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ARC Review: Heart of the Sun Warrior by Sue Lynn Tan

Published on November 14, 2022July 23, 2024 by Celeste6 Comments

Today’s review is about HEART OF THE SUN WARRIOR by Sue Lynn Tan. It’s the beautiful conclusion to the Celestial Kingdom duology.

Author: Sue Lynn Tan
Series: Celestial Kingdom Book 2
Age Category: New Adult/Adult
Publisher: Harper Voyager
Publish Date: November 15, 2022
Print Length: 480

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Book Review: The Atlas Six by Olivie Blake

Published on October 28, 2022October 6, 2024 by Celeste11 Comments

Today’s review is about THE ATLAS SIX by Olivie Blake. It’s the first book in The Atlas series, which has a heavy focus on dark academia and dangerous games.

Author: Olivie Blake
Series: The Atlas, #1
Age Category: Adult
Publisher: Tor
Publish Date: March 1, 2022
Print Length: 384

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Book Review: Spear by Nicola Griffith

Published on October 10, 2022December 1, 2022 by Celeste7 Comments

Today’s book review is SPEAR by Nicola Griffith, a queer retelling of one aspect of Arthurian legend. This ethereal read is about identity and brims with beautiful, lyrical writing.

Author: Nicola Griffith
Series: None
Age Category: Adult
Publisher: Tordotcom
Publish Date: April 19, 2022
Print Length: 192

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ARC Review: A Dowry of Blood by S.T. Gibson

Published on October 3, 2022June 8, 2024 by Celeste8 Comments

Today’s review is about A DOWRY OF BLOOD by S.T. Gibson. It’s a retelling of Dracula through the point of view of one of his wives. It’s incredibly atmospheric and provides a poignant look at the line between love and obsession.

Author: S.T. Gibson
Series: None
Age Category: Adult
Publisher: Redhook
Publish Date: October 4, 2022
Print Length: 304

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Book Review: Gleam by Raven Kennedy

Published on September 19, 2022October 6, 2024 by Celeste2 Comments

Today’s review is about GLEAM by Raven Kennedy. It’s the third book in The Plated Prisoner series. This review contains spoilers for previous books in this series.

Author: Raven Kennedy
Series: The Plated Prisoner #3
Age Category: New Adult
Publisher: Self-Published
Publish Date: May 31, 2021
Print Length: 601

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