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The Shepherd King duology: power through the first book, it’s all worth it for the second

One Dark Window by Rachel Gillig

Two Twisted Crowns by Rachel Gillig

December 28, 2023 by Malin 5 Comments

One Dark Window: 3 stars Two Twisted Crowns: 4 stars Spoiler warning! Some minor spoilers for One Dark Window in this review. 20-year-old Elspeth Spindle (all the noble families have surnames taken from trees) lives in the kingdom of Blunder, most of which is now enveloped in a thick, sinister fog. Most people who venture out into the fog without a talisman (bones, feathers, animal feet, braided horsehair, etc) go mad and run off into the forest, never to be seen again. The only ones who seem […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Fiction, History, Mystery, Romance Tagged With: CBR15, historical fantasy, magic, Malin, mind control, mystery, One Dark Window, Outland book club, possession, Rachel Gillig, romantic, telepathy, The Shepherd King, Two Twisted Crowns

Malin's CBR15 Review No:85 · Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, History, Mystery, Romance · Tags: CBR15, historical fantasy, magic, Malin, mind control, mystery, One Dark Window, Outland book club, possession, Rachel Gillig, romantic, telepathy, The Shepherd King, Two Twisted Crowns ·
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  • esmemoria
    on Painfully Unfunny
    You got that right!
  • BlackRaven
    on Painfully Unfunny
    Sounds like this book was 167 pages too long
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    on The Joke’s On You
    Sounds like The Stench was all the title needed
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    on The Joke’s On You
    Practically every sentence is a joke omg, I recently finished a book like this. Hated it.
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    on Eat the Rich
    and the recognition that love isn’t going to cure trauma This is a perspective that is unusual to find. Sounds...
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