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Hell Followed with Us by Andrew Joseph White

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dark emotional tense
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75


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The Fae Keeper by H.E. Edgmon

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adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

A Cruel and Fated Light by Ashley Shuttleworth

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adventurous dark emotional tense
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

A Lady for a Duke by Alexis Hall

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emotional funny hopeful reflective
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

[An ARC of this book was provided by the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.] 
 
CN: misgendering (in the past tense), deadnaming (in the form of surname and title), references to suicidal ideation, references to drug and alcohol abuse, internalized ableism, descriptions of PTSD and chronic pain, panic attack (on page), vomit, some references to dysphoria, sexual content (on page; graphic), mentions of dead parents (one of whom died as a result of childbirth), mentions of past child abuse (physical, emotional, psychological), abduction of a secondary character, threats of violence involving a gun and sword 
 
The official content guidance can be found here: https://quicunquevult.com/book/lady-for-a-duke/ 
 
I don’t even have the words to describe how stunning this book is. “A Lady for a Duke” is one of my new favorite books of all time, and even though I just finished it a few days ago, I already want to re-read it. 
 
This book has: 
 
- an amazing trans heroine 
- a grieving duke 
- a childhood-friends-to-lovers second chance romance 
- disability representation 
- beautiful writing 
- Alexis Hall’s signature humor 
- so much yearning 
- found family 
- sapphic side characters 
 
“A Lady for a Duke” made me laugh, cry and wish for my own Gracewood. I’m obsessed with this book, and I can’t wait for more people to read it. Even if you don’t usually read historical romances, give this one a try. You won’t regret it. 

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Die Marveller – Magie aus Licht und Dunkelheit - Das gefährliche erste Jahr by Dhonielle Clayton

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adventurous hopeful mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

 Willkommen am Arkanum-Trainingsinstitut ✨

Habt ihr Lust auf ein Buch mit ...

... einer internationalen magischen Schule im Himmel? ☁️
... süßen magischen Kreaturen? 🦄
... einem einzigartigen Magiesystem, das auf den fünf Sinnen basiert? 👁️
... einer Protagonistin, die ihr von der ersten Seite an ins Herz schließen werdet? 👧🏿
... einer spannenden Geschichte, die euch auch nach dem Lesen nicht mehr loslässt? 📖

Dann seid ihr bei "Die Marveller" von Dhonielle Clayton genau richtig! Ich lese eigentlich selten Kinderbücher, aber zu diesem wunderschönen Cover konnte ich einfach nicht Nein sagen. Und ich wurde nicht enttäuscht: "Die Marveller" ist eins meiner bisherigen Jahreshighlights, und ich freue mich schon unglaublich auf den zweiten Band!

Leider wurde in der deutschen Übersetzung aus Bex, einem im Original nichtbinären Kind, ein Junge gemacht. Das fand ich sehr schade, denn trans Repräsentation ist in Kinderbüchern immer noch viel zu selten. Ich würde mich freuen, wenn das in zukünftigen Auflagen geändert werden könnte. 

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Mooncakes by Suzanne Walker

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  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

Fevered Star by Rebecca Roanhorse

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adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

An Offer From a Gentleman by Julia Quinn

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  • Diverse cast of characters? No

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A Million Quiet Revolutions by Robin Gow

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emotional hopeful inspiring reflective
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0