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Hi, friends! Cool sweater weather, changing autumn leaves, and spooky season are at our doorstep. Today I'm excited to recommend some fall seasonal fantasy reads. I've put together a list of books in the fantasy genre that take place in autumn and/or hit on darker fantasy themes appropriate for the changing weather. Each one will have a quick blurb why I think they're perfect for fall!
"By the time Professor Richard Lovell found his way through Canton's narrow alleys to the faded address in his diary, the boy was the only one in the house left alive." -ch1 opening
"It would have been nutritive gel for dinner, same as always, if I had not discovered stuck to my apartment’s front door a paper menu advertising the newly expanded delivery service of a neighborhood restaurant." - Ch1 opening
"Patricia was crying" -ch1 opening
"A whimper. A garbled moan of a half-prayer to an absent god. That was the sum total of the last words the woman was allowed before the noose slid tight against her pallid neck. A whimper. A garbled moan of a half-prayer to an absent god. That was the sum total of the last words the woman was allowed before the noose slid tight against her pallid neck." -ch1 opening
"The retreating winter had left cypresses shivering in the graveyard beside the church di San Felice. In the shadow of listing crosses, muddy hollows stagnated; angels slipped despairingly into a tangled sea of grass." - ch1 opening
Hi, friends, and happy May! I had a great weekend to close out April - a fun 30 year celebration tasting at a winery near us, independent bookstore day, and a full day playing volleyball with friends. One of the busiest weekends in a while! Recently I've been reading The Forever King by Ben Galley, … Continue reading Renee’s Recent Reads 5/4/22 🍷
Hi, friends! This past Saturday in honor of Independent Bookstore Day and supporting local sellers, I broke my physical book buying ban to purchase a few books. And it felt so good 😛 In total I bought five books to share with you today - a mix of recent fantasy, thriller, and nonfiction. My local … Continue reading Independent Bookstore Day Haul 📚
🥳 Congrats to Aaron S. Jones on the launch of his book Memories of Blood and Shadow!!! 🥳 Read my review here, check out more info on his website https://aaronsjones.com/, or jump right in and pick up your copy on Amazon! Cover from Amazon page Guilt cuts deeper than the deadliest of blades.Tavar Farwan lives … Continue reading Happy Release Day to Memories of Blood and Shadow!
"Darkness cloaked the land of Alfara as a chill wind swept through the fields of wheat. Tavar felt an energy shimmer in the air. The threat of change. Of violence." - ch1
"The Failock Sea spoke gently." - ch1 opening
""Eight," the blackjack dealer announced as he laid out the card on the baize next to the eight of hearts I already had." Ch1 opening
"A well-conceived costume is a new identity, the father used to say as he put on his commoner's cloak. From now until I return, I am no longer the king." -Section 1 opening
(picture of a skull in comic pane) "And once again, we return to this." - Ch1 opening
"Many moons ago in a principality far, far away, a hirsute lady slept in a tower that was covered in thorns. In general, such an occurrence would not be considered worthy of note, for people slept in towers all the time regardless of their current level of hair growth." - Ch 1 opening
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