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An Heiress's Guide to Deception and Desire by Manda Collins

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adventurous hopeful lighthearted mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No

5.0

In a Garden Burning Gold by Rory Power

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dark mysterious slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

The Tea Dragon Tapestry by K. O'Neill

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hopeful inspiring lighthearted relaxing fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

The Tea Dragon Festival by K. O'Neill

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hopeful inspiring lighthearted fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

The Tea Dragon Society by K. O'Neill

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hopeful inspiring lighthearted relaxing
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

Pride and Prescience: Or, A Truth Universally Acknowledged by Carrie Bebris

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  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

I’m fond of frothy historical mysteries as a whole, and this one was light enough and mildly engaging enough to keep my interest. 

Unfortunately, the ending was somewhat of a let down- the explanation felt very cheap, and strained disbelief. The author didn’t do enough to build buy in for the inclusion of fantasy in a historical mystery.

I also felt the characterization, while charming enough for a quick, distracting read, was incredibly shallow. One of the great things about Lizzie Bennet is her wit and intelligence, and a mystery seems like a great place to highlight that. The author failed to do so, and it was definitely a missed opportunity.

I still gave the novel 3 stars because it was a diverting enough way to spend my time and easy enough to read that I would have felt guilty rating it lower, but I won’t be continuing the series.
The Wife in the Attic by Rose Lerner

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challenging dark tense
  • Loveable characters? No

3.0

The Inheritance Games by Jennifer Lynn Barnes

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adventurous mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Aetherbound by E.K. Johnston

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challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

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The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea by Axie Oh

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slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.25