Review: A Gentle Noble's Vacation Recommendation (Vol. 3) by Misaki, Momochi, & Sando

Title: A Gentle Noble's Vacation Recommendation: Volume 3

Series: A Gentle Noble's Vacation Recommendation #3

Previous books in this series: A Gentle Noble's Vacation Recommendation #1 | A Gentle Noble's Vacation Recommendation #2

Author: Misaki

Artists: Momochi, Sando

Genre: YA, manga, fantasy, adventure

Publication date: April 2021

Published by: TOKYOPOP

Source: Borrowed from library

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Synopsis: fter defeating the underground dragon and finishing up their business in the mercantile city of Marcade, Lizel and Gil resume their journey, having promised Judge's grandfather to protect Judge along the way. But danger soon catches up to them when a strange group of bandits called the Forky Gang attacks in the middle of the night! It quickly becomes clear that someone is targeting Lizel... but who could it be, and for what reason?

As always, former noble and current adventurer Lizel takes all new developments in stride in his usual, laid-back fashion. He's celebrating his promotion from a simple E-rank to a D-rank adventurer — and setting his sights on ranking up again soon!

My rating: ★★★★☆

I really enjoyed this volume in the series! One thing in particular that I loved about is that we got this sort of flashback moment to Lizel’s homeworld and we got to see his friends over there reacting to his disappearance! And we sort of have a better(ish) understanding of what happened. We don’t know exactly what caused Lizel to transport to this parallel world, but we have a little bit of an idea. I am SO excited to find out more! I don’t know if I’ve mentioned it before, but both Lizel’s world and the world he appeared in have bits of magic here and there, so I’m really looking forward to learning more about that.

2025 Bookish Prediction Tag *Update*

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It's Monday! What Are You Reading? #445: Disappointed

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Sunday Post #481: Birthday Weekend

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3 Bookish Things I Learned About Myself in 2025

This is one of my favorite posts to do at the end of the year! And I always do them on my birthday. Lol. I just feel like that's appropriate, you know, looking back and reflecting on the year. (It's very convenient that my birthday is at the end of the year, too 😆) And here is the post from last year, if anyone is interested.

Review: A Gentle Noble's Vacation Recommendation (Vol. 2) by Misaki, Momochi, & Sando

Title: A Gentle Noble's Vacation Recommendation: Volume 2

Series: A Gentle Noble's Vacation Recommendation #2

Previous book in this series: A Gentle Noble's Vacation Recommendation #1

Author: Misaki

Artists: Momochi, Sando

Genre: YA, manga, fantasy, adventure

Publication date: December 2020

Published by: TOKYOPOP

Source: Borrowed from library

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Synopsis: After their first successful adventure together, Lizel has officially formed a party with his guard and companion, the famous adventurer Gil. A renowned swordsman known by the moniker Single Stroke for his ability to take down any enemy with just one swipe, Gil has promised to protect Lizel as they become an official part of the adventurer's guild — and the two are already making waves!

Lizel's charming personality has earned him a few friends by now, among them a young appraiser named Judge, the grandson of a rich merchant from the mercantile capital of Marcade. When he asks them to accompany him as guards on a trip to visit his grandfather, Lizel happily accepts the opportunity to sightsee and explore in such a famous country. Gil, on the other hand, is more excited about seeing if there are any super-strong monsters to fight in Marcade's Labyrinth. It's time for the newly-formed party to prove their mettle!

My rating: ★★★★☆

In this volume of A Gentle Noble’s Vacation Recommendation, we have Lizel and Gil traveling to a different country, Marcade. There, he meets more interesting people, explores the country, and even goes on a quest in an underground labyrinth. And it was SO fun! I am really enjoying this series!

From Trying to Get Over a Reading Slump to Trying to Complete Reading Challenges

I have been in an awful reading slump all year, and I have been doing all sorts of things to get out of it. The last thing I tried ended up turning into me actively trying to complete reading challenges as opposed to doing so passively. Lol.

Review: Cells at Work! (Vol. 4) by Akane Shimizu

Title: Cells at Work!: Vol. 4

Series: Cells at Work! #4

Previous books in this series: Cells at Work! #1 | Cells at Work! #2 | Cells at Work! #3

Author: Akane Shimizu

Genre: YA, manga, science, action

Publication date: May 2017

Published by: Kodansha Comics

Source: Borrowed from library

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Synopsis: Strep throat! Hay fever! Influenza! The world is a dangerous place for a red blood cell just trying to get her deliveries finished. Fortunately, she's not alone... she's got a whole human body's worth of cells ready to help out! The mysterious white blood cell, the buff and brash killer T cell, the nerdy neuron, even the cute little platelets -- everyone's got to come together if they want to keep you healthy!

