The Fortune Keeper (Tofana #3)
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Count your nights by stars, not shadows ~ Italian Proverb Winter in Renaissance Venice Mia...
Historical Fiction Renaissance Italy
Lyndsey Gollogly (2893 KP) rated With Dagger and Song ( The Curse of the Cyren Queen 2) in Books
Nov 8, 2023
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With Dagger and Song (Curse of the Cyren Queen 2)
By Helen Scheuerer
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Against all odds, Roh survived the harrowing Queen’s Tournament, but now something far deadlier awaits her: a formidable quest for the three magic birthstones of Saddoriel.
The gems have been scattered across the realms – and only when Roh retrieves them can she take her place as queen. But surrounded by hostile companions and tormented by the dangerous secret she carries, Roh begins to realise that the pursuit of power may prove more destructive than she ever imagined.
Nothing can prepare her for the nightmares that fester in the shadows of Akoris, a fanatical cyren territory, or the twisted games of its cunning leader...
Can Roh win the first birthstone without sacrificing everything she holds dear – and without losing herself?
I honestly love this woman’s work!! This is a dark world and I love it. We continue with Roh and her quest with companions that seem to hate her as she’s going to claim the first gem. The characters are just so well written and so in depth you get involved in each one. There are few reveals and an enemy you don’t really see coming at the end. It’s so hard to hold back as I don’t want to spoil anything but also want to rave about it 😆
The Heart of Everton Inn (Betwixt the Sea and Shore, #2)
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Return to Everton for the story hidden in the shadows of The Secret of Drulea Cottage. . . . In a...
Historical Scottish Fantasy Romance Series
Lyndsey Gollogly (2893 KP) rated Dawning Ascent ( The Pearson Prophecy book 1) in Books
Oct 24, 2022
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Dawning Ascent ( The Pearson Prophecy book 1)
By Jen L. Grey
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Power comes with a price.
Treated like an outcast in her own kingdom, Ariah learned to live in the shadows. But as she comes into her powers, she catches the eye of her life long crush and an unlikely ally. Trusting either of them could help her along a dangerous journey... or could bring her journey to a dangerous end.
When enemies come to light and distrust spreads, Ariah's safety is put in jeopardy. If she places her trust in the wrong people, her hidden powers will be unveiled to those who wish to use them against her.
To survive, Ariah must learn who has her best interests at heart. If she chooses wrong, it could mean not only her own death, but the crumbling of the entire country.
I did enjoy this book it had a good premise and the characters were easy to get along with. My one issue was this, the world building suggested it was very fairytale kingdom without modern technology etc which was great! But the author then throws in a coffee machine and a shower yet things like hospitals and modern equipment is not there. Just didn’t really make sense to me and took away from that fairytale feeling. It should be all or nothing I think.
Vindictive Too
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The best revenge never includes forgiveness. To truly punish the guilty, something worse must be...
Thriller LGBTQ+
Vitality (Vitality #1)
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To Ava, love is about as real as fairytales. But it might be that fairytales, myths, and magic have...
Dark Paranormal Romance
Point Blank (Badlands #6)
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Sexy psychic Simon Kincaide and skeptical homicide detective Vic D’Amato are getting married--if...
MM Fantasy Romance Urban Fantasy Opposites Attract Established Relationship
Lyndsey Gollogly (2893 KP) rated King of Flames ( The Masks of Under 1) in Books
May 16, 2023
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King of Flames ( The Masks of Under 1)
By Kathryn Ann Kingsley
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Everything about my life has been pretty normal working as a forensic autopsy technician. Until the day I woke up with a mysterious symbol tattooed on my arm.
Suddenly normal no longer existed. The barrier between Earth and a world called Under, dissolved...
Now I’m trapped with dozens of other people. Held prisoner by the creators of myths and legends, where the realm is ruled by two masked kings who want to turn us into creatures like them.
But even though I didn’t choose to be here, this new world manages to pull me deeper, affecting me differently than other humans. Unfortunately King Edu, also known as the King of Flames, notices this and I’m now considered a threat.
If I want to survive King Edu and the dangers of Under, I need to escape. The only problem is, there’s another masked king who seems to have an interest in me. Aon, the King of Shadows, wants me here in this world, and he wants me alive.
I just need to figure out why.
This was just so different to anything I’ve read. It was a whole new world of dark and twisty! Really liked the characters and story. Can’t wait to see where it goes.
The Curse of Maiden Scars (Maiden, Mother, Crone #1)
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Sixteen-year-old Renna Covert toils away in the shadows of a Yorkshire workhouse, her days filled...
Historical Fiction Women's Fiction

