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Krystle
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A Goddess of Fire and Blood by Tanaz Bhathena - 3 stars
I think think story lacked a clear underlying conflict. I thought at first it was for Amira to defeat the evil rulers but in actuality it was more for the two girls to escape their imprisonment. which lacked more of a driving oomph and tension.
— May 03, 2026 03:13PM
I think think story lacked a clear underlying conflict. I thought at first it was for Amira to defeat the evil rulers but in actuality it was more for the two girls to escape their imprisonment. which lacked more of a driving oomph and tension.
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Krystle
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The Hawk's Reason by Naz Kutub - 3 stars
The romance between the two princes is sweet but the plot is a bit light. This is more like a snippet of scenes of their love for each other rather than a plot arc. The ending felt a bit abrupt.
— May 13, 2026 01:55AM
The romance between the two princes is sweet but the plot is a bit light. This is more like a snippet of scenes of their love for each other rather than a plot arc. The ending felt a bit abrupt.
Krystle
is on page 205 of 352
She Who Answers by Shreya Ila Anasuya - 4 stars
I think this is a sweet story about a goddess coming to the aid of a poor family who had been taken advantage of by another god.
— May 09, 2026 11:06PM
I think this is a sweet story about a goddess coming to the aid of a poor family who had been taken advantage of by another god.
Krystle
is on page 183 of 352
Unraveled by Preeti Chhibber - 2 stars
I totally did not enjoy the romance relationship but at least Shweta realizes what a useless sack of a man he is at the end.
— May 08, 2026 10:55PM
I totally did not enjoy the romance relationship but at least Shweta realizes what a useless sack of a man he is at the end.
Krystle
is on page 161 of 352
The Collector by Sonia Charaipotra - 2 stars
I'm not sure, there's a lot of world building but I couldn't really get a feel for the the actual story. In the author's note, this story was meant to be a piece of a longer novel but could that be why it feels so disconnected to me?
— May 07, 2026 01:00AM
I'm not sure, there's a lot of world building but I couldn't really get a feel for the the actual story. In the author's note, this story was meant to be a piece of a longer novel but could that be why it feels so disconnected to me?
Krystle
is on page 139 of 352
Shamsuddin-Jalal by Tahir Abrar - 4 stars
A story about a boy tasked to bring back a jinn to his leader(?). He finds out that this leader actually wants the jinn for nefarious purposes. I really enjoyed the stories the jinn told the boy on their journey as they began to understand each other.
— May 07, 2026 12:45AM
A story about a boy tasked to bring back a jinn to his leader(?). He finds out that this leader actually wants the jinn for nefarious purposes. I really enjoyed the stories the jinn told the boy on their journey as they began to understand each other.
Krystle
is on page 117 of 352
Dismantle the Sun by Sangu Mandanna - 4 stars
Cool concept. A deity created to mete out justice after the creator failed to do it on his own. I think this story would be really good if the world and plot could be expanded on in a longer novella of sorts.
— May 07, 2026 12:24AM
Cool concept. A deity created to mete out justice after the creator failed to do it on his own. I think this story would be really good if the world and plot could be expanded on in a longer novella of sorts.
Krystle
is on page 95 of 352
Infinite Drift by Olivia Chadha - 2 stars
This is the first sci-fi story and I think the premise of this story is quite cool. I just don't think I was in the mood to read sci-fi and my brain did not want to keep track of all the things that were going on in here.
— May 05, 2026 02:18AM
This is the first sci-fi story and I think the premise of this story is quite cool. I just don't think I was in the mood to read sci-fi and my brain did not want to keep track of all the things that were going on in here.
Krystle
is on page 49 of 352
Chudail by Nikita Gill - 4 stars
I really liked how this author blended myth and legend into her story and how everything came back full circle to completion.
— May 02, 2026 01:55PM
I really liked how this author blended myth and legend into her story and how everything came back full circle to completion.
Krystle
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Kiss Me Goodbye by Tracey Baptiste - 3.5 stars
I didn't know each story would have an art piece accompanying it. So cool! The writing style for this story is very smooth and quick. I enjoyed reading from the pov of a murderous, revengeful goddess reincarnated into a new body. I think the ending might have been too abrupt but I enjoyed it nonetheless.
— May 02, 2026 12:30PM
I didn't know each story would have an art piece accompanying it. So cool! The writing style for this story is very smooth and quick. I enjoyed reading from the pov of a murderous, revengeful goddess reincarnated into a new body. I think the ending might have been too abrupt but I enjoyed it nonetheless.
