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The Silverblood Promise by James Logan

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adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.5

The Tainted Cup by Robert Jackson Bennett

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adventurous dark funny 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? It's complicated

5.0

The Undertaking of Hart and Mercy by Megan Bannen

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funny lighthearted slow-paced

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

2.0

Hart, you started off so great. Then you wouldn't shut up about Mercy and it became old so quick.

I loved how this book started and I thought the letters were such a neat thing. I'm assuming this is considered "enemies" to lovers but wow do I hate how it was executed in this book. Why do they immediately skip over the (usually important) friendship phase before lovers? Shocking to think I'd find that here cause it was just bone city babes and it was boring.

I genuinely enjoyed Hart (when he wasn't just flat out lusting over Mercy and her body the latter half) but the second half of the book I just could not care about either of them.

Shout out to the side MM romance that was more interesting than this messy one.

Really thought it would be a 4 stars but I took off one for rushed, messy relationship / lovers thing. Another star removed for third act breakup but that's me being a hater of that trope.

The Martian by Andy Weir

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challenging dark emotional funny informative inspiring tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

Song of the Six Realms by Judy I. Lin

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adventurous emotional mysterious tense slow-paced

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

3.0

A Letter to the Luminous Deep by Sylvie Cathrall

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adventurous emotional lighthearted mysterious relaxing slow-paced

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

4.5

An enjoyable and magical read. Perfect for fans of epistolary format. I highly recommend following along or listening to the audio as each character is given a unique voice. Not incredibly plot heavy but it is a light read and wonderfully unique for those looking for something to read if you need a more easy-going and vibes heavier book.

Muse of Nightmares by Laini Taylor

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense slow-paced