Tag: dark adult fantasy
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What to Expect From Scott Lynch’s The Republic of Thieves
I am so excited to finally read The Republic of Thieves by Scott Lynch. It has been a busy month of spooky reads, finishing uni papers, work and PhD activity, and this is the kind of book you just know will be worth the wait. I started it yesterday, so this will be a slightly…
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R.F. Kuang’s The Poppy War – High Fantasy With All The Good Parts
R.F. Kuang’s The Poppy War is a novel I cannot forget, not only in its narrative plot, but in its strong characters, intense political setting, and the touches of historical inspiration and imagery. It is the adult fantasy that made me reconsider my preferences in fantasy, shifting from YA to the more gritty, more layered…
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