I’m a bit late with my wrap up – what happened to the first half of November?! We’re drawing towards the end of the year, it will be 2024 before we know it!

Dreams of Gods and Monsters by Laini Taylor ⭐⭐⭐⭐ – It’s taken me ages but I finally finished this series! This was a good conclusion to the trilogy and I always love reading Laini Taylor’s writing. I didn’t enjoy it as much as the first two but it was still a great book.

Bride of the Shadow King by Sylvia Mercedes ⭐⭐⭐⭐ – This romantasy novel had great chemistry between the leads plus plenty of magic and intrigue. The writing flows really well and drew me in right from the start. It was also great to see chronic illness representation which was well-written and relatable. 

Daughter of Winter and Twilight by Helen Corcoran ⭐⭐⭐ – This is a standalone sequel to Queen of Coin and Whispers which starts well and has some fantastic moments, but the slow pacing drew this novel out too much for me. The trials are described as a ‘race against time’ but there is little urgency and the characters spend a lot of time wandering inside the mountain not really knowing what they are meant to do. There are many elements I enjoyed and there’s great diversity in the characters, but this one wasn’t for me. 

I made really good progress on my WIP on October, writing more than I have in a long time and managed to hit 40,000 words which I am incredibly pleased with.

What books have you enjoyed this month? Chat with me in the comments!