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I’m really glad I redid this piece because I love how it came out! Again I must recommend the phenomenal trilogy Crown of Feathers by Nicki Pau Preto each book is so amazing and I love them so much!
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Title: Crown of Feathers
Author: Nicki Pau Preto, Foxkirin
Canvas or Original: Original
Publication year: 2020
Genre: fantasy
Blurb: In a world ruled by fierce warrior queens, a grand empire was built upon the backs of Phoenix Riders - legendary heroes who soared through the sky on wings of fire - until a war between two sisters ripped it all apart. Sixteen years later, Veronyka is a war orphan who dreams of becoming a Phoenix Rider from the stories of old. After a shocking betrayal from her sister, Veronyka sets out alone to find the fabled Phoenix Riders...and will stop at nothing to join their ranks.
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Title: Bonesmith | Author: Nicki Pau Preto | Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry Books (2023)
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White Eyed Undead
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FairyLoot Unboxing
Reap What You Sow
August 2023
I really love this box, it's very cohesive! The theme is "Reap What You Sow".
The featured book is "Bonesmith" by Nicki Pau Preto. The book sounds pretty interesting. It's described as "Gideon the Ninth meets Game of Thrones" which are two books I wanted to like but didn't. But it was the writing style I didn't like, so I'm hoping this one will work for me. The recoloured cover isn't as nice as the original, it's just a bit gloomy. And the foiling on the hardcase isn't very impressive. But there are some really incredible features - the full artwork endpapers are different at each end, and both are gorgeous. The dust jacket is reversible, and the alternative cover is really nice, I'm definitely going to be displaying that one instead. And best of all, the edges are amazing - they're full artwork, and match the cover!
The first item is a glass tumbler. I've got a smaller one of these, which I love, so I'll probably use this too. This one features a quote from "Belladonna".
The next item is a set of page tabs. These are inspired by "The Bone Season". These are really pretty, and they come on a handy snap-in ruler. Unfortunately it doesn't fit in my journal.
Next is a pair of bookends. These are inspired by "Gideon the Ninth". I didn't like the book, but I love the design of these bookends! And you can never have too many bookends, I've got like, ten sets, and I always need more.
Next is a set of metal straws. These have a skull theme. This is the one item I don't like, I just think reusable straws are icky. It's an OCD thing. We've had a few sets in recent boxes, and I've run out of people to give them to.
The last item is a sticker sheet. They have a gothic theme, and they'll be great in my planner around halloween.
This month's tarot cards are Wren and Julian, from "Bonesmith".
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RECO OF THE WEEK:
Crown of Feathers by Nicki Pau Preto
Synopsis:
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I had a sister, once…
In a world ruled by fierce warrior queens, a grand empire was built upon the backs of Phoenix Riders—legendary heroes who soared through the sky on wings of fire—until a war between two sisters ripped it all apart.
I promised her the throne would not come between us.
Sixteen years later, Veronyka is a war orphan who dreams of becoming a Phoenix Rider from the stories of old. After a shocking betrayal from her controlling sister, Veronyka strikes out alone to find the Riders—even if that means disguising herself as a boy to join their ranks.
But it is a fact of life that one must kill or be killed. Rule or be ruled.
Just as Veronyka finally feels like she belongs, her sister turns up and reveals a tangled web of lies between them that will change everything. And meanwhile, the new empire has learned of the Riders’ return and intends to destroy them once and for all.
Sometimes the title of queen is given. Sometimes it must be taken."
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Check out my very short review here.
Add this book to your TBR on Goodreads here.
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Have you read this book? Would you recommend it?
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Happy reading!
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4 stars
I think Nicki Pau Preto has an amazing ability to come up with very interesting worlds, magic systems, and fully fleshed characters. This book had all the right vibes for me with necromancy and politics and messy families and their drama and past. Overall, this was an enjoyable book!
My biggest complaint is that so much of the world building and exposition happens not through dialogue or learning organically through characters moving through the world, but through very long internal monologues of Wren. It's a whole lot of telling for far past one hundred pages, it's really the one solid way we learn most everything.
My other complaint is that there was nothing in this book that wasn't obvious or heavily hinted to the point of there being almost no surprises or twists. Every single thing revealed I already knew. Predictability doesn't always make things unenjoyable but there was a slight lack of enjoyment here because nothing ever felt exciting?
