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Silver in the Wood by Emily Tesh

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adventurous dark mysterious reflective fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

Something in the Walls: A Novel by Daisy Pearce

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challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

Murder Road by Simone St. James

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dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

Water Moon by Samantha Sotto Yambao

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medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

The Stars Undying by Emery Robin

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

Onyx Storm by Rebecca Yarros

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adventurous emotional tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

1.0

There’s just so much that feels like it needed more work in this book. I feel like the only reason I finished it at all was that I listened to the audiobook.  
The Lamb by Lucy Rose

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dark emotional sad tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

I think this book is successful at what it is doing, and I think a lot of it is absolutely stunning. The descriptive language, the interiority, the sort of surreal-yet-mundane cadence, all of it comes together to craft something that at a prose level is really special. 

Plot and theme-wise, I can see the intent, but something just didn’t land well for me. Which feels wild to say considering I think it IS successful it IS good you SHOULD read it. I just need a little more for a five star read, myself. 

Nevertheless, I’m already recommending it, already selling preorders, so. A win is a win. 

**arc received from Netgalley, e-arc from libro.fm. All opinions are honest and my own. 
Shanghai Immortal by A.Y. Chao

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 20%.
A Curse for True Love by Stephanie Garber

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adventurous emotional hopeful mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

The Ballad of Never After by Stephanie Garber

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adventurous emotional mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0