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When Among Crows
When Among Crows | Veronica Roth
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Step into a city where monsters feast on human emotions, knights split their souls to make their weapons, and witches always take more than they give. Pain is Dymitr's calling. To slay the monsters he's been raised to kill, he had to split his soul in half to make a sword from his own spine. Every time he draws it, he gets blood on his hands. Pain is Ala's inheritance. When her mother died, a family curse to witness horrors committed by the Holy Order was passed onto her. The curse will claim her life, as it did her mother's, unless she can find a cure. One fateful night in Chicago, Dymitr comes to Ala with a bargain: her help in finding the legendary witch Baba Jaga in exchange for an enchanted flower that just might cure her. Desperate, and unaware of what Dymitr really is, Ala agrees. But they only have one day before the flower dies . . . and Ala's hopes of breaking the curse along with it. "Lovely, lush, and full of otherworldly longing, this modern fairy tale is Roth at her most imaginative and ethereal."--OLIVIE BLAKE, New York Times bestselling author of The Atlas Six
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sarahgreatlove
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Ooo I loved this novella. Based on polish folklore, it was just the right length, easy to get into, and kept mr guessing. I love this author! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

TieDyeDude Yes! This is one of my favorite reads of the year so far. 2mo
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vlwelser
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This is an entertaining story and a decent listen but it didn't set mt world on fire.

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MsRadioSilence
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I didn‘t know both of the novellas I‘d chosen to pull me out of my slump would reference the same Slavic monster, but here we are. The Chicago Roth describes is one I‘d love to live in, and the vibes reminded me of my favorite book from last year (The Salt Grows Heavy). Would 100% recommend for fans of Olivie Blake‘s Master of Death and The Witcher series. Don‘t read any blurbs going in! They give away too much.

4.75 stars | #urbanfantasy ?

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CorLostForWords
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Read this one pretty quickly. Would have loved to see this as a longer novel, but it was good! Loved the characters, the atmosphere, everything. ☺️

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Laughterhp
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This is a novella based on Slavic folklore (which I don‘t know anything about). And has Baba Jaga.

I am really enjoying Veronica Roth‘s newer books.

TieDyeDude Yes, I loved this! 3mo
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K.Wielechowski
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In a world where monsters exist, Dymitr is a knight tasked with killing them but he wants out.
Ala is one of those monsters, living with a family curse that will lead to her death.
Niko is unique in his clan, valued for doing what no one else can, until he betrays them.
Dymitr knows how to cure Ala and will trade it for an introduction with Baba Jaga, the one person who can save him.
Incredible world building for such a short book.

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Julsmarshall
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Fangirling over the amazing Veronica Roth at the #ALA conference. Loved this panel on morally gray characters, fascinating author perspectives. She is joined in the photo by Yume Kitasei and Mary E Pearson and O.O. Sangoyomi isn‘t pictured but I‘m so excited about her debut fantasy novel!

Meshell1313 😍😍😍🙌🙌🙌 4mo
Nutmegnc Congrats!! I wish I could be there! 4mo
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rachelsbrittain
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A 5 stars read from Veronica Roth? Who knew! In this urban fantasy novel full of supernatural creatures straight from Polish folklore a mysterious man on a quest to track down Baba Jaga teams up with a zmora and a strygzon. But what is he hiding? And what will they all sacrifice to find the peace they're searching for? This is one where you shouldn't read the synopsis first; just go straight into it. The reveals along the way are half the fun.

GondorGirl This one was such a great surprise! 5mo
rachelsbrittain @GondorGirl I hadn't read anything by Veronica Roth since Divergent! She's grown so beautifully as a writer / storyteller 5mo
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TieDyeDude I went in blind and loved it. I looked into some of her other books, but the reviews are not encouraging. 5mo
rachelsbrittain @GondorGirl ooo okay good to know! I'll have to check that one out 4mo
rachelsbrittain @TieDyeDude yeah that is definitely the way to do it with this one. It would be a shame to have the twists spoiled 4mo
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TieDyeDude
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I went into this read blind, and I loved it! Roth packed so much world building and emotion and history into 160 pages! A mysterious human quests through an underworld of magic in Chicago hoping to end his suffering. Part of me is ready for many sequels, considering how much work had to go into figuring out the rules of the magic and the different creature classes, but it is a perfectly self-contained story that has a satisfying ending. 🏳️‍🌈

dabbe I can't stop looking at your view! Stunning! 🏔️ 5mo
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sebrittainclark
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5/5

Ala, Dymitr, and Nico are taken on a journey through Chicago's supernatural underworld together to seek Baba Jaga and defeat the curse that is killing Ala.

I loved the strong Polish folklore elements of the novel. I found the magic and world fascinating, and I really hope this becomes a series because I want to read more about Dymitr, Ala, and Nico as well as the different factions of this world.

LeeRHarry I picked this up at the bookshop today to look at it and was shocked at how small it is! 5mo
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AshRaye
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Usually, I'm always saying I want more from stories, especially when they are this short. However, I think the length was just right, and dragging it out further would have made the story too boring. A lot happened, but it never felt rushed. It was well balanced in a lot of different ways.

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sebrittainclark
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audiobook: When Among Crows by Veronica Roth
ebook: Cold-Hearted Rake by Lisa Kleypas

#weekendreads @rachelsbrittain

Booksblanketsandahotbeverage I have When Among Crows on hold at the library 5mo
sebrittainclark @Booksblanketsandahotbeverage I'm about 1/3 of the way through and really enjoying it so far 5mo
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Meshell1313
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This new novella was a modern day fairytale. A story of redemption. It‘s about embracing fear with three mismatched characters working together to overcome Chicago‘s underworld. ⭐️⭐️⭐️ 1/2

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sebrittainclark
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TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 6mo
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InkedBookworm13
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#MotivationalMonday

1. I have a phone call to go over my volunteer hours/jobs for the Renaissance faire this summer. Later in the week my kid has a consult for getting a perm.
2. When Among Crows by V. Roth. It comes out in May.
3. I don't think I can choose. I love romance, fantasy, psychological thrillers and YA. and any combo of them too.

@Cupcake12

Cupcake12 No. 3, we have similar likes! Thanks for joining in x 8mo
TieDyeDude No. 2: I just finished When Among Crows. So good! 5mo
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