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The Absinthe Underground
The Absinthe Underground | Jamie Pacton
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Moulin Rouge meets Holly Black in a thrilling sapphic friends-to-lovers romantasy! This lavish and decedent LGBTQ+ fantasy romance will leave fans of Divine Rivals and Emily Wilde's Encyclopedia of Faeries utterly enchanted! A romantic and thrilling story of ambition, magic, and peril.Publishers Weekly, Starred Review After running away from home, Sybil Clarion is eager to embrace all the freedom the Belle poque city of Severon has to offer. Instead, shes traded high-society soires for empty pockets. At least she has Esme, the girl who offered Sybil a home, and if either of them dared, something more. While Esme would rather spend the night tinkering with her clocks and snuggling her cats, Sybil craves excitement and needs money. She plans to get both by stealing the rare posters that crop up around town. But when shes caught selling a poster by none other than its subject, Maeve, the glamorous girl invites Sybil and Esme to The Absinthe Underground, the exclusive club she co-owns, and reveals herself to be a Green Faerie, trapped in this world. Maeve wants to hire thieves for a daring heist in Fae and is willing to pay enough that Sybil and Esme never have to worry about money again. Its too good of an offer to pass up, even if Maeves tragic story doesnt quite add up, and the secrets could jeopardize everything the girls have so carefully built. Jamie Pacton, author of The Vermilion Emporium, dazzles in this whimsical and daring romantic fantasy. Fans of Fae lore, slow-burn sapphic pining, and decadently magical worlds will find The Absinthe Underground as ensorcelling as a fairy delight.
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Thanks @TheSpineView for the tag!

1. Lirael from the Old Kingdom series. We would share wonderful books, and she comes with the Disreputable Dog. 🖤
2. Oh my god, they were ✨roommates✨

#Two4Tuesday

AnnCrystal 👏💝💝💝Love your choice for a roommate...could have easily been my answer too! Love that series 📚📚😉👍. (edited) 9mo
TheSpineView You're welcome and thanks for playing! 9mo
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Esme and Sybil are doing the best they can when they steal the wrong thing. Now, they‘ve found themselves swept in a world of magic, alcohol, & crime. & they only have each other.

This was adorable! The characters were so sweet, & I loved the magical fairy story/steampunk combo setting! The plot felt a little convenience heavy plus a deus ex machine ending, but overall, this was a delight & I‘d definitely read a sequel! 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑

BookmarkTavern #LGBTQBookBingo #LGBTQ2024 @Kenyazero An identity not your own (edited) 10mo
AnnCrystal 💕💤😻💝. (edited) 10mo
dabbe 🖤🐾🖤 10mo
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