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Smut me up, Scotty | Kingdom of the Feared by Kerri Maniscalco

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  The final book in the Kingdom of  trilogy by Kerri Maniscalco, Kingdom of the Feared , sees the end for two of my favourite fictional characters, Wrath and Emilia. From the first line of the first book, to the last line of the last book, I was captivated by a tale of witches, demons, love, loss, and revenge. It's bittersweet to write this, as I feel as though I am finally turning away from a world I've been in love with since the first page.  Kingdom of the Feared  marks an end to Emilia's suffering and search for answers. She finally learns who she truly is, and her relationship with Wrath reaches its pinnacle.  The characterisation of Emilia through this final instalment really stuck to the detailed and intricate character-arc the readers have followed during the past two books. In this segment of her journey, her liberation from within releases a whole new view of the character, and allows Emilia to become fully independent—she stands on her own two legs wi...
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A Comeback?

 *ahem* Hi :) So, firstly, I would like to apologise for dropping off the face of the earth for a few months, I sort of forgot I had this blog. If it makes you feel any better, I completely forgot I had a bookstagram too (my resolution to not neglect these accounts died a swift death as soon as I got into a massive reading slump). But I'm giving this another go in the hopes it'll give me something to do during the week.  There are few updates: - I turned 21 in July, and am fully feeling the affects of old age already... arthritis quickly settled in the morning of my birthday and I regret taking my youth for granted.  - I graduated from university with an upper second-class, first division (2:1) and had my graduation ceremony four days after my birthday. (Safe to say, I wasn't sober for a good week).  - I'm back at university studying for my masters degree in English Literature, a decision that shocked absolutely no one.  With me being back at uni, I have a lot o...
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Maus: Controversial or Necessary?

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  After posting this book on my new bookstagram account (please go follow if you haven't already, a lot of my blog posts will be more accessible over there— @anemporiumofink ), I thought it would make a fitting and thought-provoking article to write about. If you aren't following me on instagram, or haven't seen it yet, I talk a little bit about my thoughts on the graphic novel, Maus  by Art Spiegelman.  Despite its striking and controversial cover, Maus  is a very poignant and moving tale of the author's father, Vladek Spiegelman, and his experience during World War II both as a POW, and as a Jew in Auschwitz.  While some may criticise the graphic novel for its seemingly inappropriate form, I think it is an important piece of literature which eternalises a moment in history that we should strive to never forget. It is understandable that some people may disagree with the 'informal' presentation of the story as it is possible to view it as something that takes a...
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Warm Welcomes & Trivial Pursuits

 Hi, my name's Katie and I'm the face behind this new blog,  An Emporium of Ink.  As it's my first post, I thought it would be a good time to introduce myself and tell you all a little bit about what this blog's about.  I'm currently 20 years old and in my third (and thankfully, my final) year of university where I study English Literature. In the future, I want to go on to work as an editor for a publishing house, as well as become an author (although the latter of my goals is proving a lot harder than I initially thought).  As my degree suggests, I love all things books and tend to force my friends to fall victim to numerous rants based around the novel I'm reading at that moment. After  years  months of feeling guilty, and many failed attempts at running a bookstagram, I decided to make a blog dedicated to books in the hope it would give me an outlet to review novels and authors, as well as give my friends and family some respite from my nagging voi...
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