Fantasy
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Book Review: Empress of All Seasons by Emiko Jean
I was so excited to hear that Empress of All Seasons was being published in the UK — an all-girl contest to win the hand of the emperor’s son set in a Japanese-inspired world? Sign me up. I tumbled into the story right away and really enjoyed it — it features strong feminist themes, trope… Continue reading
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Book Review: Mirage by Somaiya Daud
I absolutely love those rare books that combine science fiction and fantasy elements. Naturally I was naturally thrilled when I heard about Mirage, a Moroccan-inspired YA book that does just that. If you’re looking for a gorgeous tale with lush worldbuilding, I couldn’t recommend Mirage more highly. Continue reading
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October and November 2018 Reading Wrap-Up
Hi. This is a bit late. October was an absolutely crazy month, then NaNoWriMo took over my life in November. During these two months, I took a little bit of a step back from reading, blogging, videoing, Instagramming, everything. On the bright side, I did rediscover my burning love of Star Trek and started actually… Continue reading
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Book Review: Kingdom of the Blazing Phoenix by Julie C. Dao
I cannot tell you how thrilled I am to have gotten my hands on an early copy of Kingdom of the Blazing Phoenix! I read Forest of a Thousand Lanterns earlier this year and absolutely adored it. Xifeng is easily one of my favourite fantasy villains because of her callousness, her calculated choices, and her… Continue reading
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Book Review: Daughter of the Pirate King by Tricia Levenseller
I love a good pirate story, but I find that they’re not too common. I was certainly intrigued by Daughter of the Pirate King when I first heard about it, but didn’t pick it up until my pal Asha lent it to me. She said it had pirates, adventures, and kissing — what more do… Continue reading
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Book Review: The Caged Queen by Kristen Ciccarelli
I was so thrilled to get my hands on a copy of The Caged Queen. I liked Ciccarelli’s debut, The Last Namsara, but had some trouble with the romance. The sequel picks up the story where The Last Namsara left off, but follows a new character and a new love interest, so I was definitely… Continue reading
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Book Review: These Rebel Waves by Sara Raasch
I had been hearing a lot of buzz around this book and was so excited to read it. I love a fun pirate book and These Rebel Waves sounded like it was exactly what I wanted. Then, I began to hear mixed reviews as proofs were released into the world. I was given a couple… Continue reading
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Book Review: Tarnished City by Vic James
I recently read Gilded Cage and while I wasn’t hugely impressed by the beginning, the story really picked up and it had an incredible ending. I had a feeling that the plot would continue to stay strong through the sequel, and I was right. Tarnished City is a thrilling, fast-paced read that will have you… Continue reading
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Book Review: Godsgrave by Jay Kristoff
There is always a danger in reading sequels to book you love. Will they be as good? Will the dreaded Second Book Syndrome strike? You never know until you give the book a try. For me, I figured there was no way Godsgrave could hold a candle to Nevernight, one of my favourite books of… Continue reading
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Blog Tour: The Caged Queen by Kristen Ciccarelli
Welcome to my top on the Caged Queen blog tour! The highly anticipated sequel to The Last Namsara is coming out in the UK on 27 September. Can’t wait that long? I don’t blame you. I’m so thrilled to share an extract of this fast-paced political fantasy novel here on the blog! Continue reading
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