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Holy guacamole! LOOK AT THAT COVER!! It's so gorgeous! This book from the author of Forest of...
And here is another book that opens with a cast of characters. That quickly turns me off and is...
I’ve read Julie Dao’s other books so I was instantly interested in this one. After reading the...
This looks like a promising story. It reads like the beginning of a fairytale. I can almost...
I was hooked from the very first page. The excerpt was long, but that just made it more...
The storyline vaguely reminds me of the book Gods of Jade and Shadow. I’m a fan of the fact that...
When I first heard about this book, I was interested. I saw a giveaway on Goodreads for it and...
This book. Oh my goodness, where do I even begin? It's perfect. Everything I've ever wanted in a...
This is a new author to me that I would love the opportunity to read it sounds very intriguing,...
I like the cover design very much. The color choices seem perfect for the subject. As to the...
A list of characters is a good tip-off that there are going to be many characters to keep up...
This book sounds like a fairy tale and I'm really into it. I love the cover so much and it...
I am addicted to Asian fantasy novels, considering there were so few when I was a kid. That said,...
I like this cover! I was first drawn to the book because of the author, but then the cover got...
This seems like such a beautiful book. The cover is gorgeous and the pages inside are accented. ...
The cover is beautiful and intriguing! I love the writing, it sucked me into the story right...
I like a good Chinese love story, even if set in VietNam. The slower pace of these romances as...
I thought the cover was really pretty. I wasn't sure what to expect, as I haven't read much about...
Beautifully descriptive writing made this tale and its characters come alive. I didn't think I'd...
First of all, the cover is absolutely stunning. Secondly, the synopsis sounds incredibly...
I love the way the words flow like a piece of music. I like the tone and the promise of a great...
So far, the book is beautifully written and very captivating. I want to read more to discover how...
I have unfortunately not read Dao's Rise of the Empress duology though it is on my TBR. This...
Naturally, the cover of this book first caught my eye; I love the new designs they've done for...
Magic, romance, mystery, and adventure! What more can you ask for? The plot sounds exciting and...
Normally this type of book would not be my style. However, after reading the first impression, it...
The cover is beautiful and so is the writing style. I don't believe I will be interested in the...
This sounds like the most mystical magical love story and it sounds quite interesting! The...
This story looks so magical and like such a great read. From the intro I wasn't sure if I would...
Wow, cool cover and illustrations. Feally neat to have a cast of characters, with...
I love the cover of the book it is absolutely beautiful & it sounds like the story would be...
Fairytales as we know them (Grimm's etc) all have comparable themes in cultures around the world....
At the start with the introductions of the characters I was a little worried this book might be...
Though the opening moves along quiet slowly, the unpredictable elements keep it inviting and...
This is a really elegant and lovely middle-grade (or early YA?) novel set in a fantasy Vietnam....
I loved Julie C. Dao's first book. Her characters are always doing unexpected things. The blurb...
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