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3 weeks ago | 
skjbollywoodnews.com | Brandon Sanderson |Sabaa Tahir |V.E. Schwab |Tasha Suri
Any worthwhile fantasy series will take readers on an immersive and epic adventure, but not all of them are gripping from beginning to end. Depending on how large and complex a fantasy narrative is, it can be difficult to maintain the tight pacing and payoffs that keep readers hooked. This is even true for titles that are otherwise impressive. With large swathes of world-building and casts of characters to contend with, it’s inevitable that things will lull in places.
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Dec 7, 2024 | 
bibliosanctum.com | Sabaa Tahir
I received a review copy from the publisher. This does not affect the contents of my review and all opinions are my own.
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Sep 6, 2024 | 
eonline.com | Meaghan Kirby |Sabaa Tahir |Richard Osman |Sophie Kinsella
Jenna Bush Hager Talks Family, TODAY Show & Taking On Oprah's Book ClubE! may get a commission if you purchase something through our links. Learn more. Summer may be winding down but there’s still time for one more trip to the cerulean sea. TJ Klune, who captivated readers with his 2020 novel House in the Cerulean Sea, revisits Arthur Parnassus, Linus Baker and their family of magical children in Somewhere Beyond the Sea (out Sept. 10).
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Sep 6, 2024 | 
eonline.com | Sabaa Tahir |Richard Osman |Gillian Anderson |Alexis Henderson
1/16Ballantine Books/PenguinRandomHouseBlue Sisters by Coco MellorsRelease Date: Sept. 3One year after the death of their sister Nicky, the Blue sisters Avery, Bonnie and Lucky reunite in New York City to stop the sale of their childhood apartment, forcing them to confront their relationships with one another and the secrets they’ve hidden. 2/16Tor Books/MacmillanSomewhere Beyond the Sea by TJ KluneRelease Date: Sept.
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Jul 25, 2024 | 
publishersweekly.com | Reem Faruqi |Mac Barnett |Stephen Briseño |Sabaa Tahir
Mac Barnett, illus. by Sydney Smith. Viking, $18.99 (40p) ISBN 978-0-593-52497-8This warmhearted holiday interlude opens as a polar bear passing the North Pole finds that Santa spends Christmas Day just like any other: making toys. (He does sleep “an extra half hour,” three elves reveal.) The bear’s stern reply—“It’s Christmas”—spurs the group to offer Santa a real celebration, one with a tree to decorate, stockings to hang, and presents to unwrap.
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Jul 25, 2024 | 
publishersweekly.com | Reem Faruqi |Mac Barnett |Stephen Briseño |Sabaa Tahir
Stephen Briseño, illus. by Sonia Sánchez.
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Jul 25, 2024 | 
publishersweekly.com | Reem Faruqi |Mac Barnett |Stephen Briseño |Sabaa Tahir
Sabaa Tahir. Putnam, $21.99 (512p) ISBN 978-0-593-61694-9Set 20 years after the events of the Ember in the Ashes series, this propulsive, action-packed duology launch by Tahir (All My Rage) finds the world once again in danger from both human and supernatural forces. Desperate to save her people from the cruel false prophet laying claim to the throne, orphaned Kegari-born Aiz escapes prison to search for the all-powerful cleric who once led her people before disappearing.
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Jul 22, 2024 | 
audible.com | Emily Martin |Sarah J. Maas |Rosaria Munda |Sabaa Tahir
Dragons. Dark academia. A cutthroat military school. A steamy romance. Disability representation. There are so many things to love about Rebecca Yarros's hit romantasy series Empyrean that it's no wonder BookTok can't stop buzzing about it. And listeners just can't get enough of the world Yarros created, the characters we love to love, and the villains we love to hate. Fourth Wing is set in Basgiath, a war college full of dragon riders.
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Jul 17, 2024 | 
reactormag.com | Christina Orlando |Sabaa Tahir
I wrote a tweet (skeet? whatever) recently about how joyful an experience it was going to see the Star Wars prequels with my friends in middle school, which a lot of people online seemed to find kinship with. I remember so vividly how we rushed home after school to grab our plastic lightsabers and be driven to the local movie theater, and how the group of us sat in the back row (like cool kids do) for the movie event of the season.
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Jul 1, 2024 | 
shepherd.com | Christina Bacilieri |Marissa Meyer |Victoria Aveyard |Sabaa Tahir
Between the high-stakes worldbuilding, Earth on the brink of war with Luna while battling a global pandemic, and Marissa Meyer’s fresh sci-fi take on magic, the story drew me in and wouldn’t let me go. I’m not ashamed to say I devoured this in one sitting. I was fascinated by the lunar people’s ability to use their “gifts” to manipulate bioelectricity, casting glamours and bewitching their victim’s minds. It added yet another layer of tension to the story.
