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Vortex Visions, Book one of the Vortex Chronicles Reading Vortex Visions was like coming back to a place you visited a long time ago. I loved Air Awakens books, with Vhalla and Aldrik. Elise Kova knows how to create worlds and inhuman creatures that become normal for you, such as in the Loom Chronicles. And I expected the same with Vortex Visions, Elise definitely delivered.  Vhalla, being one of my favourite female book characters, it was pretty normal that I love her daughter. She is a good mix of Aldrik and Vhalla. I nearly forgot the promise Vhalla made to Sehra. I'm glad it was not shown how it happened, I wouldn't bear watching Aldrik and Vhalla letting go of Vi. Anyway, few first pages of the book and I was already hooked. We heard about and met the original characters. We met new characters that slowly became my favourites as well, except Andru. His first expression got me suspicious and I nearly hated him.  I must say it took me a while to understand that Romu

Bloodwitch by Susan Dennard (The Witchlands #3) Man! that book took me a while to read, but for a good reason!  I did not want to miss anything - the plot, the details, the main characters and the descriptions of the surroundings. Dennard is an amazing word as well as a world builder! I am thoroughly amazed. I took my time starting the book and then when the last chapters came, I finished the book wanting to know more.  I am not satisfied, I want to know more. I want the main characters to meet TOGETHER. The four characters whom I came to know, to learn and to love. Even Aeduan, who I was so apprehensive about in book one and a little in book 2. These characters are so well written. The details are meticulous.  Reading a Witchland book is like going on a journey, on an adventure with each character; Safiyya as the court's truthwitch with Vaness, Merik with Esme (SHE IS PSYCHO WHO SHOULD BE DEAD), Kullen/Fury (BASTIEN?what) with Esme and with the Raider King, Iseult and Ae

Bunker Boy by Jordan Elisabeth I have always been a fan of Jordan's book - her flow of writing and the intrinsic way the plot's twists occur. This one took me by surprise. I did NOT see that twist coming at the end, I was so confused, 'is this really the end? what really happened? will she go out and see what happened to her family?' It did not occur to me that the whole thing was a cult. It was annoying to read about the men being such asses and making the rules for the women, but I do get the 'we need to repopulate the world'. However, it is NOT the first thing that you think about if you ever wake up from a  coma after surviving a near apocalypse.  I felt so much anxiety when Zara was going out, exploring around the resort. I was scared that she get caught, get tortured BUT somehow I did wanted to see if they would throw her outside. This was me still believing, like the girls, that the end had come. I think I need to re-evaluate the number of post-