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Kingdom of the Cursed by Kerri Maniscalco

adventurous dark mysterious slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

The lore of the world of the series was much more clear in this book, which I appreciated! The development of the characters took some twists and turns, and spun around in circles a bit more than I think was necessary, but was overall entertaining and kept me on my toes.

Kingdom of the Wicked by Kerri Maniscalco

dark mysterious tense slow-paced

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

4.0

I really liked this overall, but some parts felt a little rushed when I would have liked more explanation while others felt a little bit unnecessarily drawn out. A couple of things also confused me a little bit, but I’m hoping they clear up as I continue reading the series! Love love LOVE the characters!

Dragonfruit by Makiia Lucier

adventurous mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

A great story! I loved the characters and the unique magic system (very light use of magic, that is). The pacing in the beginning was a bit off, but the last half of the book was excellent.

Foul Heart Huntsman by Chloe Gong

emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

Ms. Gong, you’ve done it yet again! A fantastic end to this duology and

I’m glad there are happy endings all around for the characters.

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Did You Hear About Kitty Karr? by Crystal Smith Paul

dark emotional reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

Review to come

What the River Knows by Isabel Ibañez

adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

No. NO!!! Just no. That CANNOT be how it ends, because it would just be plain rude and cruel to end a book that way without having the next one readily available.
Needless to say I THOROUGHLY enjoyed everything about this book - the characters, the magic, the mystery, Egyptian archaeology and its colonial roots… VERY excited for the next book! 

A Court of Silver Flames by Sarah J. Maas

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

Rust in the Root by Justina Ireland

adventurous dark tense fast-paced

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

4.5

I love how seamlessly this book blends the magical elements and system and the existing/real historical events - it worked REALLY well in the book! I also love the mix of storytelling elements that it incorporates - the actual text, the photographs with the Peregrine's observations written beneath, and the interludes of the report from the Skylark. In general, I love it when books are creative like that, and these different parts lent themselves to the narrative. The only reason I gave it 4.5 instead of 5 stars was because some of the events in the final "battle" felt a little rushed/convoluted, but otherwise this was an amazing book and I highly recommend it!

A Fate Inked in Blood by Danielle L. Jensen

adventurous tense medium-paced

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

4.5

A little confusing in some parts and a little predictable in others, but overall I really enjoyed the story and the characters!

Weyward by Emilia Hart

dark emotional inspiring slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Solid read! Definitely not what I’m typically drawn to, but I do love it when women are portrayed as The Best and men The Worst.