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The Silvered Serpents by Roshani Chokshi (ARC Review)

Séverin and his team members might have successfully thwarted the Fallen House, but victory came at a terrible cost — one that still haunts all of them. Desperate to make amends, Séverin pursues a dangerous lead to find a long lost artifact rumored to grant its possessor the power of God. Their hunt lures them far from Paris, and into the icy heart of Russia where crystalline ice animals stalk forgotten mansions, broken goddesses carry deadly secrets, and a string of unsolved murders makes the crew question whether an ancient myth is a myth after all. As hidden secrets come to the light and the ghosts of the past catch up to them, the crew will discover new dimensions of themselves. But what they find out may lead them down paths they never imagined. A tale of love and betrayal as the crew risks their lives for one last job… Read More The Silvered Serpents by Roshani Chokshi (ARC Review)

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A Golden Fury by Samantha Cohoe (Blog Tour: Excerpt)

Thea Hope longs to be an alchemist out of the shadow of her famous mother. The two of them are close to creating the legendary Philosopher’s Stone—whose properties include immortality and can turn any metal into gold—but just when the promise of the Stone’s riches is in their grasp, Thea’s mother destroys the Stone in a sudden fit of violent madness. While combing through her mother’s notes, Thea learns that there’s a curse on the Stone that causes anyone who tries to make it to lose their sanity. With the threat of the French Revolution looming, Thea is sent to Oxford for her safety, to live with the father who doesn’t know she exists… Read More A Golden Fury by Samantha Cohoe (Blog Tour: Excerpt)

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The Ten Thousand Doors of January by Alix E. Harrow (Review)

In the early 1900s, a young woman embarks on a fantastical journey of self-discovery after finding a mysterious book in this captivating and lyrical debut. In a sprawling mansion filled with peculiar treasures, January Scaller is a curiosity herself. As the ward of the wealthy Mr. Locke, she feels little different from the artifacts that decorate the halls: carefully maintained, largely ignored, and utterly out of place… Read More The Ten Thousand Doors of January by Alix E. Harrow (Review)

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Serpent & Dove by Shelby Mahurin (Review)

Bound as one to love, honor, or burn. Two years ago, Louise le Blanc fled her coven and took shelter in the city of Cesarine, forsaking all magic and living off whatever she could steal. There, witches like Lou are hunted. They are feared. And they are burned. Sworn to the Church as a Chasseur, Reid Diggory has lived his life by one principle: thou shalt not suffer a witch to live. His path was never meant to cross with Lou’s, but a wicked stunt forces them into an impossible union—holy matrimony.… Read More Serpent & Dove by Shelby Mahurin (Review)

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Enchantée by Gita Trelease (ARC Review)

Paris in 1789 is a labyrinth of twisted streets, filled with beggars, thieves, revolutionaries—and magicians…When smallpox kills her parents, Camille Durbonne must find a way to provide for her frail, naive sister while managing her volatile brother. Relying on petty magic—la magie ordinaire—Camille painstakingly transforms scraps of metal into money… Read More Enchantée by Gita Trelease (ARC Review)

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Waiting on Wednesday #10: Enchantée by Gita Trelease

Hey everyone! And happy Wednesday! This week I’m featuring one of my most-anticipated fantasy releases of the year! Some of you may know that I really struggled with reading fantasy for most of 2018. But, now, everything seems to be back to normal because I’m not only looking forward to fantasy reads, but I’m also… Read More Waiting on Wednesday #10: Enchantée by Gita Trelease

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The Gilded Wolves by Roshani Chokshi (Blog Tour: Review & Giveaway) [CLOSED]

Thank you so much to Wednesday Books (Macmillan) for asking me to be a part of this blog tour! Roshani Chokshi is one of my favourite authors (I devoured all of the books in her The Star-Touched Queen series), and when I found out about this book, I just knew that I had to read it! Plus,… Read More The Gilded Wolves by Roshani Chokshi (Blog Tour: Review & Giveaway) [CLOSED]

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Book Birthdays: October 23, 2018

Since the first two Book Birthday posts in this series were such a hit, here are the books on my radar that are celebrating their Book Birthdays today (a.k.a. books that are being published in Canada today)! Please let me know if you have any feedback and/or suggestions for this series (anything from formatting to content)!

ARC review, book review, young adult

Dread Nation by Justina Ireland (ARC Review)

Title: Dread Nation Author: Justina Ireland Type: Fiction Genre: YA, Historical, Fantasy, Horror Publisher: Balzer + Bray (HarperCollins) Published: April 3, 2018 A physical copy of this book was kindly provided by the publisher, in exchange for an honest review. Jane McKeene was born two days before the dead began to walk the battlefields of Gettysburg… Read More Dread Nation by Justina Ireland (ARC Review)

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Lost Crow Conspiracy by Rosalyn Eves (ARC Review)

Title: Lost Crow Conspiracy Author: Rosalyn Eves Type: Fiction Genre: YA, Fantasy, Historical Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers (Penguin Random House) Published: March 27, 2018 A physical copy of this book was kindly provided by the publisher, in exchange for an honest review. Sixteen-year old Anna Arden was once just the magically barren girl from… Read More Lost Crow Conspiracy by Rosalyn Eves (ARC Review)