Silver in the Mist by Emily Victoria - Book Tour

 

Silver in the Mist by Emily Victoria is a young adult fantasy book and it will be published tomorrow November 1st. The book has queer, non-binary, aroace & lesbian representation.

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About the book:

Eight years ago, everything changed for Devlin: Her country was attacked. Her father was killed. And her mother became the Whisperer of Aris, the head of the spies, retreating into her position away from everyone… even her daughter.

Joining the spy ranks herself, Dev sees her mother only when receiving assignments. She wants more, but she understands the peril their country, Aris, is in. The malevolent magic force of The Mists is swallowing Aris’s edges, their country is vulnerable to another attack from their wealthier neighbor, and the magic casters who protect them from both are burning out.

Dev has known strength and survival her whole life, but with a dangerous new assignment of infiltrating the royal court of their neighbor country Cerena to steal the magic they need, she learns that not all that glitters is weak. And not all stories are true.

About the author:

Emily Victoria is an aroace Canadian prairie girl who writes young adult science fiction and fantasy. When not word-smithing, she likes walking her over-excitable dog, drinking far too much tea, and crocheting things she no longer has the space to store. Her librarian degree allows her to take home far too many books.

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Supernova (Fallen Legacies Book 4) by Julie Hall - Book Tour

 

"Some lines are meant to be crossed."

Supernova by Julie Hall is a YA Urban Fantasy book ad the fourth book is the Fallen Legacies series. The book is already out.

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TITLE: Supernova

SERIES TITLE: Fallen Legacies, Book 4 (series complete)

GENRE: YA Urban Fantasy Romance

STEAM LEVEL: Mild

TRIGGER WARNINGS: n/a

RELEASE DATE: 10.20.22

About the book:

(Series spoilers)

Three months ago monsters breached the barrier between realms and poured from the spirit world into the mortal one, intent on enslaving humankind and angel-born alike.

The world is a different place and all I want is to manifest my angelic powers and fight beside the other Nephilim warriors, but when I find myself stranded on a deserted island with Thorne—public enemy number one—I may not live long enough to see that happen.

Even though Thorne helped us defeat his evil mother and stop the Fallen from spreading beyond London, he’s still a ruthless killer who almost brought upon the apocalypse. He may be the most attractive guy I’ve

ever met, but he’s definitely the last one I should ever fall for.

I always thought there were lines I would never cross, but I’m learning just how wrong I was.

Supernova is a standalone enemies-to-lovers, forced proximity, redemptive love story told from Nova’s point-of-view that is a continuation of the Fallen Legacies world intended to be read after Unleashing Fire

.

PRAISE FOR THE SERIES:

"Filled with action, danger, romantic tension, and intrigue, Stealing Embers is absolutely addictive.”

―Casey L. Bond, award-winning author of When Wishes Bleed

"With a dark, thrilling plot and beautiful, compelling characters, Stealing Embers is a fantastic take on angellore that will keep you flipping pages long after bedtime."

―Cameo Renae, USA Today bestselling authorof the Hidden Wings series.

If you like Tracy Wolff , Cassandra Clare, Leia Stone, Jennifer L. Armentrout, you will like this one too.

There is a giveaway running until October 26th and you can learn more about it and also enter on my Instagram post @booknotes_athina .

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Shadow & Crystal Thorns by Kay L. Moody - Book Tour

 

"She vowed she'd never return to Faerie...

But vows were made to be broken."

Shadow & Crystal Thorns by Kay L. Moody is a YA fantasy book and the second book in the Fae & Crystal Thorns series. The book is already out.

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RELEASE DATE: 10.18.22

TITLE: Shadow & Crystal Thorns

SERIES TITLE: Fae And Crystal Thorns, Book 2

GENRE: YA Fantasy, Fantasy Romance, Epic Fantasy

STEAM/HEAT LEVEL: Mild

TRIGGER WARNINGS: N/A

About the book:

(From book 1 to avoid spoilers)

As a human girl, Chloe’s natural resistance to iron is the only thing that can save her older sister and all of Faerie from a bloodthirsty group of mortals. But Chloe knows the dangers of Faerie all too well. She’d rather become her town apothecary, stay safe, and settle down with a nice, mortal young man.

When it becomes clear Chloe is their only chance, she nervously heads to Faerie. It’s just as mystical and as lethal as she remembers. She’s given a special magic that has never been allowed to mortals before. It doesn’t help that she has to touch the irritatingly handsome fae, Quintus, to use it.

Even worse, the bloodthirsty mortals are more powerful than anyone expected. To fuel them, they have weapons, flames, and revenge. They won’t stop until they control every court in Faerie.