My rating: ★★★★★

In volume 4 of Cells at Work! we take a look at staph, Dengue Fever, hypovolemic shock, and Peyer’s Patch.

The Firsts of 2025 Book Tag

This is a tag I've been doing yearly for a couple years now, and I just really enjoy it. (Here's the one from last year.) It's always fun to look back at the books I read early on in the year. The idea for this post originated at girlxoxo.

It's Monday! What Are You Reading? #444: A Good, and A Not So Good

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Monthly Wrap-Up: November 2025

I have been feeling a lot better mental health-wise, and you can tell! My reading is up, I'm actually enjoying my books, and I even started writing and posting reviews again! It's been a rough year, but I am trying to let go of things I can't control. There's really no use winding myself up about such things. So I'm just living life and finding things to do that I enjoy. And it also helps that I switched birth control to one that hasn't been giving me completely awful side effects. Lol.

All that being said, this month I read 7 books, which is a total of 2331 pages (about 200 pages MORE than last month!)

• 6 were full-length novels, and 1 manga
• I started 1 series and finished none 😅
• 4 were part of a series, and 3 were standalones
• All 7 were finished copies
• 5 were physical books, and 2 were ebooks
• 4 were 5-star reads (!!!), 1 was 4.5, 1 was 4 stars, and 1 was a 3-star read
• 5 were traditionally published, and 2 were indie published
• 4 were by authors I've previously read, and 3 were new to me
• 6 were adult books, and 1 was YA
• 6 were fiction, and 1 was non-fiction
• 1 was sci-fi, 1 action, 1 high fantasy, 2 horror, 1 self-help, and 1 cozy mystery

Review: She Waits for You Beyond the Dark (Death Games #2) by Kristen Simmons

Title: She Waits for You Beyond the Dark

Series: Death Games #2

Previous book in this series: Find Him Where You Left Him Dead

Author: Kristen Simmons

Genre: YA, horror, Japanese mythology

Publication date: March 11th 2025

Published by: Tor Teen

Source: eARC for review from publishers via Netgalley

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Synopsis: "Death is not an ending, it’s simply the next chapter. Do not be afraid to turn the page..."

It’s been one month since Ian’s reunited friends escaped the hellish game of Meido and saved him. The survivors may have sealed the gate to the world of the dead shut and destroyed Empress Izanami, but that doesn’t mean they aren’t still reeling over the challenges they endured. Trying to relax back in the world of the living, they take solace in the fact that they rescued Ian from the nightmare that tried to steal him away. But there’s just one problem—Ian didn’t come home alone.

The empress—now possessing Ian's heart—hitched a ride into their world and the only way to free Ian from her grasp is to find three artifacts for her, sacred objects which have been hidden across many realms. Unwilling to leave Ian behind a second time, his friends dive into a new deadly game, with terrifying challenges that not only test their mettle, but demand sacrifices—including their very lives.

If they don’t retrieve the empress’s artifacts, Ian will be lost forever, but if they do, it could be the end of their world as they know it.

My rating: ★★★★☆

I have been looking forward to reading this book since I finished the previous book (that cliffhanger!), but my mood was not cooperating. Hence why we are here now, almost a year after I got this book 😅 But I enjoyed it... once I got to it. Lol.

Review: If Looks Could Kill by Julie Berry

Title: If Looks Could Kill

Author: Julie Berry

Genre: YA, historical fantasy, Greek mythology, thriller

Publication date: September 16th 2025

Published by: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers

Source: eARC for review from publishers via Netgalley

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Synopsis: From Printz Honor–winning and New York Times bestselling author Julie Berry, a true-crime-nail-biter-turned-mythic-odyssey pitting Jack the Ripper against Medusa. A defiant love song to sisterhood, a survivors’ battle cry, and a romantic literary tour de force laced with humor.

It’s autumn 1888, and Jack the Ripper is on the run. As London police close in, he flees England for New York City seeking new victims. But a primal force of female vengeance has had enough. With serpents for hair and a fearsome gaze, an awakened Medusa is hunting for one thing: Jack.

And other dangers lurk in Manhattan’s Bowery. Salvation Army volunteers Tabitha and Pearl discover that a girl they once helped has been forced to work in a local brothel. Tabitha’s an upstate city girl with a wry humor and a thirst for adventure, while farmgirl Pearl takes everything with stone-cold seriousness. Their brittle partnership is tested as they team up with an aspiring girl reporter and a handsome Irish bartender to mount a rescue effort, only to find their fates entwine with Medusa’s and Jack’s.

