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Khan Wong Author Of The Circus Infinite

From Khan's 3 favorite reads in 2024.

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Khan's 3 favorite reads in 2024

Khan Wong Why Khan loves this book

I enjoyed the way the main character's backstory was revealed, and the immersion of the worldbuilding. I was captivated enough to want to read more stories set in this world.

By Premee Mohamed ,

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3 authors picked The Butcher of the Forest as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it.

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A merciless tyrant forces an ordinary woman to rescue his children from a malevolent magical wood in this eerie, twisted fable. A world of uncanny creatures, deadly beauty, and unthinkable violence beckons...

At the northern edge of a valley conquered by a ruthless foreign tyrant lies a wild forest ruled by dangerous magic. The local people know never to enter-for no one who strays into the north woods is ever seen again. No one, that is, except Veris Thorn.

When the children of the Tyrant vanish into the woods, Veris is summoned to rescue them. Veris knows she has only…


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Aggressor by FX Holden,

It is April 1st, 2038. Day 60 of China's blockade of the rebel island of Taiwan.

The US government has agreed to provide Taiwan with a weapons system so advanced that it can disrupt the balance of power in the region. But what pilot would be crazy enough to run…

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Lyra Selene Author Of A Feather So Black

From Lyra's 3 favorite reads in 2024.

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Lyra's 3 favorite reads in 2024

Lyra Selene Why Lyra loves this book

Original, immersive, and laugh-out-loud funny--a fantastic twist on the fantasy genre!

By Sarah Rees Brennan ,

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4 authors picked Long Live Evil as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it.

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*****THE NO. 1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER*****

'The fantasy novel that every fantasy reader has been waiting for'
Jay Kristoff

'Long Live Evil is a glorious, swoon-worthy villain romance. What a delicious read'
Tasha Suri

A TALE FOR ANYONE WHO'S EVER FALLEN FOR THE VILLAIN...

When her whole life collapsed, Rae still had books. Dying, she seizes a second chance at living: a magical bargain that lets her enter the world of her favourite fantasy series.

She wakes in a castle on the edge of a hellish chasm, in a kingdom on the brink of war. Home to dangerous monsters, scheming…


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