Despite feeling overwhelmed by initial waves of worldbuilding information, I was soon captivated by the expansive and brutal world that emerged. Even more impressive were the intricate layers constantly added to the worldbuilding throughout the story. All this is delivered with a simple yet rich writing style that brings the world and story to life.
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A DISCOVERY OF SECRETS AND FATE by Sawyer Bennett
A casual writing style packed with extensive descriptions brings this story to life and expands the worldbuilding. However, I felt the excessive details made the story less engaging, as it caused a lot of telling and little showing.
October 2023 Monthly Spotlight
Just because it is October does not mean it is too late to completely smash your 2023 reading goals! With three months left to the year, why not check out some of these new releases to rejuvenate your reading:
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STAR BRINGER by Tracy Wolff and Nina Croft
As someone who doesn’t read much sci-fi, I was glad that the writing style was simple and easy to understand. Enough details are provided to bring the story to life, and multiple points of view (POVs) give the full scope of what key characters encounter and their emotions. Only the worldbuilding made this aspect of the story underwhelming, as it is presented in information dumps at the start and then poorly developed over the course of the story.
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FABLE by Adrienne Young
This story is brought to life with a picturesque writing style and beautiful prose. A unique, gritty world with fascinating character types is also nicely established, though the scope is relatively small.
September 2023 Monthly Spotlight
I cannot believe we are already in the last third of the year, and the summer season is over! Thankfully, we have the beauty of Autumn and many exciting new books to look forward to. Which new releases are you most excited about? Here are a few that drew my attention:
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IT ENDS WITH US by Colleen Hoover
The simple, emotive writing flows beautifully with vivid details that enrich the raw storyline. Besides this, transitions between past and present events are smoothly executed without affecting the controlled pace of the story.
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CRUSH THE KING by Jennifer Estep
As expected from this series, the writing style is simple yet rich – smoothly bringing the story to life. The fascinating world and magic are also nicely expanded through the grand political intrigue that takes place.
