Book Nook: The Architect of Song

Welcome to the wonderful world of Reading!

I will try and not completely take this novel apart today. I LOVED this book. I can't wait to get my hands on the others in the series (yup, I've once again stumbled upon a series. It must be a brick that's constantly in my path).

(Disclaimer: The image is not mine. The only thing that is, are my opinions of this novel.)

Title: The Architect of Song
Author: A.G. Howard
Series: Haunted Hearts Legacy
Book Number One


First off, I will laud how much I love this author. Her novels are some of the best that I've had the pleasure of reading in a while. She can take a fairy tale, or previous novel, and embellish it in such a way that draws you in and literally keeps you up until the wee hours of the morning reading constantly.

There are two types of books she writes:
Y/A - taken from fairy tales, or amazing novels. (The Splintered series, and RoseBlood)
Adult Historic Fiction - original stories that are geared towards adults more than young adults.


I stumbled upon this novel after reading the Splintered Series and RoseBlood (my personal favorite, for phan reasons). I'd heard about it before and was eager to read it.

One of the things that intrigued me was the background of the characters. It kept me guessing if this was based on a Tale or not (it's not). The imagery used to conjure each background story for the main characters were compelling and vivid.

Through the novel I kept thinking about possible end scenarios, as I usually do. This one was compelling enough that I managed to be befuddled by the end game. When the final deck was revealed I found myself kicking my mental prowess for forgetting key hints that were given throughout. (In rather plain terms, I might add. Though I will defend this by saying I read only a few chapters each night for about a week, as I do have a busy schedule during the day.)

If you loved her previous novels I would definitely recommend this.

IT IS AN ADULT NOVEL, NOT A Y/A.

I cannot stress that point enough - she even states it on the GoodReads page for this book. Please, read that review before picking up the novel.

Well, this has almost everything I love most about a novel:
     History
     Fairy Tale elements
     Victorian Era
     Mushy Romance (not my favorite, but if done well, then yes)


Check out a copy at your local library. Or purchase your own via the nearest bookstore.

What are you reading this week? Any novel you think I should check out? Leave a comment below and I'll chat at you next week.

RoseBlood - Book Review

This past weekend I had the immense pleasure of reading the newest novel by A.G. Howard, Roseblood.

This is a retelling of one of my personally favorite novels, The Phantom of the Opera.

We start off the story with our heroine, Rune Germain. A black haired songstress who despises her singing abilities. While her song soars the music seems to take away her, leaving her weak and ill. Her mother and Aunt decide to send her off to a new prestigious opera college outside of Paris, Roseblood.

Roseblood is an old theatre that had suffered massive fire, leaving the top floors devastated. Having been abandoned by the previous owners and then sold, it has been remodeled to fit a new school. Housing 50 students, 6 teachers, and one groundskeeper only the first three floors are in use. With ties to the infamous tragedy and Opera Ghost, it's a prime location for a phantom.

Thorn lives at the theatre, has lived there since his childhood. When he hears Rune sing he becomes fascinated by the sound of her voice. Wanting to help her with the gift of music, he begins playing violin for her at night while everyone else is asleep.

With new friends who try to keep her grounded in reality, Rune finds herself drawn deeper and deeper into the tale that's been haunting her since childhood.

With an opera role in the balance and a masquerade coming up, Rune has to act fast to save her mind from falling into further insanity.

But the masquerade is the one place where the phantom can truly come out and begin the game.

I would love to tell you more about this, but I don't want to give away any more details! For Phans of the original novel, and the various other adaptations, CHECK THIS OUT!

Also - you can follow the amazing adventures in writing of A. G. Howard, she's on practically all social media.

EDIT: I do not own the image!