Review: The Girl the Sea Gave Back by Adrienne Young

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Title: The Girl the Sea Gave Back

Author: Adrienne Young

Publisher: Titan Books

ISBN 13: 978-1789091298

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For as long as she can remember, Tova has lived among the Svell, the people who found her washed ashore as a child and use her for her gift as a Truthtongue. Her own home and clan are long-faded memories, but the sacred symbols and staves inked over every inch of her skin mark her as one who can cast the rune stones and see into the future. She has found a fragile place among those who fear her, but when two clans to the east bury their age-old blood feud and join together as one, her world is dangerously close to collapse. For the first time in generations, the leaders of the Svell are divided. Should they maintain peace or go to war with the allied clans to protect their newfound power? And when their chieftain looks to Tova to cast the stones, she sets into motion a series of events that will not only change the landscape of the mainland forever but will give her something she believed she could never have again-a home.

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Review: Tiger Queen by Annie Sullivan

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Title: Tiger Queen

Author: Annie Sullivan

Publisher: Z Kidz Books

ISBN 13: 978-0310768777

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In the mythical desert kingdom of Achra, an ancient law forces sixteen-year-old Princess Kateri to fight in the arena to prove her right to rule. For Kateri, winning also means fulfilling a promise to her late mother that she would protect her people, who are struggling through windstorms and drought. The situation is worsened by the gang of Desert Boys that frequently raids the city wells, forcing the king to ration what little water is left. The punishment for stealing water is a choice between two doors: behind one lies freedom, and behind the other is a tiger. But when Kateri's final opponent is announced, she knows she cannot win. In desperation, she turns to the desert and the one person she never thought she'd side with. What Kateri discovers twists her world-and her heart-upside down. Her future is now behind two doors-only she's not sure which holds the key to keeping her kingdom and which releases the tiger.

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August Wrap Up

In August 2019 I managed to read a total of 16 books.

Overall it was a strong reading month and I read some real gems. 

Hogwarts-a-thon TBR

For the whole of September (1st to 30th) I am going to be taking part in the Hogwarts-a-thon hosted by the lovely girls who run Lost Between the Covers.

I will leave a link to Georgi's post explaining it all here.

Without further ado onto my TBR...

Illumicrate Unboxing August 2019

In this post I am going to be unboxing the Illumicrate August 2019 box. (What follows will contain spoilers so please do not read if you don't want to know what is in the box)

The theme this month was Armed and Dangerous
Spoiler filled post under the cut

Fairyloot Unboxing August 2019

This is the unboxing of the August 2019 FairyLoot box. (What follows will contain spoilers so please do not read if you don't want to know what is in the box)

FairyLoot is a monthly book subscription box mainly focusing on fantasy YA and YA crossovers. Each month you receive a new release book, mostly hardback and 4-6 bookish items which fit in with the theme.

The theme this month was Things Are Not What They Seem

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Review: Under A Dancing Star by Laura Wood

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Title: Under A Dancing Star

Author: Laura Wood

Publisher: Scholastic

ISBN 13: 978-1407192406

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In grey, 1930s England, Bea has grown up kicking against the conventions of the time, all the while knowing that she will one day have to marry someone her parents choose - someone rich enough to keep the family estate alive. But she longs for so much more - for adventure, excitement, travel, and maybe even romance.

When she gets the chance to spend the summer in Italy with her bohemian uncle and his fiancee, a whole world is opened up to Bea - a world that includes Ben, a cocky young artist who just happens to be infuriatingly handsome too. Sparks fly between the quick-witted pair until one night, under the stars, a challenge is set: can Bea and Ben put aside their teasing and have the perfect summer romance?

With their new friends gleefully setting the rules for their fling, Bea and Ben can agree on one thing at least: they absolutely, positively will not, cannot fall in love...

A long, hot summer of kisses and mischief unfolds - but storm clouds are gathering across Europe, and home is calling. Every summer has to end - but for Bea, this might be just the beginning.

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