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Wednesday, September 17, 2025

Waiting on Wednesday #749, September 17th

"Waiting On" Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted at Breaking the Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating!  

Silver and Lead by Seanan McGuire
Expected Publication: September 30th, 2025
From Goodreads:
Seanan McGuire’s New York Times bestselling and Hugo Award-nominated October Daye series continues as Toby Daye is thrust once again into danger... and this time she has more than ever to protect.

Something is rotten in Faerie. In the aftermath of Titania's reality-warping enchantment, things are returning to what passes for normal in the Kingdom in the Mists―until it's discovered that the royal vaults have been looted, and several powerful magical artifacts are missing. None are things that can be safely left unsecured, and some have the potential to do almost as much damage as Titania did, and having them in the wrong hands could prove just as disastrous

At least the theft means that Sir October "Toby" Daye, Knight errant and Hero of the Realm, finally has an excuse to get out of the house. Sure, she's eight and a half months pregnant, but that doesn't mean she can’t take care of herself. But with the sea witch offering to stand godmother to Toby's child, maybe there are greater dangers ahead for Toby and her family than it appears....

Old enemies will resurface, new enemies will disguise themselves as friends, and Queen Windermere must try to keep her Hero on the case without getting herself gutted by the increasingly irritated local King of Cats. Sometimes, what's been lost can be the most dangerous threat of all.

The Librarians by Sherry Thomas
Expected Publication: September 30th, 2025
From Goodreads:
"This delicious murder mystery is a must-read for any library lover!”—New York Times bestselling author Shelby Van Pelt

Murder disrupts four quirky librarians' lives when they try to hide among books to keep their secrets.

Sometimes a workplace isn’t just a workplace but a place of safety, understanding, and acceptance. And sometimes murder threatens the sanctity of that beloved refuge....

In the leafy suburbs of Austin, Texas, a small branch library welcomes the public every day of the week. But the patrons who love the helpful, unobtrusive staff and leave rave reviews on Yelp don’t always realize that their librarians are human, too.

Hazel flees halfway across the world for what she hopes will be a new beginning. Jonathan, a six-foot-four former college football player, has never fit in anywhere else. Astrid tries to forget her heartbreak by immersing herself in work, but the man who ghosted her six months ago is back, promising trouble. And Sophie, who has the most to lose, maintains a careful and respectful distance from her coworkers, but soon that won't be enough anymore.

When two patrons turn up dead after the library’s inaugural murder mystery–themed game night, the librarians’ quiet routines come crashing down. Something sinister has stirred, something that threatens every single one of them. And the only way the librarians can save the library—and themselves—is to let go of their secrets, trust one another, and band together....

All in a day’s work.

Every Spiral of Fate by Tahereh Mafi
Expected Publication: September 30th, 2025
From Goodreads:
A New York Times bestselling series!

The highly anticipated fourth novel in the Woven Kingdom romantasy series, brimming with fiery romance, spectacular magic, and breathtaking secrets, from Tahereh Mafi, the award-winning and bestselling author of the Shatter Me series. Perfect for fans of Sarah J. Maas, Leigh Bardugo, and Sabaa Tahir.

At long last, the wedding day has arrived.

The Jinn queen and the enigmatic ruler of Tulan are to be married in a magical, enchanted ceremony—but Cyrus, tethered by a blood oath to his bride-to-be, can find nothing to celebrate in this union. He’s falling ever more deeply in love with the one person oathbound to kill him.

Sworn to an ancient, unbreakable magic, Alizeh can only fulfill the prophecy to free her people by ensuring Cyrus dies by her own hand. And Cyrus is forced to await his end all while Prince Kamran inches closer, ready to take his place by Alizeh’s side. 

The countdown to murder coils tensions ever tighter, but the historic wedding has already drawn deadly attention. To prepare for war and protect her people, Alizeh must finally discover her magic—and outrun the enemies trying to stop her.

Alizeh and Cyrus, along with Kamran and their friends from Ardunia, must flee on dragon-back to begin the perilous journey into the legendary mountains of Arya, where a firestorm of revelations, magical discoveries, and fresh allies awaits them. Every allegiance will be tested, every darkness uncovered, and when the shattering secrets of the Tulanian king are finally revealed . . .

Nothing, and no one, will be the same.

