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I found this Persian-inspired fantasy intriguing.

This Woven Kingdom (This Woven Kingdom, #1) by Tahereh Mafi

August 19, 2022 by narfna Leave a Comment

I always try to go into books with an open mind and wanting to like them; it’s not fun for me to read books I don’t like. But even so, I haven’t had great luck with YA fantasy in the past so I mostly stopped reading it. For some reason, as a genre it’s particularly vulnerable to publishing trends and the resulting books often end up feeling the same as all the other books to me, even when having seemingly original sounding premises. Also, I’m […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Young Adult Tagged With: #fantasy, narfna, Persian mythology, Romance, Tahereh Mafi, this woven kingdom, YA, ya fantasy, Young Adult

narfna's CBR14 Review No:134 · Genres: Fantasy, Young Adult · Tags: #fantasy, narfna, Persian mythology, Romance, Tahereh Mafi, this woven kingdom, YA, ya fantasy, Young Adult ·
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