pickI read the bulk of this during March, which turned out to be a perfect read for Women's History Month!
While this is fantasy fiction, it draws from real-life women inequality issues across society, religious orders, and political structures.
When I first began this book, I expected a “Beauty and the Beast with gothic undertones“. This is more “medieval, cursed king finds his sorceress“.
I very nearly bailed at the very beginning...
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Thank You @TheSpineView for #BandBDay & for the tag ☕📚💝.
Hope to finish this tonight. This read turned out to have way more depth than I expected...in an incredibly good way...better conclude in a good way...📚💝.
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Hadn't realized that this was the start of a series! A surprise 🥳📚💝.
Need to finish my current reads before beginning anything new 👀🤔...was just taking a peek when I realized how gorgeous this book was beneath the jacket! 📚💖.
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Thank you @TheSpineView for creating this fun play-card & for the tag 🥳🎊🐎💝.
1- was considering rereading the Old Kingdom Books by Garth Nix this year, still need the latest book. 😉📚💝.
2- once I've finished with my current reads:
I am most excited to begin: Murtagh by Christopher Paolini, The Half King by Melissa Landers, and continuing the Riley Thorn Mysteries by Lucy Score.
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🤩 Amongst my Birthday gifts were a stack of incredible books 🎁📚💝💝💝.
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due to a scene of animal cruelty.
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I don't know why this began with such a terrible scene...perhaps to make readers worried for Blue (FMC Cerise's dog) once he is gifted to her by the king. I know I was freaked out worried for Blue throughout the whole book...
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This book turned out to be a genuine gem that I absolutely loved. Those last scenes where dynamite 📚💝.
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