Ghost Wall
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In the north of England, far from the intrusions of cities but not far from civilization, Silvie and...
Literary Fiction Contemporary Trigger warning: Domestic Violence
The Prince’s Prisoner (Feared Fables #2)
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A dark fae prince. A stolen human girl. And an unwanted marriage. Not all beasts can be...
New Adult Fantasy Retelling Fairy Tales
An Earl, the Girl and a Toddler
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Masterminded by the ton's most clever countess, the secret society The Widow's Grace helps...
The Chosen (Black Dagger Brotherhood #15)
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Xcor, leader of the Band of Bastards, convicted of treason against the Blind King, is facing a...
black dagger brotherhood vampires j.r. ward romance vampire smut erotica
Bound (The Academy #3)
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As the binding ceremony that will save her clan draws near, Jamie must come to terms with a...
Paranormal Romance Shifters
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ClareR (5711 KP) rated Babel: An Arcane History in Books
Feb 14, 2023
Robin Swift is brought to England by a mysterious Englishman after he is orphaned in Canton. The Englishman educates him, and then sends Robin to Babel to continue his studies. But is Babel everything that Robin wants or expects it to be?
This truly imaginative novel looks at colonialism, the power of language, resistance and sacrifice.
I loved the narration as well, it really added to the story, I felt, particularly the footnotes that were inserted into the rest of the dialogue explaining pronunciation and etymology (I really liked these parts, more than is normal or socially acceptable, probably! 🤭). I’ll admit that there were some mispronunciations of the Oxford colleges which would have been easy to avoid (I have to admit to mainly learning how to pronounce them by watching University Challenge 😆).
If you love language, languages (I do!), fantasy and an alternative history, then this will really appeal to you.
I do feel that I should have finished the book having learnt at least one more language though. Ah well 🤷🏼♀️
Lesser Evil (Star Wars: Thrawn Ascendency, #3)
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The fate of the Chiss Ascendancy hangs in the balance in the epic finale of the Star Wars: Thrawn...
A Little Christmas: Danny
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A Daddy has a choice: power and influence or the love of a sweet boy. Which does he choose? Could he...
Contemporary MM Romance Daddy/Little Seasonal
King of Beasts (Curse of the Dark Kingdom #4)
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At the moment tyrannical King Aegron the Cruel was assassinated, each of his children was struck by...
Young Adult Fantasy Romance