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Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Harry Potter) by J.K. Rowling, Mary GrandPré
(Illustrator)

Genre:
Fantasy, Middle School, Witches and Wizards, Adventure, Kindle Unlimited, Young Adult, Science Fiction Fantasy, Science Fiction, Book Series, Magic, Wolves, Werewolves, British Literature, Contemporary, Dark, Harry Potter Universe

Publication Date:
June 21, 2003

Page Numbers:
912

Read/Finished Date:
April 15th, 2025 - April 17th, 2025

Rating:
5/5

Premise:

Harry Potter is about to start his fifth year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Unlike most schoolboys, Harry never enjoys his summer holidays, but this summer is even worse than usual. The Dursleys, of course, are making his life a misery, but even his best friends, Ron and Hermione, seem to be neglecting him.

Harry has had enough. He is beginning to think he must do something, anything, to change his situation, when the summer holidays come to an end in a very dramatic fashion. What Harry is about to discover in his new year at Hogwarts will turn his world upside down...

Review:

This is the fifth book in the Harry Potter series and is set shortly after the events of the fourth book. The Wizarding World is in denial about Voldemort's return to power. Instead of addressing the threat he poses to the Wizarding World, the Ministry of Magic appoints Dolores Umbridge as the new Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher.

While Umbridge exerts her authority over the school of magic, Harry, along with Hermione and Ron, recognizes the danger Voldemort's return brings and forms a secret group called "Dumbledore's Army" to learn and practice defensive spells.

In Order of the Phoenix, you see a large jump in Harry's character growth. He has taken charge and started a secret group with the hopes of teaching those who are willing to learn to protect themselves from the danger Voldemort and his Death Eaters pose, not only to the Wizarding World but also to the school.

I am not going to lie; this book is thick and I mean it is one of three thick books in the series. The first time I read this book, it took me a full night to get through it. Unfortunately, I don't have that leisure anymore.

This book gets dark and we learn of the prophecy told by Sybill Trelawney. While the prophecy does speak of a child born at the end of July who will defeat Voldemort, it does not specify that child is Harry. Also, we see one of the beloved characters, Sirius, die in this one. His character growth never really happens in this novel and who can blame him? He is immature, but wouldn't you be if you spent your entire life in Azkaban? I wish Rowling had given him a chance to grow, to know his godson more, and to be able to fully return House of Black to what it should have been without the blood purity to it.

But I also see the reason why she had to kill him off. Harry needed the push for his character to move forward and become what Sirius wanted from him - a great wizard.

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The Never List (Never List #1) by Jade Presley

Genre:
Paranormal, Paranormal Romance, Romantasy, Fantasy Romance, Fantasy, Dark, Book Series, Magic, Adult, Reverse Harem, Spicy Romance, Fated Mate

Publication Date:
April 8, 2025 by Entangled: Red Tower Books

Page Numbers:
432

Read/Finished Date:
April 10th, 2025

Rating:
5/5

Premise:

The four princes of Lumathyst need a mate, and everyone wants a chance...except for her.

Threatened by invaders, the kingdom of Lumathyst is on the verge of chaos, and no one can stop it. Unless the four immortal god-princes find their fated mate―and safeguard the throne―Lumathyst will fall.

Five women have tried. Five have failed. And tonight in the royal city, the princes need to find their Chosen and hope she can survive the transformation that will make her immortal.

Only Rylee Gray wasn’t supposed to be here. She snuck in for her own dark reasons―and now they claim they've found their perfect match. Her. Of course, they have no idea she’s concealing a secret big enough to damn them all.

The four princes have no choice. They’ll use every delectably wicked skill they have to make Rylee fall for all of them…or watch their kingdom collapse.

Review:

Meet the Legends of Chaos, sons of ruthless kings and goddesses—powerful men searching for a mate to tether themselves to. Enter Rylee, a sassy young woman and bottom feeder who entered the Choosing primarily to discover what happened to her sister. What she doesn't expect is that the men of legendary chaos have chosen her. Now, she must play the game while keeping her secret safe as she learns what it means to become the mate of the Legends of Chaos, but danger lurks in the shadows as Rhylee finds herself drawn to the men who could destroy her.

I think I actually found my book of the year. Seriously, I think I have. Or this book is a major contender for that honor.

This book pulled me in from the moment we meet Rylee to the twisting end. I loved the men. They were attentive, protective, and possessive of Rylee, and I was jealous. The world-building, the secondary characters who didn't feel so secondary, and the caste were rather interesting. I can understand why Rhylee was reluctant to speak so freely of her past. It could have cost her a lot, especially when it comes to the Never List.

I also loved that Rylee had no filter on her mouth. She was sassy, told it like it was, but also showed she loved those guys a lot. She wanted to protect them and their people just as much as they did. She wanted to be on a level with them, but at the same time she knew she had to be careful since they had no idea she was a demi.

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This book sets the foundation for the rest of the series and I am here for what will come in the next in the series.

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