Paying Homage to Megan Whalen Turner

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🏛️ 𝗪𝐡𝐲 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐐𝐮𝐞𝐞𝐧’𝐬 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐞𝐟 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬?⁣⁣
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It is well-known among fans of Megan’s works that Megan is all about “showing” her story, not “telling”. You as a reader will have to put in the mental work in interpreting elements of the book that have been excluded and let me be the one to claim that this is the most rewarding feeling you will earn as a reader especially with rereading.⁣⁣
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The world within the Queen’s Thief series is enriched with political manoeuvrings, mythologies, and fantastic characters.⁣⁣
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I assure you that the Queen’s Thief series will not just be sitting on your shelf gathering dust, you will at some point in your life pick the series up again and again. Megan’s writing style is so intricate that you will find foreshadowing in previous books which makes rereading highly valuable and entertaining. ⁣⁣
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The dry humour is one for the ages. I still laugh out loud at the hilarious thinly veiled banter.⁣⁣
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Every character is memorable and will tug at your heart. You may end up having a bias :P⁣⁣
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🏛️ Fun fact: The fan community is so warm and intelligent that Megan dedicated her final book to them. They’re called: Sounis and you can find them in Livejournal.⁣⁣
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The Dandelion Dynasty

The simplest way to describe the Dandelion Dynasty according to the wonderful word sculptor Ken Liu (paraphrased):

It’s an epic fantasy in which the heroes are engineers, not wizards. The story is basically about two kinds of engineering: mechanical and political i.e. how to craft mechanical solutions to problems and to also build better institutions.

Berserk by Kentaro Miura

Author: Kentaro Miura

Genre: Adult Fantasy

Format: Paperback

𝐑𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐟 𝐯𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝟏 – 𝟒𝟏: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⁣
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“𝐁𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐡𝐞𝐞𝐝, 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐠𝐠𝐥𝐞𝐫. 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐠𝐠𝐥𝐞, 𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐫𝐞, 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐝. 𝐅𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐚𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐝 𝐨𝐟 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐰𝐡𝐨 𝐝𝐞𝐟𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐝𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐡. 𝐃𝐨 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐬.”⁣

Shadows of Self & Bands of Mourning (Mistborn: The Alloy Era #2 & #3)

Author: Brandon Sanderson

Genre: Fantasy, Adult

Format: Paperback

Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐

I decided to not add a synopsis as this series needs no introduction but to have blind faith and trust that Brandon Sanderson will deliver, which he “shockingly” has.

Shadows of Self  and Bands of Mourning were everything I hoped Alloys of law to be. With a touch of adventure, mystery, appearances of our favorite characters from the first era being prominent and important in this one.

Unoriginal Tales, Fantastical Stories from Oman

Author: Ammar Al Naaimi

Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy

Format: E-Book

Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐

 

Unoriginal tales is a collection of fantastical narratives of universal themes including societal, social, and economical subjects dipped in magic.

Skyward (#1 Cytonic Series)

Author: Brandon Sanderson

Genre: Young Adult, Sci-Fi Fantasy

Format: Paperback

Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐

 

Synopsis

Spensa’s dream was to become a pilot and be among the stars. Circumstances led her to second guess herself and settle for a standard less desirable job but due to persistence she found herself juggling with the possibility of becoming a pilot and saving the remnants of the human race.

A Skinful of Shadows

Author: Frances Hardinge

Genre: Fantasy, Historical Fiction, Paranormal

Format: Hardback

Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

From the sensational author Frances Hardinge comes a compelling novel with an excellent blend of historical fiction and fantasy. 

Daisy Jones & The Six

Author: Taylor Jenkins Reid

Genre: Historical Fiction, Music

Format: Paperback

Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

 

“I used to think soul mates were two of the same. I used to think I was supposed to look for somebody that was like me. I don’t believe in soul mates anymore and I’m not looking for anything. But if I did believe in them, I’d believe your soul mate was somebody who had all the things you didn’t, that needed all the things you had. Not somebody who’s suffering from the same stuff you are.”

Tess of the Road

Author: Rachel Hartman

Genre: Fantasy Fiction, YA (not really since Tess goes through a lot of adult hardships)

Format: Paperback

Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐*(3.75*)

 

Synopsis

The story follows Tess Dombegh as she journeys through the Road of self discovery and acknowledge a past so painful and tragic that it ultimately becomes her stepping stone to transform into a stronger person.

The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo

Author: Taylor Jenkins Reid

Genre: Historical Fiction, Romance, Psychological Fiction, LGBT literature

Format: Paperback

Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐

 

The story centres around two characters: Monique Grant and Evelyn Hugo, who couldn’t be further apart in personalities and line of work, as the former is a journalist and the latter a Hollywood icon. Life unexpectedly takes a turn out of the ordinary for Monique who is personally requested for an interview by none other than Evelyn Hugo herself.