Another year, another top ten list. At some point, I'm sure I'll get sick of making the year out of books, but not yet! If anyone witnessed the process, they'd probably have questions, though. Anyway, without further ado, let's just get into it. We all have actually important things to be doing, after all. As …
Tag: historical inspired fantasy
Book Series Review | What the River Knows duology
Buckle up, I have many thoughts. I received an advance reader’s copy (ARC) of What the River Knows by Isabel Ibañez. 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 What the River Knows duology by Isabel Ibañez, Inez Olivera …
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Book Review | The Teller of Small Fortunes
In The Teller of Small Fortunes by Julie Leong, Tao spends her days traveling from town to town telling fortunes, with her mule Laohu serving as her only friend. She’s a foreigner in this land, and regarded with some suspicion, despite having lived here for most of her life. Still, using her small magic to …
Book Review | Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil (ARC)
I received an advance reader’s copy (ARC) of Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil by V. E. Schwab. Since this version is just a proof and not the final version, I won’t quote directly and will keep my comments general. In V. E. Schwab’s novel Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil, we traverse …
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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 …
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