Tag: Fantasy
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Book Review: Phantasma by Kaylie Smith
In the final months of 2024, Phantasma by Kaylie Smith got published. This is the first book in the “ Wicked Games” duet, centered around two sisters who are attracted by a haunted mansion that magically appeared in the streets of New Orleans. It’s another romantasy, but does this manage to stand out in this…
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Book Review: Blue Lily, Lily Blue by Maggie Stiefvater
In autumn 2024, I gave The Raven Boys, the first book in Maggie Stiefvater’s “The Raven Cycle”, another try. Years earlier, I’d made my first attempt in English, but it wasn’t as successful due to the writing style and language being too difficult to follow for me as a non-native English speaker. Even though I…
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Book Review: For Whom The Belle Tolls by Jaysea Lynn
If you’re a TikTok frequenter, you might have heard of Jaysea Lynn’s “Hell’s Belles” series which apparently happens to be pretty popular. Now, there’s a book on this series, For Whom the Belle Tolls. Is this a Booktok hype I can get behind or is my ‘I can’t deal with hypes’ argument still standing? About…
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Book Review: Alchemy of Secrets by Stephanie Garber
It has already been a decade since Stephanie Garber made name for herself as an author, debuting with Caraval. This is the first book in the “Caraval” series, which is beloved by many. However, there is some controversy around it, as these books are not for everyone. This successful series is followed up with the…
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Book Review: Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree
If you have been following my blog for a while now, you might know that I have been trying to read Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree for a long while now. In fact, I already did, but had to put it aside in spring 2023. Timing is key and spring obviously wasn’t the right…