In Ravka, all children are tested at a young age to determine if they possess magical powers. Those who have this ability train as Grisha. Alina, who’s never been good at anything, is a mapmaker in the First Army.
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Sundays In Bed With…Immortal Pleasures and The Familiar
Well, last week was a whirlwind. We canceled our trip to Dallas (thank goodness our past selves purchased refundable tickets) and flew to Boston instead for our total eclipse trip. We rented a car and saw the total eclipse in Newport, VT, which is five miles from the Canadian border. The drive up was totally fine, but it was a hell of a drive back. The poor New England road system couldn’t handle the traffic from all of us nerds.… More
Spooktastic Reads: Monsters and Beasts
The prompt today for Spooktastic Reads, a Wyrd and Wonder mini event, is “monsters and beasts.” I’m always amazed at authors’ imaginations and the fauna they create. In celebration of this creativity, here’s a list of books that have some interesting and sometimes bone-chilling monsters and beasts. A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas Given this series brought me back to the world of reading, I have to include it here. There is a slew of unique monsters in… More
Top 5 Books Featuring Wyrd and Wonder Mascots
IMAGE CREDITS: tree wolf image by chic2view on 123RF.com. The gorgeous tree wolf is not royalty-free, but is licensed for use to promote Wyrd and Wonder online. You are welcome to use the banner on your Wyrd and Wonder posts, but please make no changes (except to resize if needed) and always credit the artist! Wyrd and Wonder is a celebration of all things fantasy. The format of figurative consumption doesn’t matter. You can read, watch, game, puzzle, etc. anything fantasy! To learn more visit my… More
Wyrd and Wonder: Woodland Creatures
IMAGE CREDITS: tree wolf image by chic2view on 123RF.com. The gorgeous tree wolf is not royalty-free, but is licensed for use to promote Wyrd and Wonder online. You are welcome to use the banner on your Wyrd and Wonder posts, but please make no changes (except to resize if needed) and always credit the artist! Today’s Wyrd and Wonder prompt is woodland creatures. The idea is to share cover art featuring (were)wolves, stags/deer, unicorns, owls, the Fae or other woodland residents. Alternatively, you could share your… More