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I had a hard time getting into this story, especially since Kiela is a little unlikeable in the beginning. After starting and then ignoring it for quite a while (wanted to read it for the readalong originally) I gave it another chance and now I couldn't put it down. It felt like a warm hug. Even though the plot feels a little 'unimportant' at times, I loved the slow paced life, how they researched spells, made friends and opened up to a new life that was so completely different than their time at the capital and the library. I'm glad I gave it another chance and I am thinking of also picking up The Enchanted Greenhouse?
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Iconic Series 📚👤💭
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A collection of the pilot books for popular series, for those of us who love to follow a character's journey for as long as an author will let us! Some of the below series have heavily debated starting points and book read orders--in those cases the pilot was selected based on what seems to be the most popular approach.
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Fictional books that feel like a warm hug, featuring magic and whimsy and perfectly happy endings. These are lower on stakes and higher on good vibes!
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Dramatic battles, tense political intrigue, unique world building...and is that maybe some romance I'm sensing? These books are not Romantasy but focus primarily on the SFF elements. Romance is a subplot and may not appear until later in the series, but when it does, you won't be disappointed.
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An introduction to the Romance genre, these books are part of the cultural zeitgeist or the 'canon' that many would recognize. Look for more niche titles in later Starter Pack volumes.
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The Lion Women of Tehran
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