For the love of writing, reading, and other artful pursuits. Other reviewers have already mentioned how action-packed this story is, but what I really like about it is how it still does a great job of balancing that action with character development.

Book review blog for author Taylor Ellwood. My name is Taylor Ellwood.

Book lover, pimper, and blogger. Dark Side of the Moon. Welcome to Week 1! Free C.

Writes books about women who kick ass, and men who are into that. At the Mountains of Madness and Other Tales of Terror. 1987 interview with Honk magazine.

Writer, Cogitator, Recovering Ranch Girl.

Reading has always been a passion of mine. I remember my grandmother taking me to get my first library card and teaching me the places I could go inside a book. Now as a mother to two crazy boys I find that reading takes me away from the everyday madness. So you can find me with my kindle in one hand and a cup of coffee in another most days. How can something so amazing break your heart? .

I read a bit of everything. I read a lot, and I like what I like, though my opinions can change. The book follows as Levana falls in love with a married guard and schemes to get him, and eventually the throne, before turning her gaze to the earth. The Perfume Collector is a historical fiction book about two women.