Doon by Carey Corp & Lorie Langdon

Goodreads summary:

"Veronica doesn't think she's going crazy. But why can't anyone else see the mysterious blond boy who keeps popping up wherever she goes? When her best friend, Mackenna, invites her to spend the summer in Scotland, Veronica jumps at the opportunity to leave her complicated life behind for a few months. 

But the Scottish countryside holds other plans. 

Not only has the imaginary kilted boy followed her to Alloway, she and Mackenna uncover a strange set of rings and a very unnerving letter from Mackenna's great aunt—and when the girls test the instructions Aunt Gracie left behind, they find themselves transported to a land that defies explanation. Doon seems like a real-life fairy tale, complete with one prince who has eyes for Mackenna and another who looks suspiciously like the boy from Veronica's daydreams. But Doon has a dark underbelly as well. The two girls could have everything they've longed for...or they could end up breaking an enchantment and find themselves trapped in a world that has become a nightmare."

3.5/4 stars ☆☆☆☆

Young Adult

Fantasy

I highly anticipated this read because 

1.  It was very highly rated on goodreads

And

2. This was my first experienced with some Scotland theme

Did it reach my expectations? ...not as much as I hoped.

Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas

Goodreads summary:

"After serving out a year of hard labor in the salt mines of Endovier for her crimes, 18-year-old assassin Celaena Sardothien is dragged before the Crown Prince. Prince Dorian offers her her freedom on one condition: she must act as his champion in a competition to find a new royal assassin. Her opponents are men-thieves and assassins and warriors from across the empire, each sponsored by a member of the king's council. If she beats her opponents in a series of eliminations, she'll serve the kingdom for three years and then be granted her freedom. 

Celaena finds her training sessions with the captain of the guard, Westfall, challenging and exhilarating. But she's bored stiff by court life. Things get a little more interesting when the prince starts to show interest in her... but it's the gruff Captain Westfall who seems to understand her best. 

Then one of the other contestants turns up dead... quickly followed by another. 

Can Celaena figure out who the killer is before she becomes a victim? As the young assassin investigates, her search leads her to discover a greater destiny than she could possibly have imagined."

4.5 stars ☆☆☆☆

Young Adult 

Fantasy

Damn this book was pretty good. This is on the list of my top favorite assassins book for sure. This book had humor,  adventure, a bit of romance, and some mystery in it. I am not a big fantasy fan but I've became drawn into anything that has to do with assassins and royal family.

Grave Mercy by Robin LaFevers

Goodreads summary:

"Why be a sheep when you can be the wolf?

Seventeen-year-old Ismae escapes from the brutality of an arranged marriage into the sanctuary of the convent of St. Mortain, where the sisters still serve the gods of old. Here she learns that the god of Death Himself has blessed her with dangerous gifts—and a violent destiny. If she chooses to stay at the convent, she will be trained as an assassin and serve as a handmaiden to Death. To claim her new life, she must destroy the lives of others.

Ismae’s most important assignment takes her straight into the high court of Brittany—where she finds herself woefully under prepared—not only for the deadly games of intrigue and treason, but for the impossible choices she must make. For how can she deliver Death’s vengeance upon a target who, against her will, has stolen her heart?"

4 stars ☆☆☆☆

Historical Fiction/Fantasy

Young Adult

I went into this book not really expecting to like it. The book was set in the 1480s France about Royal family and war. I personality never read a book like Grave Mercy and never really thought I would enjoy it much but I absolutely loved it! It took me some time to get comfortable with the norms of society back then and took me some time to keep up with the way they talked and thought and who was who but I had the hang of it once I kept reading. This book is really strong with finding oneself in the world,feminist main character, and romance to just swoon over.