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I'll read anything you put in front of me, and some things you don't. (Learn more about this Cannonballer: Marcella's Quick Questions interview.)

Marcella's Reviews:

“That’s all in the name of good drama. The past is boring anyway.”

Tress of the Emerald Sea by Brandon Sanderson

January 10, 2024 by Marcella Leave a Comment

Tress of the Emerald Sea is set in a fantasy world that has pirates and trade routes in the oceans, but there aren’t oceans. They are instead spores, and if these spores come into contact with water, they explode in different ways. Most of these ways will kill you. Tress, the main character, loves collecting cups and talking to her friend Charlie. Then she realizes he may be more than a friend, at which point Charlie is sent off to find a bride. Tress embarks […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Fiction, Romance Tagged With: brandon sanderson

Marcella's CBR16 Review No:3 · Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Romance · Tags: brandon sanderson ·
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A Worthy Sequel (For Once)

Painted Devils by Margaret Owen

January 9, 2024 by Marcella Leave a Comment

I read Painted Devils because it’s the second book in the series, and I loved Little Thieves. This book is completely worth it, and it’s definitely one of the better sequels of all the series’ I’ve read. This is the sequel to Little Thieves, and it’s set in the same world. Painted Devils is a fantasy setting, not too advanced in terms of technology but there are trade and politics, which are well developed as well. This book shows Vanja as she accidentally starts a cult, […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Fiction, Romance Tagged With: Margaret Owen

Marcella's CBR16 Review No:2 · Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Romance · Tags: Margaret Owen ·
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This book stole my heart

Little Thieves by Margaret Owen

January 8, 2024 by Marcella 4 Comments

I read Little Thieves by Margaret Owen because of a recommendation from a bookstore, and it seemed very interesting to me. The story is set in a fantasy medieval setting, there is trade and politics, but no heavily advanced technology. This book is the story of a girl who after being taken in by the gods Death and Fortune, is then given to a noble family where she becomes a serving girl. She, for reasons to be found, takes the spot of a soon to be […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Featured, Fiction, Romance, Young Adult Tagged With: Margaret Owen

Marcella's CBR16 Review No:1 · Genres: Fantasy, Featured, Fiction, Romance, Young Adult · Tags: Margaret Owen ·
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