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Legendborn Review

After her mother dies in an accident, sixteen-year-old Bree Matthews wants nothing to do with her family memories or childhood home. A residential program for bright high schoolers at UNC-Chapel Hill seems like the perfect escape–until Bree witnesses a magical attack her very first night on campus. A flying demon feeding on human energies. A […]

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Mini Book Reviews

In the last couple of weeks, I’ve been reading a few books (mostly romantic in nature). I made the decision to set a Goodreads reading goal for this year, so I’ve been working toward that. Let’s get into what I’ve read and how I’ve felt! *All books were read through Amazon Kindle, and all covers […]

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Promise of Darkness (Dark Court Rising Book One) Review

Princess. Tribute. Sacrifice. Is she the one prophesied to unite two warring Fae courts? Or the one bound to destroy them?

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Six of Crows, Leigh Bardugo

I apologize for the long absence! For some reason, this review was really hard to write and this was all that I could get out. Even still, I hope you enjoy! Ketterdam: a bustling hub of international trade where anything can be had for the right price—and no one knows that better than criminal prodigy […]

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The Traitor’s Ruin, Erin Beaty

After proving her worth in Book One as a deft spy and strategic matchmaker, Sage Fowler is now comfortably positioned in high society as the royal tutor. When she’s called upon to teach his majesty’s soldiers how to read and write, she jumps at the chance to serve her kingdom of Demora—and to be reunited […]

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The Traitor’s Kiss, Erin Beaty

An obstinate girl who will not be married. A soldier desperate to prove himself. A kingdom on the brink of war. With a sharp tongue and an unruly temper, Sage Fowler is not what they’d call a lady―which is perfectly fine with her. Deemed unfit for marriage, Sage is apprenticed to a matchmaker and tasked […]

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Whichwood, Tahereh Mafi

Our story began on a frosty night…Laylee can barely remember the happier times before her beloved mother died. Before her father, driven by grief, lost his wits (and his way) and she was left as the sole remaining moordeshoor in the village of Whichwood, destined to spend her days scrubbing the skins and souls of […]

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The Darkest Part of the Forest, Holly Black

*Minor spoilers ahead* Children can have a cruel, absolute sense of justice. Children can kill a monster and feel quite proud of themselves. A girl can look at her brother and believe they’re destined to be a knight and a bard who battle evil. She can believe she’s found the thing she’s been made for. […]

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Reflection, Elizabeth Lim

What if Mulan had to travel to the Underworld? When Captain Shang is mortally wounded by Shan Yu in battle, Mulan must travel to the Underworld, Diyu, in order to save him from certain death. But King Yama, the ruler of Diyu, is not willing to give Shang up easily. With the help of Shang’s […]

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Shatter Me, Tahereh Mafi

*Possible spoilers ahead* No one knows why Juliette’s touch is fatal, but the Reestablishment has plans for her. Plans to use her as a weapon. But Juliette has plans of her own. After a lifetime without freedom, she’s finally discovering a strength to fight back for the very first time–and to find a future with […]