Fairest of All: A Tale of the Wicked Queen (Villains #1)
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The tale of the young princess and her evil stepmother, the Wicked Queen, is widely known. Despite a...
Descendant of the Crane
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"Deep world-building, magical family secrets, and intricate palace politics—Descendant of the...
The Fae King (Beyond The Mist, #4)
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His family betrayed hers. Her people are his long-time enemy. Fate chose them to be together. ...
Paranormal Romance Series
Wicked Grace (The Wicked #3)
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He’s a grumpy demon prince. She’s a sunshine magical orphan who’s his fated mate and...
Paranormal Romance
King of the North (Fire Born #4)
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An ambitious king Spring, AD 777. Sigurd Hring, new King of the Svear, is summoning all the greatest...
Apollo's Raven (Curse of Clansmen and Kings #1)
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A Celtic warrior princess is torn between her forbidden love for the enemy and duty to her people. ...
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Merissa (12723 KP) rated Demon Princess (Demon Kingdom Fairy Tales #1) in Books
May 24, 2023
This is a well-written, detailed, fantasy that skips on some parts and not on others. There is a generic description of places, oftentimes vague, but the characters are well-described and rounded. With connections between the main ones, they are easy to read about. There is obviously a lot more to come with this story, and it does end with a sort of cliffhanger, just to advise you. Time skips ahead with this novel, and months pass in quite a quick time.
With no editing or grammatical errors that I found, this was an enjoyable read into a world with magic and perils aplenty. Definitely recommended.
* A copy of this book was provided to me with no requirements for a review. I voluntarily read this book, and the comments here are my honest opinion. *
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ClareR (5864 KP) rated The Valkyrie in Books
May 30, 2023
I’ll own up now. This was a NetGalley book, and it kind of got left behind. So I listened to the audiobook on Xigxag audiobooks. And I’m SO glad that I did.it came to life for me, and where some reviews have said that they were sometimes a little confused as to whose chapter it was, either Brynhild the fallen Valkyrie or Gudrun, Princess of Burgundia, I had no such issue. The narrators, Eleanor Jackson and India Shaw-Smith WERE Brynhild and Gudrun. And they were both self-assured, strong leaders who would take no nonsense.
What did surprise me was how forgiving Brynhild was of Sigurd lies. If you already know the myth, then you’ll know! Otherwise, my lips are sealed, because you really have to read this for yourself!
Oh, and the Germanic history was the icing on the cake for me. And there’s loads of extra information about both the Norse mythology and the German history, both in relation to the book, on Kate Heartsfields website - chapter by chapter! I’ve had the BEST time on there!
So, yes, this is very much a recommended book!
Dragon Time and Other Stories
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A collection of four previously published fantasy tales by Ruth Nestvold: "Dragon Time," "Wooing Ai...
Short Story Collection Fantasy Dragons
Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2324 KP) rated A Royal Affair in Books
Sep 4, 2024 (Updated Sep 4, 2024)
I wish it hadn’t taken me so long to get back to this series. This was a fun second visit. The characters are sharp, and I love how Iris and Gwen complement each other so well. The mystery was good, although it was a little overly convoluted at the end. It all made sense, however. The real world fits well into this historical mystery, and, even though I knew how history actually played out, I was hooked. I’d forgotten just how much humor there was, especially the banter between the leads. Hopefully, it won’t be so long before I am able to visit them again.
