Daughter of the Moon Goddess
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- Author：Sue Lynn Tan
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Summary
A captivating debut fantasy inspired by the legend of Chang'e， the Chinese moon goddess， in which a young woman’s quest to free her mother pits her against the most powerful immortal in the realm。
Growing up on the moon， Xingyin is accustomed to solitude， unaware that she is being hidden from the feared Celestial Emperor who exiled her mother for stealing his elixir of immortality。 But when Xingyin’s magic flares and her existence is discovered， she is forced to flee her home， leaving her mother behind。
Alone， powerless， and afraid， she makes her way to the Celestial Kingdom， a land of wonder and secrets。 Disguising her identity， she seizes an opportunity to learn alongside the emperor's son， mastering archery and magic， even as passion flames between her and the prince。
To save her mother， Xingyin embarks on a perilous quest， confronting legendary creatures and vicious enemies across the earth and skies。 But when treachery looms and forbidden magic threatens the kingdom， she must challenge the ruthless Celestial Emperor for her dream—striking a dangerous bargain in which she is torn between losing all she loves or plunging the realm into chaos。
Daughter of the Moon Goddess begins an enchanting， romantic duology which weaves ancient Chinese mythology into a sweeping adventure of immortals and magic—where love vies with honor， dreams are fraught with betrayal， and hope emerges triumphant。
Growing up on the moon， Xingyin is accustomed to solitude， unaware that she is being hidden from the feared Celestial Emperor who exiled her mother for stealing his elixir of immortality。 But when Xingyin’s magic flares and her existence is discovered， she is forced to flee her home， leaving her mother behind。
Alone， powerless， and afraid， she makes her way to the Celestial Kingdom， a land of wonder and secrets。 Disguising her identity， she seizes an opportunity to learn alongside the emperor's son， mastering archery and magic， even as passion flames between her and the prince。
To save her mother， Xingyin embarks on a perilous quest， confronting legendary creatures and vicious enemies across the earth and skies。 But when treachery looms and forbidden magic threatens the kingdom， she must challenge the ruthless Celestial Emperor for her dream—striking a dangerous bargain in which she is torn between losing all she loves or plunging the realm into chaos。
Daughter of the Moon Goddess begins an enchanting， romantic duology which weaves ancient Chinese mythology into a sweeping adventure of immortals and magic—where love vies with honor， dreams are fraught with betrayal， and hope emerges triumphant。
Reviews
Jill booksandescape
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I received an advance ebook copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for review。Daughter of the Moon Goddess by Sue Lynn Tan follows Xingyin， who grew up on the moon。 At first， she is unaware that her existence is being hidden from the Celestial Emperor because her mother stole his elixir of immortality。 Her mother was punished by being stuck living on the moon for eternity。 When Xingyin accidentally uses magic， she is soon discovered and forced to flee the moon and leave her mother behi I received an advance ebook copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for review。Daughter of the Moon Goddess by Sue Lynn Tan follows Xingyin， who grew up on the moon。 At first， she is unaware that her existence is being hidden from the Celestial Emperor because her mother stole his elixir of immortality。 Her mother was punished by being stuck living on the moon for eternity。 When Xingyin accidentally uses magic， she is soon discovered and forced to flee the moon and leave her mother behind。 She makes her way to the Celestial Kingdom where she disguises her identity。 Xingyin soon secures the chance to learn alongside the emperor’s son where she becomes versed in archery and magic。 Xingyin and the prince grow very close and develop feelings for each other。 Joining the Celestial army， Xingyin hopes to gain the favor of the emperor by confronting dangerous creatures。 When Xingyin discovers forbidden magic being used to threaten the Celestial Kingdom， she makes a risky deal to free her mother and protect the realm from utter chaos。This is a sweeping fantasy novel that is inspired by the legend of Chang’e， the Chinese moon goddess。 It is jam-packed with so much story。 Sue Lynn Tan writes a lyrical， mesmerizing book full of love and hope， battles and betrayal。 I look forward to the conclusion of this duology。 。。。more
Abby NVM
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4。5*For a 500 page book， this went by super fast！ Even though The main character was really fun to follow， and I love how she was a badass warrior， without it being a huge deal that she was a woman。 The writing and imagery was beautiful， fully worthy of the most incredible cover I have ever seen。It was maybe a little too packed with action， and I would have appreciated if there a few fewer battles and more time was spent on the aftermath of each。 But in general it was a great time reading the st 4。5*For a 500 page book， this went by super fast！ Even though The main character was really fun to follow， and I love how she was a badass warrior， without it being a huge deal that she was a woman。 The writing and imagery was beautiful， fully worthy of the most incredible cover I have ever seen。It was maybe a little too packed with action， and I would have appreciated if there a few fewer battles and more time was spent on the aftermath of each。 But in general it was a great time reading the story。 。。。more
