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Ravens and Ruin (Brodyr Alarch #5)

Morgan Sheppard

10.0 (1 Ratings) Rate It

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In a land where gods still whisper through stone and stream, one man’s forbidden gift may be the...

Fantasy Romance Welsh Mythology Brothers Grimm Fairytale Retelling

Fran (3 KP) rated Lord Of Shadows in Books

Jul 6, 2017

Lord Of Shadows

Cassandra Clare | 2017 | Fiction & Poetry

9.3

(19 Ratings)

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Plenty of shadowhunting arse kicking (2 more)

Constant page Turner

Characters appearing from past series

Too many love interests and love scenes in one book (0 more)

Another master piece

I'm a massive fan of the shadowhunter world and own every book (listed editions if possible) infernal devices is my favourite series but the dark artifices is a close second. This is the second book in the series. The main focus is Julian and Emma parabatai and best friend but also fighting their love for each other which is forbidden. Their are many characters in this book which can get a confusing when you start reading but the further you get the more each character stands out.
All in all its a page Turner and I couldn't put it down its has action, romance, betrayal, heart dropping tear jerking moments.

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Mariafrancesca (30 KP) rated A Pocketful of Crows in Books

Mar 30, 2019

A Pocketful of Crows

Joanne M. Harris | 2017 | Fiction & Poetry

9.0

(2 Ratings)

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Magical

This is a powerful story inspired by the Child Ballads and it couldn't be more current. It covers the themes of womanhood, independence, relationships and, of course, revenge. The existence of the Free Folk is for sure a lonely one, it is the price to pay for being independent and free and walk the Earth in the skin that they prefer. But our young protagonist, fierce but naive, is ready to give all of that up in order to try the most forbidden thing for her kind: the love of a man. In a magical and eerie background, she will learn how much the promises of an entitled man are worth and she will have to come to terms with her feelings, all the things she has lost and this person she has become in order to find herself again.

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Auburn (57 KP) rated Finding Kyler (The Kennedy Boys, #1) in Books

Apr 10, 2019

The good: Romance, twists, turns, brooding Kyle, and damaged Faye. The plot to this book is wonderfully well written. It brings you into the Kennedy family and makes you care for not just the main characters but the other boys in the family. Add on the forbidden cousin relationship and you have a story you won't want to put down. The bombshell cliffhanger insures you will be heading to the next book ASAP to find out what will happen.

The bad: I had a hard time with the whole cousin thing for a lot of the book. But if you can get past that the steamy push pull is pretty well done.

The epilogue: This book is for fans of the Royals series as well as anyone who enjoys a good angst ridden push pull relationship.

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Watchman (19 KP) rated Beast (2017) in Movies

Jan 9, 2019 (Updated Feb 15, 2019)

Beast (2017)

2017 | Thriller

6.8

(5 Ratings)

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Outstanding acting (1 more)

Unpredictable

May be too bleak for some (0 more)

A chilling fairytale

A girl with a dark past, the black sheep of the family with a perfect sister, a strict, overbearing mother and an ill father, starts a red-blooded affair with a local boy, an enigma with history of run ins with the law.... and now a suspect in the worst of crimes.
Set in the gorgeously filmed isle of Jersey, Michael Pearce has directed on his debut a real nail biter. This take on the search for a serial killer of young girls, intertwined with a forbidden love story is an uncomfortable, disturbing watch at times.... but hypnotic. And newcomer Jessie Buckley is mesmerising, its hard to take your eyes off her.
Brilliant script, plot, pacing and ominous soundtrack.
A must watch for any fan of dark psychological thrillers.