Nothing inspires more romantic fervor of the past than that period in American history that is best defined by the term manifest destiny. The idea that the US not only should, but had a divine endorsement to go from coast to coast, drove the desire of my ancestors to go west. (Or, in my case, […]
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The Bitter Kingdom by Rae Carson
The Bitter Kingdom Author: Rae Carson Category: Young Adult Publisher: Greenwillow Books Release Date: 8-27-13 Elisa is a fugitive in her own country. Her enemies have stolen the man she loves in order to lure her to the gate of darkness. As she and her daring companions take one last quest into unknown enemy territory […]
The Crown of Embers by Rae Carson
This is a review of book two in the Fire and Thorns series. You can read my review of The Girl of Fire and Thorns here. The Crown of Embers Author: Rae Carson Genre: Young Adult Publisher: Greenwillow Books Release Date: 9-18-12 Elisa is the hero of her country. She led her people to victory […]
The Girl Of Fire And Thorns by Rae Carson
The Girl Of Fire And Thorns Author: Rae Carson Category: Young Adult Publisher: Greenwillow Books Release Date: 9-20-11 Once every century someone is chosen to bear the godstone. Elisa has always known the stone was her destiny, but as the chubby younger daughter of a king, she never thought her destiny would mean being married […]