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Star Witch || Danielle
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Bookworm, writer, cosplayer, gamer. Friendly neighborhood fire wizard. she/her
On a scale of 1 to Evelyn Carnahan, she is Evie's spiritual sister.

No fire though. Not that kind of game.
January 25, 2025 at 3:18 AM
The Last Hour Between Worlds by Melisa Caruso! Fun story and F/F romance so far!
January 3, 2025 at 11:13 PM
Honorable mention to Light from Uncommon Stars by Ryka Aoki.

Not pubbed in 2021, but this was one of the most deeply moving books I've ever read.

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Light From Uncommon Stars
Good Omens meets The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet in Ryka Aoki's Light From Uncommon Stars, a defiantly joyful adventure set in California's San Gabriel...
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December 29, 2024 at 1:40 AM
And finally, Wind and Truth by Brandon Sanderson.

A ripping conclusion to the first Stormlight arc and a harbinger of what's coming for the Cosmere.

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Wind and Truth
Book Five of the Stormlight Archive
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December 29, 2024 at 1:39 AM
Dipping into horror, Bury Your Gays by Chuck Tingle.

Exquisitely paced, with a villain so perfect for the times.

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Bury Your Gays
The instant USA Today bestseller by Chuck Tingle about what it takes to succeed in a world that wants you dead. Named one of the Best Horror Books of 2024 by...
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December 29, 2024 at 1:37 AM
Back to fantasy, The Bright Sword by Lev Grossman.

A wonderful Arthurian tale about what happens after Arthur, featuring all the lesser known and lesser loved knights. Will tug your heartstrings.

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The Bright Sword by Lev Grossman: 9780735224049 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books
NATIONAL BESTSELLER • A New York Times Editors’ Choice • The #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Magicians Trilogy returns with a triumphant reimagining of the King Arthur legend...
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December 29, 2024 at 1:23 AM
Switching to scifi, The Mercy of the Gods by James S.A. Corey.

Intriguing start to a new series, with a main character I loved (sociology-minded).

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The Mercy of Gods
AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES AND USA TODAY BESTSELLERFrom the New York Times bestselling author of the Expanse comes a spectacular new space opera that sees hum...
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December 29, 2024 at 1:21 AM
And we're up to Navola by Paolo Bacigalupi.

Everything I could want in a novel based on Renaissance Florence. So much politicking, with just a hint of magic.

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Navola by Paolo Bacigalupi: 9780593535059 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books
From the New York Times best-selling author of The Windup Girl and The Water Knife comes a sweeping literary historical fantasy about the young scion from a ruling-class family who faces rebellion...
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December 29, 2024 at 1:19 AM
Then there's The Wings Upon Her Back by Samantha Mills.

Similar to Some Desperate Glory, but more nuanced and mature, with absolutely gorgeous prose.

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Wings Upon Her Back, The - Tachyon Publications
[STARRED REVIEW] “A triumphant debut novel.” —Booklist Zenya was a teenager when she ran away from her home in war-torn Radezha, intending to join the mechanically-modified warrior sect. She was deter...
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December 29, 2024 at 1:12 AM
Next is Wicked Problems (Craft Wars #2) by Max Gladstone.

The Craft sequence is always a good time, and this one manages to be a middle book without middle book syndrome. Perfectly paced, with its own satisfying conclusion, and a brilliant cast.

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Wicked Problems
From the co-author of the viral New York Times bestseller This is How You Lose the Time War.Gods and lawyers battle for the soul of the world in the action-p...
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December 29, 2024 at 1:07 AM
Continuing with Disquiet Gods (Sun Eater #6) by Christopher Ruocchio.

Second only in the series to Demon in White, and that's debatable. Everything is teetering on the edge now, waiting for the conclusion.

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Disquiet Gods by Christopher Ruocchio: 9780756419936 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books
The sixth and penultimate novel of the galaxy-spanning Sun Eater series merges the best of space opera and epic fantasy, as Hadrian Marlowe continues down a path that can only end in fire Ambitious u...
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December 29, 2024 at 1:05 AM
Next up: The Familiar by Leigh Bardugo.

Lyrical historical fantasy that has a fairy tale air at times, with captivating main characters.

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The Familiar by Leigh Bardugo
THE FAMILIAR is a standalone adult historical fantasy novel from #1 bestselling author Leigh Bardugo.
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December 29, 2024 at 1:02 AM