This book serves as a prequel to the game Enderal, which I have never played and, honestly, know nothing about... besides reading this book I supposeThis book serves as a prequel to the game Enderal, which I have never played and, honestly, know nothing about... besides reading this book I suppose. However, my lack in Enderal expertise didn't matter and I was immediately drawn into this story by the very first incredibly haunting section. Jespar is the main character and he suffers from nightmares, particularly of a corpse with flaming hands that is trying to make him, "See". This book has a mix of humor, amazing details and descriptions of this world, while also dealing with some serious moral issues that can be hard to read about but, still, enlightening. I recommend this highly to fans of fantasy. You do not need experience with the game Enderal to enjoy this, however I certainly want to strike out farther into this world now. The author, Lietzau, is also the creator of this game, and I am absolutely fascinated by this world after reading this. Its haunting, its beautiful... I don't know what else to say. Amazing.
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This book serves as a prequel to the game Enderal, which I have never played and, honestly, know nothing about... besides reading this book I suppose. However, my lack in Enderal expertise didn't matter and I was immediately drawn into this story by the very first incredibly haunting section. Jespar is the main character and he suffers from nightmares, particularly of a corpse with flaming hands that is trying to make him, "See". This book has a mix of humor, amazing details and descriptions of this world, while also dealing with some serious moral issues that can be hard to read about but, still, enlightening. I recommend this highly to fans of fantasy. You do not need experience with the game Enderal to enjoy this, however I certainly want to strike out farther into this world now. The author, Lietzau, is also the creator of this game, and I am absolutely fascinated by this world after reading this. Its haunting, its beautiful... I don't know what else to say. Amazing....more
This is a fabulous read! Can I borrow Dante Russo for an afternoon? I'll return him in one piece. Promise!
So, besides all the spice that left even myThis is a fabulous read! Can I borrow Dante Russo for an afternoon? I'll return him in one piece. Promise!
So, besides all the spice that left even my eyeballs sweating, this was a great story with great characters. Vivian is forced into an arranged marriage with a very grumpy dude, Dante. However, she doesn't know that her father blackmailed the billionaire Dante into this pact.
This Grumpy/Sunshine, forced proximity romance, lit me up! I enjoyed the hell out of this one!
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This is a fabulous read! Can I borrow Dante Russo for an afternoon? I'll return him in one piece. Promise!
So, besides all the spice that left even my eyeballs sweating, this was a great story with great characters. Vivian is forced into an arranged marriage with a very grumpy dude, Dante. However, she doesn't know that her father blackmailed the billionaire Dante into this pact.
This Grumpy/Sunshine, forced proximity romance, lit me up! I enjoyed the hell out of this one!
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This is a fabulous read! Can I borrow Dante Russo for an afternoon? I'll return him in one piece. Promise!
So, besides all the spice that left even my eyeballs sweating, this was a great story with great characters. Vivian is forced into an arranged marriage with a very grumpy dude, Dante. However, she doesn't know that her father blackmailed the billionaire Dante into this pact.
This Grumpy/Sunshine, forced proximity romance, lit me up! I enjoyed the hell out of this one!
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This is a fabulous read! Can I borrow Dante Russo for an afternoon? I'll return him in one piece. Promise!
So, besides all the spice that left even my eyeballs sweating, this was a great story with great characters. Vivian is forced into an arranged marriage with a very grumpy dude, Dante. However, she doesn't know that her father blackmailed the billionaire Dante into this pact.
This Grumpy/Sunshine, forced proximity romance, lit me up! I enjoyed the hell out of this one!
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This is a fabulous read! Can I borrow Dante Russo for an afternoon? I'll return him in one piece. Promise!
So, besides all the spice that left even my eyeballs sweating, this was a great story with great characters. Vivian is forced into an arranged marriage with a very grumpy dude, Dante. However, she doesn't know that her father blackmailed the billionaire Dante into this pact.
This Grumpy/Sunshine, forced proximity romance, lit me up! I enjoyed the hell out of this one!
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This is a fabulous read! Can I borrow Dante Russo for an afternoon? I'll return him in one piece. Promise!
So, besides all the spice that left even my eyeballs sweating, this was a great story with great characters. Vivian is forced into an arranged marriage with a very grumpy dude, Dante. However, she doesn't know that her father blackmailed the billionaire Dante into this pact.
This Grumpy/Sunshine, forced proximity romance, lit me up! I enjoyed the hell out of this one!...more
Wow! I loved this. This book speaks on homophobia and racism but our heroine, Florence, is fighting against this.
Florence is from Jamaica, but when hWow! I loved this. This book speaks on homophobia and racism but our heroine, Florence, is fighting against this.
Florence is from Jamaica, but when her father brings her back to his home, she just doesn't quite fit in. No amount of hair straightening can solve these overwhelming issues. But when she does something her father deems unforgivable, she is tossed out of the house.
She makes her way to Rose Hall to hopefully work, but winds up finding a mystery instead. This story is full of magic and love. Something that I will cherish.
Out May 7, 2024!
Thank you, Netgalley and Publisher, for this Arc!!!...more
I've finally been able to get my hands on this, and wow! It was worth the wait! An absolutely charismatic duo on the pages, battle it out in the kitchI've finally been able to get my hands on this, and wow! It was worth the wait! An absolutely charismatic duo on the pages, battle it out in the kitchen, and (surprise surprise!) find love!
This was an absolutely intoxicating read, and I can't wait to see more from this author!
Thank you, Netgalley and Publisher, for this Arc!...more
This story is so well done. Covering a range of topics like body image and racism, this book at once swept me off my feet while being informative. This story is so well done. Covering a range of topics like body image and racism, this book at once swept me off my feet while being informative. There are several topics in this book I will never fully understand, but the general idea of love is something I think we all can grasp. Also, the idea of finding oneself is beautifully illustrated in this.
Out May 7, 2024!
Thank you, Netgalley and Publisher, for this Arc! ...more