An excellent historical fiction that entertained and made me learn new things.
The historical background is vivid and well researched, the characters are fleshed out and interesting, the plot flows and keeps you hooked.
It was an excellent read, highly recommended.
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Another excellent read in this series.
It's poignant, heartwarming and the perfect book for these bleak times.
I loved the plot, the characters and the lovely setting.
Highly recommended.
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Even if the plot reminded me of other books I read it was an engrossing and entertaining read.
A well thought cast of characters, a plot that flows and an interesting world building makes this story a good read.
Recommended.
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A good romance that made me smile and root for the characters.
I liked the lovely setting, the plot that flows and the characters (the chemistry between the MCs is great).
I look forward to reading other books by this author.
Recommended.
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It was a fun and entertaining read even if a bit slow at times.
The characters are well written, relatable and realistic, the plot flows and it made laugh more than once.
It's an engrossing read, recommended.
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An exciting and brilliant novel with a great world building, an amazing magical system and a fascinating MC.
I read it as fast as I could and I think that I will surely read other books by this author.
An excellent fantasy that I strongly recommend.
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I know this book was written more than 10 years ago but it seems to talk about our current times.
It's fast paced, action packed and kept me on the edge till the end.
I loved the characters, the so realistic background and the great plot that flows.
It's an excellent read and I strongly recommend it.
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I wanted to love this book and I was attracted by the blurb. Unfortunately my expectations were not met and the world building wasn't clear and I felt confused.
Not my cup of tea.
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I like Ms Novak books and this one was no exception.
An engrossing and entertaining plot, a cast of fleshed out and likeable characters, a lovely setting.
I think it's an engrossing and entertaining read that I recommend.
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This book is heatwarming, fun to read and poignant. It can move you to tears and make you laugh.
An entertaining and engrossing read with a cast of great characters and a lovely setting.
Recommended.
Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC, all opinions are mine.