Category: fantasy
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Book Review: One Dark Window by Rachel Gillig
One Dark Window is one of those rare page-turners that gets more addictive the deeper you dive into it. It had a thoroughly enjoyable magic system that felt unique and sometimes surprising, and I loved the almost-dual perspective of seeing everything through Elspeth’s eyes, with the monster lurking just behind the scenes.
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Book Review: A Fate Inked in Blook by Danielle L. Jensen
I’ve been feeling a little burned out on romantasy lately. I’ve read a lot of good stories over the past few years, but for whatever reason, the last few fantasy’s featuring a heavy romance component that I’ve picked up have left me feeling very lukewarm, to the degree that I’d begun to wonder if the…
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Book Review: The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon
Samantha Shannon became one of my favourite authors through The Bone Season series, so it may seem odd that I’m only getting to The Roots of Chaos series now. I’ll be honest, I waited as long as I did because this series is truly intimidating in both size and scope. The books are thicker than…
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Book Review: The Fifth Season by N.K. Jemisin
The Fifth Season is one of those books that’s been in the back of my mind for years. I’ve only ever seen good things about it, but it never reached the top of my to-read list. When I saw it was available immediately at my library, I took it as a sign that I needed…
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Book Review: Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins
The Hunger Games is a rare series where every book, including the prequels, is an absolute home run. I find it’s rare for a series to maintain significant momentum in every instalment, but Collins is a true talent, both in her ability to craft such a magnificently terrifying world and to deliver a constant rotation…
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Book Review: Ordinary Monsters by J.M. Miro
Ordinary Monsters has been on my TBR for a while, but its size previously prevented me from picking it up. I love a good fantasy, but the investment of time and effort required for an almost 700-page book in an entirely new fantasy realm is always a little daunting. That said, it was worth the…
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Book Review: Godkiller by Hannah Kaner
I’ve been eyeing Godkiller by Hannah Kaner since it was released because, if I’m being perfectly transparent, it has a really pretty cover. The fact that it was blurbed by Samantha Shannon was also appealing, but ultimately, it was the stunning artwork that made me add it to my Goodreads TBR. Aside from that, I…
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Book Review: The Dark Mirror by Samantha Shannon
The Dark Mirror was one of my most anticipated reads of 2025 and I’m now confident it’ll be one of my favourite reads of the year. It was everything I could have wanted from another instalment in this series and then some.
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Book Review: The Mask Falling by Samantha Shannon
The Bone Season series has become one of my favourite fantasies of all time, and The Mask Falling was no exception. Shannon has created such a stunningly intricate and terrifying dystopian world full of magic, mystery, and violence, and I am completely entranced by her ability to weave such an engrossing narrative.
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March 2025 Reading Wrap-Up: Books Read, TBR Lists, and What I’m Loving
I found myself thinking about this quote from A Moveable Feast (one of the few classics I could read on repeat) as March rolled in this year. Living in eastern Canada means that for five months of the year, you’re trapped inside your house or indoors because the air hurts your face. It’s dark when…
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