Long time no see (by internet standards, that is)! I was pretty busy and also went on vacation, so I didn’t read much for a while there. But I’m back, reading the origins of V. E. Schwab! In The Near Witch by V. E. Schwab, Lexi has grown up in the small town of Near, …
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Book Review | Sorcery and Small Magics (ARC)
I received an advance reader’s copy (ARC) of Sorcery and Small Magics by Maiga Doocy. Since this version is just a proof and not the final version, I won’t quote directly and will keep my comments general. In Sorcery and Small Magics, Leovander “Leo” Loveage is training as a scriver of minor spells at the …
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Book Review | For She Is Wrath
My reaction to this book’s description was “A Pakistani fantasy Count of Monte Cristo retelling? Sign me up!” In For She Is Wrath by Emily Varga, Dania was raised by her swordsmith father, so she’s no stranger to fighting. But when she’s betrayed by the young man she loves most and thrown into prison, she …
Book Review | The Crescent Moon Tearoom (ARC)
I received an advance reader’s copy (ARC) of The Crescent Moon Tearoom by Stacy Sivinski. Since this version is just a proof and not the final version, I won’t quote directly and will keep my comments general. In The Crescent Moon Tearoom, we follow Anne, Beatrix, and Violet Quigley, three sisters who run a tearoom …
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Book Review | The Phoenix Keeper
Ah, cozy fantasy, my beloved. The Phoenix Keeper by S. A. MacLean tells the story of Aila, who works at a zoo for magical creatures. Her specialty—and passion ever since she was young—are phoenixes, which are critically endangered. She is determined to revitalize the zoo’s breeding program, which hasn’t been successful for over a decade. …
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