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Scythe & Sparrow

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I finished Scythe & Sparrow by Brynne Weaver Saturday.  It was a brilliant third installment and conclusion to this trilogy.  I highly enjoyed all three books.  I found this one to be more emotional or at least portions of it hit me harder than the other two books.  I think I enjoyed the second book the most out of the three but overall they were all very fun reads.  I especially enjoyed how all three intertwined.  Certain events were seen from the perspective of multiple characters that way.  All of the books were duel POV which I also particularly like.  The banter in all three of these books was top notch and I can get through almost any subject matter as long as there's banter and fun characters mixed into the gore.  I will be reading more Byrnne Weaver books in the future, I enjoy the way she writes and the characters she develops.

I signed up for a couple ARCs a week or two ago and forgot about it completely.  Saturday I received an email stating I had been chosen to receive Until I Die by Deidra Duncan.  I started the book last evening and read 52% of it in one sitting til the wee hours of the morning.  I was hooked at about page two.  I'm not sure I can put into words the grip this book has on me.  It's a gritty dystopian romance with true enemies to lovers.  It's set in what could be the near future and has major Handmaid's Tale vibes.  It's giving me Viridian Priestess vibes with this very dangerous MMC.  I can't stop thinking about this story and these characters.  More on this one when I finish it.  It has potential to be my favorite 2025 book and a six star read.  Happy reading.
-Q

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