Jessica （jesonemorepage）
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When I read the first chapter I thought this would be a five star read。 The prose are lush and beautiful and I was intrigued as to where this story would take us。 Sadly by midway I was starting to feel some disappointment。 I think this book could have benefited from being split into two books。 This would allow for more time with the characters through the years。 Instead we get little snapshots of their lives and things are rushed come really easy for everyone。 There’s also a love triangle and I When I read the first chapter I thought this would be a five star read。 The prose are lush and beautiful and I was intrigued as to where this story would take us。 Sadly by midway I was starting to feel some disappointment。 I think this book could have benefited from being split into two books。 This would allow for more time with the characters through the years。 Instead we get little snapshots of their lives and things are rushed come really easy for everyone。 There’s also a love triangle and I just wasn’t feeling it。 This book wrapped up nicely but I’m not sure what book two is going to be about。 I can appreciate that this is a debut and I look forward to seeing what the author writes next。 。。。more
John McCullough
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So I read this in one day…。while I don’t know what I was exactly expecting it wasn’t this。 Our main character was very enjoyable and I liked her development through the story。 There was plenty of trophs and angst throughout the book and I’m wondering where the second book is going to go。
Meghana
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Loved it！ Read through it in 2 days and now my life is empty。 Ready for book 2
Christie
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3 1/2 stars
Sas astro
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2 stars because I finished it， there was no depth to the characters and it went on way too long。 I won't be seeking out the next book in the series 2 stars because I finished it， there was no depth to the characters and it went on way too long。 I won't be seeking out the next book in the series 。。。more
Alicia Dixon
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I could tell from the very beginning of this book that I was going to love it。 Based on the Chinese myth of Chang’e， the Moon Goddess， it combines all the best aspects of epic fantasy and retellings， while keeping the story fresh and surprising。 I would highly recommend this book to anyone who enjoys fantasy。 I can’t wait for the sequel and conclusion to this duology， but I love that The Daughter of the Moon Goddess has a satisfying enough conclusion that it could stand on its own。 All around， a I could tell from the very beginning of this book that I was going to love it。 Based on the Chinese myth of Chang’e， the Moon Goddess， it combines all the best aspects of epic fantasy and retellings， while keeping the story fresh and surprising。 I would highly recommend this book to anyone who enjoys fantasy。 I can’t wait for the sequel and conclusion to this duology， but I love that The Daughter of the Moon Goddess has a satisfying enough conclusion that it could stand on its own。 All around， an excellent read。 Many thanks to @netgalley and @harpercollins for the advanced copy。 。。。more
Maud Van Keulen
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Echt geweldig！ Zeker lezen， niks anders over te zeggen！
Emmie
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 I really enjoyed this book！ The story and setting were beautiful and I cant wait for the sequel！ It was a great adventure and I'm looking forward to see how characters develop in the next book。 Xingyin is very sheltered and naive but grows a lot over the course of the book and becomes a really strong character。 I had a couple of issues with this book， that made it evident it was a debut。 There were a couple of pacing issues， where the book would say something along the lines of "months and year I really enjoyed this book！ The story and setting were beautiful and I cant wait for the sequel！ It was a great adventure and I'm looking forward to see how characters develop in the next book。 Xingyin is very sheltered and naive but grows a lot over the course of the book and becomes a really strong character。 I had a couple of issues with this book， that made it evident it was a debut。 There were a couple of pacing issues， where the book would say something along the lines of "months and years passed like this" and the main characters skills would increase but the relationships between characters hadn't made any progress and she hadn't really grown mentally or emotionally even though she was training to be a soldier and wasn't sheltered anymore。 Also， the main character had a bit of Mary Sue aspect to her， where multiple men were intrigued by her because she wasn't like other girls。 She only has one female friend and they only have a couple conversations and most of them involved talking about one of the boys。 It's not over the top about it but I wasn't super excited to see it in a book published in 2022。 Still， they were minor issues and just made it feel like a debut book， which it is。 The author has a lot of potential and I'm definitely going to be reading what she puts out next。 。。。more
Marisol
