Reviews by Wolfie

Yo, it’s @emeriethevalkyriegirl! This blog is for book reviews only!

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A little bit about me:

I'm a starting author who's written her first book during the pandemic. Ever since I've learned how to read, I've always been a reader. I would read books on a daily basis and would never put it down unless it was finished. I would talk non stop about all the books I've read all the time, which drives people crazy. So, why not start a blog about it?

This blog will mainly consist of reviews about any book in general. Books I've read before, books I haven't read before, that kind of stuff. No certain genre like only mystery, horror, comedy, romance. It's just blog with any kind of genre. So expect the unexpected.

I currently have 3 books that I'll be reading at the moment. They're 'A Soul of Ash and Blood' by Jennifer L. Armentrout, 'Caraval' by Stephanie Garber, and 'The Night Circus' by Erin Morgenstern. I'm super excited to read all of these books and I can't wait to share my thoughts to you about them.

I’ll even be promoting my own book as well that can be bought on Amazon for only $15 dollars. I won't be reviewing my own book though, but I will be sending updates on a new one if I write anymore.

Lastly, if you would like to suggest any books for me to read, I’m more than happy to read them. However, I’m only human so I might not get to everyone.

That’s all I wanted to say for now. Stay on track and stay in the pack!🐺

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Final book of Renegades, people. NOW THAT IS A BOOK COVER!

No seriously, look at this. You got the protagonist walking on a pile of rumble in their costume while lighting's flashing through the sky. Just like a supernova. Ha, see what I did there :)

Anyway, like I said, Supernova is the final installment of Renegades and lemme tell you the ending was PRICELESS! No spoilers, I promise. So like before, we still have some secrets we have to uncover with our characters. And like before they will shock you.

So, was I right? You can comment below if you want.

Anyway, what I love most about the final book is the character development that follows. I think I said this with the first book but I'll say it again anyway. Turns out the secrets not only shock you, but the characters themselves. Both secrets and lies have dropped onto the table and just like that, a wave of realization courses through your mind. It feels like when you finally find the missing piece of a 500 puzzle.

One of the things that stumped me was the ending. Now I know I said I loved the ending, which I still do, but it still kinda confused me. I can't reveal too much, but let's just say I found it a bit cliche. I mean there was one part of the ending that I loved, but other than that, I felt like Marissa could've done better with some of the other ones.

Overall, I was amazed by how much work this author put into this trilogy. Once I get home from college, I'll do a book review of The Lunar Chronicles next. I can't wait to show you all the books that I loved and helped me to grow over the years. And the wonder authors that made it possible.

That's all for now. Until next time, stay on track and stay in the pack.

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Alright, the second book really brought out the whole, 'people are often idiots' vibe. But still, it was AWESOME!

Can I explain the vibe I described? No. Only because it would risk spoiling the plot and the story itself, and I want you guys to take it upon yourself to read it and support the author. But I can tell you what I like about Arch-Enemies.

As you can tell, Arch Enemies in the second book of the trilogy known as Renegades. It leaves us where we left off, and it gives us a perspective as to what the protagonist relationship status is. Gossip~

What I love most about this book is the cover. I know you're not suppose to judge a book by its cover, but it really grabbed my attention when it came to this book. You can see the two main characters and a cloaked weirdo on the bottom with smoke coming out of him. I swear he's smoking that good weed.

Anyway, the reason why I like the cover so much is because at first, these two were facing away from each other. Now, they're looking at each other like they wanna square off in the next match. This really gives you a 'Okay you got my attention' vibe.

What I also love about this story is that you never know how many secrets everyone has. Some secrets you know and some you don't know. And the ones that you don't know with shock you so bad you might go into a seizure. Okay, hopefully not literally but you get my point.

The secrets you'll find in this book are only the tip of the iceberg. Once you reach Supernova, all of your answers will be revealed. That's all for now, until next time, stay on track and stay in the pack.

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Before I read the Renegades trilogy, I was into The Lunar Chronicles by the same author. Another friend of mine suggested this to me sense I love superheroes so who was I to reject this copy?

Renegades revolves around a villain protagonist who's in a group with other villains trying to eradicate the heroes. Yeah, pretty cliche but trust me, it gets a whole lot better. As the story unfolds, we get to meet heroes and villains alike. Some of the villains are actually good people and some of the heroes are entitled and misguided. Okay, they're just plain evil.

