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James looked like a consumptive heroine from a painting, the kind that dies beautifully.

Dark Heir (Dark Rise book 2) by C.S. Pacat

July 17, 2024 by carmelpie 7 Comments

CBR16 Bingo: Dun Dun “What a pity you have two saviours and they’re both useless.” ― C.S. Pacat, Dark Heir They called him the king’s blade in the shadows, though none knew the deeds that he was tasked to perform, or guessed that while many of the king’s victories were celebrated in the sun, they were won in the dark. ― C.S. Pacat, Dark Heir There was something impossible about his beauty. He suited the sunset, as if he was part of the light that […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Fiction Tagged With: anti-hero, antihero, Book Exchange 2023, c.s. pacat, cbr16bingo, fated romance, hero's journey, queer romance, reluctant hero, the Chosen One, victorian england

carmelpie's CBR16 Review No:63 · Genres: Fantasy, Fiction · Tags: anti-hero, antihero, Book Exchange 2023, c.s. pacat, cbr16bingo, fated romance, hero's journey, queer romance, reluctant hero, the Chosen One, victorian england ·
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Fantastic Fantasy!

Faebound by Saara El-Arifi

January 8, 2024 by LB Leave a Comment

Saara El-Arifi immediately place herself on my auto-buy list with her debut, and this new world she’s created just confirms why I love her storytelling. The book starts with a myth telling of the three gods: Asase, the Wheat, god of the earth and creator of humans; Ewia, the two-headed Bat, god of the sun and creator of fae: and Bosome, the Water, god of the moon and creator of the elves. As far as anyone is aware, all that remains in the world are […]

Filed Under: Fantasy Tagged With: #fantasy, elves, fae, Faebound, faerytale, fated romance, mythology, politics, prophecy, queer, Saara El-Arifi, sapphic, Sisters, war

LB's CBR16 Review No:1 · Genres: Fantasy · Tags: #fantasy, elves, fae, Faebound, faerytale, fated romance, mythology, politics, prophecy, queer, Saara El-Arifi, sapphic, Sisters, war ·
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