With the weight of the conflict on her shoulders, Chloe realizes the nasty mortals could defeat even her…if they find out her darkest secret. She could lose her sister, her family in the mortal realm, but even worse, she might be losing her heart.

If you like The Cruel Prince, Throne of Glass, Once Upon a Broken Heart, you will like this one too.

There is a giveaway running until October 27th and you can learn more about it and also enter on my Instagram post @booknotes_athina .

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Married by Dusk by Brianne Wik - Arranged Marriages of the Fae Event - Book Tour

 

"She’s a pampered princess. He’s a dark prince cloaked in secrets.

Their union could unify their kingdoms…or end in ruin."

Married by Dusk by Brianne Wik is part of the Arranged Marriages of the Fae event and it is a brand new novella which features the tropes of enemies to lovers and arranged marriage of course. Technically is book 7 of the series but it is a standalone. The book is already out.

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AUTHOR: Brianne Wik

TITLE: Married By Dusk

SERIES TITLE: Arranged Marriages of the Fae, Book 7 (Standalone)

RELEASE DATE: 10.21.22

GENRE: Fantasy Romance,Rivals to lovers

STEAM LEVEL: Mild

TRIGGER WARNINGS: Loss of parents, some suggestive dialogue, war, murder/violence (not graphic)

About the book:

Though she is heir to the throne, Princess Elena lives a pampered and sheltered life. Carefree and unaware of the dangers surrounding her kingdom, she has never learned how to navigate hardships or be a leader to her people, always allowing her parents to rule.

But when the humans declare war on her kind, Elena is blindsided by a sudden and startling marriage arrangement to none other but the Dark Prince himself. Horrified by this turn of events, Elena promises todo what is necessary, but that doesn’t mean she has to be happy about it.

Prince Tynan might begrudge the arrangement, but he knows the stakes and is willing to do what is necessary for the sake of his kind. Even if it means aligning himself and his kingdom with the prejudiced Light Fae and their pampered princess.

So why does his magic stir beneath his skin the moment he sees her? And why is she so drawn to the Dark Fae she’s supposed to hate?

*Married by Dusk is set in the same world as The Iridescent Series by Brianne Wik. Journey back to the Kingdom of Alstonia to learn how it all began, or start your adventure here for the first time!*

If you like Lexi Ryan, Elise Kova, Sylvia Mercedes, Robin D. Mahle & Elle Madison, you will like this one too.

There is a giveaway running until October 27th and you can learn more about it and also enter on my Instagram post @booknotes_athina .

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This Vicious Grace (The Last Finestra #1) by Emily Thiede - A Review

 

“She might be but one stitch in the tapestry, but every stitch had a purpose, and threads couldn't become art without them.”

This Vicious Grace by Emily Thiede is a YA fantasy book and the first in The Last Finestra series. The book was released on June 2022.

I wasn't expecting to like this one but I loved it. Thanks to the #btww girls that picked this book for our monthly read, I found a new favourite book. 

This book has strong main characters, slow-burn romance and interesting magic system. Alessa is strong, determined and stubborn. Dante is brave, strong, sweet and also very handsome. I loved him. 

I really liked the story and the Italian setting, as well as the magic system. My favourite was the banter between our main characters. I loved every part of it. Alessa and Dante are a joy to read. 
There are also some twists and turns that I wasn't expecting and the ending was really good and intense. I cannot wait for book two.

Rating: 5 Stars

About the book:

Three weddings. Three funerals. Alessa's gift from the gods is supposed to magnify a partner's magic, not kill every suitor she touches.

Now, with only weeks left until a hungry swarm of demons devours everything on her island home, Alessa is running out of time to find a partner and stop the invasion. When a powerful priest convinces the faithful that killing Alessa is the island's only hope, her own soldiers try to assassinate her.

Desperate to survive, Alessa hires Dante, a cynical outcast marked as a killer, to become her personal bodyguard. But as rebellion explodes outside the gates, Dante's dark secrets may be the biggest betrayal. He holds the key to her survival and her heart, but is he the one person who can help her master her gift or destroy her once and for all?

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Where Oceans Burn by Casey L. Bond - Book Tour

 

"Truth. Honor. Blood"

Where Oceans Burn by Casey L. Bond is a YA epic fantasy book and the first book in the Where the Oceans Burn series. The book is already out. 

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RELEASE DATE: 10.13.22

TITLE: Where Oceans Burn

SERIES TITLE: Where Oceans Burn, Book 1

GENRE: YA Epic Fantasy, Fantasy Romance, Enemies-to-lovers

STEAM/HEAT LEVEL: Mild

TRIGGER WARNINGS: Violence (war)

About the book:

With these three virtues, we shall rise. With these three, we shall conquer: Truth. Honor. Blood.

