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The Hemlock Queen by Hannah Whitten

adventurous dark medium-paced

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

3.0

A Killing Cold by Kate Alice Marshall

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.75

Kate Alice Marshall is one of my auto-read authors. Her newest novel, A Killing Cold is atmospheric and full of things I love in a story.

I recommend if you like thrillers with:
❄️ remote settings with no contact with the outside world 
❄️ rich people who behave badly 
❄️ messy family relationships 
❄️ dual timelines 
❄️ unreliable narrators 
❄️ winter/snowy weather 

The Haunting Scent of Poppies by Victoria Williamson

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

This historical horror ghost story is a quick, atmospheric read. It is the perfect read for a cold winter night when you are in the mood for something spooky. I recommend reading while cuddled up under a warm blanket with your reading buddy while drinking a mug of hot chocolate.

The Foxglove King by Hannah Whitten

adventurous dark emotional medium-paced

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

3.5

White King by Juan Gómez-Jurado

adventurous dark mysterious fast-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? Yes

4.0

White King is the third book in @juangomezjurado’s Red Queen series. This series is an action packed international crime thriller trilogy that follows Antonia Scott a highly and specially trained spy. This third book has us racing around with Antonia and her partner, Jon, as they attempt to take down Mister White.

I highly recommend this book and series if you love:
👀 international settings (Madrid Spain)
👀 fast pace and tons of action 
👀 tough female protagonists
👀 unique investigations
👀 spy novels 

Impossible Creatures by Katherine Rundell

adventurous emotional hopeful fast-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? Yes

4.5

Victorian Psycho by Virginia Feito
Did not finish book. Stopped at 35%.

This one was not for me. I could not get into the story. I was bored with it and not interested in finding out what happens.

The Bog Wife by Kay Chronister

adventurous dark reflective medium-paced

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

4.25

Onyx Storm by Rebecca Yarros

adventurous dark tense fast-paced

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

4.5

Into the Drowning Deep by Mira Grant

dark mysterious tense fast-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? Yes

5.0