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Thereâs something intoxicating about the idea of a crumbling castle tucked in mist, a forbidden university where the walls remember their ghosts, and a brooding professor whose secrets are as thick as the fog rolling off the cliffs. Gothikana promises all of thatâa romance draped in mystery, laced with melancholyâbut the execution left me adrift
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Rating: âď¸âď¸âď¸ (3/5) Some books start like a promise whispered in the darkâsharp, intoxicating, full of danger. Born of Blood and Ash had all the ingredients for a feast: a forbidden romance, a kingdom steeped in secrets, and a heroine caught between duty and desire. But instead of devouring it in one sitting, I found
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Itâs Series Saturday here at Literary Gluttony, and I couldnât resist sinking my teeth into one of the most talked-about romantasy sagas of recent yearsâJennifer L. Armentroutâs Blood and Ash series. If youâve been following my reviews, you know Iâve been devouring the books from the prequel series, Flesh and Fire, one by one, savoring
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Thereâs something addictive about diving back into Jennifer L. Armentroutâs worldsâlike curling up with a decadent dessert you know you shouldnât binge, but you canât help yourself anyway. A Fire in the Flesh, the third book in the Flesh and Fire series, delivers exactly that kind of indulgence. Weâre dropped back into Sera and Nyktosâs
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Lit up my Goodreads notifications, this one didâbecause when I open Armentroutâs pages I expect fireworks, gasp-worthy moments, and characters I ache for. A Light in the Flame gives you all that, mostly. It’s gorgeous at times, compelling, even haunting. But: I never quite surrendered to it fully. What grabbed me: Sera and Nyktos are
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âď¸âď¸âď¸â¨ (3.5 stars) Thereâs something endlessly comforting about stepping back into Jennifer L. Armentroutâs fantasy universe. Itâs like sliding into a favorite chair in a beloved bookshop: the setting familiar, the air buzzing with stories, and the promise of adventure waiting at every turn. A Shadow in the Ember delivered that exact sensation. I loved
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Welcome back to Freaky Friday, where we celebrate the chilling, the twisted, and the absolutely unhinged. If you’re the kind of reader who says you want a cozy weekend read but ends up deep in a book full of murder, monsters, or morally questionable decisionsâthis oneâs for you. Here are five books that legitimately made
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Rating: 4 StarsDish Type: Poisoned cherry cordial â dangerously sweet, decadently dark, and leaves a lingering ache. Phantasma is what happens when The Hunger Games waltzes with Crimson Peak and makes eyes at The Cruel Prince. This YA fantasy drips with gothic glamor and teeth-bared tension, set inside a haunted mansion thatâs as much predator
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Julia Fineâs What Should Be Wild is one of those books that feels like wandering into a misty forestâyouâre intrigued, a little enchanted, but also slightly disoriented and not totally sure where youâre going. The story follows Maisie Cothay, a girl born with a deadly gift: anything she touchesâliving or deadâeither dies or comes back
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Carissa Broadbentâs The Serpent and the Wings of Night is a blood-drenched, slow-burn fantasy romance that hits a lot of the right notesâdangerous magic, deadly competition, and a romance that simmers with tension. If youâre craving a story with a morally gray heroine, a richly imagined vampire world, and a romance that toes the line
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