Tag: occult fantasy
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The Whispering Dark is a Beautifully Haunting Read
I’ll admit, I wasn’t sure what to expect from this book as I’ve been burned by Dark Academia recommendations from bookish social media before, namely Ninth House, A Study in Drowning, and the cult classic The Secret History. So I went into this with some reservations and some low expectations. I was pleasantly surprised when…
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A New View into Dark Academia with The Cloisters
The Cloisters by Katy Hays dips into a new side of dark academia for me, one which has spurred a wave of curiosity from deep within, and that is art history. Art history is one of those subject that I wanted to take at school but my subject choices didn’t align right for that to…
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My Dark Naturalism Dream – One Dark Window
I seem to have found the trustworthy side of TikTok when it comes to recommendations because One Dark Window by Rachel Gillig is another popular TikTok book that I wasn’t expecting to love as much as I do. I’ve grown to take all recommendations with a grain of salt and given that romantasy has become…