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A Song of Wraiths and Ruin
A Song of Wraiths and Ruin | Roseanne A. Brown
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The first in a gripping fantasy duology inspired by West African folklore in which a grieving crown princess and a desperate refugee find themselves on a collision course to murder each other despite their growing attractionfrom debut author Roseanne A. Brown. Perfect for fans of Tomi Adeyemi, Rene Ahdieh, and Sabaa Tahir. For Malik, the Solstasia festival is a chance to escape his war-stricken home and start a new life with his sisters in the prosperous desert city of Ziran. But when a vengeful spirit abducts his younger sister, Nadia, as payment to enter the city, Malik strikes a fatal dealkill Karina, Crown Princess of Ziran, for Nadias freedom. But Karina has deadly aspirations of her own. Her mother, the Sultana, has been assassinated; her court threatens mutiny; and Solstasia looms like a knife over her neck. Grief-stricken, Karina decides to resurrect her mother through ancient magic . . . requiring the beating heart of a king. And she knows just how to obtain one: by offering her hand in marriage to the victor of the Solstasia competition. When Malik rigs his way into the contest, they are set on a heart-pounding course to destroy each other. But as attraction flares between them and ancient evils stir, will they be able to see their tasks to the death?
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Clare-Dragonfly
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Wow!!! This started out slow and ended with a bang… or more accurately a series of bangs, like a spectacular fireworks display. I LOVE Karina (so tortured, clever, and resourceful—more than she realizes) and Malik isn‘t too bad either. So many twists I didn‘t see coming! I put the second book on hold right away. Excited for more Dedele and Afua 😁

Also, JKR is awful but there were clear HP references in this book and I am here for it. 😂

tokorowilliamwallace Nice Maryland! I loved the Baltimore County system event calendar. 2 author talks with free food, a punk concert, a jazz concert, are some of them I was able to attend. 2y
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KelsiTaylor
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Mehso-so

The world building was a bit hard for me to get into as the magic system didn‘t make sense to me but this book was still good! CRAZY twist that I did not see coming, truly horrendous but I probably won‘t read the sequel.

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Rereading this is nice but man, the characters are hard to love because they're so flawed. Also it's 1pm and I'm starving so maybe I should go find some food 😂 but also want to keep reading! #joyousjanuary @Andrew65 #jumpstart2022 @Clwojick @Lizpixie #bookspinbingo @TheAromaofBooks

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Andrew65 Reading and find key fir readathons but one can get in the way of the other. 2y
TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 2y
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WorldsOkayestStepMom
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I made it 34% of the way through and I'm not invested in the characters. I feel like the plot is generally predictable, based on the way it's set up. This would be a great book for people who like YA that has magic!

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SilverShanica
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I am posting one book per day from my to-be-read collection. No description and providing no reason for wanting to read it, I just do. Some will be old, some will be new - don‘t judge me I have a lot of books.
Join the fun if you want. This is day 238.
#bookstoread
#tbrpile
#bookstagram

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SassyBookworm
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Read almost 100 pages at work today!! 🤓 I‘m totally hooked and can‘t wait to see where this is going!!! I love suggestions from friends who know what I like!!

#SassyBookworm😏 #ASongofWraithsandRuin #workreading

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OneBookishBabe
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Really great debut novel! I‘m excited to see what all happens in book two.

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OneBookishBabe
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Yesterday‘s #socksunday post Vday edition

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Sharpeipup
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The barista gifted me a butter beer macaroon after we talked about books.

Traci1 Yum 3y
Pageturner1 sounds yummy! never heard of one. 3y
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Godpants
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What a finish to the year. This was an amazing Story and I can‘t wait for the next part next year.

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Godpants
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Continuing my attempt to finish as many 2020 books before the end of the year.

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Bookgoil
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Some of my December TBR I‘m so excited for #wintergames2020 #ReadNosedReindeer @StayCurious see any favorites?

Kdchase I think I have spinning silver on my tbr shelf. Let me know what you think!! 3y
StayCurious Omg so many I want to read! 3y
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staci.reads
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Wow, what a ride! This book is packed with adventure and magic! There's so much complexity to this world. Clearly set up for a sequel, which I definitely will be reading!

MynameisSnow Love the mug 4y
Sharpeipup The barista literally just recommended this book to me. 4y
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Book_yogi
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I am not exactly sure how the title really fits in with the books, however, the cover is gorgeous and the story is entertaining.

