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Castellan the Black and his Wise Draconic Tips on Life
28 June
After battles and duels, getting wounds treated often hurts far more than sustaining the injury in the first place. However, lashing out at your healer is a very poor strategy if you want to make a full recovery.
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Review of NETGALLEY arc The Malevolent Eight – Book 2 of The Malevolent Seven series by Sebastien de Castell
27 June
I loved the Spellslinger series – see my reviews of Spellslinger, Shadowblack, Charmcaster, Soulbinder, Queenslayer and Crownbreaker. I also enjoyed Crucible of Chaos and Fall of the Argosi – so when I saw this book in a new series was available, I immediately requested it.
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Can’t-Wait Wednesday
25 June
Can’t-Wait Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted at Wishful Endings, to spotlight and discuss the books we’re excited about that we have yet to read. Generally they’re books that have yet to be released. This week’s Can’t-Wait offering: The Misplaced Physician – Book 3 of The Irregular Detective Mystery series by Jeri Westerson
release date 1st July 2025
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Review of NETGALLEY arc Breathings of the Moon by Byrd Nash
24 June
I first discovered this author via her gripping paranormal tale A Spell of Rowans – and then fell in love with her wonderful fantasy Gaslamp adventure, the Madame Chalamet Ghost Mysteries series – see my reviews of Gray Lady, Delicious Death and Spirit Guide. This offering is far more after the style of A Spell of Rowans…
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SUNDAY POST
22 June
This is part of the weekly meme over at the Caffeinated Reviewer, where book bloggers can share the books they’ve read and share what they have got up to during the last week.
As J has been on holiday, this last week has been a bit out of the ordinary. He has been concentrating on painting his Warhammer figures in favour of slogging away in the garden in unusually high temperatures. While I’m sure US bloggers would smile at the prospect of easing up on outdoor activities in the high 70s, do bear in mind we’re not used to it. And neither do we have the option of any aircon – and nights have been stuffy and unusually hot so none of us have had sufficient sleep.
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