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Review: Ace of Shades

Ace of Shades begins with a girl and her travel guide, eager to find her mother, only to be thrown to the wolves and becomes a key player in the game of shadows.

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Ace of Spades - Deadly Games and Dark Fantasy

Dark and dangerous, Ace of Shades by Amanda Foody throws caution to the wind as Enne enters the City of Sin.

8.7
Character Development:
9
Couldn't Put It Down-ness:
8
Writing Quality:
9
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Review: A House with Good Bones

Kingfisher does it again with A House with Good Bones, using their gift for masterful storytelling to creep out the reader and make them laugh simultaneously.

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A House with Good Bones - A Creepy & Funny Southern Gothic

A funny Southern gothic, A House with Good Bones is a horror that is as creepy as it is hilarious.

10
Character Development:
10
Couldn't Put It Down-ness:
10
Writing Quality:
10
Review: All the Dead Lie Down

Definitely a genre jump for Kyrie McCauleys, whose previous works (If These Wings Could Fly & We Can Be Heroes) were more contemporary and focused on magical realism to tell emotional stories, All the Dead Lie Down does not pale in comparison.

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All the Dead Lie Down - A Masterfully Written Gothic Tale

A chilling tale, All the Dead Lie Down highlights a gothic atmosphere, a budding romance, and a house full of secrets and undead.

9.5
Character Development:
9
Couldn't Put It Down-ness:
10
Writing Development:
9.5
Review: Brightly Burning

I love Jane Eyre, the classic is one of my favorites, right next to Wuthering Heights, so when I saw this, I had to have it. After reading it, I’m a little angry at myself for letting it sit on my shelf for many years.

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Brightly Burning - A Must-Read for Jane Eyre Fans

A sci-fi retelling of Jane Eyre, Brightly Burning takes readers into Earth Orbit and follows Stella as she becomes a governess on the mysterious Rochester ship.

9.3
Character Development:
9
Couldn't Put It Down-ness:
10
Writing Development:
9
Review: Fall of the School for Good and Evil

Fall of the School for Good and Evil is a masterful addition to the series, both heartbreaking and mesmerizing; despite knowing the ending, the how is what catches the reader off guard.

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A Must-Read for All Ages! - Fall of the School for Good and Evil Review

Return to the beginning of the end with Fall of the School for Good and Evil and see the twins seal their fate and define the rest of the series.

10
Character Development:
10
Couldn't Put It Down-ness:
10
Writing Development:
10
Review: The Chamber

I wanted to like this book. I know the author; I am friends with them on social media, so I was elated when they gave me the book for free.

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An Unfortunate DNF - The Chamber Review

The Chamber takes readers deep into an asylum to solve a gruesome murder and challenge everyone’s sanity.

2.3
Character Development:
1
Writing Development:
5
Couldn't Put It Down-ness:
1
Review: She Is A Haunting

In Vietnam, She is a Haunting follows Jade, who is bribed into spending time with her father at an old French colonial house. But for Jade, the trip brings out more than her anxiety. It awakens a ghost determined to destroy them.

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A Chilling Narrative - She Is a Haunting Review

She is a Haunting is a chilling atmospheric horror about a haunting house and the colonization that took place there.

8.7
Character Development:
9
Writing Development:
9
Couldn't Put It Down-ness:
8
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