Wren was a great character! Selfish and a little arrogant but not so much she was insufferable and she had good character growth. I do feel Leo'a and Wren's friendship happened over literally one night and a daytime excursion so crazy fast. I liked Leo though! And I liked Julian too. I love that they all feel different from each other and her other previous characters. I don't super love Wren's and Julian's infatuation because they're not together yet, but I don't hate it. Again, I'm just like... y'all barely talked and only had maybe a week of traveling together, stop being horny.
The magic and the world is really cool and I'm still intrigued to see what will happen next! I just hope that maybe the next book isn't as predictable
#nicki pau preto#bonesmith#steph reads#steph's book review#2023 reads#book review#I'M SO BEHIND ON POSTING
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Bonesmith - Nicki Pau Preto
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I'm taking ages to read this book at no fault of the book at all Just busy!
I am really enjoying Bonesmith. I love a book with Lore involved where you can be reading and pick up information that you just think "that's pretty cool" you get tons of that from this book.
Every Smith in this book has so much history that the writer just throws at you in a good way!
The only problem for me is for some reason I kind of don't like the main character Wren 🤣 she's cool as hell her powers, weapons and style it's just her personality 🤣 she's just a naughty kid deperate for her dad's attention which is now kind of getting on my nerves. But everything else is perfect to a point where I just thought "Ah I will learn to like her"
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Finished the Crown of Feathers trilogy by Nicki Pau Preto and oh my gosh it is so good!! If you loved the How to Train Your Dragon movies then I highly recommend this book!! I will be redoing this piece digitally so keep an eye out for that in a few days!
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[REVIEW] BONESMITH BY NICKI PAU PRETO
Book info ⭐
Name: BonesmithAuthor: Nicki Pau PretoRelease Date: July 25th 2023Edition: Fairyloot UK HardcoverPages: 464Genres: Young Adult, Fantasy, Romance
Synopsis:
Gideon the Ninth meets the Game of Thrones White Walkers in this dark young adult fantasy about a disgraced ghost-fighting warrior who must journey into a haunted wasteland to rescue a kidnapped prince.
Ready your blade. Defeat…
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Review | Bonesmith by Nicki Pau Preto
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Bonesmith by Nicki Pau Preto
(House of the Dead #1)
464 pages, Paperback (ARC edition)
Publication date: July 25, 2023
Genres: Fantasy, Young Adult, Romance
Rating: 4.5/5 stars
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Gideon the Ninth meets the Game of Thrones White Walkers in this dark young adult fantasy about a disgraced ghost-fighting warrior who must journey into a haunted wasteland to rescue a kidnapped…
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Bonesmith by Nicki Pau Preto - ARC Review!
Ready your blade. Defeat the undead.
In the Dominions, the dead linger, violent and unpredictable, unless a bonesmith severs the ghost from its earthly remains. For bonesmith Wren, becoming a valkyr—a ghost-fighting warrior—is a chance to solidify her place in the noble House of Bone and impress her frequently absent father. But when sabotage causes Wren to fail her qualifying trial, she is…
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January 2023 TBR
#January 2023#TBR#Robert Jordan#The Wheel of Time#The Great Hunt#Death Note#Tsugumi Ohba#takeshi obata#Reverie#Ryan La Sala#Demon Slayer#Koyoharu Gotogue#Horrid#Katrina Leno#Doctor Aphra#kieron gillen#Crown of Feathers#Nicki Pau Preto#Doctor Strange#Jason Aaron#Shards of Earth#adrian tchaikovsky#the final architecture#Fairy Tail#Hiro Mashima#The Godless#Ben Peek#Children#frieren: beyond journey's end#Kanehito yamada
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books read in 2023
finally continuing my yearly tradition. all rated out of 5 stars. bolded are my faves!
