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Written in the Wrong Stars: A Review of The Court of Venus by Bel Banta
A Tudor inspired court, planetary magic, and a rivals to lovers slow burn should have been right up my alley. But a slow start, characters who didn't grab me, and a magic system tied to our own solar system had me setting The Court of Venus down at 20%.
3 days ago4 min read


A Magical University That Forgot to Be Magic: A Review of An Arcane Study of Stars by Sydney J. Shields
An Arcane Study of Stars by Sydney J. Shields had all the right ingredients for a great dark academia fantasy, but the rushed romance, frustrating protagonist, and convenient plot devices held it back.
Apr 124 min read
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