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I absolutely loved this book！ It’s one of the best debut novels I’ve read in a while and I can’t wait to read more from this author。 From the very beginning， this book had me hooked。 The writing was beautiful， descriptive and the author was able to fit so much storytelling into a small amount of writing。 What I mean by that is that I couldn’t believe the book wasn’t longer。 A lot happens within the chapters， but none of it feels unnecessary or like filler。 All the writing felt like it was done w I absolutely loved this book！ It’s one of the best debut novels I’ve read in a while and I can’t wait to read more from this author。 From the very beginning， this book had me hooked。 The writing was beautiful， descriptive and the author was able to fit so much storytelling into a small amount of writing。 What I mean by that is that I couldn’t believe the book wasn’t longer。 A lot happens within the chapters， but none of it feels unnecessary or like filler。 All the writing felt like it was done with purpose。 I loved that！I’m a huge fan of retellings and mythology， so the fact that this was inspired by Chang’e; the Chinese moon goddess， made this even better。 I honestly can’t wait for the next book in this duology and cannot recommend it enough。 。。。more
Oreoluwa
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4。5 stars
lilyonacloud
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Daughter of the Moon Goddess is a simply captivating novel。 Growing up， my parents would play Chinese fantasy dramas and I would watch in awe at the complex systems of the heavens， the intricate aesthetics and the legends entwined with them that resonated with my soul。 DOTMG encapsulates everything I loved about watching those shows in the form of words。 Presented with fearless yet sensitive characters， folklore and a grand momentous journey， Sue Lynn Tan creates a world of pure escapism。 I ador Daughter of the Moon Goddess is a simply captivating novel。 Growing up， my parents would play Chinese fantasy dramas and I would watch in awe at the complex systems of the heavens， the intricate aesthetics and the legends entwined with them that resonated with my soul。 DOTMG encapsulates everything I loved about watching those shows in the form of words。 Presented with fearless yet sensitive characters， folklore and a grand momentous journey， Sue Lynn Tan creates a world of pure escapism。 I adore this book more than words can express。 。。。more
Alex Reyes
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It was a slow start， but wow once it got started it was fantastic。
Maartje Volder
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It's a nice read， I had hoped for a bit more Asian culture weaved into the story telling。 It has a lot of classic YA story。 Banished one seeking freedom， while she learns and trains to become greatness she falls in love with two men who love her back but can't。 What I did like is that the story closes。 I was a bit fearfull to start it as the sequel wasn't out yet， but it doesn't end with a cliffhanger。 It's a nice read， I had hoped for a bit more Asian culture weaved into the story telling。 It has a lot of classic YA story。 Banished one seeking freedom， while she learns and trains to become greatness she falls in love with two men who love her back but can't。 What I did like is that the story closes。 I was a bit fearfull to start it as the sequel wasn't out yet， but it doesn't end with a cliffhanger。 。。。more
Rochelle
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Daughter of the Moon Goddess， Xingyin must fight for survival and the chance to be reunited with her mother after she is suddenly forced to flee her home。 Along the way she must carefully consider who she can trust and those that she must keep her identity hidden from at all costs。 With strong， spirited female characters， a love triangle， dragons， romance and betrayal this book has it all and will captivate and draw you into an enchanting world of Chinese mythology that will stay with you long a Daughter of the Moon Goddess， Xingyin must fight for survival and the chance to be reunited with her mother after she is suddenly forced to flee her home。 Along the way she must carefully consider who she can trust and those that she must keep her identity hidden from at all costs。 With strong， spirited female characters， a love triangle， dragons， romance and betrayal this book has it all and will captivate and draw you into an enchanting world of Chinese mythology that will stay with you long after finishing it。I love how Sue Lynn Tan has adapted the Chinese legend of Chang’e to create this breathtaking and truly magical book。 The world building and imagery is exquisite and I doubt it’ll be long before I find myself re-reading this。 A fantastic story to escape into and be swept away by。 。。。more
SR
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3。5/5 Overall， it was not the mythology retelling I expected， by I enjoyed it nonetheless。 It’s beautifully-written， and it was a light and comforting read。 The world building is very true to the Chinese culture。 Though I feel many parts were too cliche， especially the MC’s love interests。 I didn’t expect the book to be this romance heavy， but if you knew this going in， I think you’ll find this book a solid read。
Dian-Able Reads
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Rating: 5 Stars This book needs to be made into a tv show and I need the next book urgently。 This book ticked all the boxes for me， the characters were great！ The main character was strong， vulnerable and smart。 I really enjoyed watching her grow as I turned every page。 The romance was interesting。 I was in between the love interests but Liwei won my heart in the end， for obvious reasons。 I loved the plot， I didn't want to put the book down。 Enjoyment was 10/10！！ Rating: 5 Stars This book needs to be made into a tv show and I need the next book urgently。 This book ticked all the boxes for me， the characters were great！ The main character was strong， vulnerable and smart。 I really enjoyed watching her grow as I turned every page。 The romance was interesting。 I was in between the love interests but Liwei won my heart in the end， for obvious reasons。 I loved the plot， I didn't want to put the book down。 Enjoyment was 10/10！！ 。。。more
