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The Starving Saints

Caitlin Starling

From the nationally bestselling author of The Luminous Dead and The Death of Jane Lawrence, a transfixing, intensely atmospheric fever dream of medieval horror. Aymar Castle has been under siege for six months. Food is running low and there has been no sign of rescue. But just as the survivors consider deliberately thinning their number, the castle stores are replenished. The sick are healed. And the divine figures of the Constant Lady and her Saints have arrived, despite the barricaded gates, offering succor in return for adoration. Soon, the entire castle is under the sway of their saviors, partaking in intoxicating feasts of terrible origin. The war hero Ser Voyne gives her allegiance to the Constant Lady. Phosyne, a disorganized, paranoid nun-turned-sorceress, races to unravel the mystery of these new visitors and exonerate her experiments as their source. And in the bowels of the castle, a serving girl, Treila, is torn between her thirst for a secret vengeance against Voyne and the desperate need to escape from the horrors that are unfolding within Aymar’s walls. As the castle descends into bacchanalian madness—forgetting the massed army beyond its walls in favor of hedonistic ecstasy—these three women are the only ones to still see their situation for what it is. But they are not immune from the temptations of the castle’s new masters… or each other; and their shifting alliances and entangled pasts bring violence to the surface. To save the castle, and themselves, will take a reimagining of who they are, and a reorganization of the very world itself.

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i love all the bits of information we're getting about angharad, especially that she's kind. i can't wait to see more of her in her book, and i hope it's a sapphic romance

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A Trade of Blood

Robert Jackson Bennett

An Ana and Din Mystery Brilliant detective Ana Dolabra must prove a man's innocence to stop a civil war in the third book of the series that began with The Tainted Cup, named an Edgar, Hugo, and World Fantasy Award Finalist and one of the best books of the year (New York Times Book Review, NPR, Elle)—from the bestselling author of The Founders Trilogy. In the canton of Sapirdad, two of the Empire’s most powerful families are moments away from going to war with each other, their hundreds of retainers gathered with swords drawn. If blood is spilt, the whole of the empire may be plunged into starvation and chaos. To de-escalate matters, someone must do the impossible: prove that one family’s eldest son is innocent of a gruesome and unforgivable murder, despite the incontrovertible evidence against him. It is with this undertaking that the great detective Ana Dolabra is tasked, her assistant Din at her side—and the two find themselves racing with great speed and little dignity to the scene. As ever, the impossible proves little obstacle for the deadly combination of Ana’s intellect and Din’s keen eye, and mere hours after riding into the dusty town, Ana glimpses the greater pattern behind the crime. A deeper, subtler web of death is being woven in plain sight, by a mastermind with an ancient magical technology at his disposal. But even Ana's uncanny insight is of little use when each new suspect she uncovers ends up dead--with each new killing calculated to bring tensions between the two rival clans past the boiling point. And as Din pursues their adversary through the canton's wild ranges, sprawling ranches, and reeking slaughterhouses, he finds his loyalties divided in unexpected ways.

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I absolutely love the way the author is playing with perspective and voice so far!

Only 10% in and I have been treated to several very distinct writing styles - maybe I'm in the minority, but I love being on the back foot in a book. I like that I have to puzzle out where I am and what I'm looking at until I can get my bearings with each narrator.

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Welcome all time travelers!

Hi everyone! I’m Sasha (@sashareads). Putting this quest together has felt a bit like tending to a tiny book‑baby, and I’m so excited to finally share it with you. I hope you’ll adore it as much as I do.🥰

About the quest The Kaleidoscope of Time dives into worlds where time doesn’t behave the way we expect - loops, pockets, displacement, and intentional travel across eras. Because it stretches across so many genres, some books will feel instantly like your thing and others might not - and that’s completely okay. You’ll find a mix of YA and adult titles across historical fiction, speculative fiction, literary fiction, romance, dystopian, fantasy, mystery, thrillers, and plenty of genre‑blending, all threaded with a touch of sci‑fi.

If you’d like to read some of the books that helped make the subgenre what it is today, then you should go for The Time Ship: A Chrononautical Journey by Enrique Gaspar, The Time Machine by H.G. Wells, A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court by Mark Twain, Kindred by Octavia E. Butler and Outlander by Diana Gabaldon.

