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BOOK REVIEW – Onyx Storm by Rebecca Yarros : Sense Reclaims the Soul
SPOILERS Sense doesn’t cede control to love; it cedes control for love. Violet and Xaden have both fashioned themselves into maladaptive weapons. She’s a master of pain–her own, yes, but everyone else’s too. Vi has to compensate for the emotional shortcomings of others because it distracts her from the grief. She plays the hero, all… Continue reading
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BOOK REVIEW – Iron Flame (The Empyrean #2) by Rebecca Yarros: Trust is a Parapet
SPOILERS The Riders Quadrant strips initiates of their conscience, and forces them into cold, hard flight leathers. They’re trained to distance their peers, to fly with caution, and grow accustomed to death. Naturally, trust is a parapet for those who haven’t been given a reason to cross. There’s a force urging them to retreat, and… Continue reading
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BOOK REVIEW – Fourth Wing (The Empyrean # 1) by Rebecca Yarros : He Loves Not, He Loves Me
“You gave me your heart, and I’m keeping it.” SPOILERS Xaden claims that defenseless women aren’t his type, and yet, knowing knowledge is sharper than a blade, he shoves Violence into a position of ignorance. She has no knowledge of his secret dealings or the conspiracy attached. Not only that, Xaden never stresses the threat… Continue reading
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BOOK REVIEW – Tower of Dawn by Sarah J. Maas (Throne of Glass #6)
“I may not be a warrior waving a sword about, may not be worthy of your glorious tales, but at least I save lives–not end them” (452). SPOILERS Months ago, I wrote a review of The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho, expressing my deep frustration with the character Fatima. The waiting woman of the desert that… Continue reading
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BOOK REVIEW – Queen of Shadows by Sarah J. Maas (Throne of Glass #4)
“You think I don’t love these gowns and jewels? But in the end…they’re replaceable. I’ve come to value the people in my life more” (pg 404) SPOILERS Queen of Shadows centers on the struggle between renouncing the past and assuming the diadem of responsibility. Pity that our heroine’s primary concern is only for herself, a… Continue reading
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BOOK REVIEW – Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas (Throne of Glass #1)
“What’s the point in having a mind if you don’t use it to make judgments?”“What’s the point in having a heart if you don’t use it to spare others from the harsh judgements of your mind?” (Pg. 231) SPOILERS All these nuances that make up a single person, and Chaol and Dorian still see the… Continue reading
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