Desperate confessions, impossible decisions, unfathomable magical power—and a love so devastating it rewrites destinies—Every Spiral of Fate is the shimmering, breathtaking fourth volume in a saga that continues to transcend expectations.

What Stalks the Deep by T. Kingfisher
Expected Publication: September 30th, 2025
From Goodreads:
The next installment in the New York Times bestselling Sworn Soldier series, featuring Alex Easton investigating the dark, mysterious depths of a coal mine in America

Alex Easton does not want to visit America.

They particularly do not want to visit an abandoned coal mine in West Virginia with a reputation for being haunted.

But when their old friend Dr. Denton summons them to help find his lost cousin—who went missing in that very mine—well, sometimes a sworn soldier has to do what a sworn soldier has to do...


Holly by Adalyn Grace
Expected Publication: September 30th, 2025
From Goodreads:
A mysterious and magical holiday novella set in the romantic, Gothic-infused world of Belladonna, from #1 New York Times bestselling author Adalyn Grace.

Something strange is happening at Wisteria Gardens, the manor that Blythe and Aris call home. All they want is a peaceful holiday season with their family, but a group of restless spirits is determined to threaten their festivities. With a new mystery to solve, Signa, Death, Blythe, and Fate must uncover what happened to Wisteria’s ghostly inhabitants and help the spirits move on…before it’s too late.

Princess of Blood by Sarah Hawley
Expected Publication: September 30th, 2025
From Goodreads:
Once a servant, now a princess, a young woman thrust into power challenges everything about the underground Fae realm in the next installment of Sarah Hawley’s new romantasy series.

Kenna Heron is still reeling from her lover’s betrayal and the threat of an impending war. With only her two closest—and most powerless—friends by her side, she must navigate the treacherous politics of Mistei while coming to terms with her new identity as not just Fae, but princess of her own house.

With the king dead, three candidates are vying for the right to wear the crown next. A princess who claims the throne as her birthright and two rebel princes, both of whom are depending on the support of Blood House to break the stalemate between them. Old loyalties fray as new, dangerous alliances form, and Kenna finds herself caught in a web of violence, deceit, and unexpected passion.

Kenna has the power to shape Mistei’s future… but someone’s willing to kill to make sure she never gets the chance.

Unending by Ivelisse Housman
Expected Publication: September 30th, 2025
From Goodreads:
In this high-octane conclusion to the Unseelie duology, two sisters discover that the things that make them different can lend them more power than they ever imagined.

Isolde Graygrove has always put her changeling twin sister first. But ever since Seelie returned from the faerie realms with a newfound confidence in her magic and secrets she’s keeping even from her twin, Isolde can’t help but who is she, if not her sister’s protector?

Seelie knows there are some problems even magic can’t solve. Like the distance between her and Isolde, the terror of her growing and unfamiliar emotions for Raze, or the fact that the world’s last firedrake has imprinted on her like a baby duckling. Still, she can’t help but try.

When Seelie accidentally splinters the three realms, tangling the human and faerie worlds together into something new, the vicious faerie Gossamer is determined to take full advantage of the chaos unleashed. Seelie and Isolde will need to spill their secrets, decide who they can trust, and navigate the sinister glamour of the faerie courts to save humankind and fae alike.

Burning Daylight by Emily McIntire
Expected Publication: September 30th, 2025
From Goodreads:
From #1 New York Time bestselling author Emily McIntire comes the first interconnected standalone in an all new contemporary romance series.

Juliette Calloway lives in a world of luxury, legacies, and lies. The daughter of Rosebrook Falls’ most powerful family, her life is a carefully crafted performance, and she’s tired of being polished to perfection.

Roman Montgomery doesn’t exist. Not officially, anyway. He’s a shadow, a hidden weapon, the secret heir to an empire soaked in danger and a generations-old feud.

When their paths cross, sparks fly.
No names.
No pasts.

Just reckless smiles and an undeniable chemistry neither of them can shake.

Roman is charming. Mysterious. Infuriatingly flirty.

And Juliette? She’s simply…his.

When Roman is called back to claim his place as heir to the Montgomery empire, the truth crashes down: Their families are sworn enemies, and Roman’s very existence is a threat. Their love isn’t just forbidden, it’s impossible.

Now, every kiss feels like a betrayal. Every stolen moment a risk. And in a town built on secrets and blood, their passion might just be the most dangerous thing of all.

