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I Hope This Finds You

by Ann Liang (카지노싸이트 Author)

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Unseelie (The Unseelie Duology, #1)

by Ivelisse Housman (카지노싸이트 Author)

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Ilana (3am edition) said: " Thank you so much to NetGalley and Inkyard Press for the eARC

This book was amazing.

Neurodivergent people exist everywhere and we rarely see that in any kind of story, let alone fantasy stories. This is also by an autistic author, so it's great!

I love Thank you so much to NetGalley and Inkyard Press for the eARC

This book was amazing.

Neurodivergent people exist everywhere and we rarely see that in any kind of story, let alone fantasy stories. This is also by an autistic author, so it's great!

I loved the main character. Getting to see the world through her eyes and experiences was very interesting. It’s told in first-person POV, so we really get to know Seelie on a deeper level, connect with her emotions, and understand the way she acts and feels. She's so afraid to be who she is because she's been told that she's bad and dangerous and she doesn't want to hurt anyone, so she keeps pushing that part down and trying to hide it for the sake of others. Throughout the book, we see her come to terms with that part of herself and learn to control and accept her magic. I love how she bakes for peace of mind because I do that too.

The relationship and dynamic between Seelie and Isolde is amazing. You can see the love shine on every page and interaction. They both want to protect the other like only sisters do, but we also see them fighting and having conflicts, which makes it much more realistic and adds depth to the story.

The other characters were great too, from Isolde, who is great, to Raze and Olani. We see more of Raze than Olani, so I'll talk about him first. The banter between him and Seelie was spectacular, they are reluctant allies but have to learn to work together and eventually form a great friendship that may or may not turn into something else. He was great, sweet at times but also very funny. It was very interesting to see how the bonds between Seelie and the others formed, starting as forced and slowly turning into allies and friends. I also love Birch, he’s such an icon.

The world building is great and I think it really sets you up for much higher stakes in the next book.

I would’ve liked to see more of the villain, Leira. She's like this hanging threat that could come at any moment and even though we get to learn a little bit of how bad she is, its not much, I think we needed a little more backstory on her. We also have Gossamer, who is still a mystery, but I'm really excited to find out more about him in the next book.

Overall, the ending left just the right amount of closure and unresolved questions to keep you looking forward to the next one. The characters are amazing, the plot action packed and so unique that I can't wait for the sequel.

It's so important to support and amplify autistic voices and always give autistic readers and reviewers priority over allistic ones when discussing these stories, we still have a lot to learn.

I will be posting this review on my Instagram over the course of this week. ...more "

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