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A Tales of Whispers and Rogues By Jordan Lee



A TALE OF WHISPERS AND ROGUES BY JORDAN LEE

Review to my Goodreads: The five stars was easy for me to give!  Reading A Tale of Whispers and Rogues created a whole new world in my head. A world, plot, story that have so much more to offer that I cannot wait to read the next one! I love all the characters and the build up of each one. There are times that I got a little exasperated that it seems that problems keeps on dropping and piling up for Colt and Owen but I guess it kept the book adventurous and interesting. 


Title: A Tale of Whispers and Rogues

Author: Jordan Lee

Type: Fiction

Category: Adult (It is safe for young adult too!)

Publisher: 

Genre: Fantasy 

Tropes: Grumpy VS Sunshine, Slow burn romance, Touch him and die

Total Chapters: 34

Total Pages: 364

Table of Contents: Yes

Summary From The Book: 

Owen Greene must die.

Being Shadowborn, the Essence of a fallen god runs through Owen’s veins. It gives him power, but it comes with a bullseye painted on his back, one the Legion is determined to hit once they learn he exists. Wielding such power comes at the cost of his life, and with the Legion close to finding him, Owen must leave his home to escape their hands.

Charged with protecting Owen, Colt O’Malley knows the dangers that might accompany them. He's been tasked with protecting Owen on their dangerous journey with the promise that he can go home at the end of it. But what Colt didn’t count on was just how often that dimpled smile and tender-hearted Shadowborn would weaken him.

Fleeing the country to escape the Legion might have been their main goal, but neither Owen nor Colt had planned on falling for each other along the way. And with the Legion on their heels, falling in love couldn’t have happened at a worse time.A Tale of Whispers and Rogues is an M/M fantasy romance featuring a man gifted with the cursed power of a fallen god, the handsome rogue sworn to protect him, ruthless henchman, a mysterious shadow, a slow burn romance, and a budding romance with a HFN ending.

My Thoughts: 

The Tales of Whispers and Rogues created a whole new world for me to explore on. It is more special since it is also focused on male-male romance! 

The story started with a thrilling murder that eventually led to a reasonable one - to protect Owen Greene! The story will revolve around running away from a crime and potential death for Owen Greene because he is something that the Citadel wants to be cleansed for being a Shadowborn - people with special abilities.  

The details and creativity of the story are great! The plot is totally adventurous as well as it contains a lot of traveling and camping. 

The character development of Owen and Colt (Owen's protector) is also a slow burn romance! All the characters for me have redeeming qualities and even the villain is morally grey...or is he? 

Book may contain or mentioned things about murder, violence and child abuse or death. So if these are triggers for you, you might want to check more reviews first. 

Book has multiple point of views including the villain but mostly alternating between Colt and Owen. 

There are a lot of characters to love but I think my favorite is Gilda. She is like a blessing to Owen and Colt. 

The most memorable part for me is when Colt and Owen almost kissed but interrupted - it made me gasp and want to kill the interruption for my most anticipated moment being cut off! LOL. 

What do I think of the title A Tales of Whispers and Rogues? The whispers most definitely pertained to Owen's abilities and Rogues is probably describing their status as runaways. 

Basically, the book is adventurous, pro LGBTQ and a total fantasy. 

My Favorite Line/s:

"You're not the only one who has been through hard times." - Owen page 249

Rating: 5/5 because the story is deeply engaging for me. 

Spiciness: 1/5

Recommendation: To those who wants to read a book that has a lot of adventure and camping. For those looking for fantasy world but have male-male romance! 
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Red, White and Royal Blue By Casey McQuistoon


RED, WHITE AND ROYAL BLUE BY CASEY MCQUISTON

Review to my Goodreads: Interesting from the start but kind of bored when I am more than half of the book that I had to take a pause from reading it. But after I got over the part and it became fun again, I could not put it down until I finished. 

Reading this made me wish that if it really happens in reality that people would be more accepting like in the book. Love wins.

Title: Red, White and Royal Blue (Collector’s Edition) 

Author: Casey McQuiston

Type: Fiction

Category: New Adult

Publisher: St. Martin’s Griffin

Genre: Romance, Rom-Com, LGBT

Tropes: Forced proximity, Enemies to Lovers, Forbidden romance, Slow burn

Total Chapters: 15 + bonus chapter

Total Pages: 392

Table of Contents: None

Summary From The Book: 

What happens when America’s First son falls in love with the Prince of Wales? 

When his kother became President of the United States, Alex Claremont-Diaz was promptly cast as the American equivalent of a young royal. Handsome, charismatic, genius - his image is pure millennial-marketing gold for the White House. There’s only one problem: Alex has a veef with an actual prince, Henry, across the pond. And when the tabloids get hold of a photo involving an Alex/Henry altercation, U.S./British relations take a turn for the worse. 

Heads of family and state and other handlers devise a plan for damage control. Stage a truce beteen the two rivals. What at first begins as a fake, Instagrammable friendship grows deeper, and more dangerous, than either Alex or Henry could have imagined. Soon Alex finds himself hurtling into a secret romance with a suprisingly unstuffy Henry that could derail the campaign and upend two nations. 

