really well-woven, as expected from this talented author, and I love the mysteriousness and intrigue that came with all the Aztec elements.
The scene-setting and world-building are first-rate! Ms. Copeland’s attention to detail, clever and imaginative touches, and wonderfully descriptive details succeeded in pulling me into the story and making me feel like I was right there experiencing everything alongside the characters.
As I have discovered previously, Ms. Copeland is a talented author who never fails to deliver a complex and captivating story. Matt Maes beautiful, bright, and intriguing illustrations definitely helped to take this story to the next level.
Hope to see these two talented people collaborate again!
Looking forward to seeing what Ms. Copeland has in store for us next!
Thank you, Tricia Copeland!
Reviewed by @angelahayes
Unbreakable Darkness by L.M. Preston
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
You definitely have to read these books in order. So, all these .5 in the book numbers and more than one prequel is doing my head in so let me try to get it straight.
Insatiable Darkness is Book 0.5 in the Vigilant series and the prequel to Caged Fire Book 1 both are EmVee’s story.
Unbreakable Darkness is Book 1.5 in the series, but actually takes place at the same time as the first two books. It is Dexter’s story and is actually the prequel to Scepter of Fire Book 2. I know there are other books but I will worry about them later. Hope this helps.
These books are YA paranormal supernatural stories mixed with fantasy and science fiction. There is adventure and suspense, betrayal and mystery, danger and sacrifice, paranormal beings/creatures and magic and much, much more in this fast-paced and action-packed tale.
Dexter finds himself staring Trouble in the face more than he likes but unfortunately it seems to find him where ever he goes. Now it’s time to face it head on he only hopes he survives to tell the tale.
It took me a while to get into the flow of these books but now I am intrigued.
Reviewed by @jennadb