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'The Lost Ages, Vol. 1: The Fort on the Moors' , by Jerôme LeGris Title: The Lost Ages I: The Fort on the Moors Author (s): Jerôme LeGris (writer), Didier Poli (illustrator) Genre (s): Fiction, Graphic Novel Language: English Publisher: Europe Comics Publication Date: 21st April 2021 Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ /4 Link to buy it! Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley for this e-ARC in exchange for an honest review.  A tale of survival and bloodshed , and rival clans and unchanging cycles. 'The Lost Ages' is a graphic novel that tells a post-apocalyptic story about how the world fell in 999 (or at the beginning of 1000), and how humans are a few thousand years later. They need to relearn and to rebuild everything that was lost. But there are some of them that are not willing to change their way of life.  A powerful, brave female warrior is the main character of this story: Elaine . She loves her people, protects them in the best way she can and to the end. She is loyal and

'Touch Is Really Strange' , by Steve Haines Title: Touch Is Really Strange Author: Steve Haines Genre (s):  Non-fiction Language: English Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers Publication Date: 21st April 2021 Rating: ⭐⭐⭐ /3 Link to buy it! Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley for this e-ARC in exchange for an honest review.  This is a book about touch , about what effects physical touch and interactions have on us. It is about how we perceive and how we sense touch and social interactions. It has a few simple " exercises " inside to do if we want to feel what the author is talking about. I expected something way different form this book, but it does not mean that I didn't enjoy it. I did it. I did really love , especially, the simple, beautiful illustrations . I strongly believe they were perfect for this kind of book. I did really liked them.  For me, it was just a simple book about touch, honestly. As I've said before, I expected something different

'Witching Moon' , by K. E. Bonner Title: Witching Moon Author: K. E. Bonner Genre (s): Fantasy Language: English Publisher: Belle Isle Books Publication Date: 27th April 2021 Rating: ⭐⭐⭐ /3 Link to buy it! Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for this e-ARC in exchange for an honest review. I liked a lot this book, I have found in it a great, immersive fantasy reading .  The characters were good, and I liked them. The things that carried the entire book , in my opinion, were Anne - the main character - and the plot, absolutely. The plot is addictive and it makes you want to read more and more.  I highly recommend you this book!  Until the next post! ♡

'A Dragonbird in the Fern' , by Lauren Rueckert Title: A Dragonbird in the Fern Author: Laura Rueckert Genre (s): YA Fantasy, Mystery Language: English Publisher: Flux Publication Date: 3rd August 2021 Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Link to buy it! Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley for this e-ARC in exchange for an honest review. I absolutely loved this book . I have found the worldbuilding , the characters , the plots , so interesting . Everything. It's hard to find books like this one, in which you love everything. I adored Jiara, it's a character so beautifully human, so well written. The relationship between Jiara and Raffar was so cute and so beautiful to read. I loved them. And Scilla . Her whole story was so emotional and so terrifying in some parts. I loved the way the author wrote it in such a perfect way. The descriptions were so beautifully written. This is a murder mystery , fantasy book about Jiara trying to find out her sister's killer, and trying to live

'City of Shattered Light' , by Claire Winn Title: City of Shattered Light Author: Claire Winn Genre (s): Science Fiction, Dystopian Language: English Publisher: Flux Publication Date: 19th October 2021 Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Link to buy it! Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley for this e-ARC in exchange for an honest review. 'City of Shattered Light' is a YA dystopian fiction book about Asa Almeida, the main character of the book. She's the heiress to a powerful tech empire. She wants to prove herself, and to save her sister from reprogramming. When her ship lands in Requiem , the only thing that will be of help for her sister will be to join Riven Hawthorne's crew and herself. A spreading virus , expanding like gunpowder. Secrets shattering among the pages. A girl fighting for her life and for her sister's. Enemies to lovers slowly learning from each other, taking its time to reveal their true feelings, and thoughts about each other. Space , planets. I fou

'Song of Echoes' , by R. E. Palmer Title: Song of Echoes Author: R. E. Palmer Genre (s): Fantasy, Epic Fantasy, Fiction Language: English Publisher: FrontRunner Publications Publication Date: 5th July 2021 Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ /4 Link to buy it! Thank you to the author for sending me an e-copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.  'Song of Echoes' is an epic, adult fantasy book about old legends , politics and magic . We follow two PoVs: Elodi , and Toryn , while we're immersed quickly in a magical ambience, surrounded by politics.  Synopsis : For three hundred years, the people of the Five Realms have lived in relative peace, protected by their great leader, the Archon. Yet, far to the north, in the frozen lands beyond the Draegalen Trench, the Ruuk stir, driven by a rising evil, long believed banished from the world. But rumors questioning the Archon’s ability to defend the realms once more, persist. Elodi, the Lady Harlyn, uneasy in her new role followin

'Astronomical' , by Tim James Title: Astronomical Author: Tim James Genre (s): Nonfiction, Science, Astronomy Language: English Publisher:  Simon & Schuster Publication Date: 9th November 2021 Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Link to buy it!  Thank you to Edelweiss and Simon & Schuster for this e-ARC in exchange for an honest review.  Astronomical by Tim James is a nonfiction book of astronomy , the science of stars. The book talks about many topics related to, evidently, stars (life and death), black holes , solar systems and what kind of solar systems we can find in space, galaxies (it talks of course about our own galaxy: the Milky Way), etc. It talks about many things related to the science of the cosmos. I have found it a very good reading for me, as I am a lover of this science and I do enjoy reading and learning more about it. It is written in a funny, but scientific and formal way that makes it so easy to read it. It makes funny references to Pirates of the Caribbean movi