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Malice (The Faithful and the Fallen, #1)

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Eight Tastes of Treachery (What We Eat #2)

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The Castle & the Cloister (Daughters of Light, #1)

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The Castle & the Cloister (Daughters of Light, #1)

Laura E. Weymouth

The Priory of the Orange Tree meets Black Sun in the thrilling launch of a political fantasy duology following three people—a wet nurse, a heretic queen, and a priest—as they attempt to shape the fortunes of a continent shattered by war.Two hundred years ago, the warmongering Inver clan conquered the nation of Honoria, suppressing its pacifist goddesses, and ushering in an era of blood and battles. Now, after a brief but fraught peace, a king’s whims threaten to reignite the engines of war. At the sun goddess Raea’s cloister, the last stronghold of Honoria’s matriarchal religion, Fia and her infant daughter are in search of a safe haven. Fia aims to offer her child more than the poverty and abuse she was raised with, but the price of the cloister’s protection will tear her from what she loves most and thrust her into a game more complex than she could imagine. Within the Invers’ mountain fortress, Ariana is known as the apostate queen. Once a follower of the goddess of stars, she left her faith for the sake of a king. But old loyalties are not easily severed. Ariana treads a dangerous path, striving for peace in a court made for conquest. Deep in the heart of the mountain, the Inver Priest bides his time, presiding over his people’s brutal religion. Blinded in the fight for the throne, he harbors a bitter grudge—one that could lead to Honoria’s ruin or renewal. Amid a treacherous landscape of enemies, allies, and intrigue, three lives will intertwine. Each will have to risk the wrath of gods and kings alike to alter the course of nations.

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Malice (The Faithful and the Fallen, #1)

John Gwynne

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bookamabobs

New releases

How many 2026 releases have you guys read so far if any? Which was your favorite? I've only read 7 but my favorite has to be The Girl with a Thousand Faces!

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ChaptersAndCrushes

Under appreciated

Hey pagelings ! I bought a new book which made me think ,

Who's your favorite under appreciated author? Like one or a few with less reads on here than popular books

I have a few authors like that. One is Peyton Corrine because there's not that many reviews or anything Unbound it seems . Another is Annie Crown , she wrote a basketball romance called night shift.

If you really wanted to know what book I got during my adventures on Tuesday ( mini library searching and the book I got today, comment down below because some can fit in this category

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Divasauce

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Lone wanderer/adventure book recommendations?

Hello bookworms, as you can see from the title I’m looking for a very specific type of book.

Ever since I discovered I was aroace (though an oriented aroace) I have been in search of books about lone wanderes. Books that are about a single person (it can be multiple people as well, kind of like Lord of the rings!) that ventures out on a quest/adventure that doesn’t include any type of romance for the main character, (preferably for the major side characters as well if you have anything like it, but no pressure) but just pure, loving platonic relationships, I’ve been trying to find recommendations everywhere but I feel like many websites don’t really come with anything close, the best thing I’ve found so far is “Sword of Shannara” Which I am very interested to read :D (I have heard mixed reviews about it, mainly that it’s just a rip off of LOTR, but I’ll try regardless) so it would help a ton to get some personalised recommendations as well, thank you :D 🪷🌌

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Malice (The Faithful and the Fallen, #1)

John Gwynne

A black sun is rising … Young Corban watches enviously as boys become warriors under King Brenin’s rule, learning the art of war. He yearns to wield his sword and spear to protect his king’s realm. But that day will come all too soon. Only when he loses those he loves will he learn the true price of courage. The Banished Lands has a violent past where armies of men and giants clashed shields in battle, the earth running dark with their heartsblood. Although the giant-clans were broken in ages past, their ruined fortresses still scar the land. But now giants stir anew, the very stones weep blood and there are sightings of giant wyrms. Those who can still read the signs see a threat far greater than the ancient wars. Sorrow will darken the world, as angels and demons make it their battlefield. Then there will be a war to end all wars. High King Aquilus summons his fellow kings to council, seeking an alliance in this time of need. Some are skeptical, fighting their own border skirmishes against pirates and giants. But prophesy indicates darkness and light will demand two champions, the Black Sun and the Bright Star. They would be wise to seek out both, for if the Black Sun gains ascendancy, mankind’s hopes and dreams will fall to dust.

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Jul 01, 2026

The Secret World of Briar Rose

2.5

Enjoyment: 2.5Quality: 2.0Characters: 2.0Plot: 2.5

Best described as some sort of fever dream. Interesting concepts, but the execution was lacking.

