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[book-review] C.N. Crawford - City of Thorns (Demon Queen Trials #1)

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I brought this book after I watched a video by Laura Thalassa who promoted it on her Instagram. I was immediately intrigued by the plot and had to get it. Then a few weeks ago, I did. I had started Song of Achilles and Empire of the Vampire by that time so I wanted to keep it for some other time but then - when I went to physiotherapy - I simply grabbed it, because it was so small and perfect for my purse. I started it while waiting for my appointment and fell in love immediately.  Well, you have magic, and I have my own superpower. It’s called anxiety. And here's the synopsis:  I never thought I'd be singing happy birthday to myself in a dungeon. And yet when a sinfully sexy demon crashes happy hour, that's exactly what happens. He’s known as the Lord of Chaos, he’s mistaken me for my succubus doppelgänger.  Happy birthday to me.  When he tastes my blood, he finally understands I’m mortal. And I realize we have something in common: we both crave revenge. So we...

[book-review] Chloe Gong - These Violent Delights

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  “The stars incline us, they do not bind us.” I finished this book about an hour ago and I'm once more ruined. My feelings are ruined by a book. Probably my fav so far this year.  Definitely 5/5 stars!  But let me tell you how it came to this...  I brought this book last November for myself as a birthday present (yes I do that). It sat in my shelve for ages, never coming around to read it, although I just heard good things and the cover is just stunning, it sat there and waited. Waited for the moment I'd pick it up. The moment was this Tuesday, shortly before my parents arrived for lunch. I didn't really get around to read it that day, only the prologue and it intrigued me. Since I had a massive headache on Wednesday, I didn't even picked it up for two days an the madness started on Friday when I finally picked it up again. And I couldn't put it down! It took me a few chapters to get into Chloe Gong's writing style but I absolutely loved it! She's really go...