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Book review: A Lesson in Vengeance
Book review of A Lesson in Vengeance by Victoria Lee This is my book review of A Lesson in Vengeance by Victoria Lee. It’s a Dark Academia vibe standalone book about Felicity and her schoolmates at Godwin House. Magic, witches, mysteries and romance in a thrilling mix. A Lesson in Vengeance “Felicity Morrow is back at Dalloway School, a centuries old, ivy-covered campus that was home until the tragic death of her girlfriend. […] Witchcraft is woven into Dalloway’s past. The school doesn’t talk about it, but the girls do. In secret rooms and shadowy corners, girls convene. […] It’s Ellis Haley’s first year at Dalloway. A prodigy novelist at…
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Bog anmeldelse af Skyggeporten af Lene Kaaberbøl
Bog anmeldelse af Skyggeporten Bog anmeldelse af Skyggeporten af Lene Kaaberbøl, forfatteren bag bl.a. WITCH og Skammerens Datter “Anna, hjælp mig. Det er syv år siden Annas mor forsvandt. Nu hører Anna hende kalde og råbe om hjælp. Men stemmen lyder kun i Annas hoved. Er hun ved at blive skør? Eller er hendes mor virkelig fange et sted og har brug for hendes hjælp? Sporene fører gennem Skyggeporten og lige ind i det mørke Anna er så bange for. Det mørke man kan dø af.” Teksten ovenfor er lånt fra bagsiden af bogen. Almindelige Anna Jeg faldt over Skyggeporten i en lokal genbrugsbutik – den er fra 2006 og…
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Bog anmeldelse: Krigeren – over åbent vand
Bog anmeldelse: Krigeren – over åbent vand Krigeren – over åbent vand er tredje og sidste bog i serien om krigeren Odd. Serien er en dansk fantasy serie af Josefine Ottesen. Krigeren – over åbent vand “Som høvedsmand og kriger har Odd nået alt, hvad han har drømt om, men livet ved kong Ansurs hof er styret af magtbegær og intriger, hvis rækkevidde kan blive dødelig. For Odd betyder det alt at støtte sin konge, men hvilken vej er den rette?” Ovenstående tekst er lånt fra bogens bagside Episk afslutning på krigerens rejse Så er vi nået til vejs ende for Odd, på flere punkter. I tredje bind er Odd…
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Bog anmeldelse: Krigeren – på den yderste ø
Bog anmeldelse af Krigeren – på den yderste ø Krigeren – på den yderste ø er første bog i serien om krigeren Odd. Serien er en dansk fantasy serie af Josefine Ottesen. Krigeren – på den yderste ø “Som ganske lille skyllede Odd i land på Berkanas ø, og siden er han blevet holdt som træl af troldkvinden, der vil give den unge mand tilbage som offer til havet. Odd selv drømmer hemmeligt om at blive kriger i kongens hird, men vejen mod målet er ikke bare uendelig lang; den bliver også blodig og fuld af svig.” Ovenstående tekst er lånt fra bogens bagside En kriger fantasy Altså, først og…
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Book review: The Trouble with Perfect
Book review: The Trouble with Perfect Book review of The Trouble with Perfect by Helena Duggan. This is the second book in the middlegrade series about Violet and the town of Perfect. The first book about Violet and this mysterious town, is A Place called Perfect. The Trouble with Perfect “Boy’s not bad – is he? Strange things are happening in the town that used to be Perfect. Things are being stolen… then children start going missing too. And everyone is blaming Violet’s best friend, Boy. To find out what’s going on, Violet must uncover secrets from the past and battle a gruesome zombie monster. Town is in trouble –…
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Book review: Wyntertide by Andrew Caldecott
Book review of Wyntertide This is a book review of Wyntertide by Andrew Caldecott. Wyntertide is the second book in the series about Rotherweird, a small, secret town in England with lots of secrets. It’s been a while since I picked up Rotherweird, but now I’ve finally got my hands on Wyntertide and it’s time for the verdict! Wyntertide by Andrew Caldecott “For four hundred years, the town of Rotherweird has stood alone, made independent from the rest of England to protect a deadly secret. But someone is playing a very long game. An intricate plot, centuries in the making, is on the move. Everything points to one objective – the…
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Book review: The Cradle of all Worlds
Book review of the Cradle of all Worlds The Cradle of all Worlds by Jeremy Lachlan is a middlegrade/teen fantasy book. It’s the first in the Jane Doe Chronicles about the girl Jane Doe. I honestly picked up this book because I liked the cover (again) and the title seemed enticing. I mean, show me a fantasy-reader who doesn’t appreciate a good portal-story, right? Furthermore, the description on the back sealed the deal for me. I just had to have it. The Cradle of all Worlds “We enter the Manor at will, We enter the Manor unarmed We enter the Manor alone. Fourteen years ago, Jane Doe and her father…
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Book review: Wonderscape by Jennifer Bell
Book review of Wonderscape by Jennifer Bell Wonderscape by Jennifer Bell is a middlegrade fantasy book. Jennifer Bell is also the author behind The Uncommoners which I loved. So I had to give Wonderscape a shot too. The cover is beautiful and the description on the back had me intrigued. Wonderscape by Jennifer Bell “The game is on, travel with wonder. When Arhtur, Ren and Cecily investigate a mysterious explosion, they find themselves trapped in the year 2473. Lost in the Wonderscape, an epic in-reality adventure game, they must call on the help of some unlikely historical heroes to play their way home before time runs out.” This description is…
