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Hell Bent by Leigh Bardugo

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adventurous challenging dark mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

More mature than Ninth House, better writing and character development. All in all, a fun read.

Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

I enjoyed it, it’s a fun read. I can’t say I was able to connect well with the characters and the props were all too obvious. There were a couple of surprises but nothing too unexpected. Will still read the sequel and hope for the best.

The Original by Brandon Sanderson, Mary Robinette Kowal

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adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No

2.75

Light listen but not engaging enough

Something is Killing the Children, Vol. 1 by James Tynion IV

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? N/A
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

Page turner

House of Whispers #1 by John Rauch, Sean Murray, Maika Sozo, Aneke, Nalo Hopkinson, Dominike Stanton

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adventurous dark mysterious slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

Rivers of London Vol.10: Deadly Ever After by Andrew Cartmel, Celeste Bronfman, Ben Aaronovitch

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adventurous lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Diverse cast of characters? Yes

1.5

Boring

Tumanbay Series 3 by Mike Walker, John Scott Dryden

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adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

2.25

Open ended… some clear themes “adapted” from memluk and ottoman history, and definitely some not so favorable nods to Islam despite it never being officially mentioned. Typical “east from a western point of view”
Other than that, mildly entertaining. I hope the last chapter brings on a more satisfactory ending.

Fairy Tale by Stephen King

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adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring slow-paced