To my people, the sky-reigning Empyreans, Intention Day is sacred... To me, it’s the day my carefully

crafted lie crumbles and my truth gives way to my ruin. The great scale of the goddess Neera has tipped out of my favor. The pans teeter between weighty punishment and deadly opportunity. My choices? Capture my most formidable enemy before next Intention Day, or forfeit my wings.

But life’s loftiest plans are often a breath away from disaster, and tragedy strikes as unpredictably as a bolt of lightning. When I find myself at the mercy of the Shark of the Sea, the monster who killed the person I loved most, I accept my fate. My death. But the Shark does not lash out in revenge for all I’ve done. He tells me hist rue name is Crest. And while he calls me a Scourge, he honors his orders to guard me.

I am Elira, great Scourge of the Sky.

He is Crest, cunning Shark of the Sea.

Together... we could be unstoppable.

If you like Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas, The Folk of the Air Series by Holly Black, The Shadows Between Us by Tricia Levenseller and Avatar, you will like this one too.

Praise for Where Oceans Burn...

“Loss, betrayal, and the mark of true love burn bright in this one-of-a-kind adventure where the sky meets the sea! This has easily become one of my all-time favorite Bond stories, and I can’t wait for book two! “ –

Tish Thawer, author of Weaver

“Get swept away in a lush new fantasy where one winged girl, armed with heart and courage, dares the very impossible.” –

Olivia Wildenstein, author of Feather and House of Beating Wings

“Where Oceans Burn by Casey L. Bond is an absolute must read for any fans of Jennifer L. Armentrout and Sarah J. Maas. Casey L. Bond has written a gorgeous YA Fantasy with incredible world building, and a storyline about a woman whose destiny lies in ending the war between those in the sky and those in the sea.” –

Jes Ekker from LitBuzz

There is a giveaway running until October 26th and you can learn more about it and also enter on my Instagram post @booknotes_athina .

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Married by Starfall by Meg Cowley - Arranged Marriages of the Fae event - Book Tour

 

"She will wed a fae sorcerer to save her mother's life. He will kill her on Starfall night to save himself"

Married by Starfall by Meg Cowley is part of the Arranged Marriages of the Fae event and it is a brand new novella which features the tropes of enemies to lovers and arranged marriage of course. Technically is book 6 of the series but it is a standalone. The book is already out.

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AUTHOR: Meg Cowley

TITLE: Married By Starfall

SERIES TITLE: Arranged Marriages of the Fae, Book 6 (Standalone)

RELEASE DATE: 10.14.22

GENRE: Fantasy Romance, Enemies to lovers

STEAM LEVEL: Mild

TRIGGER WARNINGS: Violence (non-graphic) and death of an animal

About the book:

Venya’s mother is dying—and Venya’s only remaining option is to bargain with a feared fae sorcerer, Kassimir the Dark, for a cure. She is desperate enough to do anything—or so she thinks, until Kassimir asks an impossible price.

Kass is no ordinary fae sorcerer. There's a demon bound to his heart, and the bonds are breaking. When they shatter on Starfall night, the demon will kill him—unless he can find a sacrifice to take his place. When a desperate elf maiden arrives upon his doorstep, an arranged marriage is the perfect ruse to keep her.

Venya finds Kass to be the opposite of the wicked necromancer she expected, and Kassimir cannot help but soften in the face of the shy elven librarian who unlocks his heart. Something forbidden and dangerous blooms between them—but the deadline of Starfall approaches, and Kassimir cannot evade the demon's lust fo rvengeance.

A terrible betrayal looms, and one is doomed to die on Starfall night unless fate itself can be defied by love.

Married By Starfall is a standalone enemies-to-lovers fantasy romance (guaranteed HEA and fade to black heat level) set in the existing Altarea world and featuring characters from the Chronicles of Pelenor and Darkness of the Living Forest series.

If you like Elise Kova, Sylvia Mercedes, Sarah J Maas, you will like this one too.

There is a giveaway running until October 27th and you can learn more about it and also enter on my Instagram post @booknotes_athina .

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This Deceit of Ours by Shannon R. Lir - Book Tour

 

"Deceive the Daemon King. Trust no one. Don't fall in love"

This Deceit of Ours by Shannon R. Lir is a dark fantasy book and the first book in the Reign of Soulless series. The book is already out.