Joseph
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Absolutely loved this book。 Read like an epic fairytale and felt like it could have been among the classic Chinese myths instead of only being inspired by them。 It packs so much in but never felt rushed， learning about the world along with Xingyin was a constant joy。 I'm looking forward to seeing what's next for the celestial kingdom。 Absolutely loved this book。 Read like an epic fairytale and felt like it could have been among the classic Chinese myths instead of only being inspired by them。 It packs so much in but never felt rushed， learning about the world along with Xingyin was a constant joy。 I'm looking forward to seeing what's next for the celestial kingdom。 。。。more
Alexa
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This is one of the best books I have ever read， if you are looking for a reason to read it this is it。 Everything was miraculously created and tied together in a world that was absolutely enchanting。 I have no words， 10000/10！！！ Thank you to Sue Lynn Tan for giving me such a wonderful story， and I cannot wait to see what comes next ❤️
Evi
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Overall I loved the imagery and the plot of this book。 The details and world building were lovely。 It had an episodic feel during the middle of the book， focusing on the main characters quests， which some might find dragging but I enjoyed。 The emotional element sometimes felt a bit flat。 Especially the romance or scenes where the main character felt a betray or disappointment， maybe because her hopes or trust in those people hadn’t largely been built up for the reader （they are described but not Overall I loved the imagery and the plot of this book。 The details and world building were lovely。 It had an episodic feel during the middle of the book， focusing on the main characters quests， which some might find dragging but I enjoyed。 The emotional element sometimes felt a bit flat。 Especially the romance or scenes where the main character felt a betray or disappointment， maybe because her hopes or trust in those people hadn’t largely been built up for the reader （they are described but not shown）。 I found it hard to be interested in the main love interests and I think this is largely because her feelings and interest was a bit passive。 There were lots of scenes where they professed love or showed affection and jealousy but few that showed her developing feelings for them。 It felt like she was interested because they were， which made it hard as a reader to understand their charms apart from being available and interested。 I had not read much of the promotion for this book。 I think if I had I would have been more disappointed as it’s really been promoted for the romantic plot。 Overall I did enjoy the book。 I think those interested in it as a romantic escape will be disappointed but it was a beautiful and fun read as a adventure story， with lots of lovely fantasy elements。 I enjoyed the characters growth and her motivation。 I read it because I was interested in a story inspired by myths and legends and for that reason I enjoyed it。 。。。more
Kristen
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I absolutely loved this。 Something about it felt very easy and comforting to fall into and get lost in considering the high fantasy elements/unfamiliar mythology/nearly 500 pages。 Reading this made me realize that the Lunar Chronicles were most likely influenced by the same myths， so I think that's where the familiarity came from for me。 According to the author's bio， she's a fan of Chinese fantasy dramas and I could easily imagine this reinvented into a 25-50 episode drama with gorgeous costume I absolutely loved this。 Something about it felt very easy and comforting to fall into and get lost in considering the high fantasy elements/unfamiliar mythology/nearly 500 pages。 Reading this made me realize that the Lunar Chronicles were most likely influenced by the same myths， so I think that's where the familiarity came from for me。 According to the author's bio， she's a fan of Chinese fantasy dramas and I could easily imagine this reinvented into a 25-50 episode drama with gorgeous costumes and sometimes cheesy effects， or even a graphic novel/webtoon style adaptation。 I think it lends itself to the richness of the world that I can so easily imagine it fleshed out on the screen or through art panels。 I loved this a lot， the ideal escape， I can't wait for more :） 。。。more
Sarah Mullen
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4。5🌟I loved this book and would never have guessed it was a debut。 It’s action packed and full of magic， mystery and Asian mythology。 I loved Xingyin， the strong and brave female protagonist。 I hope there’s a sequel so I can return to this world！
Cassidy Washburn
