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Okay, last review and I‘ll be caught up! Finished this one tonight. I absolutely loved this fantasy novel. It‘s rich in the details of the world and the magic. I loved the characters and the magic system. Ryx is a great character to follow and is so strong. She kills everything she touches, she‘s never had a real relationship or friendship. There is a lot of political stuff going on in this book and I loved it. Can‘t wait to pick up the next one!

Yesterday was exhausting. We hosted the in-laws for Thanksgiving. Luckily everything turned out great but it was a lot of peopling.

Then my dog woke me up at 645, so have been trying to relax and read since then.

I‘m 185 pages into this book so far and really loving it. Not sure if I‘ve read a fantasy like this before. So glad this author interviewed Alix E Harrow so I could learn about her! 💚

#TBRPile 📚 Deep within Gloamingard Castle lies a black tower. Sealed by magic, it guards a dangerous secret that has been contained for thousands of years. As Warden, Ryxander knows the warning passed down through generations: nothing must unreal the Door. But one impetuous decision will leave her with blood on her hands--and unleash a threat that could doom the world to fall to darkness.

Turns out this book is my 200th recommendation on BookBub! I loved it — wonderful example of how current epic fantasy can be just as riveting as the classics of the genre (if not more so) without relying on the unexamined misogyny, racism and sexual violence that characterizes too many of the sword-and-sorcery epics of yore.