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A 5-star book in a 1-star world

The Midnight Bargain by C.L. Polk

May 13, 2021 by Bothari43 2 Comments

If I had read this a few years ago, when I hadn’t quite reached the “FED UP” stage, I would have loved it. I can recognize the skill that went into this book – Polk knows exactly what they’re doing, and does it tremendously well. I will definitely seek out more of their books, but I hope there are some solidly sci-fi stories, because I don’t think I can handle more historical fiction like this. In the world of Midnight Bargain, magic exists, and people […]

Filed Under: Fantasy Tagged With: c.l. polk, cattle call for wives, kickass heroine, Regency romance with magic and PATRIARCHY

Bothari43's CBR13 Review No:15 · Genres: Fantasy · Tags: c.l. polk, cattle call for wives, kickass heroine, Regency romance with magic and PATRIARCHY ·
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Apparently My Whole Life Has Been a Lie & I Don’t Know What to do

June 14, 2016 by Andrea Krieter Leave a Comment

Mortal Heart Rating: 5/5 Summary: Annith is an initiate at the Convent of Saint Mortain, where she has lived her whole life. She has believed she was an orphan and was never wanted by her mother. Annith is by far the best initiate yet, but she still has not been chosen to go out on a mission for their God. When she hears that she is being groomed by the Abbess to become the next seeress, Annith is fearful of being shut in for the […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Fiction, History, Mystery, Romance, Suspense Tagged With: good ending, historical fiction, kickass heroine, last in trilogy, YA

Andrea Krieter's CBR8 Review No:28 · Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, History, Mystery, Romance, Suspense · Tags: good ending, historical fiction, kickass heroine, last in trilogy, YA ·
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