Tag: fantasy
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Book Review: The Awakening (The Zodiac Academy #1) by Caroline Peckham and Susanne Valenti
I have so much respect for fantasy authors because it’s not just a good story that you’re building; it’s an entire universe. Every interaction must play out within the context of the world you’re creating for it to make sense, and I can’t imagine the time, effort, and imagination it takes to ensure that everything…
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Book Review: Promise of Darkness by Bec McMaster
Promise of Darkness was gifted to me this holiday season by a wonderful friend who knows I have a love for fantasy romance novels. The premise is a bit of a blend of some major fantasies that are currently popular (think Blood and Ash meets A Court of Thorns and Roses with a mix of…
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Book Review: The Kingdom of Copper by S.A. Chakraborty
The City of Brass was one of my favourite reads of 2022 and while I initially thought it would be hard for The Kingdom of Copper to live up to my expectations, it proved me wrong. This book was a wonderful build on the unique mythical middle eastern world that Chakraborty built in book one.…
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Series Review: Throne of Glass by Sarah J Maas
If you’ve ever casually browsed through Bookstagram or Booktok, it’s highly likely that you’ve seen recommendations for Sarah J Maas’ Throne of Glass (TOG) series. The YA phenomenon began when Maas released the first book at just 16 years old and its popularity has steadily increased ever since. While I enjoy the odd YA piece…
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Book Review: The Poppy War by R.F. Kuang
R.F. Kuang is an incredible writer. She’s someone who is able to weave complex, flawed characters that you really care about through difficult but important narratives that encompass topics like racism, colonialism, and discrimination. While The Poppy War is certainly fantasy and contains interesting and unique magic elements, her use of historical context for inspiration…
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Book Review: The Atlas Paradox by Olivie Blake
The Atlas Paradox is the second book in The Atlas Six trilogy. I was really excited for this one as the first book was one of my absolute favourite reads of 2022. Olivie Blake is such an interesting writer. She creates heavily flawed, emotionally charged characters in a universe that’s a unique mix of sci-fi…
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Book Review: Voyager by Diana Gabaldon
Voyager is the third book in the Outlander series by Diana Gabaldon and it was another of my 5-star reads of 2022. I picked up the very first Outlander book sometime last year (more than a decade after it was first published) and I’ve been obsessed ever since. The series presents in a combination of…
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Book Review: The City of Brass by S.A. Chakraborty
The City of Brass is the first book in The Daevabad Trilogy by S.A. Chakraborty and it was one of my few five-star reads of 2022. Set in eighteenth-century Cairo and then spanning across a mythical middle east, Chakraborty weaves together a beautiful narrative from multiple perspectives of a magical society steeped in prejudice and…
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Book review: Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo
Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo is the first book in a new(ish) dark academia series that follows protagonist Galaxy (Alex) Stern through a murdery, magical underground at Yale University. I haven’t read any of Bardugo’s other works and actually picked this book up on a whim at a clearance sale, but wow, did I ever…
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Book Review: A Conjuring of Light by VE Schwab
A Conjuring of Light is the third and final book in the Shades of Magic series by VE Schwab and it was my favourite installment. I’ve always said that VE Schwab has such a beautiful style of writing. I was so excited to get to this book and it didn’t disappoint.
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