lightandedges's Reviews (55)

The Spellshop

Sarah Beth Durst

DID NOT FINISH: 43%

A cute premise but entirely without depth.

Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil

V.E. Schwab

3.0

It was good but I didn't like it, if that makes any sense. It was very engrossing but ultimately not a favorite.

Learning to Fall

Peach Morris

DID NOT FINISH: 46%

Everything the American character says is so fucking British I want to throw crumpled up paper balls at the author.

The Keeper of Magical Things

Julie Leong

4.0

medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

A new favorite cozy fantasy. Certainty Bulrush is a novice mage of six years who is able to speak to objects. This skill hasn't been too useful until now, when she and mage Aurelia (known for being cold) are tasked with transporting and cataloging magical items. If Certainty does well, she will finally earn her magehood. So, she and Aurelia travel to the village of Schpelling and eventually win over the hearts of the villagers there. Plus, they win over each other's hearts. It's a sapphic cozy fantasy, and there's a cat with dragon wings. What else could you want?