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Book Review | The Twelve
Title: The Twelve Author: Liz Hyder Published: 10th October 2024 Publisher: Pushkin’s Children’s Books Genre: YA, Fantasy Rating: 3.5/5 stars As the Winter solstice blankets the Pembrokeshire landscape in an otherworldly glow, sisters Kit and Libby are drawn to a mysterious white tower to test a prophecy they have heard talked about. But when the magic of the tower causes Libby to vanish, they find themselves caught in a mystery that takes them in to the deep past. Libby has been erased from the world – her laughter, her presence, even their mother’s memories of her have all disappeared. The world has rewritten itself, leaving Kit to navigate a reality…
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Book Review | A Tempest of Tea
Title: A Tempest of Tea Author: Hafsah Faizal Published: 22nd February 2024 Publisher: Pan Macmillan Genre: YA, Fantasy Series: Blood and Tea #1 Rating: 5/5 stars On the streets of White Roaring, Arthie Casimir is a criminal mastermind and collector of secrets. Her prestigious tearoom transforms into an illegal bloodhouse by dark, catering to the vampires feared by society. But when her establishment is threatened, Arthie is forced to strike an unlikely deal with an alluring adversary to save it – and she can’t do the job alone. Calling on some of the city’s most skilled outcasts, Arthie hatches a plan to infiltrate the dark and glittering vampire society known…
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Book Review | So Let Them Burn
Title: So Let Them Burn Author: Kamilah Cole Published: 16th January 2024 Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group Genre: YA, Fantasy Series: Divine Traitors #1 Rating: 3/5 Whip-smart and immersive, this Jamaican-inspired fantasy follows a gods-blessed heroine who’s forced to choose between saving her sister or protecting her homeland – perfect for fans of The Priory of the Orange Tree and Fourth Wing. Faron Vincent can channel the power of the gods. Five years ago, she used her divine magic to liberate her island from its enemies, the dragon-riding Langley Empire. But now, at seventeen, Faron is all powered up with no wars to fight. She’s a legend to her people and a nuisance…
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Blog Tour | Feast of Ashes
Hello and welcome to my stop on the Feast of Ashes blog tour hosted by The Write Reads and Neem Tree Press. Read on to hear my thoughts! Title: Feast of Ashes Author: Victoria Williamson Published: 5th October 2023 Publisher: Neem Tree Press Genre: YA, Dystopian The Earth’s ecosystems have collapsed and only ashes remain. Is one girl’s courage enough to keep hope alive in the wastelands? It’s the year 2123, and sixteen-year-old Adina has just accidentally killed fourteen thousand seven hundred and fifty-six people. Raised in the eco-bubble of Eden Five, Adina has always believed that the Amonston Corporation’s giant greenhouse would keep her safe forever. But when her…
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Blog Tour | The Exiled
Hello, thank you for checking out my stop on The Exiled Blog Tour, hosted by The Write Reads and Penguin UK. This is the sequel to The Stranded, read my review of the first novel here https://www.acascadeofbooks.com/2023/07/blog-tour-the-stranded/ Title: The Exiled Author: Sarah Daniels Published: 20th July 2023 Publisher: Penguin UK Genre: YA, Dystopian Rating: 3/5 Huge thank you to The Write Reads and Penguin UK for having me on The Exiled Blog Tour, and for sending me reading copies of both this book and The Stranded. This is the sequel to The Stranded, and the novel begins after some time has passed since the events at the end of the…
