A Review of The Bone Shard Emperor

 A

Review

Of

The Bone Shard Emperor

By

Andrea Stewart

Four Stars

This is the second book in a trilogy. The protagonist Lin is now an emperor. The stakes are higher in this book than the first. Lin has an uprising and a rebellion to tango with. Some folks in charge want her to abdicate her throne. And what's worse is there is a mystery to be solved. All of this makes the story enjoyable. Plus, we get to see characters from book one with their own struggles.

As for my issues with the book there are a few. I do find the bone shard magic interesting. It was in the first book. However, its not effective in a tough situation such as a battle. Just like many writers of television and books, Stewart gives Lin a lot of breathing room. When neck deep in a fight enemies aren't coming at you one or two at a time. This is what HBO did right with Game of Thrones. The Battle of the Bastards left Jon Snow with little to know time to breath.

I'm ranking this story at four stars because of the relationships. The relationships Lin has with each character, and the ones each character has with one another. They are warm and full of trust.

A Review of The Eversteam Chronicles

 The

Eversteam

Chronicles

A Book Review

The first book I ever stayed up late to finish.

The Eversteam Chronicles is written by Jude Matulich-Hall. Its top protagonist is Penelope, a detective looking for her next big case. She lives in a world where animal and machine can be fused together. It even has a pyromaniac that experiences a little too much of his obsession. 

I found the world explored throughout the story interesting and its cast big. The books illustrations creative. Some would look great as stain glass windows. To sum up my enjoyment the story took me on a great ride.  

I do have some issues with this book. Basically technical stuff.

Its prose awakened my inner editor, thus forcing me to question certain things. I feel the author should be angry with who formatted the book. There were certain words that were capitalized and I didn't understand the reason they were.