At its best, Stronger, Faster, and More Beautiful is a cross between This Mortal Coil and Black Mirror. Maybe it fails to deliver on a setup worthy of a five-star read, but that doesn't negate its many thought-provoking qualities.
Author: Alyssa Grace
REVIEW: The Twisted Tree by Rachel Burge
Atmospheric, creepy and ultimately predictable, The Twisted Tree is like microwave mac and cheese--it does the trick just as you know it will, but it's not going to yield anything new.
REVIEW: Warbreaker by Brandon Sanderson
Despite the problems that prevented me from fully falling in love with Warbreaker as I did with Skyward, this was a heartwarming story with good, clean banter, effective prose, and a few slick twists that made me ashamed of relying on first impressions.
REVIEW: The Wicked King (The Folk of the Air #2) by Holly Black
You must be strong enough to strike and strike and strike again without tiring.
REVIEW: The Girl King (The Girl King #1) by Mimi Yu
There are no new ideas here. Don't be fooled by the Chinese aesthetic--the story is the same betrayed exile fighting for her birthright, gathering allies in unexpected places that you see all too often in YA fantasy.
