Tag: Fantasy

Posted in All Things Authors, Author Interviews

Explore the World of Fantasy with Mariah Montoya in this exclusive Interview

Posted on by Letty Reads

I’m not sure if you’re all aware, but this year I discovered one of my all-time favourite fantasy series, thanks to my wonderful friend Roni, who recommended it to me. This was not only a new series but a new author to me. One who has now become an auto-buy author! So I decided to pull up my big girl pants and slide my behind into her DMs to ask if she would be down for an interview. I was so nervous, but when she replied saying yes…guys, I felt so giddy!! I mean, the title has given away who it is already, but I’m so super happy to have the wonderful Mariah Montoya on my blog 🙂 By the Orchid and the Owl may be one of my all-time favourite fantasy worlds!

So let’s get to it!

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Posted in Book Challenges

Complete A-Z Book Alphabet Challenge: My Reviews

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So I am super stoked that this year I managed to complete my A-Z Book Alphabet challenge. I tried this challenge last year, but I was missing 5 letters.

So here is my book alphabet. If you are also doing this challenge and are struggling with any letters, maybe this will help you.

A
I read Autopsy of a Fairytale by Nicole Scarano.
I gave this book 5 stars.

B
I read Binding 13 by Chloe Walsh
I gave this book 5 stars

C
I read The Crimson Moth by Kristen Ciccarelli
I gave this 5 stars also.
I then thought, does that technically start with T because it’s The Crimson Moth? So I also have Chokehold by Harleigh Beck & Leigh Rivers. I also gave that book 5 stars.

D
I read Dangerous Allure by Ashlynn.
I gave this book 4 stars.

E
I read Endo by Nova Kane.
I gave this book 4 stars.

F
I read Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros.
I gave this book 5 stars.

G
I read God of Malice by Rina Kent
I gave this book 5 stars.

H
I read Hard Game by Linzvonc
I gave this book 5 stars.

I
I read Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros.
I gave this book 5 stars.

J
I read Judgement by Tulisa.
I gave this 5 stars.

K
I read Keeping 13 by Chloe Walsh.
I gave this book 5 stars.

L
I read Liar by Tate James.
I gave this book 5 stars. I loved this series.

M
I read Make Me by Alina May
I gave this book 5 stars.

N
I read Nocturne Abyss by Dakota Wilde.
I gave this book 5 stars.

O
I read Onyx Storm by Rebecca Yarros.
I gave this book 5 stars.

P
I read Protecting Poppy by Annie Charme.
I gave this book 3.5 stars.

Q
I read Queens of Ruin by Selena Collins.
I gave this book 2.5 stars.

R
I read Rebel Witch by Kristen Ciccarelli.
I gave this book 5 stars

S
I read Sinister by Michaella Dieter
I gave this book 4 stars

T
I read the Tangled in Taboo anthology by multiple authors.
I gave it 5 stars.

U
I read Unholy by Kinsley Kincaid
I gave this 5 stars.

V
I read Vigilante by C.J. Riggs and Dakota Wilde.
I gave this 4 stars.

W
I read Wanted by Lauren Biel
I gave this 3.5 stars.

X
I read Xantera by Mariah Montoya and Grace Pearce.
I gave this 5 stars. I’m obsessed with this duology.

Y
I read You May Now Kill The Bride by Kate Weston.
I gave this book 4 stars.

Z
I read Zodiac Academy Sorrow and Starlight
I gave this 4 stars. I love this series so much, this was my least favourite book so far, though.

I know you’re thinking, Jeez, she rates so many of them 5 stars, and what can I say, I know what authors I like and which friends to listen to when they recommend books, lol. I can be quite a generous rater. I think I will do a post at the end of the year/beginning of next year, going over the books I read in 2025 and what I rated them and if I would change that rating or not.

Posted in Book Review, Dark Romance/Erotic Horror, Lexi Axelson, Uncategorised

Emotional Rollercoaster: Mariposa by Lexi Axelson

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Mariposa by Lexi Axelson

18+ Contains Adult Content

Mariposa is a military romance that follows Violet Isla, who has made it into the special forces course. Her instructor is known as Operator Beast, who is well known for being cold-hearted. Violet is known as the Unbreakable Soldier. Beast, also known as Kade O’Connell, has made it his mission to break her. However, Violet’s heart skips a beat when she is near him, and it isn’t out of fear like everyone else. Not only is he older than her, but he is also her Master Sergeant and her ex-boyfriend’s dad. Kade has never broken the rules, never put anything before his work, but Violet is breaking down his walls and seeing underneath the mask.

The worst scars are the ones you can’t see-the ones imprinted in your soul and the ones you take to your grave.

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Posted in Book Review, Rachel Fallon

From Slavery to Rebellion: Exploring Themes in Rachel Fallon’s “Of Darkness and Ruination”

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Of Darkness and Ruination by Rachel Fallon

18+ Contains Adult Content

Of Darkness and Ruination is book one in Rachel Fallon’s The Star Queen Chronicles, set in the magical world of Celesterra, a world run by fae and where all humans are slaves. At the age of 21, each human is to leave their families and face Placement Day, which is where they are placed in a different kingdom within Celesterra. Asteria is sent to the Dusk Kingdom and is to be the personal slave for Crown Prince Cyrus, who wants Asteria to give in to his lust and desire for her. She refuses and knows it is a matter of time before he takes it by force, and the only option is to escape. She will be killed if she is caught, and what’s worse, the ruthless King Calix of the Night Kingdom keeps attacking the Dusk Kingdom. There is a war brewing in Celesterra, and Asteria seems to be in the middle of it.

