_miasnovelnotes_'s Reviews (432)

Dallergut Dream Department Store

Miye Lee

4.0

hopeful lighthearted reflective medium-paced

cozy, sweet, with the magic of the mundane

A Vampire in the Bathhouse

Niko Izuki

3.75

funny lighthearted medium-paced

Thank you to Kodansha for the e-arc of this manga!
This was really cute! I like stories where a fantastical character has to learn about the real world (probably stemming from watching Enchanted so much as a kid) and this really delivered. Luka and Sakura have a fun dynamic, and contribute to such a cute found family. Overall, 3.75 🌟

The Malice of Moons and Mages

N.V. Haskell

3.5

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

Thank you to Cursed Dragon Ship Publishing for the early release copy of this book.

This fantasy book was intriguing — it gave me vibes of Trials of the Sun Queen meets Avatar the Last Airbender (with the strained sibling relationship but without elemental magic). The beginning’s world-building kinda threw me for a loop (with the several moons and magic systems), but it was a nice change from the usual fae magic in a lot of romantasies. I liked all the different perspectives and how well-woven the plot and character relationships are. I wasn’t completely sold on the enemies-to-lovers (the enemies made sense, but the lovers dynamic felt a little odd). Overall, a solid 3.5 🌟 read.