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[mercerislandbooks]

Book Notes: Fantasy Roundup

Or, some ideas for what to read when you have a book hangover from Iron Flame:

Curious Tides by Pascale Lacelle

When Emory is the sole survivor of a secret ritual in the caves below Aldryn College, her healer powers, given to those born during the new moon on a rising tide, begin to shift into something strange and uncontrollable. Will her estranged friend Baz, brother to one of the students who died, help Emory figure out her new powers and what really happened that night? This debut fantasy has it all — dark academia, an upper YA that crosses over beautifully into adult, a murder mystery, secret societies, forbidden magic, a pining romance and the most gorgeous book design I’ve seen in a while. The magic system is built around the moon phases and the tides. Curious Tides is book one of a planned duology.

The Hurricane Wars by Thea Guanzon

What happens when Talasyn and Alaric, two soldiers from opposite sides of an entrenched war meet on the battlefield and discover their opposing powers combine to create something entirely new and unexpected? They continue to absolutely hate each other while having to work together to save their people from an even worse fate. Of course. And we all know what happens when two attractive people hate each other. Drawing inspiration from Southeast Asia, debut Filipino author Thea Guanzon has penned a fun, fresh fantasy that balances an authentic depiction of the toll of conflict on a population with a strong cast of characters and all the political machinations of Machiavelli. The Hurricane Wars is book one of a planned trilogy.

Godkiller by Hannah Kane

In a world where gods, fed by the attention, prayers, and offerings of humans, can also be destroyed by them, three disparate people come together to travel to the ruined city that was the last stand in the wars between gods and people. Kissen, a godkiller for hire. Elo, a former knight turned baker. And Inara, a young girl whose life has become intertwined with a god of white lies, Skedi. The four travel together to Blenraden, hopeful that they will find a way to untangle Skedi from Inara. All the feels of quest fantasy with characters that are delightfully flawed and human. The world building was immersive and queer normative with a host of diverse characters. The religious and magic system was at once familiar but with enough twists to make it unexpected. Godkiller is book one of a planned trilogy.

The Fragile Threads of Power by V.E. Schwab

From page one of The Fragile Threads of Power, I was invested all over again in the world of the four Londons, seven years after the events from The Shades of Magic trilogy (also excellent, if you want to start there). The plot works together like interchanging gears, or a chess game, the movement of each character affecting the others, often unknowingly. There are characters from the original trilogy, new additions, and Tes, the one who, unconsciously, holds the key to everything. Schwab investigates power in this novel -- who has it and who controls it, and by whose standards its morality is judged. Schwab puts a lot of things in motion in this book, and only a few are resolved by the end. The Fragile Threads of Power is book one of planned trilogy. You can always go back and read The Shades of Magic series in the meantime!

What the River Knows by Isabel Ibañez

I can’t think of a more fun combination than 1880’s Egyptian archeological digs, a feisty heroine determined to find out what happened to her explorer parents, and a current of magic running through it all. When Inez Olivera hears that her parents, on a dig in Egypt, are presumed dead, she takes matters into her own hands. Inez books passage from Bolivia to Egypt, intent on discovering the truth. What she finds in Egypt is an infuriatingly handsome young man, assisting her guardian in carrying on her parents discoveries, and men thwarting her inquiries at every turn. Add to this a mysterious ring that connects Inez to the magic of the past and the questions continue to pile up. It will take a trip up the Nile and many near escapes just to get Inez closer to any answers. Packed with action, a slow burn romance, and a huge twist kept me enthralled to the very last page. What the River Knows is book one of a planned YA duology.

Hopefully you find one, or many, of these titles to be a satisfying read!

— Lori

#island books #lori robinson #book notes #fantasy reads #ya fantasy #curious tides #pascale lacelle #hurricane wars #godkiller #hannah kaner #v. e. schwab #fragile threads of power #isabel ibanez #what the river knows #thea guanzon

[kuzuyamii]

happy anniversary to whatever is going on in this show

#black sails #bs #mine #edit #comp #scene #compilation #tv show #show #book #character #treasure island #pirate #james flint #charles vane #john silver #hale gates #eleanor guthrie #max bs #anne bonny #jack rackham #idelle

[egophiliac]

the Stitch crossover so far is just pure chaos and honestly, that tracks.

