so-soIt's a Will Watt narration week, it seems.
There's a fairy market in London where you can barter anything, even your destiny. In this alternate Victorian Britain, one of the royals sells their destiny to an indentured servant who would like to gain his freedom. Meanwhile, the children in a workhouse want better conditions and hope their connection to the fairy world will help them.
The story suffered from too many POV,... ⬇️
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pickA very dark & necessary prequel.
There isn‘t much humor this time around. Understatement!
Most of the story is told by Galva who defies her parents & joins a unit called the Raven Knights. An interesting group!
Interspersed are bits of a memoir written by Galva‘s brother Amiel.
Focus of the story are these Goblins that want to make cattle of us all. Horror fantasy!
The world of The Black Tongue Thief is expanded.
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July is approaching so it's time to post my #2024bookbracket. Both May and June's picks were very fun in different ways. I am looking forward to starting my July reads.
(the template is by @/CSeydel)
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I listened to this one while I was mindlessly cleaning our school‘s 500+ Chromebooks. It was imaginative and entertaining, telling the story of two boys, indentured servants, who meet and fall in love amidst the Goblin Market, sentient bells 🔔, and surmount terrible circumstances for their HEA. It was well narrated. My only complaint is that the story unfolds v.e.r.y. s.l.o.w.l.y. If you have the time and attention it‘s worth a read. 🏳️🌈
#SummerSouls #Rainbow I actually don‘t keep many kids books , I keep too many categories as it is. Couldn‘t let this one go! Enchanting! After 7 goblins try to steal the Rainbow it vows it will never again touch the earth. 🌈🌎
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📚Currently reading:
📕A Feast for Crows
📙Haunted
📙Artemis
Progress:
Finished 2 books this week, and I will be finishing AFfC on Monday, most likely. As I've finished TGE my next #Book20 read is Haunted (rolled a 20, what are the odds) my next audiobook is Artemis, I wanted to jump back into an author I really enjoyed.
pickThis took WAY longer to finish than I initially planned. This book has been such a fun ride, it's true I was very hesitant at first about liking this but I ended up loving it through and through. The court intrigue was immaculate and Maia was such a likable protagonist that although not educated in the nuanced details of court he wasn't completely clueless and didn't let his courtiers influence his decision-making.
Throwback to last night, when I read another chunk of A MARKET OF DREAMS AND DESTINY while I drank this excellent peach makgeolli. I should be able to finish it today. Galey ramps up the intensity as the end approaches, with all sorts of schemes afoot and stakes raised. I don‘t think I‘ll end up loving it, but I do like it very much. #gaymay
I liked the idea of the 'Untermarkt' and some elements of the story, but I only stuck it out because of the narration 1w