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Odile is sent by her adoptive sorcier father to infiltrate the palace and steal back the kingdom's source of magic while disguised as a visiting princess. Her plans are derailed when the REAL princess ā beautiful, feisty Marie ā becomes key to solving the murder of the king, and the two young women must work together to uncover secrets and save the kingdom.
I really liked the atmosphere of this novel and Odile is a strong and distinct narrator. The love interest, Marie, is underdeveloped but still compelling. I did find the pacing lagged in places and there was a bit too much overexplaining of Odile's feelings and motivations rather than showing us in the narrative, so I felt a little disconnected especially in terms of her relationship with her father, but overall this was enjoyable and is a nice slow, moody read.
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A Treachery of Swans
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would This is How You Lose the TIme War be fitting for this list? I think so, but I'm only a third of the way through the book š
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All I can think is: why is nobody talking about this book??? I requested it from NetGalley because Orbit is one of my favorite publishers but I havenāt seen ANYTHING about this anywhere else and it is absolutely incredible (so far, of course)
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First of all - love this quest! Secondly - I'd like to suggest a new book to be added, which is "The fifth Season", the first book of the Broken Earth Trilogy. Super cool fantasy series with queer characters and a unique magic system based on Geology! Thanks for considering š„°
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The Library of Lost Girls
Kristen Pipps
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