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Gothic novel ‘Wicked Saints’ underdeveloped

Darrian Breedlove, Opinion Editor September 24, 2019

“Wicked Saints” is the debut novel by author Emily A. Duncan and the first in a trilogy. It follows three main characters in a Russian fantasy world where two large countries are stuck in a long, bloody,...

‘The Cruel Prince’ wicked, enchanting

‘The Cruel Prince’ wicked, enchanting

Darrian Breedlove and Alyssa Osborn March 19, 2019

Princes are usually dreamy and chivalrous, right? Aren’t faeries docile and friendly creatures? These stereotypes are all wrong, at least in Holly Black’s novel “The Cruel Prince,” the first in...

A Very Large Expanse of Sea sweet, yet lacking

‘A Very Large Expanse of Sea’ sweet, yet lacking

Darrian Breedlove, Opinion Editor January 8, 2019

Life is hell after the events of 9/11 for teenage Muslim girl Shirin, especially at every school she enrolls in when her family moves. Shirin thought she’d be accustomed to the leers and racist comments...

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