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Incense and Sensibility by Sonali Dev: Review

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Incense and Sensibility – ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Jane Austen, but make it desi! I just love the concept behind Sonali Dev’s latest romance series – a reimagining of classic Austen tales featuring 21st century desi leads.

Incense and Sensibility, similar to its inspiration, Sense and Sensibility, explores themes of family, love, and responsibility. Yash, eldest son of the influential Raje family, is the first Indian-American gubernatorial candidate for the state of California. When his friend is critically injured by a hate crime at one of his rallies, Yash’s world is shaken. At his next campaign event, he blacks out with panic.

With the election so close, his family urge him to seek immediate help in the form of his sister’s best friend – India Dashwood (someone they can trust not to leak Yash’s condition to the media). India runs her family’s yoga studio and is currently California’s foremost stress management coach.

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Secrets of Isoria by Cristina Macari: Review

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Secrets of Isoria – ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Avatar meets House of Anubis meets Percy Jackson in this exciting new YA contemporary fantasy series by debut author Cristina Macari. I LOVE this book! I read it one sitting and need the next book immediately!

Our protagonist is sixteen-year-old Orion Candor who, at the start of the story, is sent to live with an estranged family friend in her late grandmother’s house. Orion has lived a pretty normal life up until this point… except for the occasional, strange powers she keeps hidden that she calls her “wavelengths.” They allow her to sometimes feel and manipulate the wind around her.

Instead of sending her to regular high school, her new guardian Banden whisks Orion to the magical island of Isoria. In this land hidden within our modern world, Orion learns that she comes from a long line of sorcerers. Here, she is introduced to the Isorian magic system based on the four elements: Air, Water, Earth, and Fire.

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