Every Thursday, I will post a new book review here. Check back for the latest reads.
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The Everlasting: Sweeping and imaginative
Owen Mallory is a failed soldier of Dominion, a self-professed cowardly scholar, when the chancellor sends him ten centuries back in time to the era of Una Everlasting, Dominion’s greatest heroine of old, to document her story. Except, this may not be the first time it’s happened.
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Alchemised: A wartime love story
Helena Marino is a prisoner whose records say she was a minor healer in the now-dead Resistance during the war. Except her memories appear locked up in fugue states in her mind, and the High Necromancer wants to know what she’s hiding. He sends her to the most ruthless necromancer to uncover her secrets –…
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Gifted & Talented: A magical character study
Three miserable siblings reconnect over the death of their magitech billionaire father. As they contend with the will, they must also reconcile their own pasts and futures, including those of the people caught in their orbit.
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The Irresistible Urge to Fall For Your Enemy (Book 1): A fun time
An assassin dying of magical rot bribes a healer for help, despite 1) being of enemy orders, 2) his condition being incurable, and 3) her being disgustingly Moral and Good.
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Skyward: Full Series Review
Spensa, aka Spin, wants nothing more than to become a pilot to fight the invaders. But her father’s legacy as a deserter follows her, and she’ll have to fight prejudice, politics, and history for her chance to succeed.
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Godshot: Unusual and off-kilter
Lacey is a young girl whose family is part of a cult. Set on the backdrop of a small town suffering a drought, we follow Lacey through a coming-of-age story bent and twisted out of its usual shape by a pastor with strange ambitions for his flock.
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Mistborn (Era 1): Full trilogy review
Vin, a teenaged girl of the lowest caste and reluctant member of a thieving crew, is singled out to join a new crew – except this one plans to assassinate the God King and eradicate the slavery and submission forced upon their people.
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Starling House: Southern gothic fantasy
Opal lands an unexpected job opportunity housekeeping for Arthur, the reclusive heir of Starling House. Even though the house is creepy (and perhaps sentient) she needs the money too much to quit. But sinister forces start converging, and Opal and Arthur will have to work together to stop them.
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A Short Stay in Hell: Existential comedy horror
Soren Johansson, a lifelong Mormon, has died. Except he finds himself cast into Hell by a God he’s never heard of and assigned a practically impossible task, with literal eternity to accomplish it.
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The Nightingale: Courageous and moving
Sisters Vianne and Isabelle must must survive the German occupation of France; Isabelle wants to be a war heroine, Vianne just wants to protect her daughter. And then a German officer billets at their home.
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Project Hail Mary: Incredible
Ryland Grace wakes up alone on a space ship – except he doesn’t remember how he got here. As he gets his bearings, memories start coming back. Namely, that he’s on a mission to save Earth, and he, a schoolteacher, is humanity’s only hope.
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Silvercloak (Book 1): Chaotic and engaging
20 years ago, Saffron’s parents were killed by a ruthless gang. Now, after training to become an elite detective, she has her opportunity to take them down – from the inside. But her loyalties will be tested, not least of all because of the kingpin’s son.
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Slow Dance: Tender and reflective
Shiloh and Cary were best friends…until they weren’t. Now they’ve grown up, Shiloh has kids, Cary is in the navy, and they’ve decided to give themselves another chance.
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The Nightshade God (Book 3): Decent conclusion
Book 3 and conclusion to The Nightshade Crown trilogy.
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Slewfoot: Visceral and satisfying
Colonial New England, 1666: Abitha, an outcast in her Puritan community, fights to retain the rights to her property after a tragedy. Meanwhile, a dark force awakens in the forest.
