Kingdom Series by Marie Hall

This is my review of the Kingdom Series by Marie Hall as a whole.  I truly enjoyed reading this series.  It was filled with magical worlds full of descriptions that heightened the magic and didn't drag the stories down.  I love the way Marie Hall writes.  Her style keeps you immersed in the stories.  Her characters are interesting and her main characters make you fall in love with them.  She doesn't skimp on the details of her minor characters.  If I had to describe The Kingdom Series in one word, it would be enchanting. 
I would like to thank Marie Hall for the entertainment and magic. 
I would give this series as a whole five plus stars.  It's become one of my favorites.  I will review The Dark Princess Saga later when my to be read list has gone down a bit. 

The next series I will be reviewing will be: The Lords of Carnage Series by Daphne Loveling.  If you like hot bikers, then you may enjoy the reviews for her books. 

Danika's Surprise and Moon's Flower

Though Danika's Surprise and Moon's Flower are very short, they are prequels to the Dark Princess Saga.  I felt reviewing them would ruin the surprise.  I will say they are very good as a prequel to the Dark Princess Saga and they give some good information.  So, I do think reading them would be a benefit. 

A Magical trip on Hook's Ship with Hook's Pan by Marie Hall

Hook's Pan takes one of the previous characters from Gerard's Beauty, Trishelle and makes her a main character.  I was so happy about this because Marie Hall did a good job of making me feel a bond to this character well before Hook's Pan.  I did wonder how she was meant for Hook but revealing it will ruin the surprise.  I will say this book takes you into the realm of mermaids and Hook is deliciously wicked as you would imagine but he's also a broken soul who you want desperately to be put back together.  As always with Marie Hall, the scenery, characters and plot are enchanted with descriptions that pull you into the story and makes you live every single second.  I am enraptured by this author's imagination.  I recommend this read for anyone who likes twisted fairytales and romance.  I do not recommend this read for children.  This is not a child's fairytale.  

Book Cover Rating: 5

Book Rating: 5

Wishing I Can Rub a Lamp with Jinni's Wish by Marie Hall

The fourth book in Marie Hall's A Kingdom Novel Series made me giddy to start.  Out of all of the books in this series, Jinni's story intrigued me the most because I wondered how she was going to pull off a book where the male lead was fading away into nothingness.  I worried that it would be unbelievable.  I was wrong.  Marie Hall is consistent in her surprises.  Her female lead, Paz was wonderful.  I loved her from the very beginning.  As always, Marie Hall is a master plotter and describes things so well that I felt the magic from the very first page.  Jinni also known as Tristan Black has a backstory that made my heart break.  She made me feel every moment of his life and created a bond that shattered me before she put me back together.  I truly love this series and I am so glad to have found it.  I do recommend this book for anyone who likes magic and descriptive worlds.  This book will enchant you.  I do not recommend this book for children.  There is some adult content. 

Book cover rating: 5
Book rating: 5

Enchanted by the Wolf with Marie Hall's Red and Her Wolf by Marie Hall

I'm going to do this review a little different than my other book reviews and I will probably do it this way from now on so you can do see the full picture.  First, I went into this book thinking Gerard's Beauty would be my favorite from this series.  I was surprised to find that I have a true love for this story.  My heart was broken from the beginning.  I felt so bad for Red and so bad for Ewan and so mad at my favorite demon bug or fairy, Danika at the beginning of this book, I wondered how Marie Hall would fix that heartache.  She did it in the way that she always does it...With Magic.  Everything from the setting to the plot was pure dazzling magic.  She is the master of description and causes me to care about each of her characters. 

So, if you want a story full of description but doesn't overdo it or a story full of magic and love, this story is for you.  Be warned there is some heartbreak along the way but it makes it so much better by the end.

Book cover rating: 5

Book rating: 5 +

Feeling my heart patter for Gerard's Beauty by Marie Hall

Sorry I didn't get back to this when I started but I've had a few deaths and then, health scares with my family.  Thankfully, everything has calmed down and I want to get back to it.  

After reading Her Mad Hatter, I was excited to read the next book in this series.  Gerard's Beauty definitely gives a new take on the Beauty and the Beast fairytale turning everything you've read or watched upside down in a good way.  

Anything that has a library as one of its settings gains a point for me.  Betty is a librarian with a very vivacious friend who I will get to in a later review.  Marie Hall has a way of bringing things to life.  Her descriptions are on point so whether it was describing the library, Betty's apartment, the lake or the cosplay convention she manages to bring those places to life for you.  

The characters are awesome.  So awesome in fact that I was really mad at one of her fairies for what she does to Gerard.  (If you want to know what that is, you should read it.)  I truly loved Betty.  I want to be her friend.  Can I do that?  Can I have book friends?  Yes...Yes, I can.  Betty is now my friend.  Danika is awesome as always.  I have a great dislike for the evil demon fairy that did that naughty thing to him.  See...I told you I was mad about it.  

The plot was heartwarming and sweet with just a hint of spice. It moved quickly and I really couldn't put it down.  Marie Hall has a way of dazzling my mind with description.  She doesn't put so much that it is tedious to read but she puts enough for you to see everything.  In each stage of the plot, I felt that dazzle.  It's very unique and very rare.  

I recommend Gerard's Beauty for everyone over eighteen because there is a bit of naughty but not so much that I would warn away people who like cleaner romance.  I also recommend this story for anyone who likes twisted fairytales...If you like Belle...I think you would still like it but be warned she is not the good guy in this story.  

Cover rating: 5 

Book rating: 5+

Going Mad for Her Mad Hatter by Marie Hall

I have decided to try to do series reviews because sometimes, you just need to read the series.  I'll start off my review of Kingdom Series by Marie Hall with Her Mad Hatter.  

I actually got this book a while ago but my tbr filled up and for some reason, it kept getting pushed back but I did finally get around to it.  I'm actually surprised that it took so long because I do have a slight obsession with Alice in Wonderland.  

The plot of the story is interesting.  I appreciate the fresh new view of Wonderland where the Hatter is as mad and delicious as he is supposed to be and there has been more than one Alice where at least one was evil and only one of the Alices was worthy of our Hatter.  Marie Hall gives depth to the plot and pays close attention leaving no holes and keeping her readers engaged.  

The scene is set in magic.  Of course, you would expect that with a story set in Wonderland but Marie Hall is a master weaver of words and worlds.  She helps you experience the magic with each description and each word written.  Imagination is strong and pictures are vivid as she creates the world of the Hatter and even of Alice's shop.  Alice's recipes in the books help too.  (Delicious.)  

The characters are heartbreakingly real but retain their magic.  Hatter is just as wonderfully mad as you would expect but Marie Hall made him mouth watering and sexy.  Alice is real...My heart wanted these two together from the beginning.  Danika is the type of fairy godmother I would want.  She doesn't give up.  She makes the magic happen.  

The story as a whole is one that deserves to be read over and over again.  It is one that deserves the place in a library and beckons dreams.  I do recommend Her Mad Hatter to those who love fairytales and adventure but it's not a book for children.  This is a fairytale made for adults.

Book Cover Rating: 5 Stars +
My rating: 5 stars +