Tag: Dystopian

• Broken Dove (Book 2), by Dani Francis

  

  This is a review of the 2nd book in this series. If you’d like to read a review of book 1, Silver Elite, check out this link! Book Stats Book Rating Overall: ⭐⭐⭐⭐/ 5 Spice: 🌶️🌶️/ 5 Summary & Review I was so excited to jump into this book after having just finished book 1,…

  Two Halves, One Brian

  August 10, 2026

  Shayna’s Reviews

  Author – Dani Francis, Banter, Book – Series, Death of a Friend, Death of a Parent, Dystopian, Enemies-to-Lovers, Fantasy, Forbidden Relationship, Forced Proximity, Hidden Identity, Hidden Power, Military, POV – First Person, Publisher – Del Rey, Revenge, Romantasy, Science Fiction, Secret Past, Slow Burn, Spoiler Free, They Work Together, Yearning/ Longing

• Silver Elite (Book 1), by Dani Francis

  

  Book Stats Book Rating Overall: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐/ 5 Spice: 🌶️🌶️/ 5 Summary & Review I am so glad I finally got the chance to read this book! 😍 I’ve been seeing it posted all over social media, so while I had high hopes, I was also concerned that maybe it was overhyped? But no, it’s SO…

  Two Halves, One Brian

  August 9, 2026

  Shayna’s Reviews

  5 stars, Author – Dani Francis, Banter, Book – Series, Death of a Friend, Death of a Parent, Dystopian, Enemies-to-Lovers, Fantasy, Forbidden Relationship, Forced Proximity, Hidden Identity, Hidden Power, Military, POV – First Person, Publisher – Del Rey, Revenge, Romantasy, Science Fiction, Secret Past, Slow Burn, Spoiler Free, They Work Together, Yearning/ Longing

• The Strength of the Few (Book 2), by James Islington

  

  This is a review of book 2 in this series. If you’d like to read a review of book 1, The Will of the Many, check out this link! Book Stats Book Rating Overall: ⭐⭐⭐⭐/ 5 Spice: 🌶️/ 5 Summary & Review This one was difficult to get into initially. Not because the story wasn’t…

  Two Halves, One Brian

  June 24, 2026

  Shayna’s Reviews

  Author – James Islington, Betrayal, Book – Series, Dark Academia, Death of a Friend, Death of a Parent, Death of a Sibling, Dual/ Multiple Timelines, Dystopian, Fantasy, Hidden Identity, Magical Prophecy, Memory Lapse/ Amnesia, Parallel/ Alternate Worlds, POV – First Person, Publisher – S&S/Saga Press, Sacrifice, Spoiler Free, The Chosen One

• The Will of the Many (book 1), by James Islington

  

  Book Stats Book Rating Overall: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐/ 5 Spice: 🌶️/ 5 Summary & Review If you enjoyed the Red Rising series, you should 100% give this series a try. It gives extremely similar vibes, but with more magical/fantasy elements vs sci-fi elements. I absolutely love this book and the way James Islington writes. I was immediately…

  Two Halves, One Brian

  June 14, 2026

  Shayna’s Reviews

  5 stars, Author – James Islington, Betrayal, Book – Series, Dark Academia, Death of a Friend, Death of a Parent, Death of a Sibling, Dystopian, Fantasy, Hidden Identity, Magical Prophecy, Memory Lapse/ Amnesia, Parallel/ Alternate Worlds, POV – First Person, Publisher – S&S/Saga Press, Sacrifice, Spoiler Free, The Chosen One

• Golden Son (Book 2), by Pierce Brown

  

  This is book 2 of the series. If you’d like to read our review of book 1, Red Rising, check out this link! Book Stats Book Rating Overall: ⭐⭐⭐⭐/ 5 Summary & Review First and foremost, the full cast of narrators continues to bring this story to life in the most beautiful and intense way.…

  Two Halves, One Brian

  June 10, 2026

  Shayna’s Reviews, YA Books

  Audiobook, Author – Pierce Brown, Book – Series, Death of a Spouse, Dystopian, Fantasy, Hidden Identity, Narration – Multiple narrators, Narrator – Amanda Forstrom, Narrator – Andrew James Spooner, Narrator – Andy Clemence, Narrator – Ian Russell, Narrator – Jenna Sharpe, Narrator – Jon Vertullo, Narrator – Julie-Ann Elliott, Narrator – Kay Eluvian, Narrator – Laura C. Harris, Narrator – Richard Rohan, Narrator – Stewart Crank, POV – First Person, Publisher – Graphic Audio LLC, Revenge, Science Fiction, Spoiler Free, The Chosen One, Young Adult

• Red Rising (Book 1), by Pierce Brown

  

  Book Stats Book Rating Overall: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐/5 Summary & Review Well okay. Wow. I don’t even know how to start this review because what Pierce Brown created? It’s beautiful and unique. He is a wonderful author, clearly able to capture not only basic human nature, but the deep reactions his characters feel. He created an entire…

  Two Halves, One Brian

  May 7, 2026

  Shayna’s Reviews, YA Books

  5 stars, Audiobook, Author – Pierce Brown, Book – Series, Death of a Spouse, Dystopian, Fantasy, Hidden Identity, Narration – Multiple narrators, Narrator – Alejandro Ruiz, Narrator – Andrew Colford, Narrator – Andy Clemence, Narrator – Bradley Foster Smith, Narrator – Chris Stinson, Narrator – Christopher Walker, Narrator – Christopher Williams, Narrator – Colleen Delany, Narrator – Dylan Lynch, Narrator – Elizabeth Jernigan, Narrator – Eric Messner, Narrator – Ian Putnam, Narrator – Ian Russell, Narrator – James Konicek, Narrator – Jenna Sharpe, Narrator – Joe Mallon, Narrator – Joel David Santner, Narrator – John Kielty, Narrator – Jon Vertullo, Narrator – Julie-Ann Elliott, Narrator – Karen Novak, Narrator – Kay Eluvian, Narrator – Ken Jackson, Narrator – Lucy Symons, Narrator – Marni Penning, Narrator – Martin Dickinson, Narrator – Matthew Bassett, Narrator – Matthew Pauli, Narrator – Matthew Schleigh, Narrator – Michael Glenn, Narrator – Michael John Casey, Narrator – Nanette Savard, Narrator – Nazia Chaudhry, Narrator – Nora Achrati, Narrator – Richard Rohan, Narrator – Shanta Parasuraman, Narrator – Stephanie Németh-Parker, Narrator – Stephone Walker, Narrator – Stewart Crank, Narrator – Yasmin Tuazon, POV – First Person, Publisher – Graphic Audio LLC, Revenge, Science Fiction, Spoiler Free, The Chosen One, Young Adult