2021: #78 – The Priory of the Orange Tree (Samantha Shannon)

This is the epic tale of a world trying to stop the rise of the Wyrms (think: fire-breathing dragons) after 1000 years of banishment below the seas. It is told through the eyes of several characters — a lord doomed by a childhood friendship, a court outsider with a secret, a dragon-rider with a rebellious streak, a banished alchemist determined to return home — and

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2021: #65 – The House in the Cerulean Sea (T.J. Klune)

I am late to this particular great-book-train, and I’m not sure there’s anything I can say about this that hasn’t already been said. This is a magical joyride full of charming characters that really can do no wrong. Linus is basically a CPS worker, but the department he works for deals specifically with magical children and Linus himself deals specifically with orphanages. He is surprised

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2021: #50 – Million Dollar Demon (Kim Harrison)

Be forewarned, I cannot be impartial about this series. I unabashedly love Rachel and Jenks and everyone in the whole Hollows universe. This book starts out with Rachel and Jenks looking for a new place to live and work. The church is still in rough shape from a couple of books ago, and they’re having trouble finding anyone to come and do repairs. They’ve been

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