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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
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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
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Krystle
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
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Krystle
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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
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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
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Krystle
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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
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Krystle
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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
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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
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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
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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
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