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Benjamin Kamphuis writes fantasy for readers who crave magic systems with meaning, creatures with heart, and characters who confront the storm within. A mental health advocate and former anxiety survivor, Benjamin crafts young adult stories that celebrate community, neurodivergence, and personal power.

Fans of Avatar: The Last Airbender, The Legend of Zelda, Pokémon, and RuPaul’s Drag Race will feel right at home in his worlds. Lyrical in tone and emotionally rich, his novels are written to remind young readers that their inner world matters just as much as the outer one.

When he’s not writing, Benjamin draws inspiration from musicians like Mumford & Sons, Taylor Swift, and Noah Kahan, blending emotion with epicness.

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After the Flesh by Fannie Price
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"I wanted to drown in her.
Die in her.
Become reborn in her."
Chicago detective solving a murder case that then involves demons and dragons (people ones)? Yes, please. This story delivered in so many wonderful ways. From a mystery to magic to new forms
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Oathbringer by Brandon Sanderson
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I tried and I tried to get into it, but I truly struggled.

As with any Sanderson novel, you have a surplus of names, magic details, places, and general knowledge to keep together. I have done well, so far with the six Sanderson books I have read, to s
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Iron Gold by Pierce Brown
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“I will love you until the sun dies. And when it does, I will love you in the darkness.”

Unlike Brown's other books, this one caught my attention at the beginning rather than the end of the book. Specifically Lyria's initial chapters. Her story was so
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Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros
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A high-stakes dragon school filled with lots of tension and interesting magic.

I enjoyed many parts of this story. I liked most conversations in between characters. I liked having a bully you hated and wanted to fail while rooting for the underdog FMC
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Demonslayer by I.P. Eviston
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What a rich world built by Eviston with Demonslayer. This alternating perspective book led me across the battle in between magical humans and demons. A dark fantasy for sure, the fights and war ran rampant throughout the book. Eviston writes action d ...more
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Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins
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“They will not use my tears for their entertainment.”

This ended up being my second favorite book from the series (Catching Fire will never be topped). The details, subtle mannerisms, gruesome deaths, and overall connection to the other books was such
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Golden Son by Pierce Brown
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“Rise so high, in mud you lie."

I must admit, I grew nervous with the first half of this book and its pace. My connection to the characters began to wane. Then, the second half came sweeping in and swept me off my feet. The battle on Mars and the twis
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“Be careful, Yaron of Toterrum. Trust is an easily compromised wall.”
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“Love was all he offered, and I couldn't handle it.”
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“I'm afraid I'll lose you someday. I have to have my heart ready for that.”
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“Be careful, Yaron of Toterrum. Trust is an easily compromised wall.”
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“Watch your moves so the ripples do not damage others around you.”
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“You don't need to prove anything to me.”
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“Just because someone tells you that you're special all the time doesn't mean they're right for you.”
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“We do desperate things when those we love are threatened.”
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