*Burning Daylight is a Contemporary Romance. It features mature themes and content that may be triggering for some. Reader Discretion is Advised. For a full list of content warnings, check the author's website.*

The Impossible Fortune by Richard Osman
Expected Publication: September 30th, 2025
From Goodreads:
Who's got time to think about murder when there's a wedding to plan?

It’s been a quiet year for the Thursday Murder Club. Joyce is busy with table plans and first dances. Elizabeth is grieving. Ron is dealing with family troubles, and Ibrahim is still providing therapy to his favourite criminal.

But when Elizabeth meets a wedding guest who’s in trouble, kidnap and death are hot on their heels once more. A villain wants access to an uncrackable code, and will stop at nothing to get it. Plunged back into action once more, can the gang solve the puzzle and a murder in time?

Saltcrop by Yume Kitasei
Expected Publication: September 30th, 2025
From Goodreads:
From the acclaimed author of The Stardust Grail comes the epic tale of two sisters who sail across oceans to find their missing third sister―and Earth’s environmental salvation.

In Earth's not too distant future, seas consume coastal cities, highways disintegrate underwater, and mutant fish lurk in pirate-controlled depths. Skipper, a skilled sailor and the youngest of three sisters, earns money skimming and reselling plastic from the ocean to care for her ailing grandmother.

But then her eldest sister, Nora, goes missing. Nora left home a decade ago in pursuit of a cure for failing crops all over the world. When Skipper and her other sister, Carmen, receive a cryptic plea for help, they must put aside their differences and set out across the sea to find―and save―her. As they voyage through a dying world both beautiful and strange, encountering other travelers along the way, they learn more about their sister's work and the corporations that want what she discovered.

But the farther they go, the more uncertain their mission becomes: What dangerous attention did Nora attract, and how well do they really know their sister―or each other? Thus begins an epic journey spanning oceans and continents and a wistful rumination on sisterhood, friendship, and ecological disaster.

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Content warnings available on the author's website (see author bio).

Ora and Grim by Alex Aster 
Expected Publication: September 30th, 2025
From Goodreads:
Two brand-new romantasy novellas bound into one deluxe, novel-length volume written from the perspectives of Grim and Oro, from #1 New York Times-bestselling author and #BookTok sensation Alex Aster

True love knows no bounds. This premium, dual-sided volume includes two complete novellas bound together to create one can’t-miss collector’s item. The first novella—told from Grim’s perspective—gives readers insight into his past: the motivations and events that cemented his fate as Isla’s eventual love interest. The second is narrated by Oro and offers a window into his complex identity: that of a king torn between desire for justice and passion for the woman he loves more than anything. Grim and Oro: Dueling Crowns Edition includes key moments from the rulers’ love stories with Isla, expanded upon in their own voices.

This gorgeous dual-sided Lightlark companion book from #1 New York Times bestselling author Alex Aster contains two full novellas bound together in one breathtaking package that boasts a suite of premium features:

Dual-sided slipcase with two unique cover designs
Die cuts and foil stamping in two colors on both sides of slipcase
Full-color case with illustrations on both sides
Full-color, stenciled edges
Full-color endpapers with never-before-seen illustrations

Grim and Oro is certain to thrill readers and test allegiances, leaving new and longtime fans second-guessing who they’re rooting for in the breathtaking battle for Isla’s heart.

The Sovereign by C.L. Clark
Expected Publication: September 30th, 2025
From Goodreads:
The Sovereign brings princess Luca and soldier Touraine together one last time in the thrilling conclusion to C. L. Clark's beloved queer political fantasy trilogy. 

Luca is the new queen of Balladaire. Her empire is already splintering in her hands. Her uncle wasn’t the only traitor in the court, and the Withering plague will decimate her people if she can’t unearth Balladaire’s magic. The only person who can help her wants the only thing Luca won’t give—the end of the monarchy. 

Touraine is Luca’s general. She has everything she ever wanted. While Luca looks within Balladaire’s borders, Touraine looks outward—the alliance with Qazal is brittle and Balladaire’s neighbors are ready to pounce on its new weakness. When the army comes, led by none other than Touraine’s old lover, Touraine must face the truth about herself—and the empire she once called home. 

A storm is coming. Touraine and Luca will stand against it together, or it will tear them apart once and for all.