#art #twisted wonderland #twisted wonderland spoilers #lost in the book with stitch #i have never in my life drawn stitch before the event announcement #so uhhhh yeah i'm trying my best :') #love that yuu and grim are canonically getting matching outfits now #especially magic sticky clothes #man they could've just made it a barrier or something but nope #we're going to have a whole scene to establish that they can't just merperson their way out of this one because...their pants won't come of #incredible. twst really going the extra mile. #welcome to pants-stay-on island where pants are ENFORCED

[bookishfreedom]

serendipity used books aka my happy place

#serendipity used bookstore #san juan island #friday harbor #booklr #books #book #reading #read #reader #bookish #mine #bookblr #bookworm #bookstore #bookshop #bookshopping #indie bookstore #used bookstore #used books #shelfie

[clarissasbakery]

book tags i’ve been accumulating

#my art #illustration #art #my art! #fan art #my artwork #bfdi #battle for bfdi #bfdi fanart #bfdi humanized #bfdi art #tpot #the power of two #bfdi price tag #bfdi book #booktag #battle for dream island #yuri blast #object shows #character design #bfb

[kusaribanana]

#lawlu #trafalgar law #monkey d luffy #one piece #drawing some fan book #needed a cover #they’re in some kind of water island #with many fairies #Hope I’ll finish this doujinshi one day lol

[bluestation]

i found you in the future

#robin #HAPPY BIRTHDAY LOVE................. #a TINY bit late but pls forgive me #egghead spoilers #isn't it so romantic that she learned about ohara's survival on the island of the future ............. #one piece #some added commentary: the little white bits can be seen as bubbles of air escaping the books #to symbolize that the lives poured into them continue to breathe on #and also the ashes of ohara thrown into the sea #so the water around robin holds death life knowledge and flowers #(callback in a way to the 'scattered in the sea are the world's grief / the world's secrets' line from my last robi drawinf) #ah and also her tears! which contain those multitudes as well #good things lay in wait 4 ohara : #'-)))

[illyanarasputinfan]

Daniel Sampere

#Wonder Woman #Diana of Themyscira #DC Comics #DC Heroes #Justice League #Comics #Comic Books #Amazons #Super Friends #Themyscira #Paradise Island #Super Heroes #Heroes #Reading #Daniel Sampere

[milkyvast]

out fishing again

#milkart #fanart #osc #art #object shows #object show community #osc art #bfdi #battle for dream island #tpot #the power of two #price tag tpot #tpot price tag #bfb #tpot book #ii nickel

[wowthatsextra]

Rachel Elizabeth Dare doesn’t need to be the Oracle to give Percy Oblivious Jackson a reality check

#seriously these two have a gift for obliviousness #no seriously annabeth is SO jealous of rachel and the ~idea~ of calypso in tbotl it's a miracle how percy can be like “oh i wonder whats up #she kissed you before you “died” and went on an “what if” island percy. she LIKES you!!! #percabeth #percy jackson #rachel elizabeth dare #annabeth chase #percy x annabeth #pjo book reread #pjo tv show #pjo tv #percy jackson and the olympians #the battle of the labyrinth #rick riordan

[pepperpepi]

they are cousins actually

#osc #osc art #pepperpepiart #object show community #bfdi #battle for dream island #paper puppets take 2 #ppt2 #journal ppt2 #book bfdi

[mercerislandbooks]

Cookbook Book Club: Nosh

And we're back! I know it's been a while since our last Cookbook Book Club, but we have a great author event lined up for our next one. We really love having the author of the cookbook attend for that extra something special. Micah Siva, author of Nosh: Plant-Forward Recipes Celebrating Modern Jewish Culture, will be in town as part of her debut cookbook book tour, and her Seattle stop is Island Books! This gorgeous book came out last Tuesday, and we'll keep a stack in stock all month so you can pick up a copy to peruse before our book club meeting. Join us Wednesday, April 3 at 6:30 for an excellent time with Micah and some delicious food.

