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The Seventh Sister by Millie Abecassis Published by Anuci Press WELCOME TO SANCTUARY Seer Éliane is destined to a brilliant future as a servant of Aurië, the Sun-God. Everything changes when the High Seer, her superior, becomes jealous of Éliane’s abilities and chases her from the temple. Having no family, Éliane has no choice but to find refuge in Sanctuary, the mysterious mansion of Lady of Clairemont, alongside six women living there as sisters and refugees. When the sisters begin to disappear, Éliane must find the truth about Sanctuary and its secretive owner before she disappears, too. A horrific retelling of Bluebeard and Snow White, The Seventh Sister is a tale about sisterhood and overcoming adversity. My Review: Anyone who has been reading my reviews knows that I love a good fairy tale retelling. Lately, I've been finding more and more fairy tale retelling mashups and really enjoying the extra layer of another story. Often with a straight retelling, the story can be predic...

Hello! Just wanted to post a quick update on me and my life and a couple minor announcements about where this blog is heading. 2025 and 2026 thus far has been quite a struggle for me. I've been dealing with some health problems in both me and my husband that have had a big impact on my life. Everything has fallen behind, and my mental health has been affected. On a positive note, these issues are temporary. My husband is almost fully recovered, and I will be having a surgery in May, which should fix my issues as well. Recently, I am on a break from my day job, which has given me the time to rest and get things done at my own pace. I am working on catching up on overdue book reviews and plans for the future of my blog. For Reviews: I am going to temporarily close myself to new ARCs until I get caught back up and recover from surgery. I have also developed a comprehensive new template for reviews and some official ARC reviewing policies . I'll also be slowly going through my bac...