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Divine Rivals: Sweet and well-written
Two competing young journalists navigate life, love, and the front line in the midst of war between gods.
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House of Sky and Breath (Book 2): Entertaining, but overall just okay
Bryce and Hunt are dragged into the rebel cause, only to discover that nothing about their world is as it seems.
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Fourth Wing (Book 1): The best of 2023 so far
Despite being untrained, dealing with chronic pain, and having a target on her back, 20-year-old Violet Sorrengail’s mother forces her to enroll in a dragon-riding military college – where the mortality rate for first-years is something like 50% or more. Now Violet has to survive not just the deadly training but the other ruthless students…
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The Duke & I (Bridgerton 1): Romanticizing toxic relationships
Simon, a duke avoiding marriage, and Daphne, a socialite looking to get engaged, pretend to court – and must avoid falling in love while they’re at it.
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The Beautiful Ones: A fairly standard affair
Nina is a young woman making her debut in Loisail who struggles to control her telekinetic powers — until she meets Hector, a telekinetic like her. She begins to fall for him, but Hector has a secret.
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Zodiac Academy (Book 4): Shadow Princess – DNF review
Book 4 in the Zodiac Academy series.
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The Foxglove King (Book 1): Fun and thought-provoking
Lore, a necromancer who can wield death magic, must spy on the crown prince in a world where such magic is a highly-priced illicit commodity. Here the church and the monarchy are dangerously interwoven, and Lore must find a way to navigate the obscenely opulent royal court.
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Serpent & Dove: Full series review
A young witch, Lou, is forced into marriage to Reid, a witch hunter, while also hiding from her dark and mysterious past.
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Zodiac Academy (Book 3): The Reckoning – More of the same
Book 3 of the Zodiac Academy series.
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All the Feels: Cute, but bland
When an actor, Alex, gets bad press as a result of a bar fight, his show runner hires Lauren to keep him out of trouble – which means spending all their time together.