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The Scandalous Confessions of Lydia Bennet, Witch by Melinda Taub (Reviewed by Shazzie)

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 Book Review: The Scandalous Confessions of Lydia Bennet, Witch, by Melinda Taub Order  The Scandalous Confessions of Lydia Bennet, Witch   here OFFICIAL AUTHOR INFORMATION:  Melinda Taub is an Emmy- and Writers’ Guild Award-winning writer. The former head writer and executive producer of Full Frontal with Samantha Bee, she is the author of Still Star-Crossed, a young adult novel which was adapted for television by Shondaland, who also made Bridgerton. (She also wrote that thing about the Baroness in The Sound of Music that your aunt likes.) She lives in Brooklyn. OFFICIAL BOOK BLURB:  Miss Lydia Bennet may be the youngest, but what she lacks in maturity and responsibility, she more than makes up for in energy, fun – and magic.  In this exuberant reimagining of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice, Lydia Bennet puts pen to paper to relate the real events and aftermath of the classic story from her own perspective. Some facts are well known: Mrs. Bennet su...

The Phoenix King by Aparna Verma (Reviewed by Shazzie)

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Book Review: The Phoenix King by Aparna Verma Buy  The Phoenix King  here -  U.S.  |  U.K. Official Author Website Read an interview with the author along with the cover reveal here OFFICIAL BOOK INFORMATION: In a kingdom where flames hold magic and the desert hides secrets, an ancient prophecy comes for an assassin, a princess, and a king. But none are ready to face destiny-and the choices they make could burn the world. "If we carry the burdens of our fathers, we'll never know what it means to be free." For Elena Aadya Ravence, fire is yearning. She longs to feel worthy of her Phoenix god, of her ancestors who transformed the barren dunes of Sayon into a thriving kingdom. But though she knows the ways and wiles of the desert better than she knows her own skin, the secrets of the Eternal Flame elude her. And without them, she'll never be accepted as queen. For Leo Malhari Ravence, fire is control. He is not ready to give up his crown-there's still too muc...

Her Majesty's Royal Coven by Juno Dawson (Reviewed by Shazzie)

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 Book Review: Her Majesty's Royal Coven by Juno Dawson Buy  Her Majesty's Royal Coven here - U.S. | U.K.  | International Official Author Website OFFICIAL AUTHOR BIO:  Juno Dawson is the international bestselling author of Young Adult novels and non-fiction, including the bestselling CLEAN and THIS BOOK IS GAY, as well as a novelist, screenwriter, journalist, and a columnist for Attitude Magazine. Her writing has appeared in Glamour, Dazed, Grazia and the Guardian, and she and was chosen by Val McDermid as one of the ten most compelling LGBTQ+ writers working in the UK today. OFFICIAL BOOK BLURB: Hidden among us is a secret coven of witches. Know has Her Majesty’s Royal Coven,they protect crown and country from magical forces and otherworldly evil. But their greatest enemy will come from within… There are whisperings of a prophecy that will bring the coven to its knees, and four best friends are about to be caught at the centre. Life as a modern witch was neve...