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Værker af H L Burke

Cora and the Nurse Dragon (2016) 27 eksemplarer
Thaddeus Whiskers and the Dragon (2015) 16 eksemplarer
Beggar Magic (2014) 15 eksemplarer
Ashen (2020) 10 eksemplarer
Nyssa Glass and the Caper Crisis (2017) 9 eksemplarer
To Court a Queen (2019) 7 eksemplarer
Dragon's Debt (2014) 6 eksemplarer
Heart of the Curiosity (2019) 4 eksemplarer
Nyssa Glass's Clockwork Christmas (2016) 4 eksemplarer
Coiled (2017) 4 eksemplarer
Spice Bringer (2018) 2 eksemplarer
Laced: A Short Story (2018) 1 eksemplar
Lands of Ash (2015) 1 eksemplar

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Highly recommended for fantasy fans!

Very good book! Strong female lead, understandably more interested in the visiting dragon than the knight who has sworn to kill it to win her hand in marriage. My kind of character. A few cliches and predictable plot points at the beginning suddenly spin into an engaging plot that I either didn't see coming at all, or only a paragraph in advance of the reveal. Very much enjoyed!

I have a passion for dragons, when written correctly, and this one is particularly good.

Nothing to dislike apart from a couple of proof reading errors and I felt the book could have been longer as some parts could have been drawn out more. The first book ends satisfactorily, with no cliff-hanger, but encourages the reader to continue onto the rest of the series, which I probably will.
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calenmarwen | May 29, 2023 |
Thank you so much to NetGalley an Uncommon Universes Press for allowing me to read and review this lovely myth retelling by H.L. Burke. This was, I believe, actually based off a Greek myth, but also has strong elements of "Beauty and the Beast" incorporated. I thoroughly enjoyed it.

It takes place in a mythical island kingdom where twin princesses have been cursed shortly after birth. One is incredibly lovely, and only grows lovelier every time she is cruel to someone or something. Her twin has a sort of opposing power, the power to heal, but is physically ugly, and every time she uses her power, a new wart or other blemish appears. Laydra, the shunned sister, is forced to live under veils and kept away from anyone who might see her. Eventually, her parents send her away to another island where another pair of male twins is also cursed, Calen, the "worse" twin of the pair turning into a giant snake anytime someone sets eyes on him.
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As you can imagine, a touching and sweet romance ensues, and I genuinely enjoyed the way the author developed their relationship despite the challenges and insecurities both carried. The secondary characters and political machinations were also interesting to read. Overall a very nice fairy tale retelling.

Disclaimer: I received a free copy of this book from the author.

Please excuse typos/name misspellings. Entered on screen reader.
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KatKinney | 1 anden anmeldelse | Mar 3, 2022 |
Quite good. It would be perfect for 5-7th graders.
 
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emrsalgado | 3 andre anmeldelser | Jul 23, 2021 |
Tales of Ever After

This collection has such a fun variety of worlds compacted into stories.
I think my favorites of these would be Cinders, At the Corner of Elm and Main, and King or Beggar. The first is a delightful twist on Cinderella involving cats and a storyline that seems so impossible you can't help but hold your breath as it unfolds, the second involves a kind lamppost given the gift of adventure, and the third is a humorous take on King Thrushbeard with a heroine whose motivation rings true and whose character arc is very satisfying.… (mere)
 
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Marypo | May 21, 2021 |

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Værker
60
Medlemmer
452
Popularitet
#54,272
Vurdering
3.9
Anmeldelser
33
ISBN
36

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