Casey McQuiston’s Red, White, and Royal Blue proves that true love isn’t always diplomatic. 


My Thoughts: 

I read the version with extra content which I think adds more realism for the book’s ending. 

The story is about two nation’s charismatic influential people who hates each other - Henry, the Prince of Wales and Alex, U.S. First Son. 
An incident happened that they need to clear their names to show the world that they are good friends which in reality they are not. Forced to be together, they learned to be friends and later on developed as lovers which complicates their roles and the two nations. 

The book is fun to read specially from the start but mid-way, I got a little bored as it mentions a lot of political insights as well. It took me a week or two before I got over the slump and read it again. It got more interesting again after I was able to get over the few boring chapters. 

There are a lot of scenes that made me laugh specially the bantering between Alex and Henry. It is an adventurous and young love and yet complicated - which makes me root for the couple more while reading.
There are some sexual scenes, mentions of drug use, abandoment, homophobia, deception that makes me consider it as an new adult book. Though others consider it as young adult. 

The point of view is focused mainly to Alex but the bonus chapter is Henry’s point of view.

I love both Alex and Henry as well as Henry’s sister. The major character development for me is Henry’s road to coming out. For the best redeeming character - it is Luna’s development for me. 

The most memorable scene for me is Alex and Henry’s first kiss and the scenes before that. 

What do I think about the title Red, White and Royal Blue? I think the book name represent’s the two nation’s flag colors. I do not know if there is more meaning behind the title but I think it fits the story well. 

Basically, the book is a romantic-comedy coming out story with twist of forbidden romance and enemies to lovers. 

My Favorite Line/s:

"Because you’re it, okay I’m never gonna love anybody in the world like I love you." - Alex page 270

Rating: 4/5 because the plot is good but I had a part where I got bored in reading mid-part of the story - I would give it a five if I was fully engaged. 

Spiciness:2/5

Recommendation: To those who wants to read a love story specially an LGBT focused couple. It has some politics as well if it is your thing.
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Simon VS. The Homosapiens Agenda


SIMON VS THE HOMOSAPIENS AGENDA

Simon  VS The Homosapiens Agenda by Becky Albertalli is a book that I cannot put down! You know that feeling when you want to know what happens next...chapter by chapter...this is that kind of book! I am curious to know what will happen to Simon's life as he bravely admitted that he is gay. Also, I just wish that people would be more accepting in reality just like in this book. Plus, there are a lot of good lines in this book. 
Title: Simon VS Homosapiens Agenda


Author: Becky Albertalli


Type: Fiction


Category: Young Adult


Genre: Romance


Publisher: Harper Collins 



Total Chapters: 35



Total Pages: 303



Table of Contents: N/A



Summary From The Book:


Sixteen year old and not-so-openly gay Simon Spier prefers to save his drama for the school musical. But when an emails falls into the wrong hands, his secret is at risk of being thrust into the spotlight. Now  Simon is actually being blackmailed: If he doesn't play wingman for class clown Martin, his sexual identity will become everyone's business. Worse, the privacy of Blue, the pen name of the boy he's been emailing with, will be jeopardized. 


With some messy dynamics emerging in his once tight-knit group of friends and his email correspondence with Blue growing more flirtatious every day. Simon's junior year has suddenly gotten all kinds of complicated. Now change-averse Simon has to find a way to step out of his comfort zone before he's pushed out - without alienating his friends, compromising himself, or fumbling a shot at happiness with the most confusing, adorable guy he's never with the most. 

My Thoughts: 

The version that I bought has a special edition containing Simon and Blue's first exchanges of emails. :)

 What Light's summary in the book is already the whole story just without the details, climax, and the ending. I find this romance book suitable for young adults. 

The book's point of view is the character Sierra. Its front cover of a female in a winter wear is definitely the character Sierra. There are just enough characters to take note of and that matters, basically just Caleb and Sierra's family and friends. 

My favorite character of the story would be Caleb, I find it realistic that he suffers from a mistake and that every thing that he does on his life is like a redemption that will never be enough. As a person, mistakes are unavoidable and often times we will find ourselves in his place. Just like me, it happens to me sometimes, I blame myself and I find ways to make it all better. 

The scene that I like the most is when they had their first long conversation with a hot chocolate and a candy cane. I thought, should I try making my hot chocolate sweet with candy cane? Let us find out this Christmas season!

What do you think the title What light represents? I cannot exactly pinpoint on why the title is "What Light" but somehow, in my opinion, Sierra represents as something bright that came into Caleb's life. A hope for redemption that he was looking for. 

Basically, the book is sweet and perfect for light reading. Something that you do not want to stress over with. No need to over-think.

My Favorite Line/s:

"It's why I stopped telling most people the truth. They're going to believe what they believe, and I'm tired of explaining."

Rating: 5/5 because I got hooked, no boring parts for me. 

Recommendation: To those who wants to read something light and romantic. 
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