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The Adventure Zone: The Suffering Game by Griffin McElroy, Clint McElroy, Carey Pietsch, Travis McElroy, Justin McElroy

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adventurous dark emotional funny 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

Lost and Lassoed by Lyla Sage

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emotional funny 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? No

4.5

The Adventure Zone: The Eleventh Hour by Clint McElroy

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adventurous dark emotional funny 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

The Adventure Zone: The Crystal Kingdom by Griffin McElroy, Clint McElroy, Carey Pietsch, Travis McElroy, Justin McElroy

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adventurous emotional hopeful 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

The Adventure Zone: Petals to the Metal by Griffin McElroy, Clint McElroy, Travis McElroy, Justin McElroy

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adventurous challenging emotional 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

The Adventure Zone: Murder on the Rockport Limited! by Griffin McElroy, Clint McElroy, Carey Pietsch, Travis McElroy, Justin McElroy

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adventurous challenging lighthearted mysterious 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

The Adventure Zone: Here There Be Gerblins by Griffin McElroy, Clint McElroy, Carey Pietsch, Travis McElroy, Justin McElroy

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adventurous emotional funny lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

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

5.0

Rules for Ghosting by Shelly Jay Shore

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funny hopeful sad slow-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

4.0

When He Was Wicked by Julia Quinn

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emotional hopeful reflective sad fast-paced

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

4.0

Lightning in Her Hands by Raquel Vasquez Gilliland

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emotional mysterious reflective sad fast-paced

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

3.0

Thank you to Berkley and PRH Audio for the complimentary copy of “Lightning in Her Hands”, as well as the audiobook edition. All opinions are my own.

While this may be a great book for some, this read was just okay for me. I picked this one up because I was looking for witchy reads. While this satisfied that itch, this book has heavy emotional themes. I was expecting the parental abandonment because of the themes in the original book, but there were a lot of flashback scenes related to a previous abusive relationship.

I wished the book had focused a bit more on the fake marriage, which felt glossed over. The scenes between Carter and Teal had such excellent chemistry, yet the original conflict of the inheritance was quickly resolved near the end as if it was an afterthought.

When it comes to the audiobook, Marcela Black’s steady and grounded voice is perfect for Teal’s journey. It’s a great fit for a character who is trying to control her surroundings as much as possible!

If you’re looking for an emotional magical realism novel with a dash of romance, or you fell in love with “The Witch of Wild Things”, still give it a shot, as this may be more your cup of tea than mine!

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