Hearts the Cut

By Kika Hatzopoulou

YA Fantasy 

326 pages

Owlcrate Special Edition 

The second in a duology. The first is Threads that Bind.

I really enjoyed these books. The reincarnation of gods and their powers was handled in an interesting way. The story started a little slow, but was well crafted. The characters were varied and detailed. The ending wasn't quite what I expected. 

first page 

author letter

a beautiful little snippet that ties in both titles 

I really liked it.

The Nevernight Chronicle

By Jay Kristoff

Trilogy:

1. Nevernight

2. Godsgrave 

3. Darkdawn

These were really great. 

Trilogies can be tricky, but these sustained my interest throughout. 

I am glad I was able to get them all from the library at once. 

author info 

The only other books of his I've read are the first of the Illuminae Files, and I didn't really get into that one. 

Some random excerpts, with no context:

The Owlcrate travel mug that inspired this reading choice: 

Divine Rivals

By Rebecca Ross

362 pages

Hardback

Owlcrate first edition

Oh wow. I started reading this book around 8am today - it is not quite 3pm and I just finished it. 

This book was riveting. I didn't want to put it down- although I did take a little lunch break. 

This book had a little bit of everything: sass, humor, magic, romance...

It also had warfare, and soldiers, and infirmaries. And magical typrewriters.

I even cried at one point. 

No, I won't say when. It's not the above page...

It's also just a beautiful edition! Owlcrate really stepped it up. 

Stamped edges:

With a black ribbon bookmark.

Foiled Hardcover 

The front 

the back

Beautiful end papers:

The neat inside pages:

those typewriter key letters

bound in author letter

signature page

Not tension the art inside the dust jacket (above) or to neglect the back of the dust jacket:

Totally calls for at least a second book - I'm guessing duology because the author has written a couple of those - and I'm really looking forward to the next volume!