Reanna's Book Realm

Kell is one of two people in the world who can jump through the Londons. There’s Gray London, Red London, White London, and the untouchable Black London. Spread across the Londons are various degrees of magic leaving his home world of Red London with a pulse of magic in the air. Because of his power, he works for the kingdom of Red London, giving and receiving messages between the other kingdoms on their behalf. On his own time, he illegally transports items across worlds for individuals desperate for different tastes of magic. When a trade goes wrong, Kell ends up with a piece of powerful magic that could potentially change the balance 0f magic between the worlds forever. Even worse, in a robbery gone wrong, Lila, resident of Gray London, ends up with this very special piece of magic. Lila is hungry for an adventure and hopes that this magic can give it to her. Unwilling to let go of the magic, Kell must work with Lila to get the magic back where it came from before it lands in the w...

Monty is too progressive for his times (somewhere in the eighteenth century). He has no interest in being a perfect gentleman, making business deals behind closed doors and only drinking within the same class. Instead he likes his parties wild, all the pretty girls and all the pretty boys too. His father doesn’t. In hopes to put him into shape, his father places him, his best friend Percy, and his sister Felicity on a Tour around the continent. With all this formality, Monty of course turn squeamish and “accidentally” steals a item from a duke that may hold the secret to the world’s first cure-all medicine. Suddenly, the three are on a chase across the continent to retrieve the medicine and it only complicates things that Monty is in love with Percy. When The Gentleman’s Guide for Vice and Virtue came out I had no interest in reading it. Mostly, I was turned away from it because it’s historical fiction, something I almost never read. I actually end up liking most of my historical ...

All Bridey wants is to leave the tiny island she grew up on, even if that means leaving behind her family. Almost nothing in her community ever happens, that is, until a body shows up on the beach, mangled with no information about the cause of death. For Bridey, all this does is give her more certainty that she needs to leave and go to America, which is not the easiest in the early 1900s. Not wanting to be stuck for any longer, Bridey takes a job for the rumored town “witch”, which then creates a whole new set of rumors that follow her. Then, on a trip to the beach to gather an ingredient, Bridey finds a boy barely clinging on to life with gashes across his body. In an unintentional heroic act, Bridey saves him, and when his memory fails, gives him the name Fynn. Slowly, she and Fynn build a bond, one that doesn’t seem to be breaking anytime soon. But, while Fynn and Bridey are getting closer and closer, citizens of the town are going missing, and everyone is placing the blame on Fyn...

In 1448, Lada and her younger brother, Radu, are given to the Ottoman Empire in return for protection of their homeland. Walachia. She is thirteen and he is eleven. There, they meet Prince Mehmed, who is next in line for the throne. Right away, Mehmed and Radu connect, becoming best friends, but Lada know the truth, that they are Mehmed’s property. As they become young adults, they follow Mehmed throughout the Empire, but Lada’s drive to get back to Walachia doesn’t fade. While she becomes the most ruthless soldier in the land, Radu becomes committed to Islam, and both of them become infatuated with Mehmed. Still, as Mehmed becomes closer to ruling, he receives more and more threats, until both Lada and Radu are protecting him. However, even in their tight but tensioned filled triangle, nothing can stop there from the violence and political puzzle that is to come. And no one is getting out in one piece. I should start by clearing some common misconceptions about As I Darken. ...

In 1825, with the threat of the Ottoman Empire and the Kazakhs, the Russian tsar is out of options. With the encouragement of his daughter, he initiates the Crown’s Game, a battle between the two existing enchanters, where one comes out at the Imperial Enchanter. To Vika, being called to compete in the Crown’s Game is a shock. Since she could wield power, she has believed that she is the only enchanter. For Nikolai, it’s what he’s been training for his whole life. Actually, it’s the only reason Galina, who has minimal powers, ever took him in. Throughout that game, both players will have five chances to show off their magic, with the ultimate goal to kill the other player. Of course, it’s easier said than done. As soon at Vika and Nikolai meet, there’s a connection. What kind, they don’t know, but they do know that their magic is feeding off of each other. Soon, the game doesn’t just become a fight for their life, but to keep the other player’s life too. To start off, let’s talk ...

Jonah and Simon are all alone. Their brother is on a tour in Vietnam, their mom left with her latest boyfriend, and their dad is in prison in Arizona. After weeks without an adult around, their power and water has turned off. The only thing they’re depending on is for their dad to get out of prison soon. So, they take it upon themselves to travel from New Mexico to Arizona. The only problem: they don’t have a car, and have about ten dollars with them. Luckily, a day in their journey, Lilly and Mitch come along, and offer them a ride. Only after a few hours with them, Jonah starts realizing they aren’t stable, though. He learns that Lilly is on her way to California to have an abortion, but that’s not what he’s worried about. Mitch keeps talking to himself, and seems to be obsessed with killing things. Soon, the car ride doesn’t seem about traveling to Arizona, but keeping their life. Going into In the Path of Falling Objects, I knew it would be completely strange, but what I got w...

In 1890, women are expected to be submissive and humble, while the men have control over anything that deals with decision making. There is no exception for the life of 17-year-old Jo Montfort, who lives in upper class New York City. Growing up, Jo has been surrounded by balls and tea parties, always making sure that she is only involved with people who are in the same class and social circle as her, as well as the knowledge that she is expected to marry friend Bram Aldrich. To anyone else’s eye, her life would seem wonderful, by Jo wants to be a reporter and speak for those who can be spoken for, which is considered to be a ridiculous profession for a woman. As she tries to figure out where she falls in society, the untimely death of her father occurs. Although it was immediately ruled an accident, Jo can’t help but wonder there is more to the truth. Just as her suspicion starts to grow, she meets Eddie Gallagher, a reporter who has his own theories about Jo’s father’s death. As they...

Tessa believe she’s human, and she has every reason too. Born in late 1800s England, she moved to America, where she grew with her aunt and older brother Nate, after her parents passed away. However, once they grow up, Nate moves back to England, and after six weeks of no contact, sends Tessa a single ship ticket to London. After arriving there, instead of meeting Nate, she is captured by the Dark Sisters, who reveal her true power: she can shapeshift, which is just to the advantage to the Dark Sisters. They plan to give her to the Magister, who plans to marry her, even though no one actually knows who the Magister is. Lucky for her, Tessa is rescued right before she is handed into the Magister by the Shadowhunters Will and Jem. Quickly, the throw her into the protection of the London Institute, where the livelihood of Tessa is questioned. They know she isn’t human, but they don’t know what she is, either. But all this is put to the side as the Magister’s plan is revealed: a clockw...