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Forest of a Thousand Lanterns (Rise of the Empress, #1)

by Julie C. Dao (Goodreads Author)

bookshelves: young-adult, fiction, fantasy, 2020-reads, most-loved, currently-reading

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read in March 2020

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Veronica said: " A- | This book is another perfect example of how villain origin stories should be done. While the worldbuilding is pretty damn cool, what really makes this book work for me are the characters themselves, specifically Xifeng. However, the pacing can b ...more "

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"Wow, that character development though! I adored Xifeng before, but I love her even more now." — Mar 28, 2020 10:34AM

Feb 25, 2021 09:43AM · see review

Veronica’s Quotes

“When it comes to silencing women, Western culture has had thousands of years of practice.”
― Mary Beard, Women & Power: A Manifesto

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“Then perhaps we should carve a world one day where the strength lies in who you are, rather than in what they expect you to be.”
― Rin Chupeco, The Bone Witch

tags: be-yourself, change-the-world, individuality, inspirational

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“There is always something new to discover every day, no matter how skilled you are.”
― Rin Chupeco, The Bone Witch

tags: lady-shadi, life, motivational, the-bone-witch

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“Travel changes you. As you move through this life and this world you change things slightly, you leave marks behind, however small. And in return, life—and travel—leaves marks on you.”
― Anthony Bourdain

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“That is the nature of grief. But to grieve means you have loved. To love opens up the possibility for grief. There cannot be one without the other.”
― Rin Chupeco, The Heart Forger

tags: grief, love

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