Category: adult fantasy
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Time’s Convert – Deborah Harkness’s Extra Dose of Bewitchery
As an avid fan of Deborah Harkness’s All Souls trilogy, I have had my eye on Time’s Convert for a while now. Once I finished The Book of Life, I put a request in for it through the library and happily added it to my Spooktober line-up. I didn’t know what to expect, but I…
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Deborah Harkness’s The Book of Life Is Not The Conclusion I Expected
After the incredible introduction into the supernatural story world in A Discovery of Witches and the mesmerising follow up in Shadow of Night, I thought I knew what direction Deborah Harkness’s The Book of Life would take. I was wrong. Not only was a given a read that would continue to surprise me, but I…
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High Fantasy Mastery in Scott Lynch’s Red Seas Under Red Skies
Another Scott Lynch read under my belt with Red Seas Under Red Skies, though it wasn’t so easily accomplished as The Lies of Locke Lamora. That is through no fault of the writing or plot and purely my time management and multiple focuses tearing attention away from my reading. What a read Red Seas Under…
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Supernatural Romance and Historical Fiction in Deborah Harkness’s Shadow of Night
Why didn’t I read Shadow of Night before? I don’t know why I stopped at A Discovery of Witches the first time I read it because Deborah Harkness’s Shadow of Night is incredible. Not only do we get a continuation of a truly astounding series, but the historical setting gives everything and more. I couldn’t…
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Every Reread of A Discovery of Witches Makes Me Love it More
There is no questioning it – A Discovery of Witches is my favourite dark academia read, and I adore Deborah Harkness with every fibre of my being. What more needs to be said? That’s the review. Alright, I’ll explain, but know you’re in for a long ride and you best bet you’ll be frantically looking…