Lament

This was one of my most anticipated reads of the year, for sure. That cover didn't hurt my excitement either, lol! And since time is strange in these strange times, I ended up reading the whole thing in less than 24 hours and thoroughly enjoying my time with it. The concept of a teenage banshee was......more

I was so excited for this book, and it didn't disappoint! Caoine has grown so much during the course of this series already, and I loved getting to learn more about her banshee gift! I was a little bummed that she was separated from Oliver and her other high school friends for most of this book, but......more

Lament by Laura Zimmerman is a unique young adult novel filled with Fae, a prince, and a banshee on the quest to stop the king from gathering two books to create havoc on the world. The plot features betrayal, who can you trust, and magic. What makes for a better novel? There is teenage angst and ro......more

**3.5 stars, rounded up to 4. Good book, may read again** I liked how Lament took place in the Unseelie Realm. I was super excited to get to learn more about the realm of the Fae and to see what Laura was going to do with it. I do wish the Unseelie Realm had been explored and fleshed a little more t......more

One of these days I'll remember to make sure books aren't part of a series before I read them, but today was not that day. Once again, I picked up book two without realizing I needed to read book one. Oy. On the plus side, the story was well-written and I was able to figure out what was going on pre......more