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(Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️💫) Crown of Feathers is an awesome adventure with kick-ass characters. The story is set in a world where the governing Empire prosecute people who are animages: people who possess magic that allows them to connect and influence animals. The best animages were the legendary Phoenix Riders who were the protectors of the people, until the Blood War saw them imprisoned or executed... but can legends ever truly die? ... This book has inspiring world building and imagery. The setting is “The Golden Empire” which has different regions with varying levels of Empire influence. It was effortless to imagine the realm, the people and scenes that unfolded, particularly during the climax. It was really entertaining. I must mention this for anyone who could find it distressing: there was a small amount of animal slaughter, as quick as it was. I'd say good characterisation is one of the strongest elements of the book, which is achieved by blossoming relationships and terse family bonds. The book alternates between three POVs; Veronkya, Tristan and Sev. This serves the pace of the book really well, as all three characters are likeable, and beyond the overarching story, their independent stories are interesting too. The development of these characters, and secondary characters, is well done and thoroughly satisfying. I can’t wait to be back with them in the sequel. And see the subtle romances in the first instalment blossom further. Overall, I read #crownoffeathers over 3 days and I'm going to give it 4.5 stars. What we have here is the beginning of an immersing and enjoyable series, as its plot development and characters show promise. The ending was breath-taking and left me wanting more – I’m going to be one impatient lady waiting for the sequel. Definitely recommend to all fantasy lovers!

✨Illumicrate April Unboxing ✨ I had the pleasure of reading Descendant of the Crane back in March, and couldn’t resist Illumicrate’s edition with the beautiful red sprayed edges. I really am a sucker for those. I’m chuffed to bits with my first box, because look how awesome the bookish items are! Look at them! *swoons at my new fave mug* There’s an Iron Throne pop socket, which is the best merch ever considering there’s only a couple of episodes left (until we see who truly wins the Game of Thrones!) 😏 A fab box with a fab book pick which was a 4 ⭐️ read for me. Thank you @illumicrate 😁 💗💗💗 What’s everybody else reading this weekend? I’m currently reading Legendary in prep of reading Caraval’s final instalment; Finale! ❤️💜🌹 Right, off I slink back to my reading hole with my lovely raspberry candle to finish this fun series. Hope everyone has a fab weekend! . #illumicrate #illumicrateunboxing #descendantofthecrane #yafantasy #yafiction #bibliophile #bookish #bookstagram #bookmerch #bookaholic #illumicrateapr2019

✨ Fairyloot unboxing! ✨ The special edition of Nocturna from the @fairyloot April box is one of my favourites so far. I absolutely love the artwork, but there’s just something really special about it in blue (with the bonus of beautiful sprayed edges) 😍💙 Plus Maya Motayne’s author letter was touching. Thank you FairyLoot for an awesome box 👏🏼💗 Has anyone read Nocturna yet? I’ll hopefully be starting it this weekend! 💙❤️ . #fairyloot #fairylootapril #fairylootunboxing #fairyphoto25 #nocturna #mayamotayne #yafantasy #yafiction #bookstagram #bibliophile #bookobsessed #instabook #bookstagrammer #bookcommunity

Owlcrate unboxing!! The colours used in the April box 😻😻 I really really love this dark version of Wicked Saints, it totally fits in with the Darkside theme! Really awesome book pick and items (can’t wait to pin up my WS map and pin banner, and wear my new scarf!); love it all, thanks once more for a great box @owlcrate ☺️❤️💜🖤 #owlcrate #owlcrateunboxing #ocdarkside #booksubscriptionbox #bookbox #wickedsaints #yafiction #yafantasy #yafantasybooks

(Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️) Alison Bailey is a successful barrister, but on her way up the work ladder, she’s made some bad decisions, as her dedication to her career and extramarital affair has put strain on her family life. She knows she should be at home with her husband and their beautiful daughter, but she just can’t help herself. Alison is about to learn that actions have consequences, and someone isn’t going to let her get away with her screwups. Blood Orange is about how deceit can complicate and wreck the very fabric of a person’s life, and even worse, a family, all the while promising things are very rarely black and white. This has been one of those reads I’ve had to mull over. I didn’t love this, nor did I hate it. It’s a complicated one, but I’ll do my best to keep my review helpful for prospective readers. My biggest qualm with this book was its repetition. I was reading a cycle of regurgitated material chapter upon chapter. It wasn't until around 60% it felt like the plot was actually going somewhere beyond a woman who can't decide what she wants and letting men treat her like crap. Naturally, these issues led somewhere, but it was tiresome to read tonnes of repetition to get to the point of it. I also found the ending unsatisfying. Due to my lack of engagement with the characters, I wasn't invested in the "big ending" for it to have any impact. This is one of those stories that introduces a BANG! of a twist in the last 10 pages, and then abruptly ends. I don't find "twists" like these in the last pages shocking, they're more often than not confusing or irritating because they're not explored more in light of the big revelation, which Blood Orange is certainly guilty of. Overall, I read this within a day and I'm rating it 3 stars. I think the idea of the story was good, and some bits were well devised and written, but its execution wasn't successful in ensnaring me as a reader, and left me more frustrated than anything else. Some parts of the story are predictable to provide an uneasy feeling that something is quite amiss, but it mostly fell flat due to the sluggish pace from the repetition. My full review is up on my blog (link in bio) 😊

My April wrap-up! I didn’t read as much as I have been last month, but when you’re out and about and enjoying the newfound sunshine, who can blame me? The sun has been sorely missed! Anyways, I’m anticipating May to be a better reading month, but here’s my ratings for April’s reads! Thirteen (⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️💫) No Exit (⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️) Blood Orange (⭐️⭐️⭐️) . #aprilwrapup #bookstack #thirteen #bloodorange #noexit #tayloradams #stevecavanagh #harriettyce

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