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GabbieBean

Fellow book moth from Australia šŸ I read across all genres, though fantasy tends to claim most of my time. There’s always a book within reach, and I love diving into something new.

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  • Rites of the Starling (Shield of Sparrows, #2)
    GabbieBean
    May 18, 2026
    4.0
    Enjoyment: 4.0Quality: 3.5Characters: 4.0Plot: 3.5
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    I enjoyed this book. I liked the magic, the additional characters, and the expansion of the world’s lore. Although the plot and characters follow a fairly typical romantasy formula, I think it was reasonably well done, and I enjoyed learning more about the world and its monsters. As for the writing, there is a lot of telling instead of showing, but overall it was fine and could just be elevated further to enhance the experience.

    I hope the next book does justice to the reasoning behind the sickness, and I plan to continue with the series for the magic and overall plot. I can also understand why some people wouldn’t enjoy this one as much, since it felt more like a bridging book in the series.

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