What I love most about this trilogy is that you never know who the true villain is until it's too late. Even when you get a perspective of the heroes, you're still unsure about who you can really trust. Marissa really brings out the whole 'Don't trust anyone' vibe in this series. Every single one of these characters is a suspect in their own way and just when you think you got it all figured out, another twist sucks you into an eternal wave of shock.

Trust me, this book is gonna drive you crazy. In a good way.

There's nothing I particularly hate about this book to be honest. It shows a good representation of all the characters and a grasping of their character development. What also intrigues me is that most of the characters that are actually important to the story line are teenagers. And because they're teenagers, no one really pays much attention as to what they're doing. Which causes them to miss all of the awesome stuff that's happening in the book itself.

One last thing that really takes the cake is how much it reminds me of My Hero Academia. For those of you who don't know, it's an anime that you can watch on Hulu or Crunchyroll. Like Renegades, My Hero Academia revolves around both heroes and villains. Now of course, they don't have the same story nor any of the same characters, but it still takes my breath away whenever I look at them both together.

That's all for now. My next post is going to be Archenemies, the second half of the Renegades trilogy. Until next time, stay on track and stay in the pack

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Now this is what I’m talking about! A good story, awesome characters, and one EPIC TWIST!

Now honestly, I’m not gonna tell you what it is, but I will tell you that it shocked me to the bitter end of my core. A Light in the Flame is the second installment of A Shadow in the Ember. It picks up where we left off and it gives us an inside as to what will be happening next for our favorite characters.

Now, sometimes in books, some characters have to be written out of the story. They either leave or they…die. Yeah, sounds pretty dark right? Well, Jennifer decided to do that and well some of the characters have been killed off. Don’t know if they’re your fav or not, but that’s how it is.

Anyway, what I really love about this book is the protagonist and their love interest’s relationship. They started off rocky at first and well, let’s just say they’ve been on and off for a moment. But A Light in the Flame represents forgiveness and acceptance for their relationship. Now of course, we can’t forget the story line in general, but I was practically squealing with joy whenever they interacted with one another.

What I also love, are the characters themselves. I like their character development throughout the story and that even though they’re a bit spectacle about the protagonist, they still wanna make it work. And you even get to learn about them in the process.

That’s all for now! My next post will revolve around an author named Marissa Meyer. Until next time, stay on track and stay in the pack 🐺

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When I realized I had finished reading the From Blood and Ash series (the first 4 books anyway), I knew I was getting bored. So, looking at the first few pages of the book, (the section where it says how many books the author's written so far) I found a very interesting section that caught my eye. And that, was A Shadow in the Ember.

A Shadow in the Ember is a prequel to From Blood and Ash. At first I didn't know if it was true or not, but as I made it through the first book, I started to get a glimpse of what was going on.

Jennifer shows us a time before Poppy, Casteel, or any of the characters we know from the series. In this series, we get a story of a new protagonist and a new/old enemy of the series. This protagonist reminds me of Poppy a little bit. She's strong, brave, and lives a life of solitude. So when opportunity comes to sweep her off her feet, she's already on the train making her way to freedom.

As the story goes on, we get a further insight on what the protagonists goals are and we get to see if she's brave enough to achieve them. We're also introduced to new characters throughout the story. Some we like and some we don't like. Personally, the ones I don't like always end up being the ones that I love the most. (*cough* Nesta *cough*)

What really drives my attention to this story, is how connected it is to From Blood and Ash. If you read that series first, then you'll see some of the easter eggs from before. If you start with A Shadow in the Ember, that's fine too. You'll still find things that you remember from reading this.

Overall, this series is really captivating and I can't wait to share my review of A Light in the Flame and A Fire in the Flesh (once I get the book of course). That's all for now, until next time, stay on track and stay in the pack.

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This one kinda left me on a confused tone. Can’t explain that without revealing too much. So Imma talk about how cool it was.

Chain of Iron is the 2nd installment of Chain of Gold. Like I said before, this is a trilogy so it leaves us where we left off last time.

We get the usual. Starting point, conflict, twists and turns, and then the cliffhanger. I swear every time I’m near a cliffhanger it’s like I’m over here dying of shock while the authors are laughing their asses off at my face.

But cliffhangers are important. Why? Cause how else are we gonna get you to read our books? You wanna read more? Awesome. Now all we have to do is convince you to do it. Which is why cliffhangers are super cool (and also annoying at the same time).

