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A.B. Poranek

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A. B. Poranek grew up in Ontario, Canada but spent her summers in the Polish countryside, raiding her grandfather’s library and helping care for his chickens. When she isn't off on yet another inadvisable adventure, she can be found in London, where she spends her free time doodling and trying to keep her plants from dying. ...more

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A.B. Poranek rated a book it was amazing Gentlest of Wild Things by Sarah Underwood (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
atmopsheric and gripping, Gentlest of Wild Things skillfully weaves together the grand scale of Greek myth with a tender, intimate romance and a powerful examination of beauty versus monstrosity. I couldn't put it down! ...more
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A story about stories, about legacies and generations and the infinitesimal joys in between. Breathtaking in scope yet somehow brutally intimate. It's a tale that delights in its own telling, revelling in the weaving of small lives into a grand tapes ...more
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atmopsheric and gripping, Gentlest of Wild Things skillfully weaves together the grand scale of Greek myth with a tender, intimate romance and a powerful examination of beauty versus monstrosity. I couldn't put it down! ...more
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A.B. Poranek answered a question about Where the Dark Stands Still: How would you translate "not-so-clever fox" to Polish? I'm rusty myself and figure there has to be a smoother way than Google's "niezbyt mądry lis" for a nickname. An interesting question!! I think that's pretty close to how I would translate it actually. I can imagine their first encounter going like this: "oj, ale niezbyt mądry z ciebie lisek" and then all the following instances would be him calling her "nie See Full Answer
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“Of women, he’s heard it said: “She will be the end of me,” or “She will be my undoing.” None of that is true for Liska Radost. She is not the end of anything, but the beginning of everything. He has been dead a long time, and she is his resurrection.”
― A.B. Poranek, Where the Dark Stands Still

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“She has always thought herself foolish for loving so much and so easily. Yet now it is her strength.”
― A.B. Poranek, Where the Dark Stands Still

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“You were always so full of hope, so maddeningly tenacious. And then, oh, then, Liska, Liseczka, the worst thing of all happened.’ His voice cracks, and he looks away. ‘I fell in love.”
― A.B. Poranek, Where the Dark Stands Still: A sweeping, gothic YA fairytale romance

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3rd Quarter 2024 - Fantasy #2

I'm Afraid You've Got Dragons by Peter S. Beagle (278 pp)

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Five Broken Blades by Mai Corland (474 pp)

3 votes, 30.0%

The Price of Redemption by Shawn Carpenter (368 pp)

1 vote, 10.0%

The Curse of the Mistwraith by Janny Wurts (830 pp)

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Where the Dark Stands Still by A.B. Poranek (336 pp)

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King of Dead Things by Nevin Holness (320 pp)

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The Fireborne Blade by Charlotte Bond (176 pp)

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