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Book Review: Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros

Published on June 5, 2023November 27, 2024 by Celeste28 Comments

Today’s review is about FOURTH WING by Rebecca Yarros, which took the bookish world my storm. I hadn’t planned on reading it so soon after my pre-order arrived. But there are so many spoilers and discussions floating around (an understatement) that I didn’t want to continue to dodge. So does it live up to the hype? Well, check out my review to find out!

Author: Rebecca Yarros
Series: The Empyrean, #1
Age Category: New Adult
Publisher: Entangled: Red Tower Books
Publish Date: May 2, 2023
Print Length: 512

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ARC Review: Witch King by Martha Wells

Published on May 29, 2023May 29, 2023 by Celeste7 Comments

Today’s review is about WITCH KING by Martha Wells. This is Wells’s first fantasy in over a decade. It features demons, witches, and a float trip on a magicked broken down barge. All this is amidst a who-dunnit murder of the main demon, Kai, and why.

Author: Martha Wells
Series: None
Age Category: Adult
Publisher: Tordotcom
Publish Date: May 30, 2023
Print Length: 432

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Book Review: A Spindle Splintered by Alix E. Harrow

Published on May 15, 2023May 14, 2023 by Celeste11 Comments

Today’s review is for A SPINDLE SPLINTERED by Alix E. Harrow. It’s a novella-length retelling of The Sleeping Beauty set in the present day. One of my favorite things about the physical copy is the illustrations used throughout from Arthur Rackham.

Author: Alix E. Harrow
Series: Fractured Fables, #1
Age Category: New Adult/Adult
Publisher: Tordotcom
Publish Date: October 5, 2021
Print Length: 128

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ARC Review: Thornhedge by T. Kingfisher

Published on May 8, 2023January 11, 2025 by Celeste11 Comments

I hope everyone had a good weekend! Today I have an advanced reading copy (ARC) review of THORNHEDGE by T. Kingfisher. This is a retelling of the classic western fairytale, The Sleeping Beauty. Only this isn’t from the princess’s point of view, but from that of the often-maligned fairy of the story.

Author: T. Kingfisher
Series: None
Age Category: Adult
Publisher: Tor
Publish Date: August 15, 2023
Print Length: 128

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ARC Review: Perilous Times by Thomas D. Lee

Published on May 2, 2023May 4, 2023 by Celeste9 Comments

Today’s review is about PERILOUS TIMES by Thomas D. Lee, an Arthurian retelling with a modern twist. I absolutely loved this book and how it incorporates modern issues against the backdrop of a well-known, romanticized legend. I highly recommend it to anyone remotely interested in Arthurian myth with a heavy dose of commentary on the state of today.

Author: Thomas D. Lee
Series: None
Age Category: Adult
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Publish Date: May 23, 2023
Print Length: 496

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