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House of Blight by Maxym M. Martineau

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

5.0

Great mix of ACOTAR + Threads That Bind + The Fall of the House of Usher. So good. Was on the edge of my seat. Unique magic system. Definitely a must read.
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Ruin by Gillian Eliza West

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dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective medium-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? Yes

3.5

Gripping, excited, romantic. Loved this twist on the old Hades x Persephone story. Story felt a bit overly fluffed / padded at times, but overall, it was a great read. 
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The Great When by Alan Moore

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mysterious reflective slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

1.0

I was so excited about this book. However, it is so overly wordy and fluffed with so many literary devices that the finish product sounds stuffy, pretentious, and overall hard to follow along. The plot drowned under the weight of everything else.
Fledgling by S.K. Ali

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

4.0

A revolutionary new sci-fi novel that had me on the edge of my seat the entire time. The characters and world building are so good. Highly recommend. This book is great for fans of the sci-fi series Illuminae Files and the fantasy series An Ember in the Ashes. 
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A Grim Reaper's Guide to Catching a Killer by Maxie Dara

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emotional funny lighthearted mysterious 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

4.25

Witty and funny. Brings humor to a dark and macabre topic like death. Loved the mystery.
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Odd Spirits by S.T. Gibson

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

4.75

Short, sweet, and spooky! πŸ‘» 
I absolutely loved this little novella. It was fun and very entertaining.
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Kingdom of Crowns and Daggers by Erin O’Kane, K.A. Knight

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dark mysterious slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

1.75

It was 🌽 with a plot, which might be some people's cup of tea. I don't mind spice at all, but I felt like the plot took a back seat to the 🌢πŸ”₯ and suffered for it. The characters felt one dimensional and flat. The dialogue was lacking. The love "triangle" (quadrangle?) felt forced at times with no real reason for some of the characters to be falling for one another. I'm sure a lot of people enjoyed this, but it was not for me.
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The Ravening by Daniel Church

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dark emotional sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

3.5 stars - Like a train accident, so horrifically graphic, gory, and terrifying, you can not look away. Bit of handmaidens tale + the Hunt/the Ritual movies.  Very chilling.
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This Dark Paradise by Erin Luken

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dark emotional mysterious slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

1.75

Was really hard to get through. Inconsistent magic system. MC changed her entire mission at the drop of a hat. 
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The Games Gods Play by Abigail Owen

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adventurous challenging dark tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Hunger Games + Percy Jackson...but make in New Adult πŸ˜‰πŸŒΆ. I devored this book. It was so good. The action during the Crucible Labors, the tense romance, and the heartbreak...ugh so goooooddddd!!!!
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