Fate's Bane by C.L Clark
Expected Publication: September 30th, 2025
From Goodreads:
Ignyte Award-winning author C. L. Clark brings fantasy to the fens with Fate's Bane, a tragic sapphic adventure.

Warring clans. Burning hearts. Deadly fate.

The clans of the fens enjoy a tenuous peace, and it is all thanks to Agnir, ward and hostage. For as long as she can remember she has lived among the enemy, learning their ways, growing strong alongside their children. When a burgeoning love for the chieftain’s daughter lures them both to a hidden spring, a magic awakens in them that could bind the clans under one banner at last—or destroy any hope of peace. By working their intentions into leather, they can weave misfortune for their enemies… just like the Fate’s Bane that haunts the legends of the clans.

Ambitions grow in their fathers’ hearts, grudges threaten a return to violence, and greedy enemies wait outside the borders, seeking a foothold to claim the fens for themselves. And though their Makings may save their families, the legend that gave them this power always exacts its price.

Holiday Ever After by Hannah Grace
Expected Publication: September 30th, 2025
From Goodreads:
Clara Davenport wants to solve Fraser Falls’s biggest problem. According to Jack Kelly, Clara is Fraser Falls’s biggest problem.
All Clara Davenport has ever wanted to do is climb the ladder at Davenport Innovation Creative, her family’s toy business. Everything was going according to plan, until the company was accused of stealing a doll design from an independent toy maker, creating a flurry of bad publicity. With a promotion dangled in front of her like a carrot to a reindeer, Clara is tasked with charming the locals of the small town to solve the PR nightmare, by any means necessary.

Jack Kelly would be happy to never hear the name Davenport ever again. Less than a year after a guy in a fancy suit appeared on his doorstep with a sleigh-full of promises, the company that once falsely claimed they wanted to sign him to their small business program has copied his design. So when Clara prances into town hoping to convince Fraser Falls that her company is not the enemy, Jack is determined not to be fooled by Davenport twice.

But Clara has a plan to win over the community only to realize that beneath Jack’s frosty demeanor lies the key to the town’s heart—and maybe her own.

Make Me a Monster by Kalynn Bayron
Expected Publication: September 30th, 2025
From Goodreads:
Featuring colored endpapers and a designed case!

New York Times bestselling author Kalynn Bayron is back with a Frankenstein-tinged horror romance.

Meka is used to death. After all, it's the family business.

As a newly certified mortician's assistant at her parents' funeral home, her days are not for the faint of heart. Luckily her boyfriend Noah isn't squeamish, and Meka is finally feeling ready to say the three little words that will change everything.

But then tragedy strikes, and Meka's world is torn apart. Nothing makes sense, especially the strange things start happening. Ravens are circling her home. Strangers are following her. Someone is leaving mysterious items at her door. And worst of all . . .

The dead don't seem to be staying dead.

Meka thought she understood death better than anyone. Turns out, the family business is a bit more complicated than it seems. And Meka isn't the only one desperate to unearth their secrets . . . because the truth may be worth dying for.

Bitten by Jordan Stephanie Gray
Expected Publication: September 30th, 2025
From Goodreads:
​"A deliciously dark and viciously sexy romance. You will want to devour Jordan Gray's stunning paranormal debut. But beware, this book bites back." –Stephanie Garber, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Once Upon a Broken Heart

Crescent City  meets Fourth Wing in this fast-paced and romantic debut, in which a teenage girl must survive ruthless werewolves, a glittering court, and deadly politics to exact revenge on the monsters who destroyed her.
 
After a vicious werewolf attack on the night of her seventeenth birthday party, Vanessa Hart loses everything she loves in a split second. Her best friend, her father, and even her home.
 
Bitten and imprisoned without explanation, Vanessa endures an agonizing transformation into the very beast that maimed her, and her captors make it clear she cannot she will either swear her life to the Wolf Queen’s Court, or she will die.

With no other choice, Vanessa joins their enchanted Castle Severi—where flowering vines grow through the walls, gifts are bestowed by the stars, and a claw can break through skin as easily as silk—but she hasn’t forgotten what they stole from her. 
 