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FairyTamer
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"What is wrong with you?" Idir snapped, though to everyone else he looked like he was talking to nothing. Had he had control of his body, Malik might have shrugged.
"My mind is not the most hospitable environment"

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FairyTamer
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"The past devours those naive enough for forget it"

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FairyTamer
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4.5/5
Full review on my GoodReads
Highlights:
Liked Karina
Disliked her goal throughout and was waiting for her to just give up on the goal
Loved her character growth
Messages against racism
Loved Malik, good Character & relatable
Loved his character growth & family bonds

Awesome book!

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jfount
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I think it was around page 20 that I first thought, "there is a LOT going on in this book." There is indeed, and every chapter is packed with rich ideas and people and settings and details. I loved it, and will be looking forward to the next installment in Malik and Karina's stories.

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Mrs_B
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It took a bit of getting into but once it got going I got sucked into the world. Already looking forward to the sequel and seeing the characters grow!

Published in Summer 2020 for #summerfun

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TheBookKeepers
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This book was a lot of fun! I had some predictions, but also some surprises! Chock full of all the fantasy elements we love: magic, magical creatures, tournament, betrayal, love (tho very PG), wishes, royalty, & loads of characters! 4 ⭐️ I co-host an IG book club and this was July‘s pick!

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SassenachTheBookWizard
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oh my God I loved this...all of it! The characters and the world and the conflicts and damn everyone is lying and killing people! It was SO GOOD. I'm incredibly impressed with the writing from a debut author as well!

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The_Heeler_Booklife
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Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
This cover is gorgeous. I just love it. I loved the Western African Folklore in it. The challenges were great. The plot twists were well done. I didn‘t like that Karina didn‘t have much reason behind why she wanted her mother resurrected. Overall a good story. Can‘t wait for the sequel.
#litsy #littens #scribd #bookstagram #bibliophile

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SassenachTheBookWizard
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My library hold for the audiobook came in so I'm binge reading this today and then starting a buddy read tomorrow!

heikemarie I pass out from joy and excitement whenever I see this cover. 4y
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hes7
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#JubilantJuly

A great debut from Roseanne A. Brown. Inspired by West African folklore, this fantasy sets a princess and a refugee against one another. Each could benefit from killing the other (as long as denying their mutual attraction is possible), and the threat of murder, amidst politics and intrigue, permeates their story, keeping me guessing at how it would end. I will be reading this again before Book 2. #bookspinbingo #readblackauthors

Andrew65 Well done 👏👏👏 4y
TheAromaofBooks Great review!!! 4y
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downtherabbithole
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How I‘m spending this Sunday.

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nitalibrarian
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Brought home two books on my lunch hour. My #botm was delivered. And while shelving some YA books this morning, I came across the other and was very intrigued.

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ajewel7
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Library just opened for 30 min browsing! I missed it. Looking forward to reading!

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my.books.in.squares
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SoManyBooksNotEnoughTime how is the narrator for this? i was debating whether to listen or read this one 4y
my.books.in.squares @SoManyBooksNotEnoughTime I think the narration is great. Two different voices for two different perspectives so far. X 4y
SoManyBooksNotEnoughTime @my.books.in.squares ooo that does sound great, thank you!! 4y
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BookBelle84
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#bookhaul !!! I feel like there have been so many amazing YA releases lately I can't keep up!

InBooksILive I missed the release of A Song of Wraiths and Ruin. It sounds really good I'm going to have to order it asap. 4y
anwade88 I just bought Song of Wraiths and Ruin as well! Looks so good! 4y
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Sharanya
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Did someone say new #bookhaul ? 😍

Super excited to have gotten these #YA books by Black authors from Semicolon Bookstore & Gallery, a Black-woman-owned bookstore in Chicago! Support Black-owned businesses, y‘all. #blacklivesmatter

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limada
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Picked this one up site unseen based on a Twitter recommendation. I've heard great things so I'm excited to start.

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Mrs_B
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🔹I love Quentin Blake‘s illustrations
🔹Doing well so far - it‘ll be better when the sunshine comes out!
🔹my e-library hold came in for this one which I‘m looking forward to, but I‘ve had books coming through the post box all week. Got a bit carried away on payday! 🙈
@Eggs #wondrouswednesday
thank you for the tag @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks
@CarolynM I‘m on time this week!!! Your turn?

Eggs The fruits of payday 🤗🤗 Thanks for joining in 🥰📚🤗 4y
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LibrarianRyan
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This is out today and is sold out on Amazon. Get it from Bookshop.org and support small indie libraries. You can also request your library purchase it (if they are open).

#CoverLove
#BlackLivesMatter
#BlackAuthors
#BlackoutTuesday

JazzFeathers What a beautiful cover. 4y
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