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Dear Spellbook: engaging time-loop progression fantasy

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Dear Spellbook series is written by Peter J. Lee.

Eight mini reviews

Here are mini reviews for some of the books I read from November to December 2023. Give them a shot if they sound interesting.

The links lead to the book page on goodreads, from where I've also copied a portion of the blurbs for this post.

Favorite fantasy and sci-fi novels I read in 2023

I read 100+ fictional novels in 2023, including re-reads. Most of them were fantasy, rest would fall under sci-fi and magical realism. Progression fantasy continued to be my favorite subgenre.

In this post, I've listed the books/series that I rated 5 out of 5. For some entries, only a short description is provided followed by links to my spoiler filled blog posts. Picking favorites is a tough task, so I have ordered the books by dates I read them. I've also listed honorable mentions at the end.

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The Pale Blade: engaging epic fantasy set in a wondrous world

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The Pale Blade is the first book in the Empire of Flame & Fang series written by Alec Hutson.

The Engineer: a nice mix of space action, humor and intrigue

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The Engineer is the second book in the The Last Horizon series written by Will Wight.

Bookshops & Bonedust: a mix of cozy elements, action and philosophical musings

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Bookshops & Bonedust is written by Travis Baldree.

Sanctuary: entertaining mix of slice-of-life and action

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Sanctuary is the third book in the Manifestation series written by Samuel Hinton.

Five mini reviews

Here are mini reviews for some of the books I read from September to October 2023. Give them a shot if they sound interesting.

The links lead to the book page on goodreads, from where I've also copied a portion of the blurbs for this post.

Mini reviews for eight progression fantasy books

Here are mini reviews for progression fantasy books I read from September to October 2023. Give them a shot if they sound interesting.

The links lead to the book page on goodreads, from where I've also copied a portion of the blurbs for this post.

A Coup of Tea: a delightful read

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A Coup of Tea is the first book in the Tea Princess Chronicles series written by Casey Blair.