Vanessa still seeks vengeance, scheming in the shadows even as she finds herself mesmerized by the golden prince Sinclair Severi, who threatens to steal her heart though he is promised to her nemesis. And by his brooding, disgraced cousin, Calix, whose smoldering gaze hides even darker secrets. Immersed in the magic of their whimsical yet cruel society, Vanessa soon learns not all is as it seems.
 
The Court is at war, and she may simply be a pawn in its lethal game.

Oh wow, the end of September, I've read a few of these and they were so good, and I need to have these books out, I love these authors and I need to read them! What about you guys? Happy reading! 

Friday, September 5, 2025

Monthly ARC's Update 130

So I read my next book for Monthly ARC's and it was The Sovereign by C.L. Clark from the September list, and Night Watcher by Daphne Woolsoncroft from the July list, The Last Dragon of the East by Katrina Kwan from the October list, and Out of Air by Rachel Reiss from the May list.

Here's the link to this month's post with my journey.

How it Works: 
This is my monthly ARC accountability challenge, to list out the books that I have as ARC's that are being published in the coming month, rounding them up at the start of the month, and seeing how well I did at the end, as well as rounding up the next month's books.    

Monday, September 1, 2025

It's Monday! What Are You Reading #743, September 1st

It's Monday! What Are You Reading is a weekly meme hosted by Book Date where we share what we read this past week, what we hope to read this week...and anything in between! This is a great way to plan out your reading week and see what others are currently reading as well...you never know where that next "must read" book will come from!
What happened in the past week:

Weekly Memes:
It's Monday! What Are You Reading #742
Teaser Tuesday #750
WWW Wednesday #750
WOW #746
Will the Time Come #743
Third Sentence Thursday #733
Random Reads #719
First Lines Friday #746
Book Blogger Hop #412
Monthly ARC's Update 129
The Reward Challenge Update #728
Wheel of TBR #275
How Well I Stuck to It #580
Wrote that Review Update #577

Magical Readathon: Orilium: 

ARC August:

Random:

OK, so I got 43 posts in 7 days, and it was an okay week, great books, but I'm still getting used to not having Jax now. We're getting close to a month, but we did only have him for 6 years, so a month is a lot.What about you guys? Happy reading!

So this week I want to read whatever I want! 

Saturday, August 30, 2025

Week 35 Review: The Sovereign

From Goodreads:
The Sovereign brings princess Luca and soldier Touraine together one last time in the thrilling conclusion to C. L. Clark's beloved queer political fantasy trilogy. 

Luca is the new queen of Balladaire. Her empire is already splintering in her hands. Her uncle wasn't the only traitor in the court, and the Withering plague will decimate her people if she can't unearth Balladaire's magic. The only person who can help her wants the only thing Luca won't give—the end of the monarchy. 

Touraine is Luca's general. She has everything she ever wanted. While Luca looks within Balladaire's borders, Touraine looks outward—the alliance with Qazal is brittle and Balladaire's neighbors are ready to pounce on its new weakness. When the army comes, led by none other than Touraine's old lover, Touraine must face the truth about herself—and the empire she once called home. 

A storm is coming. Touraine and Luca will stand against it together, or it will tear them apart once and for all.

My Review:


Author: C.L. Clark
Series: Magic of the Lost #3
Read: August 29th, 2025 
Source: NetGalley 
Reason Why: Love her writing and this series, and it's a End of Series 2025 Book, Prequel & Sequel Challenge 2025 Book and a WoW Book! 
Publisher: Orbit
Expected Publication: September 30th 2025
5/5 Hearts
5/5 Books
5/5 Stars

Friday, August 29, 2025

ARC August Update 31

So I read my next book for ARC August, and it was The Sovereign and I'll be reading To Kill a Badger next! 

My Reading Journey:

All We Lost Was Everything by Sloan Harlow
Started On: August 1st
Finished On: August 1st, 6:38 PM
Pages Read: 352

You Belong Here by Megan Miranda
Started On: August 2nd
Finished On: August 2nd, 6:39 PM
Pages Read: 352

Grave Flowers by Autumn Krause 
Started On: August 3rd
Finished On: August 3rd, 11:03 PM
Pages Read: 400

Party of Liars by Kelsey Cox
Started On: August 4th
Finished On: August 4th, 7:34 PM
Pages Read: 336

House of the Beast by Michelle Wong
Started On: August 5th
Finished On: August 5th, 11:17 AM
Pages Read: 464

