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Who Lies Beneath in Rebecca Ross's Dreams Lie Beneath?

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Summary  In the realm of Azenor, there is a fortress in the clouds that was the Seren Duchy. But the Duke was assassinated by his closest friends. As they fled the mountains, the dying Duke cast a curse upon the land, making it so the people's nightmares would come to life among the streets of each town and village when each new moon rose. To fight these nightmares, magicians were designated as wardens at each place to protect the people. Clementine "Clem" Madigan grew up as a magician and warden apprentice to her father until two brothers of one of the other duchies challenges him for his position. After losing their home to the Vesper brothers, Clem makes it her mission to get close to one of them and find anything to take the Vesper family down, getting her home back in the process.  But as she infiltrates one of the brother's homes and becomes his warden partner while wearing a glamour, Clem's character is tested again and again so that even she is wondering j...

Meeting Strange Gods to Save the World: A Book Review

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I want to thank Alison Kimble for allowing me to read the ARC of her fantastic book! Thank you, Alison! WORKS | Author Alison Kimble [Spooky] kicked a pebble and it bounced down the road. “Why do you care so much about stories anyway?”  “ Does that strike you as a strange thing to want?” [Carcass] frowned and looked at the sky. “You probably haven’t ever imagined what a world would be like without them.” “Uh, no, I guess not.” “And I had never imagined a world with them. Until I came to Earth and encountered humans interpreting themselves and the world around them, and then reinterpreting everything, again and again. Forming narratives and explanations for every leaf, every mood, every storm. Out of the smoke from their fires. Out of nothing.” You Should Read  Strange Gods  if... You enjoy meeting new and interesting characters You love to travel to far away places You are waiting for something big to happen to you You have a thing for the "end of the world" theme Wan...

Book Review: The Wise One by K.T. Anglehart (Book 1 of The Scottish Scrolls)

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A good friend of mine, K. T. Anglehart has published her FIRST book! I applaud her on this amazing achievement!  You Should Read The Wise One  if... You love magic. You have an affinity for anything Celtic. You identify with the weird and different. You wish you had powers. You want to travel to Boston, Ireland, or both (or just travel at all, frankly). -- SPOILERS AHEAD -- Summary  The Wise One is a coming-of-age story with Mckenna O'Dwyer discovering her powers once she's turned 17. With her powers and curiosity, she begins to unravel family secrets that push her to find her mother. She meets a girl at school, Nissa, who has her own family secrets to uncover, so they set out together to find their truths, meeting a variety of people along the way... Characters Mckenna : She is a teenage girl who has never felt normal. Mckenna has suffered from night terrors all her life and could care less about football, prom, and other mundane high school-related things. She learns...