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Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2273 KP) rated A Summit in Shadow in Books

Dec 7, 2024

Duchess Jacqueline Graduates to Full Novel Length

Duchess Jacqueline and her closest friends and advisors are traveling to the kingdom of Lysandeir. A summit of other rulers is meeting to decide the fate of a region that has been lawless for as long as anyone can remember. Jacqueline is hoping to lead the others to reach a decision that will most benefit her kingdom. But when a young woman dies before the talks even get started, everything is thrown into chaos. Are the rest of the attendees in danger? Can Jacqueline figure out what is going on?

This book marks the transition in the series from novella to novel length story. Unfortunately, there are some pacing issues in the book near the beginning. Yes, it is setting up some things, but I do wish we had gotten to the mystery faster. It’s hard to complain, however, since I love spending time with these characters, and I enjoyed meeting the new ones. We also got some nice growth in several of the characters. Once the mystery began in earnest, it was strong with some nice twists and red herrings on the way to the logical solution. A word of warning: there are major spoilers (by necessity) in this book if you haven’t read the earlier books in the series. Fans of the series will enjoy this entry overall. If that isn’t you, yet, fix that today.

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Mars (8 KP) rated A Conjuring of Light in Books

Oct 4, 2018

A Conjuring of Light

V.E. Schwab | 2017 | Fiction & Poetry, Science Fiction/Fantasy

9.5

(11 Ratings)

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I enjoyed this book very much. The characters all had a purpose. Everyone did something noteworthy when put on the spot to save the kingdom. I enjoyed that Holland was redeemed and sacrificed everything to save Arnes. I also liked that Alucard and Rhy ended up together as well as Lila and Kell. I will admit that I cried when Lila and Kell left Arnes. One thing kind of bothered me though: Kell's real identity wasn't shown. I waited from the first book to the third to find out who the hell he was, and I was a little bit disappointed when I didn't. Overall, although I was disappointed by Kell's identity crisis resolution, this book was amazing.

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Becs (244 KP) rated Sea of Strangers in Books

Oct 29, 2018

Sea of Strangers

Lang Leav | 2018 | Fiction & Poetry

10.0

(2 Ratings)

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This is the cutest and most aesthetically pleasing novel

"But you're not the kind of girl who builds her house from sticks; you are a fortress, stubborn and strong. Do not give away the keys to the kingdom to anyone less than a king."

I can not get over how much I love this little poetry collection. It wasn't your typical poetry collection and had a lot of underlying feminism within the context. I will definitely be holding this novel close to my heart and will be rereading it again. Everybody should be watching Lang Leav and should be grabbing her novels like they will be going out of style because she is an amazing author.

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Lyndsey Gollogly (2893 KP) rated Gerard's Beauty (Kingdom, #2) in Books

Dec 11, 2019

Beauty and the beast with a twist

A not so classic retelling of Beauty and the Beast, as seen through the eyes of the villain...

Betty Hart has had it with men. Jilted in love, her life now consists of shelving books by day, watching too much Anime by night, and occasionally dressing up like a superhero on ...

The second book in the Kingdom series and for a short read it was pretty good. I enjoy Marie Halls take on the beloved fairy tales bringing them up to date with a bit of spice. Gerard's beauty is a spin on beauty and the beast but with a bit of a twist. An easy but fun read!