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The Undetectables by Courtney Smyth

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adventurous challenging emotional funny mysterious medium-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

4.5

What Moves the Dead by T. Kingfisher

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dark mysterious medium-paced

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

3.0

The Woods All Black by Lee Mandelo

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dark emotional mysterious tense slow-paced

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

3.5

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Light from Uncommon Stars by Ryka Aoki

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emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad slow-paced

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

4.0

These Burning Stars by Bethany Jacobs

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adventurous dark tense 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? It's complicated

4.0

Can't Spell Treason Without Tea by Rebecca Thorne

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adventurous funny hopeful lighthearted 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? No

4.75

Gold, Lock and Key by E.J. Doble

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dark tense fast-paced

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

4.0

Vevin Song by Jonathan Neves Mayers

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adventurous hopeful medium-paced

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

4.0

I received an ARC of this in exchange for an honest review.

I enjoyed it. This was a great debut novel for Mayers. I thought the story was great. The dynamic between humans and the creatures that invades them is fairly unique.

I liked the way the creatures called Vevin communicate. It was definitely unique and I appreciated the newness of it. I enjoyed the world building as well and the author’s setup of everything.

The main character, Marla, finds herself developing abilities not unlike what the Vevin can do. This sends her on a whirlwind of an adventure. Following her was a bit frustrating at times, but I feel that may have been the point. I could be wrong. I enjoyed most of the characters and their development.

I think this is the beginning of a pretty interesting series, and I’m curious to see what this author comes up with next.

The Fangs of War by E.J. Doble

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dark tense medium-paced

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

5.0

For a debut book, it sure doesn’t feel like it! This was a fantasy read. Dark and gritty. It is the perfect grimdark fantasy. The author has no favorites and everyone is at stake. The writing was fantastic. Not a moment dragged.

The Eye of the World by Robert Jordan

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adventurous dark medium-paced

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

4.5