Absolutely loved the book. I loved the fierce female characters. It was different than anything else I’ve read.

The sister bond was strong and I really enjoyed that aspect. The book was a quick read, but it didn't hit all the right notes for me. At least it was a quick read and had some fun aspects to it.

I think series like this have been popular for a while and they've kind of lost interest for me because I feel it
s over done. Handmaiden's tale was already written I don't need more books along the same lines.

Such an amazing book that had me hook from the first page. I really enjoyed this unique story and can understand why it is so popular. The author has such an amazing writing style that I couldn't stop reading this book. This book is written between two of the sister's pov and I enjoyed both of them. They had amazing character development and I liked how they handled their situation. There was also some cute romance which I can't wait to see more of it developed in the next book. With the ending, I know I will for sure be picking up the next book because of how good this one was.

I wasn’t able to read this one as I have not been able to download a copy. As I was bot able to read the book, I will still give it a five star review because it was not the author’s fault.

Unfortunately, once I picked this book up, I wasn’t able to get into the story. However, I do hope to give it another shot in the future.

A Grace and Fury by Tracy Banghart ARC was given to me thru Net Galley in exchange for an honest review.
Imagine in a world where some women from the very beginning of their life, know their place in society. No, the women have no choice and cannot change that choice, it is just the way it is. They are either to be a teacher or anything like that. Women are seen, not heard. Women are the embodiment of perfection and have no say within their own households.
However, when a young woman is caught with books (of all things) she must go to prison. The prison is not a normal prison for girls. Everything that girls have, they had to fight for it for everything they need and survive.
Now her younger sister must save her and change the lives of the women live there. Truly an intense read. Thank you, Tracy Banghart, for writing this unique novel. Thank you NetGalley for introducing me to Tracy Banghart.

I was intrigued by the premise of this book and think the writing was solid. While it didn't captivate my interests as much as I would have liked, I will keep an eye out for future books from this author.

I think this book, for me, suffered from the wrong book at the wrong time. I wasn't really into it. I did appreciate the sister bond but I wanted more romance. But I have been going through a romance phase so I think that was why this one didn't do it for me at this moment in time.

This was a simple, quick read thankfully as I wasn't blown away by the story as it felt a little too predictable. I did like the sisterhood/family/feminism theme and have recommended it to students who have loved it.

I finished this book in one sitting, so it was a really great read, but in retrospect, the story overall didn't have a tremendous impact on me. I am interested to see where the story goes. The best part of this book was getting to see the different perspectives of the sisters and how they are connected.

The main theme running through this book is sisterhood. The story follows a pair of sisters: Serina and Nomi. Serina has been training her whole life to become a grace for the future leader of the kingdom. Her sister Nomi is rebellious and spends her life fighting the restrictions put on her. When they finally make it to the palace, things don't go as planned and the sisters have to fight to find each other again.

This is a story about women in a society that gives them no freedoms. It is about sisters, both in blood and the sisters you make throughout life. Strength and defiance can be found throughout the journey of the sisters. It is a great for anyone who loves young adult fantasy. If you are not a fan of a dual point of view stories this might not be for you. There is a lot of violence, but not a lot of bad language or sexual situations. Overall, it is a fun journey, though not particularly unique. It is very similar to books like the Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard and The Valiant by Lesley Livingston.

I was part of the Indigo Teen SPOTM decision group and didn't end up rating it because I didn't like it. (Catching up on these reviews because I usually do everything on YouTube and sometimes Goodreads if I have a lot to say at the time I finish something. Feels somewhat redundant to put a review here when I can link my Goodreads to Netgalley...)

I really enjoyed this book. It reminded me slightly of The Selection and The Red Queen, but there were so many unique plot twists that it was different enough to keep me interested. Nomi and Serina are both likable characters and the story is fast-paced. A great summer read for teens and adults.

This book just didn't work for me for whatever reason. There was nothing egregiously wrong with it. I just left it with no thoughts, just a three star rating. Interesting concept though.

I'm really split on this one. I liked the storyline of the fierce sister having to rebel within the framework and the conforming one cast out. But the misogyny was almost too simplistic, and too tied to one event.

Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for providing me a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. Every three years, the ruler of this country chooses three women to be his consorts....his graces. Two sisters were groomed for this role - one to be a grace, the other to be her handmaiden. When the wrong sister is chosen to be a grace, their whole world is turned upside down. The sisters each individually plot their escape and stumble upon a bit of palace intrigue. This book is a good mix of feminist lit, fantasy, dystopia, and action.

This was actually a fantasy novel I found myself being able to fly through and read really quickly. It flows well, it's fast paced. There are plot twists dropped right in the very beginning which is unusual for high fantasy YA novels. I wasn't totally invested however in the story until about halfway through when it REALLY began to pick up and I needed to know how it all ended. Not to mention the characterization is actually really well done. So much development, growth, etc. I was truly amazed! I am very much looking forward to the next book in this series.

I love a good YA fantasy book so I was thrilled to receive a copy of Grace and Fury! I kept switching who my favorite sister was as I was reading the book, so that goes to tell you that both are great! I appreciated that this was different than your stereotypical book, and I loved the female empowerment narrative and the importance of the bonds of sisterhood

I really wanted to like this book. The premise and the first third of the book is engaging but I never felt invested (or at least connected) with the sisters that I just flew thru until the end.