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3。5 starsSo here's the thing with this book。 It started off strong and went down hill from there。 What I liked:Daughter of the Moon Goddess is a lush story based on Chinese mythology with gorgeous writing and characters you can root for。 It is a coming of age story about a young woman who wants to prove herself and save her mother from a lonely fate。 Classic romance and fantasy tropes collide to create a fairytale like novel。 I found myself wanting to save quotes because the writing was that bea 3。5 starsSo here's the thing with this book。 It started off strong and went down hill from there。 What I liked:Daughter of the Moon Goddess is a lush story based on Chinese mythology with gorgeous writing and characters you can root for。 It is a coming of age story about a young woman who wants to prove herself and save her mother from a lonely fate。 Classic romance and fantasy tropes collide to create a fairytale like novel。 I found myself wanting to save quotes because the writing was that beautiful。 I also found myself easily rooting for Xingyin as she grew into herself and her powers。 HOWEVER！ I thought this novel just jumped around too much。 The first 100 pages or so were actually very good。 We got to meet Xingyin and learn about why her mother is trapped as the moon goddess。 We were able to see a cute romance （friends to lovers） blossom between Xingyin and the prince。 I thought this was going to be a 5 star read。 But then Xingyin went from one battle or struggle to the next。 The fight scenes seemed to last only a page or two and when the bad guy was defeated， bring out the next one。 There seemed to be no real buildup between the enemies， which left me wanting more。The best way to describe this book would be that it felt like the author was trying to fit too much into one book。 There were so many different plots that it seemed like there were 5 books in one。 What should've been an epic plot twist ended up being predictable and something I just didn't care about。 And then even that got resolved too quickly。Overall this was just a chaotic mess in regards to its plot， BUT if you are looking for a romantic beautiful fantasy novel， you may enjoy this one。 。。。more
Andi
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I like to thank NetGalley and the publisher for allowing me a chance at reading this book。I made it through 76% of this book before deciding that I saw enough， read enough， and just couldn't take reading any more。The tale is lush， it is full of interesting lore and magic for sure。 So if you enjoy that then you will certainly want to give this story a try。 As for the general plot and or the characters？ Ehhhhhhhh。Our female protagonist is someone who I don't get and confuses me so much as I go thr I like to thank NetGalley and the publisher for allowing me a chance at reading this book。I made it through 76% of this book before deciding that I saw enough， read enough， and just couldn't take reading any more。The tale is lush， it is full of interesting lore and magic for sure。 So if you enjoy that then you will certainly want to give this story a try。 As for the general plot and or the characters？ Ehhhhhhhh。Our female protagonist is someone who I don't get and confuses me so much as I go through each chapter。 She changes her emotions so fast - faster than Elizabeth Taylor changing clothes in Cleopatra。 One minute she is out for revenge， next minute she is in love with the Prince， then she hates him， then she loves him， then she hates him again。 Oh！ Another guy appears half way through the book， does she like him？ I think she does。。。 wait， no she loves the Prince。 No wait， she DOESN'T love the Prince。 JK。 She loves the prince。 STOP。 JUST STOP。Next， the girl faints。 A lot。 Does she have a blood disorder？ No。 Every time when something becomes too dangerous or too stressful， she legit faints。 Which leads to one of the two men having to revive her and heal her。But this is all okay， you know， because she can fight really well！ Oh！ And， she can use her magic。 She is never faced with any hardships， she never suffers any loss， she is just too darn perfect to enjoy。 I dislike the Prince as her love interest。 Are they end-game？ They seem like it from the amount of will they/won't they that keeps going on in this book。The plot is pretty and yet， 80% of this book is spent on the crappy romance between her and the Prince。 Give me a heroine who is stronger and is not wasting her time on boys and if they love her or not。 I am all for romance in stories， but this was just way， way too much drama for me to enjoy。 。。。more
Jennifer
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I read this nearly 500 page book in THREE days。 That is huge for me （a wildly busy workaholic）。 I love everything about this story， I just couldn’t put it down。
Phoebe Eccles
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I enjoyed reading this one。 It was something fun and different I haven’t read fantasy in so long， but it almost felt a little revisionist which I loved！
ayo
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The descriptions in this are riveting and really immersed me。 I mean it， some books are utterly dry in their descriptions and tend to neglect the plot but this book straddled the line perfectly。 The setting itself is wholly inspired and as someone who previously knew very little about Chinese mythology， I was completed engrossed。 I did find the romance storyline and some other plot elements a little derivative and quite expected but I can look past that because this book really pulled me in。
Rachel
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How is anything supposed to compare to this book for the rest of 2022？ What do I even do now？？？ I loved it wholeheartedly， it's really incredible that this is a debut。 Also thank goodness it's a duology I need MORE asap How is anything supposed to compare to this book for the rest of 2022？ What do I even do now？？？ I loved it wholeheartedly， it's really incredible that this is a debut。 Also thank goodness it's a duology I need MORE asap 。。。more
Tina
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