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It's more than a satisfactory ending to the story we were promised in book The Daughter's of Izdihar. This series is a short, fast-paced one for those who love feminist political fantasy with elemental magic. Read the post for my full review.
Hester Musson knocks it out of the park with sheer ingenuity in plotting and fine atmosphere-building. Read the post for my full review.
Rougher on the characters but better on the reader, and in no way any middle book syndrome, just how I like my epic fantasy sequels. Read the post for my full review.
Though there is a welcome increase in scope and danger from the first instalment. this mostly reads like a rushed work that connects book one to three. Read the post for my full review.
I do love a good corruption arc, and given the redemptive nature of the last bit, I consider this the beginning to a promising series. Read this post for my full review.
A more ambitious, polished book that offers more peeks at the world and power hierarchy, and is a fantastically structured, well paced story that embraces the potential promised by it's predecessor, The Combat Codes. Read this post for my full review.
The Hexologists by Josiah Bancroft is a vividly imaginative start to a historical-esque steampunk fantasy series that features a married couple who solve magical mysteries. I've only read the first book in Josiah Bancroft's babel series, and I quite enjoyed it. I wasn't thrilled, and I can't help but feel like this is more a... Continue Reading →
The Phoenix King by Aparna Verma is the first entry in an Indian-inspired adult epic fantasy series set in a desert kingdom. There's a tyrant king, an assassin, and an heir about to be coronated, all at odds with each other in some way, but forced to work together. Have I already told you all that I'm not... Continue Reading →
“Waiting On Wednesday” is a weekly meme originally hosted on Breaking the Spine but has since linked up with “Can’t Wait Wednesday” at Wishful Endings now that the original creator is unable to host it anymore. This is a great way to share upcoming releases you’re excited about! You all know I really loved EMILY WILDE'S ENCYCLOPAEDIA OF FAERIES... Continue Reading →
This is a list of my most memorable reads from the first half of this year. Just one thing to note: this contains books I read then, which need not be limited to the ones that were necessarily released in that time period. View a similar list for the second half of 2022 here. Classic... Continue Reading →
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