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Review: Contested Crown (The Empty Throne Trilogy #2) by Kai Butler

Rating: 4.75🌈 Contested Crown, the second novel in The Empty Throne Trilogy, hits so many high marks. It easily overcomes the usual second book syndrome in a series, by ramping up the multiple storylines Butler has already established in the first book. The author does a great job introducing new characters whose meaning and connections to the men on the run are clouded by the new dark mysteries…

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Review: Gary of a Hundred Days: MM Fantasy Romance (The Unwanted King Book 1) by Isabel Murray

Rating: 5🌈 I can’t imagine when a new author made me laugh so hard as does Isabel Murray in her Gary of a Hundred Days, the first in The Unwanted King series. Gary, that naive, gentle, innocent , sweet man who’s awkwardly stumbled through his entire life as the youngest son of a short lived, short reigning, somewhat nasty, royal family. Now, as the last of his line, however, unprepared and…

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Review: Dealing With Mapinguari and Dogged Engineers (The Sorcerer's Grimoire Book 2) by AJ Sherwood

Rating: 4.5🌈 It’s hard to rate exactly which of Sherwood’s many series are my favorites, but The Sorcerer’s Grimoire is, even at two books, among those I hold dear. It’s in the universe she’s created, so recognizable and yet not, magical, imaginative and with our histories carefully bound together. It’s in the beautifully crafted, multidimensional characters she’s created and then given such…

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Review: How Tan Acquired an Apprentice (How I Stole the Princess's White Knight and Turned him to Villainy) by AJ Sherwood

Rating: 5🌈 “The emergency contact mirror on his desk buzzed with an incoming call, jittering on the wood as if conveying the caller’s agitation. Tan snatched it up promptly, still looking around suspiciously. “Hi, I’m Tan. I own the place, and I’m going to go cry.” Tan, that magnificent Black Sorcerer of Grimslock, is back in a short magical tale of acquisition and revenge. Mostly…

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Review: A [Non] Comprehensive Guide to Sea Serpents (Sorcerer's Grimoire #1) by A.J. Sherwood

Rating: 5 🌈 I’m never quite sure which way one of Sherwood’s series is going to go , whether it’s a bit dark or lighter in tone, but I’m always excited to dive in for the journey . A [Non] Comprehensive Guide to Sea Serpents could have gone dark so deeply with our introduction to how Sorcerer Adrien Danvers rescued not one but two young street boys who will become his apprentice and found…

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Review: The Solstice Kings by Kim Fielding

Rating: 3.25🌈 I was excited to see a book by Kim Fielding published by Tin Box Press, which meant I would be able to read and review it. Unfortunately, this fantasy tale is a bit of a mixed bag. There’s so many potentially interesting elements here, ranging from the main character’s adopted family and it’s magical “castle” ancestral home to the lore that Fielding’s narrative inhabits so…

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Review: The Alpha’s Warlock (Mismatched Mates #1) by Eliot Grayson

Review: The Alpha’s Warlock (Mismatched Mates #1) by Eliot Grayson

Rating: 4.25 🌈 Werewolves and mages just seem to be a great match! So I always gravitate to any story and series with these elements to check out what the author’s take will be. The Alpha’s Warlock (Mismatched Mates #1) by Eliot Grayson was a story I thought was very entertaining, and had characters I enjoyed reading about. It certainly opens with Warlock Nate Hawthorne in the worst possible…

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Review: Gary the Once and Former King: MM Fantasy Romance (The Unwanted King Book 2) by Isabel Murray

Rating: 5🌈 Well, based on this series alone, Isabel Murray is a new must read/autobuy for me. These are simply breathtakingly memorable pieces of storytelling. At once brilliantly subtle works of characterization and yet still hilariously funny, threaded through with heartbreaking pathos, and sweet romance. Such amazing work on the part of this author. From the subtle world building to deeply…

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Review: Under a Spell: An MM Paranormal Romance (Mages and Mates Book 3) by Andy Gallo

Rating: 5🌈 Well, that was one fabulous romp through a fantasy romance! Mages and Mates has turned into a fantastic series, full of great characters, dynamic relationships, and an intriguing overall series storyline that’s continuing to bring new mysteries and magical elements with each novel. Under a Spell starts with a murder investigation. A mage ambassador has been killed at the estate of…

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Review: Nelson & MacIlwraith: Moon Murder Mysteries III by K. Sterling

Rating: 4🌈 This type of book is extremely hard to read at times, and , for the same reasons, very difficult to rate. I wish I didn’t have to write that because I love how this series began. K Sterling is a fascinating, imaginative writer, and I put several of Sterling’s works among my favorites. But that same inquisitive, brilliant mind that brings forth moving, modern, emotional narratives of…

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Review: Oracle: Chosen Champions Book Five by Macy Blake

Rating: 5🌈 Oracle is a book that most readers will bring a compendium of knowledge about the universe, characters, and the impending crisis that the main characters immediately face. That’s really necessary. For Macy Blake has been building up to this book through multiple series and standalone novels in the Chosen One universe to culminate in the events that occur during this story. The gods,…

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Review: Cosmo and the King by Macy Blake

Rating: 4.75🌈 While the author lists this as a standalone book, it’s not. It falls strongly before the last several books in a couple of the Chosen One series, specifically because Cosmo plays such an important role in the events that happen there and are referenced here. And most significantly, I believe it exists as a huge part of the foundation knowledge needed for the finale book in the…

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Review: The Misfit Mage and His Dashing Devil: Diabolic Romance Book One by MN Bennet

Rating: 4.5🌈 I love it when I hit a literary trifecta. A new author, new book, and a new series in one swoop. That’s what I’ve done with the wonderfully devilish romance, The Misfit Mage and His Dashing Devil: Diabolic Romance Book One by MN Bennet. MN Bennet, an author new to me, weaves an imaginative story about an awkward young mage whose magnificent mind works much better than his ability…

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Review: Two Thousand Tears (Kings of Chaos Book 2) by Jocelynn Drake

Rating: 5🌈 This is exactly the type of story and series I emotionally want as a reader. I absolutely wallow in it, appreciating what Jocelynn Drake is accomplishing narratively, while also still being totally immersed in the universe and the characters storylines as they are unfolding. If I adored the first book, Two Thousand Dreams, then my deep love for this novel is for all the beautiful…

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Review: Two Thousand Tears (Kings of Chaos Book 2) by Jocelynn Drake

Rating: 5🌈 This is exactly the type of story and series I emotionally want as a reader. I absolutely wallow in it, appreciating what Jocelynn Drake is accomplishing narratively, while also still being totally immersed in the universe and the characters storylines as they are unfolding. If I adored the first book, Two Thousand Dreams, then my deep love for this novel is for all the beautiful…

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Review: Paranormal Protectors: Atlas (On Guard #0.5) by Michelle Frost

Rating: 4🌈 Michelle Frost has written a fast-paced, urban fantasy short prequel for her new series, On Guard. This uses the same universe and characters as the previous series, Mated to a Human so knowledge of that world and those themes is necessary. This was an action filled story that includes a romance that almost but not quite falls into the insta love category. That would be the…

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