The Wolf Song: A Blood of the Wolf King Novel
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A grand fantasy tale unlike any other. In a world that mirrors our own, violence and death are a way...
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The Women
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From the worldwide bestselling author of The Four Winds, The Nightingale and Firefly Lane (a Number...
Historical fiction Vietnam war
Return to the Eyrie (Medieval Hungary #2)
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Honour, revenge, and the quest for justice. Belgrade, Kingdom of Hungary, 1470: Raised in...
Historical Fiction Historical Romance Medieval Battle violence (moderate) Love scenes (moderate) Character suffering from childhood trauma (molestation)
Merissa (14020 KP) rated Shadows & Starstone (The Immortals #1) in Books
Apr 14, 2023
Our four heroes battle against evil and their memories. You get glimpses of their pasts which will intrigue you and leave you wanting more. A lot is answered in this novella but it is Part One so you are left with teasers for the next book, none of which I will mention so as not to spoil it for anyone.
If you are dipping your toe into the genre of Fantasy, or want an atypical fast Fantasy read, then I can definitely recommend this book. In fact, I would recommend it to all Fantasy fans.
* A copy of this book was provided to me with no requirements for a review. I voluntarily read this book; the comments here are my honest opinion. *
Merissa
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Jul 5, 2015
Merissa (14020 KP) rated Sparks (Sparks Saga #1) in Books
Apr 16, 2023
The main characters of Lark, Khea, and Micha are all fantastic and I loved all three of them for their varying abilities and differing personalities. I wasn't too sure about Avis to begin with, but before long, I was loving every scene he was in. As this book takes place over a number of years, you get to see each character's growth, trials, and tribulations as they grow.
Brilliantly written, smoothly paced and with intense and vivid scenes, this is classic Fantasy brought to life. Highly recommended.
*ps - I must add that there are some scenes that may just bring a tear to your eyes! Tissue warning, just in case!!*
* A copy of this book was provided to me with no requirements for a review. I voluntarily read this book; the comments here are my honest opinion. *
Merissa
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Sep 15, 2015
To Dream of Shadows
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She will save hundreds of lives. But can she save her own? Inspired by a previously untold true...
The Queens of Innis Lear
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A KINGDOM AT RISK, A CROWN DIVIDED, A FAMILY DRENCHED IN BLOOD. Tessa Gratton's debut epic adult...
High Fantasy Magic Retellings Shakespeare
David McK (3801 KP) rated Shield of Thunder (Troy #2) in Books
Jan 8, 2023
This is also very much a book of discrete parts, starting by focusing largely on Odysseus in the first section and the new characters of Banokles, Kalliades and Piria, before moving onto Troy proper (and recurring characters from the first book) in the second part and then taking a large jump forward in time to the third (and final) part, when war has broken out between the Greek kingdoms of the 'Great Green'.
For my part, I actually found the first section of the book the most enjoyable; the section that concerned itself mostly with Odysseus. While the next section was necessary to show how the war (eventually) came about, and with third part to show the impact that war would have, I felt that (unfortunately) at times it fell almost too much into that age-old trap for the mid-part of trilogies: all build-up, with no real pay-off.
Peach Blossom Spring
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With every misfortune there is a blessing and within every blessing, the seeds of misfortune, and so...
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Demon Copperhead
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Demon Copperhead is a once-in-a-generation novel that breaks and mends your heart in the way only...
Historical fiction Literary fiction Retellings Coming of Age