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Dark Heir | C. S. Pacat
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This sequel to Dark Rise is every bit as tense & exciting as the first with all the adventure, danger, death, betrayal, magic, & secrets you could want. More big reveals raise the stakes, choices lead to further complications and then of course everything gets turned on its head. Now comes the wait—however long it might be—for the third and final book. A very entertaining read as I expected.

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Dark Heir | C. S. Pacat
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Started this middle book in a YA fantasy series last night. (Finally decided it had languished on the shelf too long.) 😬 The first book ended with a fantastic reveal and takes that reveal and runs with it. I‘m expecting an entertaining read & then, most likely, a bit of a wait for the third one.

(Also, I really like the font it‘s using…)

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HeyT
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Another fun installment of the series. I like how mismatched Wendell and Emily are because it's always entertaining. Emily is her scholarly self and can't help but research her way into more trouble.

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BookBr
Ten Thousand Stitches | Olivia Atwater
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This was a sweet and funny tale, with lots of ups and downs and a few shenanigans for good measure. It wasn‘t difficult to see where it was heading, but getting there was enjoyable. I didn‘t like it as much as Half a Soul, but the writing was good and the characters endearing.

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HeyT
Masquerade | O.O. Sangoyomi
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This exceeded my expectations. Although, I think claiming that it is loosely based on the Hades/Persephone myth takes away from what it actually is. Ododo is a fascinating character to watch as she slowly tries to reclaim her agency. I listened to the audio and it was fantastic.

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Lindy
Masquerade | O.O. Sangoyomi
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Picture books, People and Poetry are in my latest episode of Friday Reads… along with seaweed and literary prize shortlists:

https://youtu.be/aDmpBqd1CxI

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Itchyfeetreader
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This book has left me stumped. I don‘t quite know whether it is steampunk / fantasy / eco warning or horror and I was left vaguely dissatisfied. The writing especially the descriptions of the ‘wastelands‘ was stunning and the sense of place on the train hurtling then creating through this otherworldly was great but the characters were a little two dimensional for me and following several split rather than added to a sense of what was happening!

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Fortifiedbybooks
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I recently learned about Lillördag, “Little Saturday“, a Nordic tradition of doing things you normally only do on the weekends about halfway through the week so you have something to look forward to and break up the daily routine a bit. I'm starting a puzzle while listening to the tagged audiobook. I also got take out, which I rarely do, even on the weekends. So far I'm very much enjoying the relaxation after a chaotic day at work.

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What the River Knows | Isabel Ibaez
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After being informed of the mysterious deaths of her parents in Egypt, Inez finds she has inherited a fortune & a mystery. She travels to Egypt to find out what happened to her parents.

So disappointing. I was excited by “The Mummy meets Death on the Nile” & instead got weird pacing issues, inconsistent characters, & a romance I was actively rooting against by the end. Would have been a so-so, but the epilogue pissed me off too much. 🌕🌗🌑🌑🌑

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Jari-chan
A Power Unbound | Freya Marske
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My favourite part of the trilogy! Enemies to Lovers is just so up my alley. Marske is still continuing the main plot, so every now and then the romance part is reduced, but I think it's good, that the main plot comes to a good end. The series wasn't a highlight, but I enjoyed reading the books

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