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1 author picked Speak Easy as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
Nanette reignites storytelling when magic and storytelling are forbidden while walking a dangerous line with her sister.
E.S. Barrison weaves a story of relationships in times of suppression of truth and how destructive state-sanctioned propaganda can be.
This story rang hard on familiar stories of real-world issues placed in a magical world, and the danger of being someone willing to go against the religious state; touching on trauma, police brutality, and the rising cost of medicine.
This novella has a lot of interesting points on the power of stories.
From Jacey's list on fantasy to bring magic to familiar worlds.
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