luminaree started reading Kingdom of Today by Gena Showalter

Kingdom of Today by Gena Showalter
From New York Times bestselling author Gena Showalter comes a hauntingly beautiful dystopian fantasy, where ancient powers rise and a …
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I found this to be a sweet and enjoyable read. The dots were fairly easy to connect in the story but I loved the friendship between the main characters and found it really refreshing. I also loved the non-human characters and their perspective. Overall a sweet and cozy magical story!
I really enjoyed this book! The story keeps you guessing and trying to put all the pieces together, and the characters are interesting and relatable. I also enjoyed the post-apocalyptic fantasy/sci-fi setting in which two worlds have been fused together. Looking forward to the second book.

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I'm a little more than half way through and so far I'm really glad I picked this up! The strange and dreamy imagery of a parallel world that emerges from our lies has really drawn me in.
I'm a little more than half way through and so far I'm really glad I picked this up! The strange and dreamy imagery of a parallel world that emerges from our lies has really drawn me in.

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Content warning Light spoilers about the themes of the book
At first I found this book a bit predictable (I mean, the title gives away some of the direction of the story) but I like how it evolved beyond that and how the larger story fell into place. The moody Scottish coastal landscape was a beautiful setting and the themes spoke to me (reincarnation, nature-based spirituality, kinship and community, good vs. evil). There is one part of the story that I think could have been more interesting, but overall I'm glad I picked this up.