Official Review: Rise by Luis Almonte

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Re: Official Review: Rise by Luis Almonte

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This book sounds promising, I wonder how the rest of the series will pan out. Great review!
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Rise
A really trilling book. Alllexia finds herself in the world of the witch. Having to take part in a yearly school contest. She has to fight between winning the contest and s distraction; her first love.
A book, once picked will not want to be dropped.
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Thank you for

-- 05 Nov 2016, 15:33 --

Thank you for this great and thorough review, i really like this kind of fantasy stories where the story and characters are so interestant and unique.
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Jories4 wrote:Thank you for

-- 05 Nov 2016, 15:33 --

Thank you for this great and thorough review, i really like this kind of fantasy stories where the story and characters are so interestant and unique.

I do as well. Thank you for reading!
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Thank you for the great review. This book is like a fairy tale except that she is a witch instead of a princess. But she struggles between her heart and her responsibilities. Congratulations to the author and for the review.
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I've chosen to buy this book because 1. I loved the sample and 2. I love that you are contributing the Trevor Project
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Radhika_17 wrote:I've chosen to buy this book because 1. I loved the sample and 2. I love that you are contributing the Trevor Project
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Great review. Very descriptive. I am going to put this on my want to read list!
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Sounds like a good read thanks for the review.
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If it were not for your review, I probably would bypass reading this book by the way it sounded when reading the sample. However, your review was really good and had me thinking about the possibility of trying it more so thank you.
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While I enjoy Witches in fiction, this doesn't really sound like a storyline I'd enjoy, but congratulations to the author on such a positive review!
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ebeth wrote:If it were not for your review, I probably would bypass reading this book by the way it sounded when reading the sample. However, your review was really good and had me thinking about the possibility of trying it more so thank you.
I'm so glad to hear it!!
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This is a wonderfuly written review! This is the type of book I can just get wrapped up in until the end.
Congrats the author on a positive review, and on being being BOTD!
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Nice review! I sampled this one today; I hope to get around to reading it. With my schedule right now, it may take me some time to get there; congrats to the author on a wonderful review!
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This is definitely a book I'm going to read. It says it's a young fantasy book but at 51 this is a book that catches my attention and intrigues me. Plus I love books that continue on, the more books the better. I get attached to characters and story lines and I'm always sad when I know it's the last book
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