Category: fantasy romance
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Book Review: The Sun and The Void by Gabriela Romero Lacruz
The Sun and The Void was last month’s Illumicrate book, and it was a beast in more ways than one. It’s an ambitious start to a series, establishing an intricate and incredibly detailed fantasy world based on South American folklore, with a diverse cast of characters and a sapphic focus.
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Book Review: A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. Maas
A Court of Mist and Fury might be my favourite book in the whole A Court of Thorns and Roses (ACOTAR) series. So many of the elements of ACOTAR that either didn’t sit well with me or I was unsure about are explained in this book, and once you start to see where Maas is…
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Book Review: Crooked Kingdom by Leigh Bardugo
I feel like I started and stopped writing my review for Crooked Kingdom many times because it was difficult to articulate just how much enjoyment I got out of this duology. I loved the Shadow and Bone trilogy, which set the stage for this complex and fascinating universe of magic known as the Grishaverse, but…
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Book Review: Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross
Divine Rivals is easily one of my favourite reads of 2023. This book blew me away with stunningly gorgeous writing, a slow-burn enemies-to-lovers romance that had my heart absolutely aching, and a setting that felt magical and surreal, yet somehow also totally realistic. I’d seen a lot of hype about this book before I picked…
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Book Review: A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas
I often credit the A Court of Thorns and Roses (ACOTAR) series as the series that got me back into reading. It’s a compulsively readable, easy-to-understand fantasy story with a lot of my favourite tropes and an interconnectedness across books that Maas has become well-known for. Maas’ latest release, House of Flame and Shadow, is…
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Book Review: Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros
Fourth Wing is my favourite read of 2023 so far. I’m always a little hesitant when it comes to a book that’s been hyped up as much as this one has, but I quickly found that the hype was 100% warranted.
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Book Review: Heart of the Sun Warrior by Sue Lynn Tan
I picked up Daughter of the Moon Goddess on a whim at Homesense and it quickly became one of my favourite reads of 2023, so naturally I knew I needed to finish out the duology. That said, even going into Heart of the Sun Warrior in love with this universe, it still completely blew me…
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Book Review: Gleam by Raven Kennedy
The Plated Prisoner series is quickly becoming one of my favourite romantasy series out there. With a highly original premise based loosely on the tale of King Midas, Raven Kennedy has crafted such an absolutely beautiful story that has a binge-able quality to it, and Gleam was the best instalment yet.
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Book Review: Shadow Princess (Zodiac Academy 4) by Caroline Peckham and Susanne Valenti
I’ve ranted about The Zodiac Academy too many times to count, and I’ve only just made it to book four. It’s such an addictive series with a lot of angst, drama, and spice, and Shadow Princess was certainly no exception. I found the pacing in this fourth instalment to be a little slower, but no…
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Book Review: Glint by Raven Kennedy
The Plated Prisoner Series is one of the most hyped fantasy/fantasy romance series on bookstagram, and deservedly so. I really enjoyed the first book, Gild, which set the stage for the series as a retelling of King Midas, and this second installment was even better. Kennedy did such a magnificent job of taking this unique…
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