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Despite its minuscule size, the mouse has a large presence in earth's animal kingdom and the human...
A Hint of Frost (Araneae Nation #1)
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Hope dangles by a silken thread. Araneae Nation, Book 1 When the head of the Araneidae clan is...
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Cunning Women
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When it is no longer safe to be a witch, they call themselves cunning. 1620s Lancashire. Away...
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Darkest Dungeon:Tablet Edition
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"Darkest Dungeon is a challenging gothic roguelike turn-based RPG about the psychological stresses...
Deadhouse Landing
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Returning readers to the turbulent early history of what would become the Malazan Empire, the second...
Dune: the Dice Game
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The Bone Doll's Twin (The Tamír Triad, #1)
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Long ago, during the dark days of the Great War with Pleinmar, King Thelatimos journeyed to the...
Merissa (13255 KP) rated Trancing the Tiger (Chinese Zodiac Romance, #1) in Books
Apr 11, 2023
All of the characters are interesting and amazing in their own right. For me personally, I was interested whenever Fang made an appearance (he's a rat) because that's what I am. The whole aspect of the Chinese Zodiac is one that I haven't seen before in Fantasy or Paranormal books and I am thrilled that Rachael Slate has made her stand in this way. It works, it really does.
The pace is steady throughout and very well written. The plot has depth and drama and will definitely leave you wanting more. I can't wait for By The Horns, which is book 2 in this series and is due out sometime this year. Definitely, absolutely recommended.
* 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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ClareR (5975 KP) rated Fair Rosaline in Books
Aug 26, 2023
At the start of Romeo and Juliet, Romeo and his friends are seen laughing and joking about Rosaline who has been sent to a nunnery. Here, Rosaline gets a chance to tell her side of the story, and she isn’t the silly girl that the Montagues would have us believe. She’s passionate, intelligent, musical, literate, and she absolutely doesn’t want to spend her life in a convent. So she manages to extract 10 days of freedom from her grieving father (her mother has died in the recent plague) and she intends to live them to the max.
Her first, and probably most life-changing act, is to go to a big masked ball held at the Montagues home. There she meets a very charming Romeo. But he’s not like the young boy we meet in Shakespeare’s play. This Romeo is much older and knows exactly what he’s doing. This Romeo is a serial womaniser who likes his women to be girls.
I hated him quite early on, he’s so well written. Romeo is manipulative, charming and a thief of both material goods and young girls’ innocence.
The way this is all written is frankly gorgeous. The language is reminiscent of Shakespeare (except more accessible!) with a fair few phrases borrowed from his original prose.
I could’ve read this all day. Absolutely beautiful. And yes, highly recommended, even if you just want to see Romeo get his comeuppance.
Lyndsey Gollogly (2893 KP) rated A Feast of Souls (Araneae 2) in Books
Mar 6, 2024
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A Feast of Souls ( Araneae 2)
By Hailey Edwards
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Born with the ability to communicate with the dead, few things take Mana by surprise. But when a canis lopes into her life, announcing himself as the long-dead father of a childhood friend, she's shocked. To make matters worse, he has a dire message that she alone can deliver.
Now Mana must face Vaughn, the male who inspired one too many girlish fantasies, and impart the spirit's message--without acknowledging her source--so the soul can be laid to rest.
With rumors of a burgeoning clan war setting his nerves on edge, the last thing Vaughn needs is for an innocent to get caught in the crosshairs. But the woman he remembers as an awkward girl refuses to leave his side until he's heard her out. That's not the only change in her that calls to him. Her kindness soothes his battle-scarred soul--and he craves her in ways a warrior shouldn't.
When they are both captured, they learn of an even greater threat. The plague devastating the southlands has come to his clan home. And his best--and only--chance to keep his people alive is the female who walks among the dead.
I’m really starting to enjoy this series it’s getting better and better. This was very my favourite so far I love the unique clans and the story is so interesting. It shows the harshness as well as the good. There is so much packed into a short book.