A Mouthful of Dust by Nghi Vo
Started On: August 7th
Finished On: August 7th, 2:29 PM
Pages Read: 128

A Touch of Treachery by Jennifer Estep
Started On: August 7th
Finished On: August 7th, 10:36 PM
Pages Read: 477

The Orc and the Innkeeper by Cora Crane
Started On: August 8th
Finished On: August 8th, 10:02 AM
Pages Read: 278

Only Rogue Actions by Jennifer Estep
Started On: August 9th
Finished On: August 9th, 1:03 PM
Pages Read: 220

Land of Shadow by Celia Aaron
Started On: August 11th
Finished On: August 11th, 11:37 AM
Pages Read: 410

Dream True Things by Marie Marquardt
Started On: August 11th
Finished On: August 11th, 7:38 PM
Pages Read: 353

To Clutch a Razor by Veronica Roth
Started On: August 12th
Finished On: August 12th, 9:47 AM
Pages Read: 240

We Can Never Leave by H.E. Edgmon
Started On: August 13th
Finished On: August 13th, 3:27 PM
Pages Read: 320

Thief of Night by Holly Black
Started On: August 14th
Finished On: August 14th, 1:16 PM
Pages Read: 288

Songlight by Moira Buffini
Started On: August 15th
Finished On: August 15th, 5:38 PM
Pages Read: 384

The Dragon Wakes With Thunder by K.X. Song
Started On: August 16th
Finished On: August 16th, 2:44 PM 
Pages Read: 448

The Revenge by Hannah Jayne
Started On: August 17th
Finished On: August 17th, 6:39 PM
Pages Read: 304

We're Not Safe Here by Rin Chupeco
Started On: August 18th
Finished On: August 18th, 4:48 PM
Pages Read: 352

The Serpent's Bride by Kathryn Ann Kingsley
Started On: August 19th
Finished On: August 19th, 10:27 AM
Pages Read: 332

How to Fake a Haunting by Christa Carmen
Started On: August 20th
Finished On: August 20th, 3:03 PM
Pages Read: 349

How to Read a Killer's Mind by Tam Barnett 
Started On: August 21st
Finished On: August 21st, 6:38 PM
Pages Read 0 of 346

Dream by the Shadows by Logan Karlie
Started On: August 22nd
Finished On: August 22nd, 11:08 AM
Pages Read: 368

Murder in the Dressing Room by Holly Stars
Started On: August 23rd
Finished On: August 23rd, 8:27 PM
Pages Read: 364

A Circle of Uncommon Witches by Paige Crutcher
Started On: August 24th
Finished On: August 24th, 2:09 PM
Pages Read: 320

Rose in Chains by Julie Soto
Started On: August 25th
Finished On: August 25th, 11:53 AM
Pages Read: 464

Brigands & Breadknives by Travis Baldree
Started On: August 26th
Finished On: August 26th, 10:06 PM
Pages Read: 336

Spellcaster by Jaymin Eve
Started On: August 27th
Finished On: August 27th, 2:47 PM
Pages Read: 336

We Are the Ants by Shaun David Hutchinson
Started On: August 27th
Finished On: August 27th, 7:57 PM
Pages Read: 465

Wanderers by Susan Kim and Laurence Klavan
Started On: August 28th
Finished On: August 28th, 10:30 PM
Pages Read: 384

Guardians by by Susan Kim and Laurence Klavan
Started On: August 29th
Finished On: August 29th, 1:26 PM
Pages Read: 432

The Sovereign by C.L. Clark
Started On: August 29th
Finished On: August 29th, 11:04 PM
Pages Read: 502

To Kill a Badger by Shelly Laurenston
Started On: August 30th
Currently On: Page 0 of 558

Goals: 31
Read: 31
Pages Read: 10768

ARC August Update 30

So I read my next book for ARC August, and it was Guardians and I'll be reading The Sovereign next! 

