duologies – Cannonball Read 17

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The Irresistible Urge to Fall for Your Enemy (Dearly Beloathed, #1) by Brigitte Knightley

May 25, 2025 by narfna Leave a Comment

Thanks to NetGalley and Berkley Publishing Group | Ace for the ARC. It hasn’t affected the contents of my review. This book should not have worked! But, it really did. At least for me. This is an enemies to lovers slow burn romance set in an alternate Earth where magic is real. (Actual, real enemies, mind you, not just rivals or people who are annoyed at each other.) Aurienne is a gifted healer in an order of healers who is contacted by Osric, an eeeevil […]

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A Fire Endless (Elements of Cadence, #2) by Rebecca Ross

August 8, 2023 by narfna Leave a Comment

I lost almost all of my interest in this series while about 25% through A Fire Endless, for no apparent reason at all. I’m having a hard time thinking of anything to say about it because my apathy is speaking very loudly right now. I really liked the first book (a Scottish inspired fantasy with romantic elements), even if it wasn’t a favorite or anything, but by the time I got to this one I just didn’t care anymore! I honestly could have DNFed and […]

“I am but a verse inspired by your chorus, and I will follow you until the end, when the isle takes my bones and my name is nothing more than a remembrance on a headstone, next to yours.”

A River Enchanted (Elements of Cadence, #1) by Rebecca Ross

November 13, 2022 by narfna Leave a Comment

A River Enchanted is a slower-paced, highly atmospheric, character-based fantasy set on a magical island inspired by Scottish folklore. I found it a very satisfying, almost cozy read, but if you are looking for something with more action and plot, this is not the book for you. The book follows four main characters: Jack, a bard who has come home to the island for the first time in over ten years; Adaira, the daughter of the clan leader; Sidra, a healer; and her husband and […]

“The Empire, the world. One and the same. And if they were not yet so: make them so, for this is the right and correct will of the stars.”

A Memory Called Empire (Teixcalaan, #1) by Arkady Martine

July 7, 2021 by narfna 2 Comments

**30 Books in 30 Days** Book 12/30 I was so intimidated by this book before I picked it up! There’s a certain attitude that often comes along with intelligent sci-fi with lots of made up names (so many vowels!), and which plays around in the political intrigue sphere. Like, let’s just confuse the shit out of you before we settle into this! Throw everything at the wall and see what sticks! No hand holding! I will show you I’m smart by making everything so hard […]

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Emmalita on “It came to something when you found yourself hoping that the footsteps you heard were ghosts.”I loved the ending! I don’t think it’s been out long enough to talk about why though.
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Emmalita on “Only you, Em, would refer to heartbreak as a distraction. I think I would have a more sympathetic response if I asked to marry a bookcase.”Oh my goodness, Gallifrey was beautiful. I’m sure her mittens were gloriously murdery.

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