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[hunne-writes]

A Realm of Ash and Shadow

Dates Read: 09/10/23 - 09/20/23

"A girl can dream. A princess cannot.” • This was such a fun read!! The excitement didn’t falter from beginning to end, starting with demons attacking the high school prom to liberating a magical city from tyranny. The concept of different realms warring with each other for power was fascinating and I’m excited to find out how the political aspects thicken in the rest of the series.

Valeria is not only sassy and badass but kindhearted and righteous. She is both a fierce warrior and friend. While she’s still young—only 18—and her naïveté gets her into trouble sometimes, she doesn’t let that deter her from trying to do right by those she loves. And even though dark forces attempt to take advantage of her temper and lure her away from her true self, she’s not afraid to stand up for what she believes to be right in the end.

Perhaps my favorite part was the number of different possible love interests. I was never certain who Valeria would be tangled up with next! Whether it was the friends with benefits high school boytoy Mason, the dedicated blonde dreamboat Gideon, or the charming demon lord Vemdour, I loved them all. Although the bonded soulmate was everything the perfect love interest should be (a loyal and loving savior), it was the dark villain who was my favorite. Despite his trickery and deceit, Vemdour was really funny and generous and taught Val much about her own powers and who she wanted to become.

I’m really looking forward to reuniting with this cast of characters in the sequel and learning more about the magic system and the war between the realms. I have a sneaking suspicion there are many more secrets to be revealed. I’m looking at you Mistress Marjorie!

Also, aren’t these preorder goodies amazing?! ✨ • E’s rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5

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Cover Reveal ~ A Realm of Ash and Shadow by Lara Buckheit

Cover Reveal ~ A Realm of Ahs and Shadow by Lara Buckheit (@laraonfire) | @XpressoTours #NewAdult #Fantasy

~~~ A Realm of Ash and Shadow by Lara Buckheit Publication date: July 2023 Genres: Fantasy, New Adult Eighteen-year-old princess, Valeria Breault, is sure of three things. One, she was exiled from Empyrean because her father didn’t want the hassle of raising her. Two, her perfect realm would be better off without a mortal-raised smart-ass with a foul mouth and penchant for trouble. And three,…

[bookaddict24-7]

New Young Adult Releases! (April 11th, 2023)

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Have I missed any new Young Adult releases? Have you added any of these books to your TBR? Let me know!

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New Standalones/First in a Series:

Bianca Torre is Afraid of Everything by Justine Pucella Winans

Ab(solutely) Normal by Various

The Sharp Edge of Silence by Cameron Kelly Rosenblum

The Making of Yolanda la Bruja by Lorraine Avila

Throwback by Maurene Goo

A Realm of Ash & Shadow by Lara Buckheit

The Hitherto Secret Experiments of Marie Curie by Various

Viva Lola Espinoza by Ella Cerón

New Sequels:

He Who Breaks the Earth (The Gods-Touched Duology #2) by Caitlin Sangster

Master of Souls (Kingdom of Souls #3) by Rena Barron

Promises Stronger than Darkness (Unstoppable #3) by Charlie Jane Anders

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Happy reading!

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📚 2023 Book Releases, Part III The neverending list of books that intrigue me continues. It seems I'm still naturally drawn to fantasy, but a contemporary–even books with historical aspects–sneaks their way in. I don't consciously differentiate–an interesting read is just that–period. ▫️Queen Bee, Amalie Howard ▫️Silver in the Bone, Alexandra Bracken ▫️To Poison a King, S. G. Prince ▫️A Realm of Ash and Shadow, Lara Buckheit ▫️Some Desperate Glory, Emily Tesh ▫️That Self-Same Metal, Brittany N. Williams ▫️The Fiancée Farce, Alexandria Bellefleur ▫️A Crown of Ivy and Glass, Claire Legrand ▫️Beauty Reborn, Elizabeth Lowham