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Tideborn by Eliza Chan

Published on April 14, 2025March 29, 2025 by Celeste12 Comments

Today’s review is about TIDEBORN by Eliza Chan. It’s the final book in the Drowned World duology and begins about when FATHOMFOLK ended. There are spoilers for the first book in this review of TIDEBORN.

Author: Eliza Chan
Series: Drowned World #2
Age Category: Adult
Publisher: Orbit
Publish Date: March 25, 2025
Print Length: 384

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Greenteeth by Molly O’Neill

Published on February 24, 2025February 10, 2025 by Celeste6 Comments

Today’s review is about GREENTEETH by Molly O’Neill. The main character, Jenny Greenteeth, is a lake-dwelling monster content with routine. When a witch is thrown into her lake, Jenny finds herself thrown into a quest to save Britain from an ancient foe.

Author: Molly O’Neill
Series: None
Age Category: Adult
Publisher: Orbit
Publish Date: February 25, 2025
Print Length: 320

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How to Become the Dark Lord and Die Trying by Django Wexler

Published on July 15, 2024November 27, 2024 by Celeste5 Comments

Today’s review is about HOW TO BECOME THE DARK LORD AND DIE TRYING by Django Wexler. It’s the first book in the Dark Lord Davi duology. Davi is in a never-ending time loop. Each time she dies trying to do the right thing she has to do it all over again from the beginning. Sick of failing, she decides in her next life to become the Dark Lord. This, of course, requires minions and a trial to prove her worthiness.

Author: Django Wexler
Series: Dark Lord Davi #1
Age Category: Adult
Publisher: Orbit
Publish Date: May 21, 2024
Print Length: 432

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ARC Review: The Hemlock Queen by Hannah Whitten

Published on April 8, 2024April 6, 2024 by Celeste9 Comments

Today’s review is about THE HEMLOCK QUEEN by Hannah Whitten. It’s the second book in The Nightshade Crown trilogy. I really enjoyed this darker continuation of the series. Moreover, it expands on the origin story of the gods and a goal generations in the making.

Author: Hannah Whitten
Series: The Nightshade Crown, #2
Age Category: Adult
Publisher: Orbit
Publish Date: April 9, 2024
Print Length: 480

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ARC Review: Fathomfolk by Eliza Chan

Published on March 4, 2024March 12, 2024 by Celeste16 Comments

Today’s review is about FATHOMFOLK by Eliza Chan, which is the first novel in the Drowned World series. It’s a fantasy story that skillfully incorporates many real world experiences, such as immigration, racism, and change. This is a wonderful debut novel by Eliza Chan.

However, I noticed that the average Goodreads review is surprisingly low. This is something I genuinely don’t understand. So, in an effort to communicate why I think this is a great book, I wrote a somewhat longer review. I hope this convinces you to check it out for yourself rather than rely on an averaged star rating.

Author: Eliza Chan
Series: Drowned World, #1
Age Category: Adult
Publisher: Orbit
Publish Date: February 27, 2024
Print Length: 448

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