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4 Stars • R.F. Kuang‘s Katabasis (2025): Two rival Cambridge PhD students in analytic magick descend into a bleak, bureaucratic Hell to rescue their abusive mentor‘s soul after he dies without writing Alice‘s recommendation letter. A sharp, Dante-inspired satire of toxic academia, ambition, and self-destruction.

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MatchlessMarie I just bought this recently because of the pretty cover and sprayed edges. I‘m glad it‘s a good one. 😄 19h

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The Restoration Garden: A Novel | Sara Blaydes

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3.5 Stars • In The Restoration Garden by Sara Blaydes, landscape architect Julia restores Havenworth Manor‘s neglected gardens, finding a WWII-era diary by Margaret. It reveals a family scandal of alleged treason. With Margaret‘s godson Andrew, Julia decodes floral clues, uncovering secrets of love and heroism while healing her own past.

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The Imitation of Christ | Thomas a Kempis

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5 Stars • The Imitation of Christ (Latin: De Imitatione Christi) is one of the most widely read Christian spiritual classics after the Bible. Written by the German-Dutch monk Thomas à Kempis (a member of the Brethren of the Common Life and the Devotio Moderna movement), composed in Medieval Latin around 1418-1427. ⬇️

suvata It is a handbook of practical devotion aimed at helping the soul detach from the world and unite itself completely with Christ through humility, obedience, and interior prayer.

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