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The Ancient Magus' Bride Vol. 1 by Kore Yamazaki

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3.0

cw: slavery, blood, violence, death, animal death, abandonment, grief, MC is 15 and the mage who buys her at auction keeps mentioning how she'll be his bride soooooooo... grooming? adult/minor relationship? nothing really happens in THIS volume but.....
Stars in Your Eyes by Kacen Callender

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challenging emotional funny hopeful tense 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

5.0

THAT ENDING 😭🩷

CW: trauma, sexual assault, sexual assault of a minor (mentioned, implied, but overall off-page), abuse (verbal & physical), drug use/addiction, mental illness, grief, consensual sex, homophobia, biphobia, colourism/racism talked about, bullying/harassment (online & in person), suicidal thoughts, parental rejection, mentions of potential drug overdose, alcohol use, toxic relationships, religious bigotry, panic attacks, mentions of rehab, gaslighting, self harm
Scales Fell From Her Eyes: Parable #1 by Mae Murray

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dark sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

CW: blood, violence, death, gore, some body horror, miscarriage, dubious consent

short and sweet and pretty fantastic
A River of Golden Bones by A.K. Mulford

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

5.0

CW: blood, death, violence, classism, transphobia, gaslighting, murder, sexual content, imprisonment

this book is outstanding and amazing. I laughed and cried and it hit home in so many ways. a beautiful story about finding yourself and fighting for what you believe in. love it, can not WAIT for the next one!
Dune by Frank Herbert

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adventurous emotional tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

CW: blood, violence, war, colonialism, classism, sexism, pregnancy/birth, some outdated language, fatphobia

the beginning was so slow with all the info dumping and exposition, but the journey you go on with all the characters is pretty great. definitely reading the next one!
Sweet Inferno by Elliott Rose

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dark fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No

1.0

no thank you. one more line about her swollen/huge breasts was gonna ruin me. not for me.

CW: Dubious Consent/Non Consent, sexual assault mentions, off page torture,  blood, sexual content in general, confinement, violence
People Like Them by Minka Kent

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fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No

2.5

CW: domestic abuse, body shaming/fatphobia, death, casual ableism

good for her but also, meh
Heartless Hunter by Kristen Ciccarelli

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

3.5

CW: blood, violence, slut shaming, classism, menstruation, powers being attached to a menstruation cycle this coming across as somewhat transexclusionary but who knows how that could play out in the next book, trauma, toxic relationships, miscommunication, slight sexual content, death, execution/murder, gun violence, genocide, oppressive regimes, police brutality

pretty good, will definitely pick up the sequel
Her Soul to Take by Harley Laroux

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challenging dark tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

CW from author; Kinks/Fetishes Within This Book: Consensual non-consent (CNC), breathe play/choking, bloodplay, spit, swallowing bodily fluids, needle play (body modification fetish), pain play, fear play, public play, bondage, restraint, spanking/impact play, erotic humiliation/degradation, raw sex/sex without a condom.

my CW additions: violence, gore, death, murder, ritual sacrifice, body horror, injury, fire
The Wize Wize Beasts of the Wizarding Wizdoms by Nagabe

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lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.0

CW: homophobia, sexual assault, blood, injury, hinting at a student/teacher relationship, controlling behaviour, toxic friendship

nagabe's art style is absolutely outstanding, hes so talented. but overall this collection is just kinda meh. it's ok.