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ARC Review: The Phoenix King by Aparna Verma

Published on September 11, 2023September 8, 2023 by Celeste6 Comments

Today’s review is about THE PHOENIX KING by Aparna Verma, the first installment in The Ravence Trilogy. It’s an epic fantasy inspired by India that has a nice blend of fantasy and science fiction elements. Readers who have a penchant for stories about assassins and political maneuvering will appreciate this book.

Author: Aparna Verma
Series: The Ravence Trilogy, #1
Age Category: Adult
Publisher: Orbit
Publish Date: August 29, 2023
Print Length: 512

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ARC Review: The Bone Shard War by Andrea Stewart

Published on April 18, 2023April 17, 2023 by Celeste10 Comments

Today I have a review of THE BONE SHARD WAR by Andrea Stewart. It’s the third and final book in The Drowning Empire series. Note that this book review contains spoilers for the previous two books.

Author: Andrea Stewart
Series: The Drowning Empire, #3
Age Category: Adult
Publisher: Orbit
Publish Date: April 18, 2023
Print Length: 624

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ARC Review: The Foxglove King by Hannah Whitten

Published on February 24, 2023February 23, 2023 by Celeste11 Comments

Today’s book review is about THE FOXGLOVE KING by Hannah Whitten. It’s a dark fantasy with a dollop of forbidden romantic pining and more than a spoonful of death magic and debauchery.

Author: Hannah Whitten
Series: The Nightshade Crown, #1
Age Category: New Adult/Adult
Publisher: Orbit
Publish Date: March 7, 2023
Print Length: 480

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ARC Review: One Dark Window by Rachel Gillig

Published on September 26, 2022September 25, 2022 by Celeste4 Comments

Author: Rachel Gillig
Series: The Shepherd King Book 1
Age Category: Young Adult
Publisher: Orbit
Publish Date: September 27, 2022
Print Length: 432

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ARC Review: The Undertaking of Hart and Mercy by Megan Bannen

Published on August 8, 2022August 8, 2022 by Celeste11 Comments

Author: Megan Bannen
Series: None
Age Category: Adult
Publisher: Orbit
Publish Date: August 23, 2022
Print Length: 448

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