Tag: 4 stars
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Review: TRUEL1F3 by Jay Kristoff
4 stars **I was provided an electronic ARC from the publisher through NetGalley in exchange for honest review.** It is always difficult to discuss books in a series when reviewing them without spoilers, so I will try to keep this brief. All of the questions I had from the first two books were answered. Nothing…
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Review: Throwaway Girls by Andrea Contos
4 stars **I was provided an electronic ARC from the publisher through NetGalley in exchange for honest review.** Andrea Contos’ Throwaway Girls is a stunning mystery thriller surrounding one missing girl who everyone wants home, and the other missing girls who were forgotten. The reader follows Caroline, a queer teenager who is just trying to…
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Review: The Gilded Ones by Namina Forna
**I was provided an electronic ARC by the publisher through NetGalley in exchange for honest review.** 4 stars Namina Forna’s debut novel, The Gilded Ones, is a feminist, West African-inspired fantasy where the demon-tainted girls bleed gold. When Deka has her coming-of-age ritual, she hopes to bleed red, a mark of purity. When she finds…
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Review: Of Silver and Shadow by Jennifer Gruenke
**spoiler alert** **I was provided an electronic ARC from the publisher through NetGalley in exchange for honest review.** 4 stars Jennifer Gruenke’s debut novel Of Silver and Shadow is a high stakes, fast-paced fantasy that will leave you wanting more. Readers follow Ren, a silver-wielding thief who might have gotten into more than she bargained…
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Review: The Kingdom of Liars by Nick Martell
4 stars **I was provided an electronic ARC by the publisher through NetGalley in exchange for honest review.** Nick Martell’s The Kingdom of Liars is a solid debut fantasy that is part murder mystery, part comedy of errors and all magic. Readers follow Michael Kingman, youngest son of a prince killer who wears the brand…
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Review: Death by Shakespeare by Kathryn Harkup
4 stars **I received an electronic ARC from the publisher through NetGalley in exchange for honest review.** Kathryn Harkup brings us Death By Shakespeare: Snakebites, Stabbings and Broken Hearts. The book is an in depth look at history and medicine as relate to death during Shakespeare’s time. Harkup then guides the reader further into how…
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Review: From the Dark We Came by J Emery
**I was provided an electronic copy from the publisher through NetGalley in exchange for honest review.** 4 stars J. Emery brings their take to a vampire and hunter queer paranormal romance with From the Dark We Came. The story follows Cassian, our vampire newly awakened after having gone into a deep sleep, and Belar, our…
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Review: Chosen Ones by Veronica Roth
4 stars **I was provided an electronic ARC of this novel post-publication from the publisher through NetGalley in exchange for honest review.** Veronica Roth makes her adult debut with Chosen Ones, a modern fantasy that upends a lot of common tropes and puts a solid spin on them. Readers follow a group of individuals who,…
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Review: Asperfell by Jamie Thomas
**I received an electronic ARC from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for honest review.** 4 stars Jamie Thomas brings us the first book in a new fantasy series, Asperfell. Asperfell is, first and foremost, a prison for mages. A sentenced mage will walk through the gate to this new world where they remain forever…
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Review: Naruto Vol 1 by Masashi Kishimoto
**I was provided an electronic copy from the publisher through NetGalley in exchange for honest review.** 4 stars Naruto is the work of Masashi Kishimoto and follows the titular character as he works toward becoming a full-fledged ninja with the ultimate goal of being the best ninja in his village. So, honestly, this was a…
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