Personally I’ve especially enjoyed Kindred by Octavia E. Butler (Historical Fiction), Piranesi by Susanna Clarke (Fantasy), Love Lethal, Death Divine by Jelena Dunato (Fantasy Romance), The Austen Affair by Madeline Bell (Historical Romance), The Everlasting by Alix E. Harrow (Fantasy Romance), and On the Calculation of Volume I by Solvej Balle (Literary Fiction)

Quest recommendations I’ll be taking suggestions through this post: Quest Recommendations. Please give it a read before sharing your recs.

We’re all passionate about our favorite time travel stories, and I’d truly love to hear yours. However, recommending a book doesn’t guarantee it’ll be added, even if it’s popular and/or fits the criteria.

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Auē

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Enjoyment: 4.5Quality: 5.0Characters: 4.5Plot: 4.0

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very special to have buddy read this with @bookishpancit!❤️

Auē is beautiful torment. Manawatu captures the struggles of Ārama and Taukiri, Jade and Toko, layering this story with humour and heartbreak that impacts generations.

I really loved how Manawatu slowly unravels the history of the characters. they each have such a distinct and clear voice, calling me to read another chapter and another, in their bid to help me understand why it is they're crying out.

an incredibly moving novel about innocence and violence, and how actions perpetuate cycles far past our own experience or expectations.

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i would love to be able to rearrange the shelves (not within the shelves) in my library, rather than them being auto-organised alphabetically.

not sure how this might be implemented, maybe drag/drop or ^v buttons. anyway, this is low priority but would love it if possible!

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The Crown of Gilded Bones

Jennifer L. Armentrout

She's been the victim and the survivor… Poppy never dreamed she would find the love she’s found with Prince Casteel. She wants to revel in her happiness but first they must free his brother and find hers. It’s a dangerous mission and one with far-reaching consequences neither dreamed of. Because Poppy is the Chosen, the Blessed. The true ruler of Atlantia. She carries the blood of the King of Gods within her. By right the crown and the kingdom are hers. The enemy and the warrior… Poppy has only ever wanted to control her own life, not the lives of others, but now she must choose to either forsake her birthright or seize the gilded crown and become the Queen of Flesh and Fire. But as the kingdoms’ dark sins and blood-drenched secrets finally unravel, a long-forgotten power rises to pose a genuine threat. And they will stop at nothing to ensure that the crown never sits upon Poppy’s head. A lover and heartmate… But the greatest threat to them and to Atlantia is what awaits in the far west, where the Queen of Blood and Ash has her own plans, ones she has waited hundreds of years to carry out. Poppy and Casteel must consider the impossible—travel to the Lands of the Gods and wake the King himself. And as shocking secrets and the harshest betrayals come to light, and enemies emerge to threaten everything Poppy and Casteel have fought for, they will discover just how far they are willing to go for their people—and each other. And now she will become Queen.

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The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion, Vol. 1

Beth Brower

“I’ve arrived in London without incident. There are few triumphs in my recent life, but I count this as one. My existence of the last three years has been nothing but incident.” The Year is 1883 and Emma M. Lion has returned to her London neighborhood of St. Crispian’s. But Emma’s plans for a charmed and studious life are sabotaged by her eccentric Cousin Archibald, her formidable Aunt Eugenia, and the slightly odd denizens of St. Crispian’s. Emma M. Lion offers up her Unselected Journals, however self-incriminating they may be, which comprise a series of novella-length volumes. Armed with wit and a sideways amusement, Emma documents the curious realities of her life at Lapis Lazuli House.

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2027 Goal

I’m trying to think ahead a little bit for 2027 and I don’t think I’m going to be reading with a number in mind (gasp). Normally I set a number goal I know I can reach and then beat that number naturally without stressing. Just something to keep me going.

Next year, I’m planning on putting the titles of every unread book on my shelves in a jar so I can pick 2-3 per month to read. This way I still have plenty of room to read where the mood (or read along) takes me. My goal is not to finish the whole jar this year, but if I do that’s an added bonus. I’m going to keep going until it’s empty either way.

I plan on allowing myself to skip each title only once. If the title comes up again and I still don’t want to read it, it’s getting donated!

Has anyone had luck with something similar? Or what are we thinking for 2027?

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