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Aicha by Soraya Bouazzaoui

This novel was sold as a fantasy story inspired by the Conquest of Ceuta and the legend of Aicha Kandicha. As someone who is always open to learning about historical events and other cultures, I was very excited for this novel. Unfortunately, it disappointed me. The biggest issue I have is that this is not…

The Familiar by Leigh Bardugo

A long long time ago, I read Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo. It was one of my first forays into YA fiction and I believe I enjoyed it. But I never got into the rest of the books in the series and even though, I would see the Grisha series and other Leigh Bardugo…