To this end, White applies his globally-recognised data and demographics skills to realise a groundbreaking work of truly interdisciplinary research. The goal is, as Gordon writes, the restoration of context. вЂњA defining text of the new magical renaissance, Star.Ships addresses the question of who we are now by tracing where we come from, and by drawing out the stories and the spirits that have journeyed and evolved with us. Buy the (beautiful) print books from the publisher.Destructive new magic is on the rise, and if Amora is to conquer it, sheвЂ™ll need to face legendary monsters, cross paths with vengeful mermaids, and deal with a stow-away she never expectedвЂ¦ or risk the fate of Visidia and lose the crown forever. She strikes a deal with Bastian, a mysterious pirate: heвЂ™ll help her prove sheвЂ™s fit to rule if sheвЂ™ll help him reclaim his stolen magic.Д«ut sailing the kingdom holds more wonder-and more peril-than Amora anticipated. When her demonstration goes awry, Amora is forced to flee. To secure her place as heir to the throne, she must prove her mastery of the monarchyвЂ™s dangerous soul magic. The rest of the realm can choose their magic, but for Amora, itвЂ™s never been a choice. MaasвЂ™s Throne of Glass series.ДЄs princess of the island kingdom Visidia, Amora Montara has spent her entire life training to be High Animancer-the master of souls. Set in a kingdom where danger lurks beneath the sea, mermaids seek vengeance with song, and magic is a choice, Adalyn GraceвЂ™s All the Stars and TeethВ is a thrilling fantasy for fans of Stephanie GarberвЂ™s CaravalВ and Sarah J. Huge thanks to NetGalley and Imprint for allowing me to read an eARC of this book in exchange for my honest review! Will 100% be snatching up that second book! Might just be my mood though (IвЂ™m super pregnant and super tired and some days super cranky, lol). Overall, solid start, but just wasnвЂ™t quite a five-star read for me. Hope to see her use more of her magic in the next book. And again, I canвЂ™t wait to see what the next book brings for him as well after that endingвЂ¦вЂ¦вЂ¦.As for Ferrick, he really grew on me (wasnвЂ™t sure what to think of him at first, kinda annoyed me a little) and now that IвЂ™m thinking about it, thatвЂ™s kinda punny, lol. There were a few STEAMY kisses that I loved, obviously. HeвЂ™s a dashing pirate thatвЂ™s impeccably dressed and has a smile that earned an insta-swoon from me. I greatly enjoyed reading about her journey through the book and canвЂ™t wait to see what the next one will bring, especially after that ending.Д«astian, obviously, was a favorite as well (and I think heвЂ™ll be a fan favorite with basically everyone). Even with that surety though, she still had moments of vulnerability that bring her more down to earth. I loved her surety that she was the right person to next take charge of the kingdom because she wanted to fix things so badly. She cares SO much for her people, her kingdom and was horrified when she learned what kinds of things were happening that she didnвЂ™t know about. She might not be that relatable to most common people in that aspect but there are other parts of her that are. Some of the scenes with her fighting and using her magic were so visceralвЂ¦Sometimes that bothers me depending on how intense it is but here, it was so impressive. Dudes, Amora is the real deal when it comes to strong heroines. Other than my intensely piqued curiosity over why/how Amora didnвЂ™t seem to know ANYTHING going on in her soon-to-be-kingdom, the main reason I enjoyed this book so much was the characters. Every place was so unique along with the people there that is was truly magical. In the blurb on Goodreads, it mentions how this would be for fans of the CaravalВ series and honestly, I agree with that when it came to the crew visiting the different islands. Her writing was captivating, the magic system seemed a lot different than the typical run-of-the-mill stuff in YA, and the world-building was phenomenal and I want more, more, more. This was an impressive first book by this author and a start to what I think is a duology.

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