Tag: fantasy
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Review: Fable by Adrienne Young
4 stars **I was provided an electronic ARC from the publisher through NetGalley in exchange for honest review.** Adrienne Young’s newest novel, Fable, brings readers to a story of high stakes sea trade, secrets, and debts. Fable, daughter of a wealthy trader, was abandoned by her father after a shipwreck. She is determined to earn…
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Review: Twin Daggers by MarcyKate Connelly
**I was provided an electronic ARC from the publisher through NetGalley in exchange for honest review.** 4 stars MarcyKate Connelly’s newest book, Twin Daggers, pits technology against magic in a tale of star-crossed lovers. Readers follow Aissa and her twin, Zandria. Their magic is different in that it is able to affect both organic material…
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Review: Kiki’s Delivery Service by Eiko Kadono
4 stars **I was provided an electronic ARC post-release from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for honest review.** Kiki’s Delivery Service is undeniably a classic that has had many renditions made in many different forms of media. That being said, this particular edition is my first time experiencing the story! I definitely enjoyed the…
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Review: Court of Lions by Somaiya Daud
4 stars **I was provided an electronic ARC from the publisher through NetGalley in exchange for honest review.** Somaiya Daud returns to the world of Mirage with its sequel, Court of Lions. Readers continue with the story of Amani, the girl stolen from her home to become a body double to the heir to the…
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Review: The Tea Dragon Tapestry by Kay O’Neill
**I was provided an electronic ARC from the publisher through NetGalley in exchange for honest review.** 5 stars Kay O’Neill’s third installment in the Tea Dragon series of graphic novels, The Tea Dragon Tapestry, continues with the previously established characters on a new story arc. I had already pre-ordered The Tea Dragon Tapestry before I…
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Review: Unravel the Dusk by Elizabeth Lim
**I was provided an electronic ARC from the publisher through NetGalley in exchange for honest review.** 4 stars Unravel the Dusk is the sequel to Elizabeth Lim’s well-received Spin the Dawn, which was marketed as Mulan meets Project Runway. As a sequel, this novel is very much difficult to review without spoiling the first book.…
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Review: Diana and the Island of No Return by Aisha Saeed
**I was provided an electronic ARC from the publisher through NetGalley in exchange for honest review.** 3 stars Aisha Saeed brings the first of a new series of middle grade adventures surrounding Wonder Woman. Princess Diana, age 12, maintains that she is ready to begin Amazon warrior training, but her mother would like for her…
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Review: The Girl of Hawthorn and Glass by Adan Jerreat-Poole
**I was provided an electronic ARC from the publisher through NetGalley in exchange for honest review.** 2 stars The Girl of Hawthorn and Glass is Adan Jerreat-Poole’s YA fantasy debut. The story involves all the sorts of things you would hope for in a YA fantasy; witches, assassins, magic, adventure, and more. Readers follow Eli,…
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Review: Where the Veil is Thin by Alana Joli Abbott
3 stars **I was provided an electronic ARC from the publisher through NetGalley in exchange for honest review.** Where the Veil is Thin is a collection of short stories from various authors, all surrounding the fae folk. Each story has a somewhat different take on fae lore or explores a different aspect of fae lore.…
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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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