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This Poison Heart by Kalynn Bayron

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adventurous challenging dark funny informative medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

This was a great book following a let down for a much anticipated read. I loved Bri and her family. I also really enjoyed the way mythology was woven into the story in a refreshingly diverse way. Planning to immediately jump into the next installment.
This Wicked Fate by Kalynn Bayron

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adventurous challenging funny informative mysterious sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Great follow-up to the first book in this series. 
Blood at the Root by LaDarrion Williams

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challenging dark emotional mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

I’m hovering on a 4-4.5 star rating. Mainly because I feel a little lost behind the magic. I really need to reread this at a slower pace. That said, I enjoyed it. It was written more like urban street lit meets Harry Potter HBCU edition. I correctly guessed at some of the plot points and often found myself anticipating certain things and tropes. It was hard to stop comparing it to other books that are similar.