The last book of the trilogy is Chain of Thorns. I currently don’t have the book because I want it in paperback. Which won’t come until next year. The reason for that is because in the paperback version, if you look at the band of the book, you'll see a tiny illustration of one of the characters. And if you have all the books together, it creates one amazing picture of the story itself. So 10/10 for style Cassandra.

Anyway once I get it in paperback I’m gonna share my thoughts about that one. Hopefully we’ll get the ending we’re looking for.

That’s all for now. Until next time, stay on track and stay in the pack 🐺

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Before anyone ask, yes I’m aware of the other books series that Cassandra Clare has written. And so far, this might be the best trilogy that she’s written yet!

I know that some of you who are aware of this author don’t really read the series. Mainly because of what happened during the first 3 books she’d written. But, I read through and I made it to the recent one. And it was worth it.

Chain of Gold takes place during the late 1800s to early 1900s. It’s both a sequel and a prequel. This trilogy surrounds a young girl and her group of friends that kill demons who try to terrorize our world. They and most of the characters in the book, are known as the Shadowhunters.

I like Clare’s series with the Shadowhunters because she doesn’t just revolve around them even though majority of them are Shadowhunters. Some of them are either Faeries, Werewolves, Vampires, and Warlocks. Yeah, a lot.

What I also like is that not all of the series is in order. When the first trilogy was released, it gave us a modern setting (actually a modern setting of the early 2000s #theflipphone) and when another trilogy was written, it was a prequel from 1800s.

This trilogy is a prequel to the sequel. So the next one might be a sequel to the…sequel? Yeah, my brain is clearly going crazy at this moment.

That’s all for now guys. First, pray that my brain doesn’t fail on me. Second, until next time, stay on track and stay in the pack 🐺

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After I had my fair share with Holly Jackson, I decided to try someone new. Natalie D. Richards.

Now I thought this was going to be an interrogation story. Like the characters will tell each side of the story and get a perspective on each of their points throughout the story itself. And again, I was wrong.

This takes place inside of a dark movie theater. It's past midnight and the coworkers wanna leave but they can't. Cause their boss is crazy and put all of their phones in a safe in his office.

As if it couldn't get any worse, all the doors in the mall are locked. The theater is in a mall btw in case you were confused. And to make matters worse, one by one they keep dying. So they’re trapped in a mall, with no power, no phones, and they’re trapped with a SERIAL KILLER!!! Yeah, so not fun.

Natalie really brings out the suspense in this book. It's like one of the horror movies I love to watch with my sister. Anyway, Natalie gives us all the details of each characters, what their role is, and how each of them are important. And she gives us the reason why some of them died as well.

As the story goes on, you can't help but wonder, is your favorite character gonna die next?

I totally recommend this book. Especially if you're reading in the dark. That's all for now, stay on track and stay in the pack 🐺

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Lemme tell you, that title scared the sh*t outta me. Seriously, what the heck!?

Anyway, here it is. The end of the trilogy. We I picked up this book my first thought was, ‘Oh, a third case. A missing girl? A haunted house?’. I was wrong on both accounts.

Remember how in the last book we were reintroduced to old characters? Well, forget old characters. We’re going all the way back to the cold case that was solved back in the first book. That’s right people, Holly wasn’t done yet. And if you thought this book was gonna be bloody, you ain’t seen nothing yet.

The protagonist had just left after visiting a suspect in a rape case. Yeah, did not enjoy that. When it feels like that the justice system is a lost cause, there’s only one thing you gotta do: DIY (Do it Yourself)

Now in reality folks, you gotta tell the police if something is wrong. Will they always help? No. But it wouldn’t hurt to try. Cause the truth is, there are dangerous people out there that won’t hesitate to hurt you. And sometimes, you need help in order to avoid them. I’m not trying to scare you, I’m just telling you how life is.

I wanna thank Holly Jackson for giving us this awesome finale to A Good Girls Guide to Murder. If you ever wanna check out these books, you can find them in BAM, Barnes and Noble, Amazon, or any bookstore in general. That’s all for now, until next time, stay on track and stay in the pack.🐺

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This the book I was telling you about. The one that I finished at my cousin’s house. Yes that one.

But enough about my weird life. Good Girl, Bad Blood really surprised me here. Especially the ending (which I will not spoil).

After solving her last case, the protagonist is enjoying her life with her friends. One day, one of those friends tells her that their brother is missing. And of course being the good friend she is, she agrees to help them.

