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Aldora is Currently Reading

Aldora is currently reading

The Alchemy of Chaos (Maradaine Saga: Thorn of Maradaine Book 2)

by Marshall Ryan Maresca (Goodreads Author)

bookshelves: 2024, fantasy, high-fantasy, urban-fantasy, adult, currently-reading, 2025

Reading for the 2nd time

read in June 2024

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Aldora said: " Really enjoyed this one. Definitely felt more invested in this one than with the first 'Thorn of Maradaine' book, and not just because I knew the characters already going into it, but because you can see where Marshall has improved as a writer betwee ...more "

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(page 82 of 395)
— Sep 03, 2025 10:57AM

Jun 17, 2024 08:50PM · see review

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