Inferno - Review

 

Book Review:

Title: Inferno
Author: Catherine Doyle
Publisher: Chicken House
Release Date: January 7th 2016


 I received an early copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.



 This trilogy just gets better and better with each book.

I knew it was going to be very hard for Inferno to exceed Vendetta, especially since I Loved the first book so much, but Cat knows exactly what she's doing.

Inferno surpassed every expectation that I had! It was everything I wanted and more.

I planned on savouring this book, taking my time with it, so I could really digest it all, but no, once I started reading, I simply could not stop.
We start off right where Vendetta left off with Sophie in hospital and from that very moment, from the very start, everything changes and it's like being on a roller-coaster ride with a million dips and loops which either makes your stomach drop straight to the ground or your heart soar. It was a whirlwind of emotions.

It was great to see all the Characters again, some considerably more than others *Cough* Luca *Cough* and getting to know characters that we met in Vendetta even more. We even get to meet some new faces in Inferno, who are all wonderful and scary in their own special way.

Before I forget, I need to make a special shout out to two special scenes which made me both swoon and squeal like a lovesick puppy. I can't say what those two scenes were because of spoilers (duh) but know that doughnuts are now my favourite food and Violets are now my favourite flowers. Reading those scenes made me feel complete. As Lizzie McGuire once said,

Favourite Character?
Nothing has changed since Vendetta, my heart still belongs to Luca. I don't think anyone can overtake Luca as my favourite character - He's Perfect.

Second Favourite?
Now, this answer has changed. After Vendetta, my second favourite character was Felice, however after Inferno, it has to be Millie. Millie has to be the most caring and bad-ass best friend I have ever read about. She stood by Sophie's side through everything and did not let Sophie feel alone or abandoned at any point. She represents everything a person would want in their best friend.

Now that I have read Inferno, I just have to (im)patiently wait for the third and final book to come out. It will be a long wait, so I guess to fill the time, I'll go read Inferno again.

5 Stars
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The Wolf Wilder - Review

 

Book Review:

Title: The Wolf Wilder
Author: Katherine Rundell
Publisher: Bloomsbury

 “People say we can't do anything about the way the world is; they say it's set in stone. I say it looks like stone, but it's mostly paint and cardboard.”

I received an copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.

The Wolf Wilder is about a young girl named Feodora, Feo for short, that is a training wolf wilder. She lives in the snowbound woods of Russia with her mother, who is also a wolf wilder, well, that is until soldiers arrive and she is forced to go on the run to save her mother.

This book was utterly beautiful, in both writing style and illustrations. I found myself hooked from the very first page, the words just yielding me in. I ended up finishing this book in one sitting; I simply could not stop reading. And after I had finished the book, my mind always, somehow, drifted back to the story. It was a whirlwind of emotions.

Feo herself, was a great character; she was brave, smart and endearing. No matter how hard life got, she persevered and looked after her wolves all while trying to get her mother back. I have a lot of respect for her.

Her relationship with her wolves is what really made this book for me. I loved how compassionate she was with them and how she truly loved and cared for them. It was beautiful to read.

On the note of beautiful things to read, I have to mention Ilya. I loved how he was a soldier, but his life dream was to become a ballet dancer. I loved how diverse his dream was. You don't see many boys in children's literature who are passionate about ballet, so for that I praise Katherine.

Overall, I really enjoyed this book and I would definitely recommend it. It is a fantastic book that you will not regret picking up and reading!

4 Stars
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