Category: Fantasy/Paranormal

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Why Rory Raven is the Badass Antihero We Didn’t Know We Needed!

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The Umbra King by Jamie Applegate Hunter

The Umbra King is book one in the Vincula Realm series. This is a dark fantasy series. This series follows Aurora (Rory) Raven, who, after witnessing the brutal murder of her twin sister, spends years turning herself into a ruthless vigilante. Rory has been searching for the man who killed her sister and stole her soul. Rory is convicted of 13 murders and sentenced to 500 years in Vincula, the Prison Realm.

Vincula is ruled by the Umbra King Caius, who is rumoured to be the King of Monsters and the things nightmares are made of. Caius is locked in his own realm after being sentenced for a crime he didn’t commit. When Rory is dropped in his throne room, he is drawn to her and he despises it because she is everything he hates isn’t she?

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The Ilya Trilogy Review: Love, Loss, and Resilience

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My review of Fearless by Lauren Roberts.

I started this book on the 1st May and finished it on the 4th May. I was originally scared to read this book, which I know sounds stupid, it’s just a book, but I fell in love with Kai and Paedyn, and the end of Reckless had me scared for what was to come next for them. I also didn’t want my time in Ilya to end.

I, however, jumped in with both feet, and it felt so good to be back in Ilya, even if I knew it was my last trip. I know many people didn’t love Powerless, but I did, and I love the direction Lauren took the trilogy. I cried at the end of Powerless, and yes, it doesn’t take much to make me cry, but still, I did. I also did the tandem read of Powerless and Powerful, and I would personally say that is the best way to read them. If you want the details of the tandem, read. I have a picture you can download. I used it as a bookmark.

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