Today was placement day, what I oh-so-affectionately called Imprisonment Day.

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Posted in Book Review, selena collins

Navigating Love and Control in a Dystopian World in Queens of Ruin by Selena Collins

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Queens of Ruin by Selena Collins

18+ Contains Adult Content

Queens of Ruin is a 114-page novella which follows Elaura, who is mixed race; she is half human, half alien. Her mother is one of the Queens ruling the earth, who came here after the Earth suffered from a plague that killed over half of the humans. The alien queens brought with them salvation, medicine and technology for the humans’ survival, so long as they could rule. Once a woman turns 25, she is to go to a marriage ceremony where they are looked at to see if she is fertile. If she is, she is put into an arranged marriage with 3 males; the goal is for her to produce as many offspring as possible to repopulate the Earth. They do not get a say in the marriage, and must do as they are told or be kept prisoner for treason. Elaura, although the daughter of a Queen, hates the way things are done; little did she know her husbands also share the same hate for the Queens. They, along with the rest of the rebellion, fight for their freedom.

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Posted in Book Review, Nova Kane

Blood & Throttle: A Dystopian Death Race of Love and Survival

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Blood & Throttle by Nova Kane

18+ Contains Adult Content

I started November off strong with my first ARC of the month, Blood & Throttle, which follows Sienna ‘Sin’ Vega and Riot Carter. This book is set in the future in a dystopian world, where the streets run red with bloodshed in The Gauntlet, a brutal death race. There are no rules in the gauntlet; you win or you die. Sienna is forced into the gauntlet to pay for a crime she is being framed for. She has a chance of freedom by winning, but Sienna doesn’t submit, and the men in the gauntlet don’t like that. She has a target painted on her back, a busted-up motorbike, and sheer stubbornness to make it to the finish line. Riot Carter is the reigning champ, the legend known as the Reaper. He’s got the fastest bike and is a weapon in his own right. Riot doesn’t care for other racers, but when he sees Sienna, he knows she is different, and he claims her as his. It becomes a full-time job trying to protect her, a job that puts a target on his back too. Blood & Throttle is being released on 12th November and is available for pre-order now.

Because in The Gauntlet, you’re fair game. On or off the track.

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Posted in Book Review, jamie applegate hunter

Love, Loss and Laughter in Jamie Applegate Hunter’s Tragically Yours

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Tragically Yours by Jamie Applegate Hunter

“Tragically Yours is a dual POV standalone fantasy romance with a romance-heavy plot & simple world building. It is a fast-paced, easy read.”

Tragically Yours is book 3 in Jamie’s Fae Kings of Eden series; they are all standalones that can be read in any order, though. This book follows Dean, who is the fae Prince and then later on the King of the Garden Kingdom, and Fawn, who is half human, half fae. Dean is a full bloodied fae and a royal one at that. On the 13th birthday, the royal fae are whispered the name of their mate. There mate who will have been born on the same day as him, traditionally, royals find their mates at 13 and bring them straight to their kingdom to keep them safe. Dean, however, cannot find his mate; he can feel her through the bond until the bond goes silent. His father then delivers the news of her death.

I hope you’re a good man. Because if you’re not, I’ll have no problem burying you beneath a pile of shit where you belong.

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Posted in Book Review, Grace Pearce, Mariah Montoya

Breaking the Cardinal Rules: A Review of Xantera by Mariah Montoya and Grace Pearce

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Xantera by Mariah Montoya and Grace Pearce

Releases 13th October 2025

Xantera follows 23-year-old Saskia, who lives in a utopian society ruled by 12 guardians. Saskia has always been taught to never question the rules and to fear the monster who prowls outside the wall, which is there to protect them. She eats what she is told, she works where she is told, and she is even in a relationship with whom she is told. They control every aspect of the citizens’ lives. Saskia is a healer, and when one of her patients is acting shifty and then disappears, Saskia does what no one in Xantera should do: she starts thinking and asking questions. When she sees her patient again, he is being escorted by the sentries, but she notices as he throws a necklace to the side of the road. Saskia is curious and picks this up; she doesn’t know what it is and is utterly shocked when a voice speaks to her in her head. The voice is that of the monster outside the wall, the one she should fear, and he wants her to let him in.

What do I want from you, little nightmare?
I want you to let me in

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Posted in Book Review, Mariah Montoya

Enemies to Lovers: Finding Love in By the Moonbeam and the Mist

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By the Moonbeam and the Mist by Mariah Montoya

This is book 2 in the Esholian Institute series. I’m not sure yet how many books will be in this series, but by the end of this book, there is at least one more to come.

By the Moonbeam and the Mist follows on where book one, By the Orchid and the Owl, ended. Coen and the other faeries have fled; they have wiped Rayna’s mind, and she wakes up on the beach with Jagaros, thinking she partied the night before and is drunk/hungover. This book is set in Rayna’s second year at the institute, and because her mind was wiped, she doesn’t remember Coen, she doesn’t remember the truth about who she is. She ends up finding all of this out again. In this book, she is tasked with finding and catching Coen. Coen has changed, though; he is faster than he should be, and he moves with impeccable speed. Rayna plans to capture him, until she realises that a force is destroying the villages and residents in them. A force that is not Coen, if she is to protect her dads and her friends, she must team up with Coen.

I do hope you find him. True love is such a rare thing to observe from these depths

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