As the story progresses further we're reintroduced to old characters from the first book and some new twist and turns have entered into the second book of the trilogy. All of the pieces are falling into place and once the puzzle is complete, your jaw will be resting on the floor of your room. If you're brave enough to read a mystery book that is.

This book really brings a podcast vibe sense the protagonist themselves has a mystery podcast currently. I don’t have a podcast myself, but I’ve listened to them before. They’re pretty interesting once you get use to them.

Holly Jackson wanted her readers to focus on a new case, trying something new with her character. I didn’t think I was going to enjoy it like the original, but like I said, I didn’t expect myself to read through the book while at my cousin’s house so there’s that.

I can’t wait to tell you my thoughts about the finale. I might spoil it just a little bit so you might wanna cover your phones so you won’t read that part. Until next time, stay on track and stay in the pack 🐺

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When I walked into the BAM (Books a Million) store, my first thought was to grab Five Survive. But after realizing that it was just a stand alone book, I decided to try this trilogy out instead.

A Good Girls Guide to Murder is about a girl that’s investigating a murder that happened years ago. Her hometown is still haunted by it, and she believes that the guy that committed the murder is still out there. Interesting right?

As the story moves on, I tend to notice all of the font and bullet points used whenever the character is solving her case. The protagonist investigates people who were in the victims life and how they knew her. It’s like you’re reading the script of a podcast or something.

Holly Jackson really brings out the mystery and suspense for her readers. When I read this series, I never wanted to put it down. I remember reading the second book (which I will be posting soon) at my cousin’s house and I finished the entire thing. Sure I didn’t mingle with family much but it was worth it.

Sorry about my rambling. Anyway, what I love most about this series is that Holly always gives us someone new to hate/love. One minute you’re hating on this one character and the next you’re loving them to pieces. I hope I can deliver something like that in my second book.

What also grabs my attention is the cover. I know that we’re not suppose to judge a book by it’s covers, but this really brings out the detective side in the protagonist. I’m not a detective myself, but after binge watching Law & Order/SVU/Organized Crime over the years, I learned to understand the flow of the detective’s line of work.

That’s all I got so far! Be sure to check out Holly Jackson if you’re into mystery. Until next time, stay on track and stay in the pack 🐺

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This is my favorite book in the entire ACOTAR series. Why? Because of NESTA F*CKING ARCHERON!

Okay, so the truth is, I’ve read the book before and I didn’t think I was gonna enjoy it as much as I did with the first 4 books. But Sarah J. Maas introduced us to a whole new side of ACOTAR. And that side, was Nesta.

In the other 4 books, we’re surrounded by Nesta’s younger sister Feyre, who had my heart for a while. But Sarah gave us a whole new meaning of healing when it came to Nesta. I won’t reveal too much to anyone who hasn’t read the series, but I will say that this character has been through a lot. I believe Sarah was focusing on her this time because she wanted to show a representation of healing and moving on.

What I love most about this book is that we never get a POV of Feyre. It’s all about Nesta. Sure there are moments in the series where Feyre and other characters appear, but they’re mainly just there for fan boosting (in my opinion).

Another shocking truth is that at first, I disliked her. I didn’t think she was as important as I thought and that she was mainly there to give us a perspective of Feyre’s life as a kid. As I read further into the series, my dislike of her shrunk a bit but didn’t fade completely.

So, when I was reading, all I could think about was how wrong I was about Nesta. Sure she wasn’t perfect, but that didn’t mean she wasn’t a good person. It gave me a reason to understand that even the people you hate or think don’t deserve happiness are just people that had just as much as a rough life as you (not saying that everyone’s life is rough but you get the idea).

I definitely recommend Sarah J. Maas if you ever wanna feel what I felt while reading A Court of Silver Flames. Whew, that was a lot 😊. Until next time, stay on track and stay in the pack 🐺

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A Soul of Ash and Blood Review- Part 1

Hey my little pups. Sorry I haven't been active in a while. A lot of things have come up. Mainly with college. But I wanted to let all of you know that I'm still reading A Soul of Ash and Blood and I'm half way through the book. But I'm more than happy to share my thoughts at the moment:

I love that Jennifer gives us a perspective of Casteel's POV in this story. I also enjoy how she switches from his story, to Poppy's progress throughout the story. As I've mentioned before, I'm familiar with the series and I've read the other 4 books before, so I have a very good understanding as to what's going on here. But hearing it from Casteel's/Hawke's side of the story brings a whole new meaning to AWESOME!

