💎 Smoke and Glass Slippers – A Dystopian Cinderella Retelling Where the Prince Wears the Glass Shoes

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Synopsis In the heart of the ruthless Jyosian Empire, men like Cedric Carr are born Quartz—destined to serve, endure, and obey. But Cedric isn’t content to simply survive. When the opportunity arises to join The Betrothal Games—a dazzling yet deadly competition for the hand of Princess Ysabelle—Cedric seizes it. There’s only one problem: to compete, … Continue reading 💎 Smoke and Glass Slippers – A Dystopian Cinderella Retelling Where the Prince Wears the Glass Shoes

🎄 Magical Reads to Gift Yourself This Festive Season: Penguin Books YA South Africa Must-Haves! 🎁

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It’s the most wonderful time of the year… and what better way to celebrate than by curling up with some incredible stories that transport you to worlds of magic, mystery, and adventure? 🎅✨ Penguin Books YA South Africa has blessed us with a lineup of page-turners that will make the perfect holiday escape—or the ultimate gift for the book lover in your life.

Cinderella is Dead review

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Fairytales are very powerful. They shape the way we perceive the world. They can give us hope. But they can also confine us. Wreck our self image and make us feel less. They can spark a rebellion that will change the world. Thank you to Jonathan Ball Publishers for gifting me a complimentary copy of … Continue reading Cinderella is Dead review

Burn

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There are many great Dragon Tales out there, but few worlds that will have you jumping in with both feet. This is my very first Patrick Ness read and I thoroughly enjoyed it. Thank you to Pan Macmillan SA Kids for gifting me a complimentary copy of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are … Continue reading Burn

The Wicker Light

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MYSTERY, MURDER AND MAGIC! Fall back into the world of Augurs and Judges, in a little town called Kilshamble. A little town that has a very big secret. The sequel to Wren hunt that can be read as a standalone and is captivating. I initially thought we will be picking up where we left off … Continue reading The Wicker Light

House of Salt and Sorrow book review

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A spooky tale that had me burning the midnight oil. In all fairness I did struggle initially to get into the story - but that had more to do with my mind-set than anything else. The first few chapters can be difficult to get through but they help to effectively set the creepy atmosphere for … Continue reading House of Salt and Sorrow book review

Of Silver and Shadow book review

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Lovers and fans of Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard and The Shatter Me series by Tahereh Mafi will live for this. This was absolutely, excruciatingly divine! Go on this journey with Ren and find out for yourself how deadly power can be. With so many political strategies and plot twists, I am literally on the … Continue reading Of Silver and Shadow book review

Given Book review

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This epic tale of dragons and magic is such a page turner I wound up reading straight through the night. Dealing with topics of racial and cultural differences this story has taken a fairly unique approach to the typical star-crossed lovers tale. With a strong female main POV, Taylor uses uncompromising will to educate men … Continue reading Given Book review

Sorcery of Thorns

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I love to escape in a book. And I adore books that can completely remove me from reality. Thus my love for Fantasy Novels. After a year of amazing reads paranoia tends to kick, nagging in the back of your mind that your next read might not be so great, or might completely disappoint. I … Continue reading Sorcery of Thorns

We hunt the flame

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Humming the intro of Aladdin in my head I reach for this novel, high expectations and coffee in the hand I settle in to travel to one of the world's richest places (both in culture and magic) in this highly anticipated debut of 2019.