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Spells, Strings, and Forgotten Thing

⭐⭐

Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for the ARC. All thoughts are my own!

Unfortunately, this book was just not for me.

This was the story following Calliope, one of three sisters connected through strings of magic who only have each other after their mom left them. They were brought up to protect wards of the Dark Oak through their connected magic, which demands a high cost, memories. I like the cozy fantasy vibes and thought the story idea was fun. And, while I did like the concept of the magic system and thought it had potential, I wish there had been more a more developed background on it and a detailed description of how it worked.

I had a hard time staying interested in this book because the pacing was hard to follow, and I found the relationship development between the FMC and MMC to be forced and ingenuine, I did enjoy the ending and promise of true development, both individually and together.

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A Harvest of Hearts

⭐️⭐️⭐️.5

3.5/5.

There was a lot that I loved about this book. It was an engaging and entertaining dark fairytale with an interesting magic system.

Andrea Eames writing was really fantastic and incredibly descriptive.

In A Harvest of Hearts, Foss Butcher, the main character embarks on a mission to track down the sorcerer who "snagged" her heart and get it back, befriending a talking cat and the sorcerer himself through the process. The story is told from Foss' perspective, helping the reader to understand her and her character development throughout the story. The sorcerer, Sylvester, was a great character, and I found him very likable but thought he lacked some dimension. I really wanted more depth and development on page between Foss and Sylvester. We only had a few scenes where they seemed to connect, and I would have loved more!

Additionally, though the entire book was enjoyable, the pacing was inconsistent throughout the first and second half of the book. I wish the second half was longer because it felt a bit rushed, and I wanted more information!

Overall, I enjoyed this and would recommend it!

Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for the ARC. All thoughts are my own!

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A Crown So Silver, Lyra Selene

Rounding up to 4 stars.

First and foremost, I would like to thank the publisher and NetGalley for the ARC, all thoughts are my own.

A Crown So Silver opens with a slow pace and does not fully pick up until about the 55% mark. I had a difficult time making my way through the first half for a few reasons. I was a bit unsure about the setting change at first, though I ended up enjoying it. And secondly, I absolutely LOVED the FMC, Fia, in A Feather So Black, but was really quickly annoyed with her in the first half of the book. Her character seemed to shift, and I didn't understand why she was acting so impulsively and a bit immature. And I was a bit confused how quickly so much conflict developed with the MMC, Irian, especially as it seemed their characters developed together in the first book.

BUT I am so glad I kept reading, because the second half of the book was really great. Fia's character change, actions, and the difficulties in her relationship were more heavily explained, and I began to understand and feel more empathetic towards her character. Additionally, we learned much more about Irian and what motivated his actions, which allowed for more development of their characters together. It was suspenseful, magically, and that ending!!!!! I cannot believe I will have to wait so long to get answers! The second half of the book is what brought this up to four stars for me.

Lyra Selene is fantastic, and I think her writing is beautiful!

I would 100% recommend both A Feather So Black and A Crown So Silver, and truly urge readers to be patient with the book while the story develops. It is worth it! Really, really looking forward to the next book.

Publication date: Jan 21, 2025

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Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️

3.5 - This was a unique dark fairy tale and I overall enjoyed it. I felt like the middle dragged on a bit and the ending was abrupt, leaving me wanting more. Despite the this being a dark fairy tale it highlighted many deeper themes. Also had some great quotes. "I suppose every monster is real for someone somewhere".

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for this advanced copy, all thoughts are my own.

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Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️

This wasn't my favorite but was still pretty cute. I had a hard time getting into it because I found the FMC really unlikable at the beginning, but she grew on me. I did like their growth and communication development and really loved that there was no third-act break up.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for this advanced copy, all thoughts are my own.

Blaze

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td bem que nessa foto tá faltando meu Joey... mas ft em hq deles é tão raro