Tag: fantasy
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Book Review: Once Upon a Broken Heart by Stephanie Garber
I’ve seen the Once Upon a Broken Heart series all over Instagram which is what spurred me to give it a try. The premise is very whimsical, taking the slant of a fairy tale gone awry, with a heroine who is focused on finding her one true love and her happily ever after.
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Book Review: Cursed Fates (The Zodiac Academy #5) by Caroline Peckham and Susanne Valenti
I’ve described The Zodiac Academy before as a soap opera-style fantasy and Cursed Fates was no exception to this notion. It was dramatic, over-the-top at times, and outrageously spicy, but it also moved the plot forward an insane amount and left my heart completely shattered. I did feel like the pace of this book was…
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Book Review: Wielder’s Prize by Melissa Mitchell
I received a complimentary copy of Wielder’s Prize via Net Galley and Melissa Mitchell in exchange for an honest review, which I am so happy to give because I loved this book. Wielder’s Prize is peak romantasy. It has an interesting and unique premise full of magic and fantasy elements, balanced with a heavy load…
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Book Review: The Witches at The End of The World by Chelsea Iversen
I received a complimentary Advanced Readers Copy (ARC) of The Witches at the End of the World by Chelsea Iversen from Net Galley and Sourcebooks landmark, and I have to say, this was a compelling read and one that I thoroughly enjoyed. It was a book that was light on plot, but heavy on vibes…
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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: Witch King by Martha Wells
Witch King was the May Illumicrate featured book and beyond being gorgeous, with sprayed edges and stunning artwork, the story itself was a beautiful mix of political intrigue, a mysterious murder, and a group of loveable, memorable characters. The high fantasy setting meant probably some of the densest world-building that I’ve read in a long…
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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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