All the Books.

"The title holds true but it actually gives nothing away. It's a story about two boys, who don't have long, meeting and living an entire lifetime in the span of a day. It's a story about friendship, fears, saying goodbye and what matters in the end is that you really, truly lived."  5 Stars.  Pros:  How different Mateo and Rufus are and how those differences balance each other out/The message that Silvera gets across, to love as hard as you can, to not be afraid of everything and to go out and live your life as if every day is your last day.  Cons:  A little slow to start/At first the way Rufus talks is kind of grating but you eventually get used to it/The plot is dark and heavy at times but it makes it all the better for it.  Full Review:  There is a service that exists now called Death-Cast. It will call you when you will die in the next 24 hours. They don't say an exact time, or how, but you know that you will die today.  Mateo and Rufus have j...

"The dramatic conclusion to the Shades of Magic series. We see Kell, Lila and all the rest set out to save Red, Grey and White London from a nightmare unleashed from the dead and cursed Black London. Some characters are allowed to right the wrongs they have committed, while others are able to carve a place in the world and find where they belong. And through it all, Schwab emphasizes how vital things like love, family and friendship are in life."      4 Stars Pros: Every character has a flaw, no one is perfect and in a strange way, almost every single character is likeable, their actions understandable. It's not often that I finish a series not wanting to have strangled one of the characters but, for the most part, everyone in Shades of Magic was relatable, likeable and human/Holland, a character you love to hate but then realize that you don't hate him at all, he is singularly complex and so very, very sad and I just love him.  Cons:  The part with the Veskan P...

"It's been four months since the events of A Darker Shade of Magic  and though some have found freedom, while others feel trapped, the Essen Tasch (Element Games) will bring everyone into the center of the fold and Schwab weaves the intricate webs of the story with expert craft. This was a fun, fast-paced, exciting read and the ending left me horrified and scrambling to my bookshelf to pick up the next book."  5 Stars Pros:   It was interesting to see how the soul bond that Kell created is affecting both Rhy and Kell, they're both struggling after what happened with the Danes and though they both have different ways of dealing with the memories, the soul bond keeps them linked/Holland, that's all I'll say.  Cons:  Lila's impulsiveness, her recklessness, gets tiresome/The fact that she always has to be right in the middle of everything gets old but then, of course, there wouldn't be much of a story.  Full Review: It's been four months since the tens...