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Category: Review

Reviews are one of the three main categories of content on this blog.
In general, the reviews will be of books that are either Fantasy, Dark Romance, Young Adult, or New Adult. However, we will also venture into other genres in the so-called “Dragon Adventure” reviews.

NA Fantasy Review

Review: Prince of the Sorrows – Kellen Graves

By talesfromthedragonslair July 4, 2022July 4, 2022

The Prince of the Sorrows is the mind-blowing debut of Kellen Graves. This queer NA fantasy about Fae is wholly original. Four out of five gemstones!

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Review YA Fantasy

Review: House of Hollow – Krystal Sutherland

By talesfromthedragonslair July 4, 2022March 9, 2023

House of Hollow by Krystal Sutherland is exactly my brand of spooky. I loved this Dark Fantasy from start to finish and cannot wait to read more by this author.

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NA Fantasy Review

Review: The City of Dusk – Tara Sim

By talesfromthedragonslair June 27, 2022July 8, 2023

The City of Dusk is Tara Sim's debut novel for adults. This exciting start to a fantasy series introduces us to all kinds of magic. Three gemstones!

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Fantasy Review

Review: Enchanted Forests – Anthology

By talesfromthedragonslair June 7, 2022August 16, 2022

The Enchanted Forests anthology of short-stories was written by multiple fantasy authors and all proceeds go to the conservation of the Rainforest.

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Fantasy Review

Review: The Destitute Countess – Astrid V.J.

By talesfromthedragonslair May 29, 2022October 10, 2022

The Destitute Countess by Astrid V.J. is the sixth, stand-alone fantasy/space opera tale in The Wordmage's Tales series. Four out of five gemstones!

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Review YA Fantasy

Review: Copper and Smoke – Victoria Ravenwood

By talesfromthedragonslair May 14, 2022December 10, 2022

Copper and Smoke is book two in the Water-Folk Saga by Victoria Ravenwood. It's an adventurous YA fantasy filled with friendship, pirates, and magical books.

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Review YA Fantasy

Review: Gallant – V.E. Schwab

By talesfromthedragonslair April 29, 2022July 16, 2023

Gallant by V.E. Schwab is a Young Adult Dark fantasy set in a house in which nothing is as it seems. Deliciously mysterious. Three gemstones!

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Review YA Science Fiction

Review: Scythe – Neal Shusterman

By talesfromthedragonslair April 14, 2022April 22, 2025

Scythe is the first novel in the Arc of a Scythe Trilogy by Neal Shusterman and introduces us to two youngers who - unwillingly - train to become Reapers.

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Review YA Fantasy

Review: Defy the Night – Brigid Kemmerer

By talesfromthedragonslair April 14, 2022April 21, 2023

In Defy the Night by Brigid Kemmerer, the reader joins Tessa on nightly adventures stealing medicine from the rich and distributing it to the poor.

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Review YA Fantasy

Review: Even the Darkest Stars series – Heather Fawcett

By talesfromthedragonslair April 10, 2022April 18, 2025

The Even the Darkest Stars duology by Heather Fawcett is a delightful YA fantasy tale about royal explorers, filled with adventures, love, and betrayal.

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