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Books On Sale

Fantasy, Gothic Novels, & More

Books on Sale: The Mask of Mirrors by M.A. Carrick & More

RECOMMENDED: The Mask of Mirrors by M.A. Carrick is $2.99 and a KDD! M.A. Carrick is the name for the writing duo of Marie Brennan and Alyc Helms. Carrie wrote a Lightning Review of this one and gave it a B+:

Readers who like political scheming, fashion as a weapon and a tool, secrets, and swashbuckling will enjoy this, and as a special treat for Tarot fans the characters have their own form of cartomancy which is described in detail in the book.

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Books On Sale

Mostly Fantasy Novels!

Books on Sale: The Eyre Affair by Jasper Fforde & More

RECOMMENDED: The Eyre Affair by Jasper Fforde is $1.99! I loved this fantasy novel and highly recommend it to readers who love the classics. Admittedly, the book does take a while to get into as you try to settle into the world building, but I think Fforde eventually finds his footing and the following books in the series just get better.

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Books On Sale

Fantasy Romance, a Cozy Mystery, & More

Books on Sale: The Mask of Mirrors by M.A. Carrick & More

RECOMMENDED: A Mask of Mirrors by M.A. Carrick is $2.99! M.A. Carrick is the name for the writing duo of Marie Brennan and Alyc Helms. Carrie wrote a Lightning Review of this one and gave it a B+:

Readers who like political scheming, fashion as a weapon and a tool, secrets, and swashbuckling will enjoy this, and as a special treat for Tarot fans the characters have their own form of cartomancy which is described in detail in the book.

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Lightning Reviews: Magic & Contemporary Romance

We’re back with another Lightning Reviews duo! I love when I get to group the reviews together because sometimes there’s an unintentional theme and sometimes the selection is just wildly different. I think this time, it’s definitely the latter.

Lightning Review

The Mask of Mirrors by M.A. Carrick

The Mask of Mirrors

The Mask of Mirrors is a long and complicated book and I read it during a time of a lot of stress and very few brain cells. It is very high praise indeed when I say that it kept my attention and had me reading along to see what will happen next, while also pausing to linger on the amazing world-building details. This is a fantasy novel, the first in a trilogy, that begins as … Continue reading The Mask of Mirrors by M.A. Carrick