Nosh focuses on plant-forward versions of Jewish favorites, as well as innovative, modern takes on the recipes Micah grew up with. She is a trained chef and a registered dietitian, and she's turned her passion for both into a successful recipe blog and business. This is her first cookbook, and it's full of gorgeous photography (she's also a professional food photographer), concise explanations and definitions (and she's a professional recipe writer; a woman of many talents), and food that has my stomach rumbling. In fact, I already have a list of recipes I'm planning on making leading up to our book club meeting in April. From Lemony Blintzes and Vegan Potato Latkes, to Chickpea and Olive Shakshuka and Olive Oil, Pistachio, and Ricotta Cornmeal Sheet Cake, as well as several types of kugel, Micah's book is stuffed with colorful recipes that are suited for a variety of occasions and will delight everyone who comes to your table.

We can't wait to meet together again and share all of the amazing dishes made from the recipes in this book. Pick one that intrigues you, have fun making it, and bring it to share while Micah tells us about her book and the inspiration behind it. She'll stick around to sign copies while we mingle and eat delicious things. We'll also have copies of her children's book 1, 2, 3 Nosh With Me on hand for signing if you want to introduce your little ones to traditional Jewish foods. Can't wait to see you there!

— Becca

#becca oman #island books #micah siva #nosh #123 nosh with me

[kuzuyamii]

any play, performance, or game is a cage because it's played by the rules written by someone else or whatever black sails is about.

#black sails #bs #edit #mine #meta #tv show #show #book #treasure island #james flint #john silver #long john silver #miranda barlow #max bs #character

[egophiliac]

his magic is so PINK and FLUFFY and PRETTY! I love it!

I'm ready to process the Diasomnias now, buckle up

#art #unique magic posters #twisted wonderland #twisted wonderland spoilers #twisted wonderland episode 7 spoilers #twisted wonderland book 7 spoilers #meanwhile at the super awesome kalim dream base #anyway I KNEW IT! I KNEW HE WAS A DREAMWALKER! #VALIDATION #love me a unique magic that is only really useful in one extremely specific and exceedingly unlikely situation #sure was lucky that silver was on the island huh! #okay everybody i am about to be even more embarrassing than usual over anime characters. hold on. #but i am ALL OVER silver right now. just really really enjoying him! #i love that his reaction to all of this is anger. i love that his reaction to malleus is basically 'how DARE you' #my boy is full of righteous fury and he is going to make it everyone else's problem #his deeply-ingrained respect for mal and lilia is such a big part of his character that it's just. #always such a nice character moment when that breaks! #like when he yelled at lilia during endless halloween night! granted it was lower stakes then but. still. #it'sgoodstorytelling.jpg #meanwhile sebek is over in a corner sobbing and going 'what is HAPPENING' which is its own brand of deliciousness #god. this game really does just slam its fists down onto all of my personal 'I LIKE THIS' buttons. #and now they give me silver's beautiful pink fluffy cloud dream palace. find me a chef to kiss because MWAH #i can't believe they cut it off RIGHT before we were about to learn his backstory. i mean i absolutely can. but you know what i mean. #i have to know the meaning of the shitty acorn bracelet. twst. twst please.

[jaygabler]

The entire, original handwritten manuscript of Anne of Green Gables is now available to page through online - thanks to a scholar from Duluth, Minnesota. Read all about it in the News Tribune.

Photo: Jean-Sébastien Duchesne

#Anne of Green Gables #l.m. montgomery #1908 #1900s #books #Prince Edward Island #Canada

[clarissasbakery]

the worlds most pretentious book club

#wordgirl #illustration #my art #my art! #becky botsford #fan art #art #bfdi #bfdi book #battle for dream island #mlp #mlp fim #twilight sparkle #mlp friendship is magic #mlp fan art #my little pony #powerpuff girls #ppg blossom #blossom utonium #power puff girls #character design #crossover