book-review

  • God’s Will; With a Gun. The Hesperians and the Horror of Holy Colonization

    Light spoilers for The Dragon Republic ahead They came bearing gifts of medicine, technological progress, and God. In The Dragon Republic, the Hesperians arrive in Nikan with promises of enlightenment, science, and salvation. All Rin β€” and the fragile Republic β€” had to do, is fall in line. Sound familiar? Kuang draws unmistakable parallels between…

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  • The Most Swoon-Worthy Moments in ACOTAR πŸ’˜

    Spoilers up to ACOSF ahead 1. Rhys betting on Feyre during Amarantha’s trials Rhys placed his bet on Feyre out-maneuvering Amaranthaβ€” not out of arrogance, or even blind hope but genuine and quiet confidence. He saw Feyre as strong and capable before she even acknowledged it about herself 2. Sending music to the cell Rhys…

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  • 20 Brutal and Shocking Moments from Red Rising (books 1-6)

    Spoilers up to Light Bringer ahead This series is an emotional roller coaster. There are moments that are shocking, dark, violent, and downright distressing. Here’s a list of 20 of the most shocking and brutal moments so far in the 4 books. Of course, there are many many more, but these are some standouts along…

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  • A Guide to the MAAS-Verse

    Spoiler free Has the growing hype around the romantasy sub-fantasy genre resulted in you uncovering a new guilty pleasure? Don’t worry, this is a safe space! If you’ve uncovered a love for romantasy, obviously, Sarah J Maas books are an essential spiral. Her books get a lot of love and a lot of hate, but…

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  • The Sword of Kaigen- M.L. Wang

    Hello fellow fantasy lovers. I’ve come here with one message- if you love captivating magic, immersive world- building, and dynamic and complex character writing- go read this book!! This story will break your heart and then put it right back together again, filling in the missing pieces with jijakalu-forged ice, because every heart could use…

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