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ARC Review: Blood of the Old Kings by Sung-il Kim, Translated by Anton Hur

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Oct 74 min read

ARC Review: Blood of the Old Kings by Sung-il Kim, Translated by Anton Hur

Blood of the Old Kings is out 8 October 2024. Don't miss this absolute gem. Read my review here.

eARC Review: The Great When by Alan Moore

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Sep 303 min read

eARC Review: The Great When by Alan Moore

The Great When is out 1 October. Buckle up, it's a wild ride. Read my review here.

ALC Review: The Courting of Bristol Keats by Mary E. Pearson

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Aug 263 min read

ALC Review: The Courting of Bristol Keats by Mary E. Pearson

Mary E. Pearson's highly anticipated Adult Romantasy Debut releases in November! See my review here.

ALC Review: Masquerade of the Heart by Katy Rose Pool

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Jun 134 min read

ALC Review: Masquerade of the Heart by Katy Rose Pool

See my review for the conclusion of the Garden of the Cursed duology, Masquerade of the Heart!

ALC Review: Inheritance (The Lost Bride Trilogy #1) by Nora Roberts

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Sep 19, 20233 min read

ALC Review: Inheritance (The Lost Bride Trilogy #1) by Nora Roberts

Release date: 21 Nov 2023 Book Rating: 3/5 Narration Rating: 4/5 Narrators: Brittany Pressley; Nora Roberts Synopsis: Inheritance is...

Review: Starling House by Alix E. Harrow

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Sep 15, 20236 min read

Review: Starling House by Alix E. Harrow

Release date: 3 October 2023 (31 October 2023 UK) Rating: 4/5 Book boxes: OwlCrate October Adult, Illumicrate November Synopsis: ...

Spoiler for FairyLoot October 2023 YA Book!

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Aug 17, 20231 min read

Spoiler for FairyLoot October 2023 YA Book!

The links provided in this post are unpaid links. I do not make commission off of them. FairyLoot posted an aesthetic montage on their...

Spoiler for FairyLoot November 2023 Adult Book!

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Aug 16, 20231 min read

Spoiler for FairyLoot November 2023 Adult Book!

The links provided in this post are unpaid links. I do not make commission off of them. FairyLoot posted an aesthetic montage on their...

ALC Review: After the Forest by Kell Woods

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Aug 16, 20233 min read

ALC Review: After the Forest by Kell Woods

Release date: 3 October 2023 Rating: 5/5 Synopsis: After the Forest is a dark and enchanting fantasy debut from Kell Woods that...

ARC Review: Fractal Noise (Fractalverse #0) by Christopher Paolini

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Apr 17, 20234 min read

ARC Review: Fractal Noise (Fractalverse #0) by Christopher Paolini

Reviewing the upcoming SciFi release from NYT Bestselling Author, Christopher Paolini: Fractal Noise.

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Mar 6, 20232 min read

ARC Review: Untethered Sky by Fonda Lee

Release date: 11 April 2023 Rating 5/5 Synopsis: Ester’s family was torn apart when a manticore killed her mother and baby brother,...

Spoiler for FairyLoot April 2023 Adult Book!

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Feb 13, 20231 min read

Spoiler for FairyLoot April 2023 Adult Book!

The links provided in this post are unpaid links. I do not make commission off of them. FairyLoot posted an aesthetic montage on their...

ALC Review: The God of Endings by Jacqueline Holland

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Feb 7, 20233 min read

ALC Review: The God of Endings by Jacqueline Holland

Release date: 7 March 2023 Rating: 4.5/5 book I 5/5 narration Narrator: Saskia Maarleveld Synopsis: By turns suspenseful and...

ARC and ALC Review: Immortality: A Love Story by Dana Schwartz

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Jan 26, 20234 min read

ARC and ALC Review: Immortality: A Love Story by Dana Schwartz

Release Date: 28 February 2023 Rating: 2.5/5 (book)/ 5/5 (narration) Synopsis: Hazel Sinnett is alone and half-convinced the events of...

ALC Review: Elsewhere by Alexis Shaitkin

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Jun 17, 20223 min read

ALC Review: Elsewhere by Alexis Shaitkin

Release date: 28 June 2022 Rating: 4.5/5 Narrator: Ell Potter Synopsis: Richly emotive and darkly captivating, with elements of...

ARC Review: This Vicious Grace by Emily Thiede

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May 30, 20224 min read

ARC Review: This Vicious Grace by Emily Thiede

Release date: 28 June 2022 Rating: 3/5 Read by: Carlotta Brentan, Michael Gallagher Book Boxes: FairyLoot, Fae Crate, Fox & Wit YA...

ARC Review: Together We Burn by Isabel Ibañez

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May 6, 20224 min read

ARC Review: Together We Burn by Isabel Ibañez

Release date: 31 May 2022 Rating: 3.5/5 Book Boxes: Book(ish) Box May 2022, LovinBooksCandle June 2022 Synopsis: Eighteen-year-old...

Special Edition Review: illumicrate's The Atlas Six by Olivie Blake

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Apr 11, 20224 min read

Special Edition Review: illumicrate's The Atlas Six by Olivie Blake

I’ve known about The Atlas Six since before it was a traditionally published book. It was on my TBR, but I hadn’t purchased it when it...

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