My rating: ★★★★☆

The moment I discovered this book, I knew I needed to read it because what do you mean this is basically Medusa vs. Jack the Ripper?! Yeah, I needed this in my brain asap. Lol. And I really enjoyed it!

It's Monday! What Are You Reading? #443: Mistborn Hyperfocus

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Sunday Post #479: Reading. That's It.

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Review: Dark Quasar Reckoning (Friends of a Former Space Janitor #3) by Julia Huni

Title: Dark Quasar Reckoning

Series: Friends of a Former Space Janitor #3

Previous books in this series: Dark Quasar Rising (#1) | Dark Quasar Ignites (#2)

Author: Julia Huni

Genre: Adult, sci-fi, adventure

Publication date: October 22nd 2025

Published by: IPH Media

Source: eARC for review from author

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Synopsis: Political drama. A rogue AI. And a coup with grandma at the helm.

Special Agent Lindsay "Vanti" Fioravanti and her crew thought their mission to Leweian space was complete. But when their AI shuttle Helva—presumed lost forever—calls for help, they are pulled into a planetary rebellion orchestrated by their shipmate Leo’s grandmother.

With friends kidnapped, loyalties tested, and her Hadriana caat stirring up trouble, Vanti has one job: survive the galaxy’s most dysfunctional family reunion and get her crew out alive.

Dark Quasar Reckoning—a fast-paced, laugh-out-loud space adventure where high-tech espionage meets family drama, and the only thing more dangerous than a galactic coup is listening to the caat.

My rating: ★★★★☆

A megalomanic wannabe empress and a self-aware Al. That is not a good combination.

I was really looking forward to this book because on this mission, Vanti sought out help from Nick and Katie Li! These characters are from a spinoff book called Luna City Limited: The Phoenix and Katie Li. It was a lot of fun with lots of spying! Anyway, I love a good crossover, which is why I was very excited to read this! And it was so much fun! I really enjoyed it!

Review: Robber's Road (Ellie Jordan, Ghost Trapper #22) by J.L. Bryan

Title: Robber's Road

Series: Ellie Jordan, Ghost Trapper #22

Previous books in this series: Ellie Jordan, Ghost Trapper (#1) | Cold Shadows (#2) | The Crawling Darkness (#3) | Terminal (#4) | House of Whispers #5 | Maze of Souls #6 | Lullaby (#7) | The Keeper (#8) | The Tower (#9) | The Monster Museum (#10) | Fire Devil (#11) | The Necromancer's Library (#12) | The Trailwalker (#13) | Midnight Movie (#14) | The Lodge (#15) | Cabinet Jack (#16) | Fallen Wishes (#17) | Sunset House (#18) | The Funtime Show (#19) | Miracle Mountain (#20) | Mortuary Manor (#21)

Author: J.L. Bryan

Genre: Adult, paranormal, horror

Publication date: September 24th 2025

Published by: J.L. Bryan

Source: eARC for review from author

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Synopsis: According to legend, a ghostly car haunts the old, rarely traveled road twisting through the woods outside town. Those who wish to see it must follow three rules: drive at night, turn off all the lights inside and outside the car, and silence the car's radio or sound system.

Driving in darkness and silence, navigating only by the light of the moon and the stars, generations of teenagers and other reckless thrill seekers have dared each other into trying to see the legendary car. Some have crashed and died, only adding to the road's stories of danger and death.

New problems bring paranormal investigators Ellie Jordan and Stacey Tolbert racing to the scene, where they face a crash course in how to stop a lethal, yet somehow beloved, supernatural legend before it drags more innocent lives across the finish line.

My rating: ★★★★★

It had been so long since I read an Ellie Jordan book. I was really missing her so this book came out at just the right time! And we got another good case! This book had everything: haunted roads, robbers, moonshine runners, and, of course, dumb dares. Lol.

Review: Only Rogue Actions (Galactic Bonds #5) by Jennifer Estep

Title: Only Rogue Actions

Series: Galactic Bonds #5

Previous books in this series: Only Bad Options (#1) | Only Good Enemies (#2) | Only Hard Problems (#3) | Only Cold Depths (#4)

Author: Jennifer Estep

Genre: Adult, sci-fi, fantasy

Publication date: October 14th 2025

Published by: Jennifer Estep

Source: eARC for review from author

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Synopsis: A WOMAN WHO DREAMS OF THE FUTURE...

