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Katrina
Fantasy is my bread and butter. I read and write it. I’m obsessed with world-building and fascinated with lyrical prose. I love that I can contribute to the writing community by recommending good books that can actually make a difference in a person’s life.

Dark Breaks the Dawn

I really, really wanted to love this book by Sara B. Larson. I mean, the cover is gorgeous, the world-building is unique, and the basis of the story - a retelling of Swan Lake - is incredibly interest…
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Dove Alight: Dove Chronicles Book 3

Dove Alight by Karen Bao reminded me an awful lot of The Hunger Games except it was a SPACE Hunger Games, and I liked the main character. Dove Alight is the third book…
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A Million Junes

So actually, A Million Junes by Emily Henry was a romance I didn't hate! Usually I find romances to be on the tedious side, with a first obligatory sex scene occurring about halfway through the book t…
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Spill Zone

The Spill Zone is an interestingly creepy, science-fiction, graphic novel by the author of Leviathan and Uglies. The "Spill Zone" is a devastated area in uptown New York where a…
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Kingfisher

Pierce Oliver has no particular ambitions in life. Then three young knights from Severluna, with shadows that do not match their own outlines, literally stumble into the impossible-to-find town of Mis…
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The Secret Grave: A Hauntings Novel

The Secret Grave by Lois Ruby is a simple, ghostly mystery for young readers. It is easy to read, and the first person point of view has a nice, authentic 12-year-old ring to it. The main ch…
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The Queen of Blood

This is a dark story set in the world of Renthia which is, by its nature, a violent and hostile environment for humans. In Renthia, everything has a spirit - rocks and woods, river and streams, the ve…
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The Secret Horses of Briar Hill

This is one the prettiest stories I've read in a long time. It is sweet and sad, thoughtful and frightening, brutal and beautiful all at once. Megan Shepherd takes a bit of fantasy, a bit of reality, …
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Gilded Cage (Dark Gifts)

Gilded Cage by Vic James is a really interesting story. It is one part political intrigue, one part rebellion, and the best parts of both. The story is told from multiple viewpoints, which I q…
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Trickster’s Choice (Daughter of the Lioness #1)

Trickster's Choice, the first of two books, is a political intrigue/spy story set in author Tamora Pierce's world of Tortall, a world made familiar from many of her previous books (The Song of the Lio…
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Raven’s Gate (Book One of the Gatekeepers)

Matthew Freeman is a 14-year-old boy convicted of a crime he didn't actually commit. Given a choice between prison and serving his sentence via a government program known as the LEAF Project (Liberty …
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Prince Caspian

C.S. Lewis' Chronicles of Narnia books are a quick read, but still contain a refreshing dose of valor, great deeds, and characters worthy of emulation. They are also a delightful step back i…
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