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December rolls in and suddenly I’m knee deep in Christmas shopping, pretending the extra books in my basket are “gifts from the kids” (no not the spicy ones!) when really they’re for me. Every year I tell myself I’ll behave, and every year I fail spectacularly. My bookcases are now groaning, I’m rearranging shelves like I’m competing in some elite NaNoWriMo championship, and I’m (once again) swearing off impulse book buying in the New Year. The rule is simple; at least on pa

The Shattered Kingdom By Invi Wright Rhapsodic: The Bargainer By Laura Thalassa The Housemaid: The Housemaid Book 1 By Frieda McFadden House of Earth and Blood: The Crescent City Book 1 By Sarah J Maas Hemlock By Kiersten Madglin

King of Flesh and Bones: By Liv Zander King of Flesh and Bone was an intriguing and immersive read. The world building is rich, the atmosphere beautifully eerie, and the dark fantasy elements are handled with confidence. It pulled me in, especially with the unique concept of a king who refuses to let the dead decay. That said, for me it didn't quite reach the same impact as the Court of Ravens series. It felt a little like the "younger brother" of that world, similar in tone