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Ann Aguirre is an auto-read author for me so I didn’t even look at what this book was about. I just requested it from the library. It is really different from her usual books. The rest of her books are all magic in our world. This is all in a Fae world … and I just don’t care. I don’t know if I’m going to finish it. It’s well written but I just can’t get into fae stories. I feel bad about that.

The Beginning:

There will be times when you need to pass unseen, my gem.

56%:

I’m more concerned about the fact that my previously flawless magic has gone wrong. Again. Twice in a row?


Sarah Longwell is a former Republican communications specialist turned focus group coordinator and founder of The Bulwark media company in an effort to fight the MAGA rise in the Republican party. This is her take on what she’s been hearing from voters over the last decade – even when it makes absolutely no logical sense and what we should learn from it to take the country back.

The Beginning:

No one has ever accused me of being a great listener.

Around Page 56ish:

Trump proved you could win by simply lying. You can create your own reality and dare people to disprove it.