My Reading Journey:

All We Lost Was Everything by Sloan Harlow
Started On: August 1st
Finished On: August 1st, 6:38 PM
Pages Read: 352

You Belong Here by Megan Miranda
Started On: August 2nd
Finished On: August 2nd, 6:39 PM
Pages Read: 352

Grave Flowers by Autumn Krause 
Started On: August 3rd
Finished On: August 3rd, 11:03 PM
Pages Read: 400

Party of Liars by Kelsey Cox
Started On: August 4th
Finished On: August 4th, 7:34 PM
Pages Read: 336

House of the Beast by Michelle Wong
Started On: August 5th
Finished On: August 5th, 11:17 AM
Pages Read: 464

A Mouthful of Dust by Nghi Vo
Started On: August 7th
Finished On: August 7th, 2:29 PM
Pages Read: 128

A Touch of Treachery by Jennifer Estep
Started On: August 7th
Finished On: August 7th, 10:36 PM
Pages Read: 477

The Orc and the Innkeeper by Cora Crane
Started On: August 8th
Finished On: August 8th, 10:02 AM
Pages Read: 278

Only Rogue Actions by Jennifer Estep
Started On: August 9th
Finished On: August 9th, 1:03 PM
Pages Read: 220

Land of Shadow by Celia Aaron
Started On: August 11th
Finished On: August 11th, 11:37 AM
Pages Read: 410

Dream True Things by Marie Marquardt
Started On: August 11th
Finished On: August 11th, 7:38 PM
Pages Read: 353

To Clutch a Razor by Veronica Roth
Started On: August 12th
Finished On: August 12th, 9:47 AM
Pages Read: 240

We Can Never Leave by H.E. Edgmon
Started On: August 13th
Finished On: August 13th, 3:27 PM
Pages Read: 320

Thief of Night by Holly Black
Started On: August 14th
Finished On: August 14th, 1:16 PM
Pages Read: 288

Songlight by Moira Buffini
Started On: August 15th
Finished On: August 15th, 5:38 PM
Pages Read: 384

The Dragon Wakes With Thunder by K.X. Song
Started On: August 16th
Finished On: August 16th, 2:44 PM 
Pages Read: 448

The Revenge by Hannah Jayne
Started On: August 17th
Finished On: August 17th, 6:39 PM
Pages Read: 304

We're Not Safe Here by Rin Chupeco
Started On: August 18th
Finished On: August 18th, 4:48 PM
Pages Read: 352

The Serpent's Bride by Kathryn Ann Kingsley
Started On: August 19th
Finished On: August 19th, 10:27 AM
Pages Read: 332

How to Fake a Haunting by Christa Carmen
Started On: August 20th
Finished On: August 20th, 3:03 PM
Pages Read: 349

How to Read a Killer's Mind by Tam Barnett 
Started On: August 21st
Finished On: August 21st, 6:38 PM
Pages Read 0 of 346

Dream by the Shadows by Logan Karlie
Started On: August 22nd
Finished On: August 22nd, 11:08 AM
Pages Read: 368

Murder in the Dressing Room by Holly Stars
Started On: August 23rd
Finished On: August 23rd, 8:27 PM
Pages Read: 364

A Circle of Uncommon Witches by Paige Crutcher
Started On: August 24th
Finished On: August 24th, 2:09 PM
Pages Read: 320

Rose in Chains by Julie Soto
Started On: August 25th
Finished On: August 25th, 11:53 AM
Pages Read: 464

Brigands & Breadknives by Travis Baldree
Started On: August 26th
Finished On: August 26th, 10:06 PM
Pages Read: 336

Spellcaster by Jaymin Eve
Started On: August 27th
Finished On: August 27th, 2:47 PM
Pages Read: 336

We Are the Ants by Shaun David Hutchinson
Started On: August 27th
Finished On: August 27th, 7:57 PM
Pages Read: 465

Wanderers by Susan Kim and Laurence Klavan
Started On: August 28th
Finished On: August 28th, 10:30 PM
Pages Read: 384

Guardians by by Susan Kim and Laurence Klavan
Started On: August 29th
Finished On: August 29th, 1:26 PM
Pages Read: 432

The Sovereign by C.L. Clark
Started On: August 29th
Currently On: Page 0 of 502

Goals: 31
Read: 30
Pages Read: 10266

Sunday, August 17, 2025

C.L. Clark Author Page

The Story: I saw The Unbroken around on Goodreads when it was coming out, that it was one of the sapphic stories of the that period, and they alls ounded good, but I just didn't have a chance to pick it up. And now I've gotten an ARC of the 3rd book, and had to read the first 2 books and loved them, and I can't wait to continue on with the series! 

Website

Series: Magic of the Lost.

