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Eternal Scrolls: The Inkbound Realms
In Eternal Scrolls: The Inkbound Realms , Rayen, a bored and frustrated teenager, stumbles upon a magical library after following a glowing butterfly into an otherworldly alley. Inside, he discovers a realm called Scrollwyn, where stories come alive, and characters fight to survive their own narratives. Joined by Lila, a determined girl erased from her own story, and guided by quirky companions like Patchwick, a talking fox with a semicolon for an eye, and Flicker, a miniature dragon, Rayen embarks on a perilous journey through fantastical realms. Together, they face trials that test their courage, creativity, and connection—encountering everything from grumpy rocks and riddling mirrors to a dragon who has forgotten fire. As they delve deeper into the heart of the book, Rayen and Lila uncover truths about themselves and the power of storytelling, ultimately confronting the Revisionist, a shadowy figure who demands sacrifices for every rewritten ending. With stakes higher than ever, they must make an impossible choice: rewrite the final page or destroy the story forever. Filled with whimsical wonder, emotional depth, and nail-biting suspense, Eternal Scrolls: The Inkbound Realms explores the boundaries between fiction and reality—and asks whether every story truly needs an ending.

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Final Fate - reviewed - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
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The Winter People by Phyllis A Whitney - reviewed - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Yellowface - by R F Kuang - reviewed - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Elizabeth's Spy Master: Francis Walsingham and the Secret War that Saved England by Robert Hutchinson - reviewed - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
The Torments by Michael J Malone - reviewed - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
The Inheritors of Moonlyght Tower: War-time secrets linger on... by J C Briggs - reviewed - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Two books by Debra Castaneda - The Devil's Shallows - reviewed - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
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The Copper Man - reviewed - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
The Mountain of Souls by Marcus Lee - reviewed - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
The Scarlet Dress by Louise Douglas - reviewed - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
and finally, The Complaints by Ian Rankin - reviewed - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

But the truth is… it didn’t really connect with me. Not in the way I’d hoped.
I’m 46 now, and I couldn’t help thinking: maybe this is a book I should’ve read at 20. The whirlwind of satire, surrealism, and scene shifts — it felt a bit too restless for the kind of focus and reflection I seek in books these days.
I don’t mean to criticize it — I respect it deeply — but I felt like I arrived too late to the party, and now I’m standing in the corner wondering what all the excitement is about.
Has that ever happened to you? A great book that didn’t meet you at the right time in life?
And if you’re like me and enjoy slower, more meditative reads as you get older… I’d love to hear your suggestions.

I am trying to find a good book to get me out of a reading slump because this one was so good.
Any suggestions? The Amalfi Curse




You Were Gone by Tim Weaver
Here's my review:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I am currently reading The Shrine by LJ Ross from the wonderful DCI Ryan series.
The Shrine by L.J. Ross
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