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I recently received this stunning book in the mail and I can’t believe I haven’t seen this book before. This epic fantasy sounds absolutely stunning and I can’t wait to start reading it! Blurb: The vast Umar Empire has flourished for centuries thanks to the miraculous Ohaleh rice, a sacred grain brought by the first Empress Kokun from a distant land. Resistant to all parasites, the rice has sustained peace and prosperity—until now. When a mysterious infestation strikes, famine spreads, and the empire begins to crumble. Fifteen-year-old Aisha, granddaughter of the deposed king of the West Kantar domain, flees to the imperial capital with her younger brother after a violent coup. There, she meets the reigning Kokun, Olie—an enigmatic girl worshipped for her supposed gift of scent, yet secretly powerless. As Aisha uncovers her own latent ability to perceive the natural world through smell, she and Olie form an unlikely alliance. Together, they must confront a hidden history, uncover the truth behind the Ohaleh rice, and confront forces that threaten not just the empire’s survival, but the very balance of nature. Kokun: The Girl from the West marks the beginning of an epic tale of rebellion, inheritance, and the fight to reconnect with a world on the brink of collapse. #epicfantasy #europaedition #literature #recommandation #currentlyreading

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Starting Centroeuropa today! Praised for its characters, imagery and historical touch, I’m excited to get into this story! Coming out March 10th, I’m so excited to get the chance to read this translated beauty! Blurb: At the dawn of the nineteenth century, European feudalism is starting to crumble. Newly widowed, Redo Hauptshammer arrives in a small town far from home to claim a plot of arable land and the simple life of a farmer. But when Redo begins to dig up the field, the perfectly preserved, frozen corpse of a soldier emerges. The next day, Redo uncovers two more soldiers, dressed in uniforms of an earlier age. And then there are more. As bodies from past and future wars proliferate exponentially, Redo enlists the aid of eccentric villagers, but risks exposing a precious personal secret and the great love at the heart of it. What will be excavated and what will remain buried? Subtle, subversive, and full of surprises, this ingeniously structured novel heralds a talented writer whose experimentations in style are as dazzling as his humane, spirited story of oppression, erasure, and endurance. #translatedfiction #shortfiction #centroeuropa #literaryfiction #literaryfictionbooks

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March is delivering such a beautifully diverse lineup of stories guys! The female centered reads are absolutely calling to me. I crave the influence of women across different cultures, different religions, backgrounds and different worlds… These are the kinds of books that are going to illuminate something within you, and stay long after the end. Here’s to a March of stories that feel illuminating, entertaining, human and valuable. #MarchReads #WomenWriters #DiverseBooks #ReadersOfInstagram #BookishLife