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REVIEW of Rapunzel’s Gambit by Mary Mecham

What if Rapunzel wasn’t a damsel in distress but a scheming con-woman who is in league with a devious dragon? In this fractured fairy tale, Rapunzel decides to circumvent the plans of her greedy father by playing Robin Hood. She teams up with a dragon, pretends to be captured, rakes in the ransoms from all…
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REVIEW of Bride of the Midnight Prince (Brides of the Fae #2) by Anastasis Blythe

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REVIEW of Assassin of Fire and Sacrifice by Mary Mecham

Azora grew up as part of a secret society of assassins in Termarth, orphans whose parents had been killed by the neighboring country of Pyren. When the royal family of phoenix shifters from Pyren demand a bride from Termarth for their prince, Azora is chosen to undertake the mission. She dresses as a noblewoman and…
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REVIEW of The Zheninghai Chronicles (SERIES) by Anastasis Blythe

This series follows the story of the empire of Zheninghai where an Academy of magic-wielders are trained to fight monsters, brigands, and archvillains in the service of the Emperor. The overarching plot line of the whole series made it impossible to stop at the end of each book, even though there are distinct shifts in…
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REVIEW of Miss Sharp’s Monsters Series (#1-#3) by Suzannah Rowntree

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REVIEW of Fable and Namesake by Adrienne Young

Survival is paramount, and only the strong survive. For Fable, a young woman stranded on the island of Jevali, her skills as a diver mean the difference between life and death. Dredging up precious gems from the tropical waters, she sells them to a trader named West, hoping to someday earn enough coin to get…
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REVIEW of The Winter King by Christine Cohen

Cora has never loved the Winter King. Ever since her father disappeared and her family was cursed, she has resented the tyrannical god who demands the village’s service and offerings. Working her fingers to the bone for the High Aldorman, she schemes and scavenges to keep her mother and siblings alive amidst cold, famine, and…
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REVIEW of Sorcery in Alpara (Tesha #2) by Judith Starkston

Tesha, priestess of the goddess Ishana, is traveling with her new husband Hattu to his Hitolian mountain fortress in the north. When Paskan raiders kidnap her sister and an evil curse consumes her husband, Tesha must rise to the occasion, using her own powers to lead the army, save the people, and win back her…
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REVIEW of Priestess of Ishana (Tesha #1) by Judith Starkston

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REVIEW of Tiger Queen by Annie Sullivan

Princess Kateri must defeat twelve champions in the arena before she can prove her worthiness to rule the desert-kingdom of Achra. Her father’s disappointment is a goad that never lets her stop training, as is the memory of her mother’s death at the hands of the villainous “desert boys.” If she can only prove herself…