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    Daughter of Fire: Conspiracy of the Dark by Karen Frost

    10th September 2020
    Cover of Daughter of Fire: Conspiracy of the Dark (Karen Frost)

    Daughter of Fire: Conspiracy of the Dark (Destiny and Darkness #1) by Karen Frost

    • Publisher: Ylva Publishing, October 1st 2019
    • Genre:  Young Adult, Fantasy, Romance, LGBTQ+
    • Format: eARC
    • Page Count: 208 pages
    • My Rating: ★★★ (3/5)

    Content warning: death of minor characters, magical gaslighting, blood, kidnapping, minor character with cancer

    This is part one of Daughter of Fire. Though possibly unfair to rate now, it was indeed published as two separate books. I am giving a somewhat positive rating since the story is fairly good so far. With the knowledge of only 50% of the plot, this review might be a little spoilery but not much more than what the publisher’s blurb already stated.

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  • ARCs,  Book Reviews,  Fiction

    Evie and the Pack-Horse Librarians by Laurel Beckley | ARC Review

    16th August 2020
    Cover of Evie and the Pack-Horse Librarians (Laurel Beckley)

    Evie and the Pack-Horse Librarians by Laurel Beckley

    • Publisher: NineStar Press, August 17th 2020
    • Genre: Fantasy, Romance, LGBTQ+, Novella
    • Format: Ebook (eARC)
    • Page Count: 98 pages
    • My Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️ (3/5)

    CW: racial slights, mentioning of amputation

    If you want a very cute fantasy novella featuring a joyous cast of LGBTQ+ people, Evie and the Pack-Horse Librarians should be your top choice.

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Lí-hó!! I am Hsinju (they/she), a Taiwanese book blogger, writer, and full-time grad student in engineering. Here, I mainly review books featuring authentically represented LGBTQ+ characters and/or written by LGBTQ+ authors. You’d usually find me going about life with my heart stuck in the last book I finished.

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