Tag: #fantasy
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Jenny Elder Moke is the author of Hood, and the Samantha Knox series combining intense historical research with thrilling adventure. Here, she kindly took the time to discuss her inspiration, research and what’s coming next. 1. Where did your writing journey begin? Shortly after I graduated from college, I found myself working at an independent…
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It’s 1965 and readers get a glimpse into the aftermath of Zora’s frantic flight to San Francisco. She’s gone now, and her secrets have been hidden from her granddaughter, Blake. Not entirely, she’s aware of her family’s magic and she has “just enough.” Nothing cool like Zora, when she touches objects she gets glimpses of…
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De La Cruz’ sophmore fairytale retelling may have similarities to her first with a dying father, whirlwind romance and possibly wicked stepmother but she manages to deliver a new twist to this classic tale. It’s just unfortunate that with its shorter page length, the story feels rushed and less magical than its predecessor.
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Alright, here we are at the end of the Twilight saga or I suppose the beginning since this Twilight from Edward’s POV. . . and I still have to get to the Bree Tanner novella. Eh, let’s skip the accuracies of my statements and get into Midnight Sun. There’s no need to go over plot…
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Just with New Moon, I raced through this novel almost as eager as Bella to see the final outcome. Will Victoria finally be vanquished? Will Edward give in? Will Jacob ever accept being friend-zoned?
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In exchange for immortality In exchange for eternal youth I choose you. A soul that is as Good as it is Evil. But every School Master faces a test. Yours is balance. Between the Goodness of your soul And the Evil of its shadow.
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I’m sure many are excited about the upcoming Little Mermaid remake. I’ll admit I’m not as the only interesting thing from the remakes are the new songs and I can find that on youtube. I was excited for this original tale by J. Elle and wow, did it deliver! Taking place a year before the…
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While the last book arguably had shades of Sleeping Beauty entwined in its tale of magic, friendship and broken promises, this is the Cinderella story of Zora Broussand who is thrust in the care of her aspiring-upper class family in New Orleans when all she wants to do is become a musician and singer of…
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We all know the basic premise of a fairytale is the longing for a beloved child. Agnes and Oskar have been trying for over ten years and when they move to a new village, Agnes goes against her husband’s wishes and befriends their neighbor. It’s not that Oskar is an unsociable fellow, but the whole…
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In exchange for immortality In exchange for eternal youth I choose you. Two brothers. One for Good. One for Evil. Your loyalty to your blood greater than the loyalty to your side. As long as you love each other, the world stays in balance. Good and Evil. Brother and brother. But every School Master faces…
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