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The Secret World of Briar Rose

Cindy Pham

A lush and immersive queer “Sleeping Beauty” retelling about escapism, grief, and dreaming of a better world, as imagined by YouTube star Cindy Pham100 years have passed since the last heir of Gyldan fell into eternal slumber and doomed the once-mighty kingdom into poverty and invasion. At least, that’s what the fairy tales claim. Corin is a jaded thief who doesn’t believe in fables, even when she searches Gyldan’s underground tunnels to find her younger sister, Elly, who ran away to find the sleeping princess in hopes of a better life. Corin's conviction is challenged when she discovers the ruins of the ancient castle, maintained by beings from the kingdom's golden age, who protect a hidden portal into princess Amelia's subconscious. Following Elly’s voice, Corin jumps in the portal and seals the entry behind her.Inside the lush world of Amelia's dreams, the sisters reunite for a new adventure as they meet Briar Rose, Amelia’s whimsical alter ego, and Malicine, a sharp-tongued demon with a gift for magic. But as they explore ice castles, sunflower mazes, and star-filled oceans, Corin suspects Briar Rose is hiding darker secrets behind her "perfect" paradise – and that there are some things their subconscious can’t bury forever.

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Jul 01, 2026

Mortedant's Peril

5.0

Enjoyment: 4.5Quality: 5.0Characters: 4.5Plot: 5.0Audiobook: 5.0

Much much better than I was expecting, the audiobook was really well done and very easy to listen to.

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Mortedant's Peril

R.J. Barker

In a city of ancient automata, strange spirits, and sleeping gods, a cleric of death finds his own life on the line in this vividly imagined fantasy murder mystery from the acclaimed author of The Bone Ships and Age of Assassins. Irody Hasp is a Mortedant, a cleric tasked with reading the last thoughts of the dead—though no one thanks him for it. No Mortedant is popular, but Irody is scarcely tolerated even by the other members of his own guild, and rarely selected for anything but the lowliest of jobs. This impoverished existence would be dismal enough—but after reading the corpse of a low-level records keeper, Irody's troubles quickly multiply when his own apprentice is murdered, and all fingers point to him as a suspect. The only way to save his own skin is to find the real culprit himself, an investigation that quickly attracts powerful enemies with few scruples, and draws him into a plot that threatens the entire corrupt yet wondrous city he calls home. Perfect for fans of The Lies of Locke Lamora, Foundryside, and Witness for the Dead, this investigative misadventure begins a perilous new series by award-winning author RJ Barker.

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Cindy Pham

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Jun 28, 2026

The Winged Game: A Novel

3.5

Enjoyment: 3.5Quality: 3.0Characters: 2.5Plot: 3.0

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R.J. Barker

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The Winged Game: A Novel

Sophie Kim

Fantasy meets sports romance in this sizzling slow-burn novel in which the disgraced star of a brutal magical sport must team up with the rival who destroyed her career, from the #1 Sunday Times bestselling author of The God and the Gumiho.Carriwitchet, the violent, rugby-esque game played atop winged beasts, was once Taissa Cho’s whole life, and she was once the United Kingdom’s most promising player. Until her nemesis, rival player Kion Locke, destroyed her career in a single moment. Expelled from the sport in disgrace, Taissa has spent the last two years dreaming of nothing but revenge and relishing watching Kion’s team plummet to the bottom of the league.So when Taissa is offered the chance to redeem herself and her career, she can’t refuse—even if the offer is coming from the very man who ruined everything in the first place. It’s close to a dream come true . . . except for that pesky clause in her contract that demands she and Kion enter a fake relationship in order to garner some much-needed positive PR for the team. This could not be a worse match. Taissa and Kion only have two things in their love of the game, and their undying hatred for each other.Yet as a mysterious illness befalls the winged creatures of the entire league—putting both the beasts’ lives and the very sport itself at stake—the athletes find themselves partnering up in other ways, determined to crack the case of the eerie sickness. As their investigation takes them on a whirlwind adventure, Kion and Taissa are prepared for anything . . .Anything, that is, but their fake-for-the-cameras relationship to maybe, just maybe, become something real after all.

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Sophie Kim

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CultureKat commented on a post from the Pagebound Club forum

stainedglasswings

Tell me about a book you struggled to remember & find for years!

For the past year, I've been thinking about a book that I read as a young teen but I haven't been able to remember enough about it. I could only remember a couple vague details at a time.... fantasy girl, antiheroine, dark powers, not nice dad, a prince? Sometimes I kept getting details mixed up with Veronica Roth's Carve the Mark, so I kept getting confused.

I FINALLY FOUND IT JUST NOW! I finally put enough details together and had enough luck in a google search to realize I've been looking for The Young Elites by Marie Lu 😭😭

Has this ever happened to you?? Tell me about a book that you forgot about, didn't remember enough details to ask for help, but finally found again 🤧

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R.J. Barker

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Sophie Kim

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