Magic of the Lost: The Unbroken and her site, my review, The Faithless and her site, my review, The Sovereign and her site, my review.

Saturday, August 16, 2025

Week 33 Reviews: The Unbroken, The Faithless


From Goodreads:
In a political fantasy unlike any other, debut author C. L. Clark spins an epic tale of rebellion, espionage, and military might on the far outreaches of a crumbling desert empire.

Touraine is a soldier. Stolen as a child and raised to kill and die for the empire, her only loyalty is to her fellow conscripts. But now, her company has been sent back to her homeland to stop a rebellion, and the ties of blood may be stronger than she thought.

Luca needs a turncoat. Someone desperate enough to tiptoe the bayonet's edge between treason and orders. Someone who can sway the rebels toward peace, while Luca focuses on what really matters: getting her uncle off her throne.

Through assassinations and massacres, in bedrooms and war rooms, Touraine and Luca will haggle over the price of a nation. But some things aren't for sale.

In the second installment of C.L. Clark's Magic of the Lost trilogy, soldier Touraine and princess Luca must return to Balladaire to reclaim Luca's throne and to face the consequences of dismantling an empire.

The rebels have won, and the empire is withdrawing from Qazal. But undoing the tangled web that binds the two nations will not be easy, and Touraine and Luca will face their greatest challenge yet.

Luca needs to oust her uncle from the Balladairan throne once and for all and take her rightful place as Queen. But he won't let go of power so easily. When he calls for a "Trial of Competence" and Luca's allies start disappearing from her side, she will need to find a way to prove her might. And she knows someone who can help...

Touraine has found a home in the newly free country of Qazal. But she soon realizes that leading a country and leading a revolution are two very different tasks. And, even more importantly, if Luca's uncle doesn't ratify the treaty, the Qazali could end up right back where they started.

Together, the two women will have to come overcome their enemies, their history, and their heartbreak in order to find a way to secure Luca's power and Touraine's freedom.

My Review:


Author: C.L. Clark
Series: Magic of the Lost #1, 2
Read: August 13th, 14th, 2025
Source: Ebook.bike
Reason Why: Sounded really great, and they're Prequel & Sequel Challenge 2025 Books, and The Unbroken is a a DAC Book and a RR Book, and The Faithless is a Sophomore Challenge Book! 
Publisher: Orbit
Published: March 23rd 2021, March 7th 2023

The Unbroken:
5/5 Hearts
5/5 Books
5/5 Stars








The Faithless:
5/5 Hearts
5/5 Books
5/5 Stars

Thursday, August 14, 2025

Third Sentence Thursday #731, August 14th

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Third Sentence Thursday is a weekly meme which likes to watch fireworks especially while eating a cookie!
1) Take the book you are currently reading and open it to a random page. Share the third full sentence on that page. (If there isn't a third one – like at the end of a chapter or a blank page – you can share the third sentence of the book or just choose another random page.) Feel free to share more than one sentence, if you feel the need to do so.
2) Review this sentence anyway you want (funny and silly reviews encouraged)
3) Post a link to your sentence at Words I Write Crazy (This Blog)
4) Visit one or two of the other blogs to check out their third sentences!

"And yet that's exactly what you have been doing up to this point." -The Faithless by C.L. Clark, page 18.

That doesn't sound good! Must read more now! What are your guy's 3rd lines? Link up below!

Wednesday, August 13, 2025

WWW Wednesday #748, August 13th

To play along, just answer the following three (3) questions…

• What are you currently reading?
• What did you recently finish reading?
• What do you think you'll read next?

Thanks to MizB of Should Be Writing now A Daily Rhythm for starting this meme! And thanks now to Taking on a World of Words for reviving it! 

I'm currently reading We Can Never Leave and I'm loving it! 


I read The Inheritance, and it was so good, and I'm so glad that it's going to be a series! 


I'm going to be reading The Unbroken next, and I can't wait, it sounds fantastic! 

What about you guys? Happy reading!

Thursday, May 5, 2022

Random Reads #546, May 5th

Random Reads is a monthly meme (that I'm going to do weekly) hosted by I'm Loving Books to read some books that have been on our TBR piles for a long time. Using Random.org, I got 1701 which turned out to be The Unbroken by C.L. Clark! It's been on my TBR pile since July 10th, 2021, and I added it because it sounded really great! What about you guys? Happy reading!