Once upon a time, I was Vesper Quill, a lowly lab rat using my seer magic and engineering skills to repair broken appliances at a Regal-owned corporation. These days, I’m one of the most infamous and wanted fugitives in the Archipelago Galaxy, along with Kyrion Caldaren, my partner.

Kyrion and I are hiding out on a distant planet when we are offered a chance to train at a prestigious facility in hopes of better understanding our truebond, the psionic connection that lets us share thoughts, feelings, skills, and more.

Mastering our magic is the only way we can hope to defeat our many enemies and make my dreams of a safe future a reality, so Kyrion and I accept the invitation. But evil forces are at work, and our training exercise is not what it seems, plunging us both into another deadly situation with only bad options.

A MAN WHO CAN’T ESCAPE HIS PAST...

I’ve always been Kyrion Caldaren, a Regal lord with telekinesis, telepathy, telempathy, and other powerful psionic abilities. I might have gone rogue from the Arrows, the Imperium’s elite warriors, but my fighting skills are as sharp and deadly as ever.

Vesper Quill and I need help with our truebond, so we agree to participate in a rigorous training exercise designed to test the depths of our connection. But a new enemy has other plans, and we’re soon separated and confronted with one dangerous obstacle after another.

But my love for Vesper is stronger than any forces set against us, and I’ll do whatever it takes to make my way back to her—and kill anyone who gets in my way.

My rating: ★★★★⯪

This is one of my favorite series because I love the blend of sci-fi and fantasy... and this is also by one of my favorite authors 😆

It's Monday! What Are You Reading? #442: Fantasy Detour

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Review: Mortuary Manor (Ellie Jordan, Ghost Trapper #21) by J.L. Bryan

Title: Mortuary Manor

Series: Ellie Jordan, Ghost Trapper #21

Previous books in this series: Ellie Jordan, Ghost Trapper (#1) | Cold Shadows (#2) | The Crawling Darkness (#3) | Terminal (#4) | House of Whispers #5 | Maze of Souls #6 | Lullaby (#7) | The Keeper (#8) | The Tower (#9) | The Monster Museum (#10) | Fire Devil (#11) | The Necromancer's Library (#12) | The Trailwalker (#13) | Midnight Movie (#14) | The Lodge (#15) | Cabinet Jack (#16) | Fallen Wishes (#17) | Sunset House (#18) | The Funtime Show (#19) | Miracle Mountain (#20)

Author: J.L. Bryan

Genre: Adult, paranormal, horror

Publication date: October 2024

Published by: J.L. Bryan

Source: Purchased ebook

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Synopsis: Come get scared... to death!

Open now through Halloween, Mortuary Manor is a walk-through haunted house offering frights and fun for those seeking a serious scare. The dead have taken over this lunatic labyrinth of a funeral home that's absolutely guaranteed to make you scream! (No refunds.)

Don't forget to visit our ghoulish gift shop and supernatural snack stand, if you dare!

UPDATE: This attraction is temporarily closed. Rumors of strange disturbances and injuries to our valued customers and scare actors have been greatly exaggerated, but we've brought in local experts to help with the recent problems. We'll reopen as soon as possible, and we'll be thrilled to resume tormenting you with the most terrific terrors anywhere in the greater Savannah area.

My rating: ★★★★★

I loved this book so much! I mean, I love this series in general, so it's really not that surprising. Lol. But in this book, it's Halloween season and Ellie and Stacey are investigating a haunted haunted house!

It's Monday! What Are You Reading? #441: The Supernatural Vibes Continue

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Sunday Post #477: Some Good Things, Some Bad

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It's Monday! What Are You Reading? #440: Readathon Wrap-Up

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Sunday Post #476: Two Readathons in One Month

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Monthly Wrap-Up: October 2025

This has been my best reading month, and it has all been thanks to doing two readathons. Lol. In October, I read 8 books for a total of 2130 pages. That's 1300 pages MORE than the previous month!

• 6 were full-length novels, and 2 manga
• I started 1 series, finished 1, and caught up on 2
• 6 were part of a series, and 2 were standalones
• 4 were finished copies, and 4 were ARCs
• 4 were physical books, and 4 were ebooks
• 1 was a 5-star read, 5 were 4-star reads, 1 was a 3-star read, and 1was a 2-star read
• 6 were traditionally published, and 2 were indie published
• 5 were by authors I've previously read, and 3 were new to me
• 4 were adult books, and 4 were YA
• 1 was sci-fi, 2 action, 2 horror, 1 historical fantasy, 1 cozy mystery, 1 splatterpunk

