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I’m crying because I was just in a bloody battle. I hated every second of it and I would not recommend it to a friend.

Gwen & Art Are Not in Love by Lex Croucher

October 18, 2024 by carmelpie Leave a Comment

“Studying for what?” “Um. Everything? My future,” Gabriel said. Arthur’s instinct was to laugh, but he managed to keep himself in check. “You’re studying for life? For your life? Is there a—is there a how-to guide for monarchs? Tips and tricks for subjugating the masses? Prevent a revolt in ten easy steps?” ― Lex Croucher, Gwen & Art Are Not in Love “If you wanted to come and find me, I’ve actually been pretty stationary. You know. Nearly dying.” ― Lex Croucher, Gwen & Art […]

Filed Under: Fiction Tagged With: arranged marriage, Arthurian legend, Camelot, cbr16bingo, enemies to friends, England, English Royalty, forbidden love, gay romance, lesbian romance, Lex Croucher, medieval england, queer romance, reluctant hero

carmelpie's CBR16 Review No:80 · Genres: Fiction · Tags: arranged marriage, Arthurian legend, Camelot, cbr16bingo, enemies to friends, England, English Royalty, forbidden love, gay romance, lesbian romance, Lex Croucher, medieval england, queer romance, reluctant hero ·
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James looked like a consumptive heroine from a painting, the kind that dies beautifully.

Dark Heir (Dark Rise book 2) by C.S. Pacat

July 17, 2024 by carmelpie 7 Comments

CBR16 Bingo: Dun Dun “What a pity you have two saviours and they’re both useless.” ― C.S. Pacat, Dark Heir They called him the king’s blade in the shadows, though none knew the deeds that he was tasked to perform, or guessed that while many of the king’s victories were celebrated in the sun, they were won in the dark. ― C.S. Pacat, Dark Heir There was something impossible about his beauty. He suited the sunset, as if he was part of the light that […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Fiction Tagged With: anti-hero, antihero, Book Exchange 2023, c.s. pacat, cbr16bingo, fated romance, hero's journey, queer romance, reluctant hero, the Chosen One, victorian england

carmelpie's CBR16 Review No:63 · Genres: Fantasy, Fiction · Tags: anti-hero, antihero, Book Exchange 2023, c.s. pacat, cbr16bingo, fated romance, hero's journey, queer romance, reluctant hero, the Chosen One, victorian england ·
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Enter the IKEA-verse

FINNA by Nino Cipri

March 25, 2024 by carmelpie 7 Comments

“Of course Jules was alive, they had never faced a challenge whose ass they couldn’t kick, and they had the stores of righteous rage that all retail employees collected.” ― Nino Cipri, Finna “It’s okay,” Jules said. They looked….not calm, exactly, but not scared. They looked, as they had for most of their trip, thrilled that they weren’t getting misgendered while answering customers’ stupid questions about how much weight a towel rod could really hold. ― Nino Cipri, Finna Ava works at LitenVärld and she […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Science Fiction Tagged With: evils of capitalism, exes, multiverse, nino cipri, novella, reluctant hero, retail hell, soul sucking job, transgender characters, wormholes

carmelpie's CBR16 Review No:28 · Genres: Fiction, Science Fiction · Tags: evils of capitalism, exes, multiverse, nino cipri, novella, reluctant hero, retail hell, soul sucking job, transgender characters, wormholes ·
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The meter of the poem fired his blood until he was a molten core. The hammer’s song was a charm for living, a way to keep singing himself into existence.

The Winter Knight by Jes Battis

January 29, 2024 by carmelpie 2 Comments

The word eôel meant home turf. People trust home. Through years of investigation, her grandmother had learned that what people told you depended on where you talked to them. Lies for every space, but occasionally a truth snuck its way in.” ― Jes Battis, The Winter Knight When she had interviewed him, she’d traced a discreet rune on his phone case. It was sketchy magic, but it should have given her access to the phone’s GPS. The problem was that it wasn’t working. His location […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Featured, Fiction, Mystery Tagged With: Arthurian legend, Camelot, Jes Battis, king arthur, Knights and knighthood, medieval fantasy, Medieval Fiction, murder mystery, mythology and legends, queer author, Queer characters, queer fantasy, reluctant hero, trans character, Urban Fantasy, Vancouver

carmelpie's CBR16 Review No:8 · Genres: Fantasy, Featured, Fiction, Mystery · Tags: Arthurian legend, Camelot, Jes Battis, king arthur, Knights and knighthood, medieval fantasy, Medieval Fiction, murder mystery, mythology and legends, queer author, Queer characters, queer fantasy, reluctant hero, trans character, Urban Fantasy, Vancouver ·
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