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Strange Beasts
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The Dark Prophecy (The Trials of Apollo, #2)
Rick Riordan
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Bianca Torre Is Afraid of Everything
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Time and Time Again
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Kiss Me, Maybe
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That Devil, Ambition
Linsey Miller
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As someone who has really enjoyed Siegel's first two works, I honestly believed I would absolutely adore this one. Turns out, I'm not really one to enjoy toxic yuri all that much. But, as always, Siegel's writing is gorgeous and luscious. I've previously only consumed Siegel's books in audiobook format, but the author's style still stands out well on its own without narration. There was more of a gothic flare to the writing here specifically, because of the Faustian nature of the story, which only exemplifies the sheer amount of angst drenched in this story. The main characters, Miriam and Cybil (And reincarnations), didn't intrigue me like her previous leads. I rarely enjoy love/hate romances as is, but I had faith in Siegel to win me over with this couple, at least. And she did for the first two lives, as the contrast between Miriam's relationship to Cybil compared to Esther, the second life, to be very interesting. Then the third half felt really dragged out, and I wasn't much invested in it til the last chapter. Also, Cybil's feelings on Miriam went back and forth a lot, so much so it felt very inconsistent and contradictory. Maybe that's the appeal of a love/hate, toxic romance relationship, but, as I said, I just wasn't into it. Overall, even with the beautiful prose, I couldn't get behind the central romance. I definitely plan to keep following Siegel's career; I can only hope I will enjoy whatever she publishes next.
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The Hidden Oracle (The Trials of Apollo, #1)
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