Stellabella

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The Name of the Wind (The Kingkiller Chronicle, #1)

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Mistborn: The Final Empire (Mistborn, #1)

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Stellabella

Not loving it...am I missing something?

I have always enjoyed Greek mythology and retellings but this book is just not doing it for me. I have been trying to push through the book for around 12 months now but I've reached chapter 19 and hit a wall. The book seems to have pretty positive reviews across most platforms from what I have seen, so I'm not sure if I have overlooked something, if it's just the prose/authors style that isn't working for me, or if maybe I'm just a little dense 😅 I have found the book to be super dry and even though there are things happening, it feels like there is no movement or actual point to the story. I would love to hear from others if they found it to be lacking, but also if you loved it, what do you think I might be overlooking? What got you excited or invested in the story?

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Spark of the Everflame (Kindred's Curse, #1)

Catsbooked

Thoughts from 25% (page 100)

And she is still being clueless. No one is this thick riiiight?

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Servant of Earth (The Shards of Magic, #1)

Sarah Hawley

In the underground Fae realm, only the strongest and most ruthless have power—but a young human woman forced into a life of servitude is about to change everything. Kenna Heron is best known in her village for being a little wild—some say “half feral”—but she’ll need every ounce of that ferocity to survive captivity in the cruel Fae court. Trapped as a servant in the faeries’ underground kingdom of Mistei, Kenna must help her new mistress undertake six deadly trials, one for each branch of magic: Fire, Earth, Light, Void, Illusion, and Blood. If she succeeds, her mistress will gain immortality and become the heir to Earth House. If she doesn’t, the punishment is death—for both mistress and servant. With no ally but a sentient dagger of mysterious origins, Kenna must face monsters, magic, and grueling physical tests. But worse dangers wait underground, and soon Kenna gets caught up in a secret rebellion against the inventively sadistic faerie king. When her feelings for the rebellion’s leader turn passionate, Kenna must decide if she’s willing to risk her life for a better world and a chance at happiness. Surviving the trials and overthrowing a tyrant king will take cunning, courage, and an iron will... but even that may not be enough.

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Daughter of No Worlds (The War of Lost Hearts, #1)

Carissa Broadbent

A former slave fighting for justice. A reclusive warrior who no longer believes it exists. And a dark magic that will entangle their fates. Ripped from a forgotten homeland as a child, Tisaanah learned how to survive with nothing but a sharp wit and a touch of magic. But the night she tries to buy her freedom, she barely escapes with her life. Desperate to save the best friend she left behind, Tisaanah journeys to the Orders, the most powerful organizations of magic Wielders in the world. But to join their ranks, she must complete an apprenticeship with Maxantarius Farlione, a handsome and reclusive fire wielder who despises the Orders. The Orders’ intentions are cryptic, and Tisaanah must prove herself under the threat of looming war. But even more dangerous are her growing feelings for Maxantarius. The bloody past he wants to forget may be the key to her future… or the downfall of them both. But Tisaanah will stop at nothing to save those she abandoned. Even if it means gambling in the Orders’ deadly games. Even if it means sacrificing her heart. Even if it means wielding death itself. Fans of epic romantic fantasy like Sarah J. Maas and Raven Kennedy will devour this tale of dark magic, passionate romance, vengeance, and redemption.

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Princess of Blood (The Shards of Magic, #2)

Sarah Hawley

Once a servant, now a princess, a young woman thrust into power challenges everything about the underground Fae realm in the next installment of Sarah Hawley's new romantasy series. Kenna Heron is still reeling from her lover's betrayal and the threat of an impending war. With only her two closest--and most powerless--friends by her side, she must navigate the treacherous politics of Mistei while coming to terms with her new identity as not just Fae, but princess of her own house. With the king dead, three candidates are vying for the right to wear the crown next. A princess who claims the throne as her birthright and two rebel princes, both of whom are depending on the support of Blood House to break the stalemate between them. Old loyalties fray as new, dangerous alliances form, and Kenna finds herself caught in a web of violence, deceit, and unexpected passion. Kenna has the power to shape Mistei's future... but someone's willing to kill to make sure she never gets the chance.

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Bitterbloom

Teagan Olivia King

For fans of Hannah Whitten and Ava Reid comes a thrilling new fantasy by the author of Spit Back the Bones. Once a fool. Twice a thief. In a village plagued by mysterious deaths, Adelaide Thorn wonders if she is truly touched by the Devil. The villagers believe her to be the monster responsible for all the tragedies. Even her father, the vicar, presumes she’s guilty, tying her to a chair as punishment, afraid that if he cuts her loose, more girls will wind up dead. Her chronic illness causes her to have strange visions and blackouts, and even Addie herself begins to wonder if she is the one with blood on her hands. Addie feels drawn to the Rowan Wood on the outskirts of her village, and when she wades out into the river to get closer, she cuts her foot on a strange bell nestled in the riverbed. Ransom Black, a lordling with secrets of his own, helps her stanch the bleeding and speaks to her without any indication of fear. Back at home, Addie rings the bell and realizes it gives her the power to see the ghosts of those the village has lost, including the ghost of Bram Avery, who begs for her help. Bram tells her that the bell—a Reaper’s Bell—can open the door to the Rowan Wood, a hellish purgatory where the souls of the dead reside. Accompanied by Bram and Ransom, Addie ventures into the Rowan Wood with hopes of rescuing her late mother. There, Addie quickly realizes that their beloved might not be who they once were. Addie’s journey to find her mother’s soul is complicated by her attraction to Ransom and her unexpected feelings for Bram, who might be more dead than alive but sees Addie in a way no one has before. As the three make their way deeper into the Wood, each motivated by their own desperate desires, trust turns to betrayal and flawless facades begin to flicker. It may be that the ones Addie has so longed to reunite are those who have been lying to her her entire life.

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Thievia

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Whelp, Pierce Brown grew tired of Sci-Fi, and just went straight to horror.

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PSA for audiobook listeners

Currently working my way through this series - in the last book several new narrators were added, then in this book they've switched a few of them out. Lysander now has a vaguely South African accent, and Lyria, oh Lyria now had a bloody dammed British accent! The Irish is completely gone. Still a great production, but these changes were really jarring.

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Leather & Lark (The Ruinous Love Trilogy, #2)

Stellabella

Oct 04, 2025

2.5

Enjoyment: 3.0Quality: 3.0Characters: 2.5Plot: 1.5

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Blood of the Titan

Vanessa Joyce

One Titan family against one greedy King...King Rael is part of a legacy of tyrants who have destroyed the Dunya world for centuries with their greed, manipulation, and wrath.With the help of Beau, Aliera must venture across the vast world to pull together one last allegiance between the remaining Fae, Farkli, Titans, and Dragons.Adventure, lust, seduction, and lies will have you on your heels in this epic adventure.

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Devin

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"Patrick Colson liked to say fuck a lot." 🤣

Same Patrick same.

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Stellabella

Thoughts from 47% (page 222)

I'm really enjoying this book overall, the magic system is cool and the characters are fun but the book is filled with anachronisms and it's pinching a nerve in my brain. There's been a few cringey lines & behaviours too, a lot of them following the anachronisms but sometimes stand alone. Like sorry but how are giggling in amazement over indoor plumbing when you have seen literal magic and lived in a magic based city? I'm trying to move past it because I'm enjoying the story but it yanks me out of the story every time. Surely I'm not the only one 😅

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