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REVIEW: Realm of Ash by Tasha Suri

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Dear Tasha Suri, I greatly enjoyed your 2018 debut romantic fantasy novel, Empire of Sand, so I was eager for Realm of Ash, your recently-published follow up. The two books are interconnected despite being centered on different characters, so I recommend reading Empire of Sand first. Besides filling out the ... more >

REVIEW: A Heart of Blood and Ashes by Milla Vane

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Disclaimer: A Heart of Blood and Ashes is dedicated in part to DA contributor and site owner, Jane, who read the manuscript and provided feedback on it. I have no personal relationship to the author myself. – Janine Dear Milla Vane, In the past I’ve had mixed luck with the ... more >

AUDIOBOOK REVIEW: Echo in Emerald by Sharon Shinn, narrated by Emily Bauer

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Dear Ms. Shinn, Recently I’ve been listening to the audiobooks of your Uncommon Echoes series. I’ve reviewed the first in the series, Echo in Onyx, and the following is my review of the second, Echo in Emerald. I’m going to begin by cribbing the description of the series and its ... more >

REVIEW: Sweep of the Blade (Inkeeper Chronicles #4) by Ilona Andrews

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Maud Demille was a daughter of Innkeepers. She knew that a simple life wasn’t in the cards, but she never anticipated what Fate would throw at her. Once a wife to a powerful vampire knight, Maud and her daughter, Helen, had been exiled for the sins of her husband to ... more >

Dark blue cover with gold swirls, a lighter blue castle on top and red rose design on the bottom in a fairy tale style

REVIEW: The Beast’s Heart by Leife Shallcross

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Content warning: suicide/suicidal ideation/attempted suicide Dear Leife Shallcross, When I heard about this retelling of Beauty and the Beast from the Beast’s point of view I was excited. I am a hero-centric reader in general and hero POV always attracts me. Added to that, Beauty and the Beast is one ... more >

What Janine is Reading in Winter 2018-2019

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