Kingdom of Sand & Wishes: A Limited Edition Collection of Aladdin Retellings
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Aladdin, but not as you remember it…. On the dusty streets, around the bustling bazaars, being...
Romance adventure YA young adult fiction fantasy
Llewellyn's Shadowscapes Coloring Book
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Enter into the fantastical world of your deepest dreams with this stunning coloring book featuring...
Dana (24 KP) rated Little Knife (Grisha Verse, #2.6) in Books
Mar 23, 2018
I really respect when authors put together stories that would be in the folklore of the world they built. I can imagine Alina or Nina getting told this story when she was a kid.
I loved how this story was so much about girl power and a woman's rights to her own personhood.
I enjoy any kind of fairy tale, but I especially love one that takes place in a world I adore. The language used was very mysterious and lyrical, much like the Grimm Brothers or Hans Christian Anderson would use in their classic fairy tales.
I loved the twists and spins in the story.
Spoilers ahead. You have been warned.
Don't trust rivers, they may be FREAKING GODS IN DISGUISE!?!?!?!?
Dana (24 KP) rated Gilded Ashes (Cruel Beauty Universe, #1.5) in Books
Mar 23, 2018
This is a retelling of Cinderella and has become one of my favorites. It keeps the darkness, but keeps it in some sort of fantastical world that makes it even more beautiful.
This was just a short story, but that doesn't mean I didn't absolutely love it. I need to get my hands on Crimson Bound soon. Even in this short story, Rosamund was able to fully flesh out the characters and make them completely believable. I didn't feel like the story was rushed or too drawn out. It was just right.
I would highly recommend this to people who love dark stories, fairy tale retellings, or just a good short story.
The Wishing Spell
7.3
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Alex and Conner Bailey's world is about to change. When the twins' grandmother gives them a...
Dictatorial Grimoire: The Complete Collection
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Grimm Otogi, a farflung descendant of the renowned Grimm Brothers, has always regarded the fairy...
Grimm Woods
7.0
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A remote summer camp becomes a lurid crime scene when the bodies of two teenagers are found in a...
Horror Paranormal Thriller Mystery Mystery > Crime Suspense
Between the Lines
9.2
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Delilah is a bit of a loner who prefers spending her time in the school library with her head in a...
Caffeinated Fae (464 KP) rated Red and the Wolf in Books
Jul 12, 2018
The writing was good, but the twist in the story was extremely predictable and was a little disappointing.
Ultimately, I'm giving this 2 stars. The writing was good but the story missed the mark for me.
Joelene Marie (28 KP) rated What Should Be Wild in Books
Oct 1, 2018
I loved the atmospheric prose here, it truly felt like reading an old school fairy tale. Not the happily ever after Disney variety, more along the lines of the dark Grimm tales. Totally unique story, with solid world building and great characters. This is one I see myself reading again and again and finding something new each time.
**Thanks to Edelweiss and the publisher for the DRC! All opinions are my own.**