fantasy
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I went into Grave Empire with high expectations, drawn by its intriguing premise and the promise of a complex, immersive fantasy world. Unfortunately, I found the book to be a struggle to get through and ultimately decided not to finish it. One of the major issues for me was the pacing. The story felt slow…
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“The House on Watch Hill” by Karen Marie Moning is a masterful blend of mystery, romance, and the supernatural that keeps readers captivated from beginning to end. Moning, well-known for her rich storytelling and intricate world-building, delivers another mesmerizing tale that blends suspense with her signature touch of magic. The story is set in a…
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Raymond E. Feist, renowned for his Riftwar Cycle, returns with A Darkness Returns, a novel that transports readers back to the richly woven tapestry of Midkemia. While the novel promises to rekindle the magic and nostalgia of Feist’s earlier works, it also treads on familiar ground, delivering both the comfort of the known and the…
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In Dreadful by Caitlin Rozakis, readers are thrust into a hilariously chaotic high fantasy world where nothing is as it seems. Gav wakes up in the aftermath of chaos, finding himself in the unlikely position of being the Dread Lord Whomever, destined to commit heinous acts he has no memory of planning. As he navigates…
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A cat has nine lives. For three he plays, for three he strays and for the last three he stays. William Shakespeare Grimalkin is a young cat living in 1902. On this morning, a young charlady lights some coal to warm the house and Grimalkin curls up to enjoy the heat. As he closes his…
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Violet Sorrengail never thought she’d make it through her first year at Basgiath War College. And she almost didn’t. But here she is at the beginning of her second year, and she has no idea what’s in store for her. Between secrets that need to be kept and a vice commandant that’s out for her…
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Valentine’s Day is quickly approaching! I, myself, am hoping to find a book bouquet from my husband waiting for me. What reader doesn’t want more books on any given holiday? But if you’re looking for something to get you in that romantic spirit with a little bit of magic included, I’ve compiled a list to…
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Imagine having a massive amount of power within you, power you couldn’t control. Power that seems to have a mind of its own and has caused chaos for years. Now imagine that power hurting one of the people you love and having no idea how to help them. That’s life for Clara Lucas. Blessed with…
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Do you ever have those books on your TBR that are intimidating? I don’t mean the ones that are 800 pages or more. But the ones that you’ve seen all over social media, the ones everyone can’t stop talking about. It’s hard to come across anyone who hasn’t heard of Forth Wing. And if you…
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