The Daughters of Izdihar (The Alamaxa Duology, #1) by Hadeer Elsbai ★★★☆☆
A Taste of Gold and Iron by Alexandra Rowland ★★★☆☆
Last Violent Call (Secret Shanghai, #3.5) by Chloe Gong ★★★☆☆
The Magician's Daughter by H.G. Parry ★★★★☆
The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi (Amina al-Sirafi, #1) by Shannon Chakraborty ★★★☆☆
The Lies of the Ajungo (Forever Desert, #1) by Moses Ose Utomi ★★★☆☆
The Surviving Sky (Rages, #1) by Kritika H. Rao ★★★☆☆
The Will of the Many (Hierarchy, #1) by James Islington ★★★☆☆
Immortal Longings (Flesh and False Gods, #1) by Chloe Gong ★★☆☆☆
Gods of the Wyrdwood (Forsaken, #1) by R.J. Barker ★★★☆☆
To Shape a Dragon's Breath (Nampeshiweisit, #1) by Moniquill Blackgoose ★★★☆☆
Fourth Wing (The Empyrean, #1) by Rebecca Yarros ★★★☆☆
The Third Daughter by Adrienne Tooley ★★★☆☆
After the Dragons by Cynthia Zhang ★★★★☆
Blood Over Bright Haven by M.L. Wang ★★★★☆
White Trash Warlock (Adam Binder, #1) by David R. Slayton ★★★★☆
The River Has Teeth by Erica Waters ★★★☆☆
The Drowned Woods by Emily Lloyd-Jones ★★★☆☆
All That’s Left in the World by Erik J. Brown ★★★☆☆
Fury of the Dragon Goddess (Adventures of Sik Aziz #2) ★★★★☆
The Water Outlaws by S.L. Huang ★★★★☆
My Dear Henry: A Jekyll & Hyde Remix by Kalynn Bayron ★★★☆☆
Serwa Boateng's Guide to Vampire Hunting (Serwa Boateng, #1) by Roseanne A. Brown ★★★☆☆
Hamra and the Jungle of Memories by Hanna Alkaf ★★★★☆
Bonesmith (House of the Dead, #1) by Nicki Pau Preto ★★★☆☆
Garden of the Cursed (Garden of the Cursed, #1) by Katy Rose Pool ★★★★☆
Race to the Sun by Rebecca Roanhorse ★★★☆☆
Don't Want to Be Your Monster by Deke Moulton DNF
The Buried and the Bound (The Buried and the Bound, #1) by Rochelle Hassan ★★★★☆
The Meadows by Stephanie Oakes ★★★☆☆
If Found, Return to Hell by Em X. Liu ★★★☆☆
Amari and the Night Brothers (Supernatural Investigations, #1) by B.B. Alston ★★★★☆
Starter Villain by John Scalzi ★★★★☆
Amari and the Great Game (Supernatural Investigations, #2) by B.B. Alston ★★★☆☆
The Chalice of the Gods (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #6) by Rick Riordan ★★★★☆
The Fragile Threads of Power (Threads of Power, #1) by V.E. Schwab ★★★☆☆
The Hexologists (The Hexologists, #1) by Josiah Bancroft ★★★☆☆
Foul Heart Huntsman (Foul Lady Fortune, #2) by Chloe Gong ★★★☆☆
Darkhearts by James L. Sutter ★★☆☆☆
The City Beautiful by Aden Polydoros ★★★★☆
Séance Tea Party by Reimena Yee ★★★☆☆
The Prince's Poisoned Vow (Infernal War Saga, #1) by Hailey Turner ★★★☆☆
The Emperor's Bone Palace (Infernal War Saga #2) by Hailey Turner ★★★★☆
Beholder by Ryan La Sala ★★★★☆
Curious Tides by Pascale Lacelle ★★★★☆
The Forest Demands Its Due Kosoko Jackson ★★★☆☆
Reforged by Seth Haddon ★★★☆☆
The Scarlet Alchemist (The Scarlet Alchemist, #1) by Kylie Lee Baker ★★★★☆
Hell Followed With Us by Andrew Joseph White DNF
The Spirit Glass by Roshani Chokshi ★★★☆☆
Ink Blood Sister Scribe by Emma Törzs ★★★☆☆
All That Consumes Us by Erica Waters ★★☆☆☆
Frostheart (Frostheart, #1) by Jamie Littler ★★★★☆
The Vanquishers (The Vanquishers, #1) by Kalynn Bayron ★★★★☆
When You Trap a Tiger by Tae Keller ★★★☆☆
Dark Moon, Shallow Sea (The Gods of Night and Day #1) by David R. Slayton ★★★☆☆
Dark Heir (Dark Rise, #2) by C.S. Pacat ★★★★☆
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