Hello, everyone! How have you all been? š„° I hope you are well, and enjoying the winter weather, whatever that looks like for you--for me it means waiting in excitement for another three inches of snow tonight. šš
Iāve got another review here for you! One many of you may have heard of judging by the communities we all run in, but that you may not have read yet! šāŗļø
āØEmberling by Kaytlin PhillipsāØ
4.5 āØ!
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Blurb: One never realizes how large their world is until they struggle to protect it.
Her entire life, Iya has been pursued by the Rangers, who despise her people for the fire in their veins. She has lost everything to their hatred, and now the fate of Uriu hangs in the treacherous balance. The Emberlings are dwindling in numbers, causing unleashed chaos that threatens not only Englewood but the Meadows of Harvanth as well.
Malcolm Cabe is fueled by hatred as he sets out to annihilate the fire-wielding Emberlings responsible for his fatherās death. However, his mission takes an unexpected turn when he saves Iyana, a secretive girl haunted by a heartrending past.
Iya must keep her identity hidden from Malcolm and the other Rangers because if they discover who she isā¦death awaits her. But if the truth is never told how can they find the strength to forgive and unite? Decisions need to be made, and the wrong ones could lead to the destruction of all of Uriu.
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I loved this one! ā¤ļøāš„ Such a well written, heart-felt story, tackling--without preaching too hard š--tough, universal topics such as prejudice and forgiveness--even forgiveness of self. And the romance was so cute, I devoured that. šš„°
I loved Ben, Malcolm and Iya! Ben was so sweet the whole time, and Malcolm had such a good heart, even when he was confused and in the wrong. šš¤And Iya was so sweet too! āŗļø This one will definitely be reread, and I can't wait for the rest!!! š¤
CWs: Battle induced injuries and descriptions of blood and wounds, but not gory. Respectful, minimal kissing between one couple.
And thanks so much to the author for the ARC! š„° All opinions here are my own. š
So tell me, if you have read this one--what did you think? š¤ And for those of you who maybe havenāt, what have you been reading lately? I always love hearing about it! šš„°
Thatās all for now! Ā Merry Christmas, everyone! šš„°āØ
--Sara Noelle
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P. S. Oh! Just letting you all know ahead of time, there wonāt be another post here for about a month, what with the holidays, family visiting, and general business. šĀ So, everyone have a wonderful holiday season, and see you in the new yearā¦šš„³š„³š„³
Wonderful! On my TBR š
Wow, now I really want to read this book! Thanks for the review! š
I haven't read this yet, but it sounds like a great story! Are there any other books by Kaytlin Phillips that you've liked? I'm looking for new reads around Christmas :)
I haven't been reading a whole bunch in the business of the holidays, but one book that has captured quite a bit of my time has been Elantris by Brandon Sanderson. It's a high fantasy/mystery/romance, and it's been an amazing book! Ten points to an absolute masterpiece!
-Autumn