Tag: fantasy
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A Forgery of Fate
A Forgery of Fate is a beautifully written retelling of Beauty & the Beast, with descriptive writing, amazing world–building, and characters that are so easy to fall in love with. Tru is a gifted artist with the ability to paint the future. But after her father is lost at sea, she’s forced to… read more
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Six Crimson Cranes
This book is pure magic. It’s the kind of magic that makes everything feel better and makes the characters, cozy emotions, and beauty of the world in the novel immortal. The best way I can say it is: this book has become my comfort book, the one I go back to and reread time and… read more
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The Floating World
The Floating World is a beautifully written whirlwind of adventure and magic, or in other words, a retelling of the legend of the Celestial Maidens! The book has three POVs, but mostly two main characters: Ren and Sunho. Sunho is a mysterious ex-soldier and current sword-for-hire residing in the Underworld, with hardly any memories from… read more
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The Last Dragon of the East
The Last Dragon of the East, a fantasy and romance tale, starts off with all the elements needed to get me excited: red threads and special connections, magic, a little matchmaking, and tea! From there, all because of a few magical dragons scales, the plot and Sai’s life change dramatically… read more
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Crooked Kingdom
It’s rare for a sequel to be just as good as the first book, but Crooked Kingdom somehow had everything I loved from Six of Crows! Crooked Kingdom, the sequel to Six of Crows, picks up right after the first book: Kaz and the Crows have just pulled off an impossible, sorry improbable… read more
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A Song to Drown Rivers
This book is so much more than a gorgeous cover and interesting premise. It’s a story full of well-written characters, emotional writing, twists, turns, and forbidden romance. A Song to Drown Rivers is a beautifully written and captivating tale about love, war, and sacrifice… read more
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A Fragile Enchantment
I love reading during travel, especially as a way to pass time on long flights. I started reading this book on the plane and the time I spent reading passed by so quickly; the flight time unfortunately did not 😊 Niamh is a tailor. Famous for imbuing her designs with enchantments to portray certain emotions,… read more
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The Undertaking of Hart and Mercy
This book was not at all what I was expecting! I was starting to see a lot about this book, so I decided to pick it up, and I was not disappointed! Hart and Mercy are the definition of insta-hate. They can hardly stand each other, and Hart only begrudgingly deals with her when his… read more
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Demon in the Wood
Origin stories. The tales that make you learn more about the hero or sympathize with the villain. Demon in the Wood, the newest addition to the Grishaverse series, is the Darkling’s origin story. But what kind: a hero’s or a villain’s? The author alluded to this in the afterword, and it started me thinking. In… read more
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Her Radiant Curse
This book made me laugh, cry, smile, and it made me fall in love with Elizabeth Lim’s writing all over again! Cursed with a monster’s face and snake eyes, Channi is the exact opposite of her sister Vanna. She is hidden away while her sister is paraded around as the Golden One… read more