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RELEASE DATE: 10.11.22

TITLE: This Deceit of Ours

SERIES TITLE: Reign of Soulless, Book 1

GENRE: Dark Fantasy, High Fantasy, Romantic Fantasy, New Adult

STEAM/HEAT LEVEL: Medium

TRIGGER WARNINGS: This book contains strong language and mature content, depictions and themes of mental illness, mentions of pregnancy and menstruation, misogyny, violence, hunting, human trafficking, and death

About the book:

Sersa Scáth has been trying to bite her sharp tongue ever since she stole her clan’s magic. It was an accident—her tempestuous moods to blame—but it doesn’t stop them from calling her the Mad Heir. Her only escape from the whispers is the City of Soulless, with its rundown pubs, swanky betting halls, and places of pleasure aplenty.

But no mortal is safe in the city that straddles the lands of the living and the dead. Especially at Reaping Hour when the spirits of the restless dead hunt for souls…

A Gilder noble by birth and son of the Daemon King, Nessin Drumghoul controls a sea of secrets that could destroy any one of the noble houses. He even has the perfect secret to persuade Sersa into posing as his betrothed: the truth about her missing father. But why Nessin wants her help remains a mystery no matter how much Sersa pries.

Though Sersa senses a malicious motive driving Nessin, their attraction to one another is undeniable .Irrepressible. Dangerous. Neither can afford to lose sight of what’s on the line if their fake betrothal is discovered. And as the line between deception and reality blurs, their ruse begins to fall apart, threatening to destroy them both.

If you like Scarlett St. Clair, The Shadows Between Us (but NA), Elise Kova, and From Blood and Ash, you will like this one too.

There is a giveaway running until October 21st and you can learn more about it and also enter on my Instagram post @booknotes_athina .

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The Witch Hunt (The Witch Haven #2) by Sasha Peyton Smith - Book Tour

 

The Witch Hunt  by Sasha Peyton Smith is a Young Adult Historical Fantasy and the second book in The Witch Haven #2 series. The book was released on October 11th.

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About the book:

The lush and pulse-pounding sequel to the New York Times bestselling The Witch Haven follows Frances and her fellow witches to the streets of Paris where family secrets, lost loves, and dangerous magic await.

Months after the devastating battle between the Sons of St. Druon and the witches of Haxahaven, Frances has built a quiet, safe life for herself, teaching young witches and tending the garden within the walls of Haxahaven Academy. But one thing nags; her magic has begun to act strangely. When an opportunity to visit Paris arises, Frances jumps at the chance to go, longing for adventure and seeking answers about her own power.

Once she and her classmates Maxine and Lena reach the vibrant streets of France, Frances learns that the spell she used to speak to her dead brother has had terrible consequences—the veil between the living and the dead has been torn by her recklessness, and a group of magicians are using the rift for their own gain at a horrifying cost.

To right this wrong, and save lives and her own magical powers, Frances must hunt down answers in the parlors of Parisian secret societies, the halls of the Louvre, and the tunnels of the catacombs. Her only choice is to team up with the person she swore she’d never trust again, risking further betrayal and her own life in the process.

About the author:

Sasha Peyton Smith is the New York Times best selling author of The Witch Haven and The Witch Hunt. She’s passionate about well-curated road trip playlists, soup recipes, and stories about complicated girls. Originally from Utah, she now lives in Washington D.C. with her partner and collection of porcelain hands.

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The River of Silver : Tales from the Daevabad Trilogy by S. A. Chakraborty - A Review

 

The River of Silver : Tales from the Daevabad Trilogy by S. A. Chakraborty is a compilation of stories from before, during, and after the events of The City of Brass, The Kingdom of Copper, and The Empire of Gold, all from the perspective of characters both beloved and hated, and even those without a voice in the novels. The River of Silver gathers material both seen and new.

I loved this collection of stories from the Daevabad trilogy. It was everything that I wanted from my favourite characters. It was really good to be back in this magical world..

It's a beautiful collection and it perfectly compliments the main trilogy. We got to see some events of the main trilogy through the eyes of other characters and I appreciated that. 

I listened this book on audio as te physical copy wasn't yet released. I loved the narrator (Soneela Nankani), who is the same one from the other books.

Rating: 5 Stars

Here is a little bit more about the stories:

A prospective new queen joins a court whose lethal history may overwhelm her own political savvy…

An imprisoned royal from a fallen dynasty and a young woman wrenched from her home cross paths in an enchanted garden…

A pair of scouts stumble upon a secret in a cursed winter wood that will turn over their world…

Now together in one place, these stories of Daevabad enrich a world already teeming with magic and wonder. From Manizheh’s first steps towards rebellion to adventures that take place after The Empire of Gold, this is a must-have collection for those who can’t get enough of Nahri, Ali, and Dara and all that unfolded around them.  

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