Celeste, Author at A Literary Escape

ARC Review: He Who Drowned the World by Shelley Parker-Chan

Published on August 28, 2023August 27, 2023 by Celeste10 Comments

Today’s review is about HE WHO DROWNED THE WORLD by Shelley Parker-Chan. It’s the final book in The Radiant King duology. As such, my review contains spoilers for SHE WHO BECAME THE SUN. This is a brilliant and satisfying ending that explores the power of grief and sex as well as identity. It is much darker than the first book and contains elements that some may find triggering.

Author: Shelley Parker-Chan
Series: The Radiant Emperor #2
Age Category: Adult
Publisher: Tor Books
Publish Date: August 22, 2023
Print Length: 496

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Sunday In Bed With…King of Battle and Blood

Published on August 27, 2023August 26, 2023 by Celeste6 Comments

The Sundays in Bed With… meme, hosted by Midnight Book Girl, dares to ask what book has been in your bed this morning. Come share what book you’ve spent time curled up reading in bed, or which book you wish you had time to read today!

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Book Blogger Hop: August 18-24

Published on August 23, 2023August 20, 2023 by Celeste10 Comments

The Book Blogger Hop was originally created by Jennifer @ Crazy-For-Books in March 2010 and ended on December 31, 2012. With Jennifer’s permission, Coffee Addicted Writer relaunched the hop on February 15, 2013. Each week the hop will start on a Friday and end the following Thursday. There will be a weekly prompt featuring a book related question. The hop’s purpose is to give bloggers a chance to follow other blogs, learn about new books, befriend other bloggers, and receive new followers to your own blog.

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Book Review: To Wake A Kingdom by Nisha J. Tuli

Published on August 21, 2023August 18, 2023 by Celeste3 Comments

Today’s review is about TO WAKE A KINGDOM by Nisha J. Tuli. It’s a self-published novel that is the first in a series, but also stands alone. TO WAKE A KINGDOM is a retelling of Sleeping Beauty that uses many of the classic fairytale’s elements to create a predictable fantasy romance comfort read.

Author: Nisha J. Tuli
Series: Curse of Thorne, #1
Age Category: New Adult
Publisher: Self-Published
Publish Date: August 23, 2022
Print Length: 414

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