Relax & Read-athon: Spooky Edition

I have nothing going on this Halloween weekend, and then I saw Jane's readathon post on All She Wrote, and I thought that would be a fun thing to do! The funny thing is that she was inspired to do a readathon after she saw me do a readathon a couple weeks ago... and now here I am! 😂 It's a never-ending cycle of readathons, and I'm okay with that 🤣

I know I've mentioned it before, but I love a readathon! Especially right now, when I'm struggling to read, because they really hold me accountable and force me to read. Which would usually be a bad thing, but I'm already in a reading slump, so how much worse can it get 😭

It's Monday! What Are You Reading? #439: Halloweentown

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Sunday Post #475: My Current Hyperfixation

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It's Monday! What Are You Reading? #438: What I read during the Readathon

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Sunday Post #474: Readathon Weekend

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Dewey's 24 Hour Readathon: October 2025

It's time for another readathon! I keep doing these readathons in hopes of getting me out of this never-ending reading slump, but so far, no luck 😩 Anyway, this readathon starts tomorrow at 5am (for me), and ends on Sunday at 5 am. Idk if I'll wake up early for the readathon. I might, but I'm not sure yet. But I'll tell you now that I am not going to be staying up through the night for it. Lol. (You can find more info on the readathon HERE and on their IG HERE.)

It's Monday! What Are You Reading? #437: Preparing for a Readathon, Perhaps?

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Sunday Post #473: Spooky Nails

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Sunday Post #472: Book Shopping in Portland!

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Monthly Wrap-Up: September 2025

Not gonna lie, I forgot about this post 😅 But better late than never! Lol. Anyway, still having a terrible reading year, but I have been reading... ish. I'm on week 3 of trying to read a little bit every single night, and so far so good! Anyway, this month I only read 3 books... yeah, it's bad 😅 That was about 830 pages, 817 pages LESS than the previous month.

• All 3 were full-length novels (1 of those was a re-read)
• All 3 were part of a series
• I started 1 series and caught up on another
• 2 were finished copies and 1 was an ARC
• 2 were physical books and 1 ebook
• 1 was a 5-star read and 2 were 4.5 stars
• 2 were traditionally published and 1 was indie published
• 2 were by authors I've previously read, and 1 was new to me
• 2 were adult books, and 1 was YA
• 1 was horror, and 2 were sci-fi fantasy

It's Monday! What Are You Reading? #436: Slow Progress

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It's Monday! What Are You Reading? #435: I'm Trying...

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Sunday Post #471: Bookish Holiday

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Sunday Post #470: A Couple Vacations Booked

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Sunday Post #469: Already Making Plans

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Monthly Wrap-Up: August 2025

It's been almost a week and I feel like I'm still trying to adjust to NOT being on vacation 😂 That being said, I'm looking at plane tickets tomorrow because I'm going back to Mexico in December 😆 Anyway, in August, I read 8 books, for a total of 1674 pages, which is about 200 pages less than the previous month, but this is still one of my better reading months!

• 2 were full-length novels (1 of those was a re-read), 1 was a novella, and 5 were manga
• All 8 were part of a series
• I started 1 series and finished none 😅
• All 8 books were finished copies
• 7 were physical books and 1 ebook
• 1 was a 5-star read, 3 were 4.5 stars, and 4 were 4-star reads
• All 8 were traditionally published
• 6 were by authors I've previously read, and 2 were new to me
• 1 was an adult book, and 7 were YA
• 5 were action, and 3 were horror

It's Monday! What Are You Reading? #434: Well, That Didn't Go As Expected

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Review: Overgrowth by Mira Grant

Title: Overgrowth

Author: Mira Grant

Genre: Adult, sci-fi, horror

Publication date: May 6th 2025

Published by: Tor Nightfire

Source: eARC for review from publishers via Netgalley

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Synopsis: Day of the Triffids meets Little Shop of Horrors in this smart, charming, harrowing alien invasion story about being human, by a Hugo-award winning author.

Since she was three years old, Anastasia Miller has been telling anyone who would listen that she's an alien disguised as a human being, and that the armada that left her on Earth is coming for her. Since she was three years old, no one has believed her.

Now, with an alien signal from the stars being broadcast around the world, humanity is finally starting to realize that it's already been warned, and it may be too late. The invasion is coming, Stasia's biological family is on the way to bring her home, and very few family reunions are willing to cross the gulf of space for just one misplaced child.

What happens when you know what's coming, and just refuse to listen?

My rating: ★★★⯪☆

I have really enjoyed Mina Grant's books, and while I didn't love this one as much as those previous books I've read, I still did end up enjoying it for the most part.

It's Monday! What Are You Reading? #433: What I'm Reading On My Trip

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