Shielded

This is another surprisingly amazing installment with its mind-bending, intriguing world-building, well-crafted character development, riveting story-telling, heart throbbing progression and satisfying ending! And let’s not forget to praise the brilliant illustration! Lately the covers of the books......more

this is a very entertaining fantasy debut. its a classic tale of neighbouring kingdoms fighting an evil, ancient magic. the character relationships reminded me of ‘the kiss of deception’ while the magic adventure reminded me of ‘graceling.’ on paper, its a pretty standard YA fantasy story, but i fou......more

I received this complimentary ARC from the publisher, courtesy of NetGalley, in exchange for an honest review. This is a 3.5 star rating rounded up to 4 because...Goodreads is allergic to half-star ratings, it seems. So, this wasn't even on my radar this year. In fact, I hadn't even added it to my sh......more

In the original mini-review I posted right after finishing this book, I compared reading Shielded to eating your favorite meal at a chain restaurant. For YA Fantasy fans, the flavors you expect are there so it’s fairly enjoyable, and there are even a few intriguing touches throughout the story; howe......more

I think the beginning and end of this are two totally different books. The first half of this book seemed like a really, really slow version of Shadow and Bone. Thankfully, once the setting shifted, things got a lot more interesting, and a lot less familiar. Once Jenna met Mari, Chiara, and Enzo, I a......more