Theme of the Box
Description by Illumicrate
Our February theme is BAD BLOOD! This month is all about rivalries, divided societies, and couples who begin as enemies but end as….more.
Our chosen book this month is the start of a Scottish-inspired adult fantasy duology set on an enchanted island. With young girls vanishing from an island clan, the clan heir and her childhood enemy, a bard reluctantly returned from the mainland, must work together to solve the mystery and ensure the girls return. But will they uncover more than the location of the missing children? We loved this multi-POV book brimming with Scottish imagery and secrets to be revealed.
The Items
Lsel Station Tumbler
Inspired by: A Memory Called Empire
Designed by: Forensics and Flowers
This item is okay but isn’t something I would use and I don’t know the fandom.
If Longing is Madness Fabric Pouch Inspired by: Crier’s War
Designed by: Chatty Nora
This pouch is gorgeous, and I definitely plan on using it!
Medusa Shield Trinket Tray
Inspired by: Lore
Designed by: Rachel Ross
Love love love. By far my favourite item in the box. I’ve been needing a new trinket tray and this is perfect!
Butterfly Dust Bath Bomb
Inspired by: Poison Study
Designed by: Little Heart Gifts | No0neDesigns
This is an orange-scented bath bomb, and you can smell it through the packaging. I’m not able to use this due to the ingredients but I’m sure it’s nice.
Alex and Henry Magnetic Coins
Inspired by: Red, White and Royal Blue
Designed by: Monolime
One of Illumicrate’s old popular items, I really like them. It’s a shame that I missed out when they were a regular feature.
Featured Book: A River Enchanted by Rebecca Ross
This edition has a redesigned cover, foil embossing on the hardback, artwork endpapers by @mistileninn.art. digitally printed edges and is signed by the author.
Jack Tamerlaine hasn’t stepped foot on Cadence in ten long years, content to study music at the mainland university. But when young girls start disappearing from the isle, Jack is summoned home to help find them. Enchantments run deep on Cadence: gossip is carried by the wind, plaid shawls can be as strong as armor, and the smallest cut of a knife can instill fathomless fear. The capricious spirits that rule the isle by fire, water, earth, and wind find mirth in the lives of the humans who call the land home. Adaira, heiress of the east and Jack’s childhood enemy, knows the spirits only answer to a bard’s music, and she hopes Jack can draw them forth by song, enticing them to return the missing girls.
As Jack and Adaira reluctantly work together, they find they make better allies than rivals as their partnership turns into something more. But with each passing song, it becomes apparent the trouble with the spirits is far more sinister than they first expected, and an older, darker secret about Cadence lurks beneath the surface, threatening to undo them all.
This book sounds absolutely fascinating and I’m looking forward to reading it. Theo only items I wouldn’t use are the tumbler and the bath bomb, so all in all a good box this month.
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