by Kiersten White
Another triumph of a book, exploring yet another genre! Alternate history fantasy this time; set in what seems to be a version of Victorian England, the MC is a half-British colonist (maybe Polynesian? Some type of islander but if there were cues as to real world equivalent I missed them) who is wor...
Hinweis: zum Zeitpunkt dieser Rezension gibt es das Buch leider nur im englischen Original. Die Originalität dieses Buches lässt sich nur schwer beschreiben, so außergewöhnlich und herausragend ist es. Ich habe immer wieder gestaunt über die grandiosen Einfälle, die die Autorin in die Geschichte e...
I’ve wanted to like White’s books in the past but have never quite managed it. This one I really liked. The premise and characters were really interesting and while I wasn’t 100% sold on the big twist, it also wasn’t so implausible that I wanted to give up on the book. Jessamine is also a main chara...
This book was such a wonderful surprise! The plot was great, but what really shines in this story are the characters and the chemistry between them. Jessamin is lovably geeky, and the constant references to mathematics made me smile every single time. She is the strong, opinionated, intelligent, fie...
Kiersten White can really do no wrong. Every book she writes is fun, fast and magical! Illusions of Fate is no exception. A quick afternoon read, I was swept up in laughter, magic, intertwining fates, and of course, romance. Need a pick me up? Read this book!
***This review has also been posted on The Social PotatoIllusions of Fate is a book that would have completely won me over pre-blogging, but now, not so much. I still had a lot of fun reading it but the problem is that I am somewhat of a critique; I now notice things that might have completely escap...
First of all, big thanks to James from Book Chic Club for providing me with an ARC. To be honest, I sort of had mixed feelings about this book. Mainly, because I have mixed feelings about Kiersten White as an author. When I read the first Paranomalcy book I loved it. However, the quirkines...
I received a copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.I had a really fun time reading this book. It's one of those books that is far from perfect, yet the good is so much more splendid that I'm willing to forgive a lot of things have usually bother me. Does that make se...
"ILLUSIONS OF FATE is Edwardian England meets an original system of magic meets Austen-like banter meets a monumentally swoonworthy romance." - Stephanie Perkins
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