However, this brings me to the reason why I haven't been able to give you a review lately. I'm a person that only reads through her favorite books once. Because of that, reading A Soul of Blood and Ash is very difficult, sense I've already read through most of the scenes that have been written in the first book (From Blood and Ash). I'm not saying that there aren't any new scenes. It's just that re-reading these scenes again makes me want to skip through most of the book. And that's something I don't wanna do.

But I wanna let everyone know that I WILL be finishing the 5th book no matter what. It's gonna take a while, but I'm gonna put in the work and I'm gonna get it done. So hopefully, none of you have given up on me yet.

Alright pups, that's all I have for now. Until next time, stay on track and stay in the pack!

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THIS TOOK FOREVER TO FINISH! I think about maybe a couple of days. Probably 3.

Anyway, this is called The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern. As you can she, she’s also written another book called The Starless Sea so she’s pretty famous.

This book is about two competitors competing over their ability to do magic. Only one can win and someone has to lose. And if they lose, they die. No seriously, they do.

I assumed that it was gonna be filled with a tone of action and plenty of dueling matching, but it’s actually a lot calmer and more informative than I thought. This book doesn’t just revolve around the competitors. It revolves around all of the people in the circus. The setting takes placed between 1870s-1900s and the chapters aren’t always in order. Sometimes it’s in 1897 and the next chapter would be in 1902, something like that.

What I love about this book is that the author really captures all of the characters POV. The book itself isn’t in 1st POV, but Erin guides us through what the character is experiencing. I also love how no one really knows exactly why there’s a competition in the first place and having magic isn’t really explained. Sure, the thought does drive me crazy, but sometimes, things are meant to be kept as a secret.

Spoiler Alert: (skip this part if you haven’t read it)

I believe the ending is what really got to me. Towards the end, we get to see Widge performing a story for Mr. H— and Hector (his ‘shadow’). We learn that Mr. H— is a lot order than he claims to be and that his first student has disagreed with him. I believe that when he explains further, that the student he’s referring to is Hector, the name he was competing against. This ‘competition’ has been unleashed 7 times already and not once has Hector won. It frustrates him and it frustrates him more when he looses an 8th time. All he wanted was to beat his former mentor and he’s broken hearts (and former students) to get it. Even his own daughter (Celia Bowen).

End of Spoiler

My only downside to the book is that when I started reading it, it gave me the perspective of a text book from school. The words were pretty small, which also reminded me of the DMV text book I got to get my drivers license. (Yeah, I really recommend that you don’t buy that book). I also feel like this book could actually resemble a prequel to a book series made for a modern time of The Night Circus. If we were to get a series out of this, I’d gladly read it.

That’s my take on The Night Circus. Now, I’ll be reading A Soul of Ash and Blood. I’ve already read the first 4 books so I’m so excited to read this book. Since this is the last book I have so far, I’d really appreciated if you’d recommend some book for me to read/review as well.

That’s all for now. Stay on track and stay in the pack 🐺

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OMG THIS BOOK WAS AMAZING! Stephanie, you are one amazing author!

For anyone who doesn’t know, this book resembles around two sisters who live with a very cruel, abusive, jackass, arrogant, snob, and murderous father. When given the opportunity to escape to a place known as Caraval, the sisters don’t waste a second to go.

As the story goes further, I see a lot of depth in this story that I wish my own book had. Stephanie holds a lot of twists and turns along the way as she sweeps the reader into the world of Caraval. At some point, there will be a time where you think the story is over but believe me, you’re only at the beginning. There are characters you love and characters you hate. Trust me, once you pick this book up, you’ll never wanna put it down.

My favorite character so far would definitely have to be Tella (short for Donatella). She’s fearless, strong, brave, and very clever. I won’t spoil the plot so much because I like my viewers to be surprised, but I will say that she’s very important. I hope I get to see her more in book 2.

Upon further information from my roommate who lent me this book, this book is actually the beginning of a trilogy. I plan to read the last two of the books after I’ve read ‘The Night Circus’ and ‘A Soul of Ash and Blood’.

That’s all of Wolfie’s thoughts so far. If you’d like to know the name of the second book it’s called ‘Legendary’. I’ll let you know in my next review what the 3rd and final book is called. Be sure to look for Stephanie Garber on Amazon or at any bookstore.

Until next time, stay on track and stay in the pack 🐺