Review: The Book of Love by Kelly Link
Beloved short story writer Kelly Link’s first novel, The Book of Love, will be polarizing. It is character-driven, meandering, philosophical, and really quite strange. Many readers will find that this […]
Review: What the River Knows by Isabel Ibañez
A blend of history, mythology, mystery, and romance – What the River Knows marks the beginning of a buzzy new YA series. On the brink of adulthood, Inez has been raised […]
Review: Good Omens by Neil Gaiman & Terry Pratchett
Thanks to my annual Read Your Own Damn Books Challenge, I’ve read quite a bit from Neil Gaiman’s back catalogue over the past couple years. Although it pains me to […]
Review: Silver Nitrate by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
I can always trust Silvia Moreno-Garcia to dream up a fun story in an atmospheric setting. Silver Nitrate delivers exactly that, although it stumbles when it comes to characters. Set […]
Review: Natural Beauty by Ling Ling Huang
Ling Ling Huang’s debut novel is a chilling and provocative body horror about beauty, consumption, and capitalism. Natural Beauty follows an unnamed narrator through her adolescence and early adult life […]
Review: A Power Unbound by Freya Marske
A Power Unbound is the impressive and satisfying conclusion to Freya Marske’s Edwardian gaslamp fantasy romance trilogy, the Last Binding. Each book in the series follows a new main couple, […]
Review: The Adventures of Amina Al-Sirafi by Shannon Chakraborty
Amina Al-Sirafi, one of the Indian Ocean’s most notorious pirates, left life on the high seas behind when she became a mother. When a debt to an old friend pulls […]
Mini-Reviews: Immortal Longings & The Earl I Ruined
Chloe Gong is one of the buzziest writers in the YA fantasy space and has been for a couple years, but I’ve been drifting further away from YA and haven’t […]
Mini-Reviews: Stardust & The Lady’s Guide to Petticoats and Piracy
When Victoria tells Tristran Thorn that she’ll marry him if he can fetch a fallen star for her, the poor sod believes her. Only a foolish youngster like Tristran could […]
Review: Witch King by Martha Wells
Martha Wells’ latest fantasy offering suffers from comparison to her wildly popular Murderbot Diaries novellas. If you’re looking for more of the dry wit and solid characterization that Wells’ is […]
Review: A Dowry of Blood by S. T. Gibson
Less a love story and more the unmaking of one, A Dowry of Blood follows our narrator Constanta and her obsessive love for Dracula, referred only to as “My Lord” […]
Review: The Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine Arden
Katherine Arden’s debut THE BEAR AND THE NIGHTINGALE is a lush, haunting story inspired by Russian folklore that tells of a girl determined to live life by her own rules.
Review: Glamour in Glass by Mary Robinette Kowal
Jane and Vincent are back enjoying married life, using magic to make beautiful art, and maybe even turning the tides of a war in GLAMOUR IN GLASS.
Review: Raven Cursed by Faith Hunter
If you’re craving urban fantasy that pulls no punches, look no further than the Jane Yellowrock series. These books just get better and better!
Review: A Red-Rose Chain by Seanan McGuire
Toby Daye and her merry band of Fae misfits are back at it once more, venturing into a treacherous Kingdom on a diplomatic mission that will either save their home…or destroy it forever.
Review: Shades of Milk and Honey by Mary Robinette Kowal
The first book in the Glamourist Histories series introduces a Regency-inspired world of magic, art, and hidden passions. Perfect for lovers of BBC period dramas!
Review: Green Rider by Kristen Britain
GREEN RIDER is a fun, trope-filled quest story, perfect for those days when you want to be entertained…without thinking too hard.
Review: Mercy Blade by Faith Hunter
Jane Yellowrock is back at it in MERCY BLADE, hunting down rogue supernaturals and navigating the murky waters of vamp politics in New Orleans.
Review: The Tropic of Serpents by Marie Brennan
In Marie Brennan’s THE TROPIC OF SERPENTS, the indomitable Lady Trent is back doing what she loves best: field research on dragons!
Review: Curtsies & Conspiracies by Gail Carriger
Adventure, friendship, and weaponized treacle tart combine in CURTSIES & CONSPIRACIES, the laugh-out-loud second book in Gail Carriger’s YA steampunk series.
Review: The Palace Job by Patrick Weekes
A prison break, an impossible heist, surprising plot twists…and a lustful unicorn. Patrick Weekes’ fantasy caper THE PALACE JOB delivers all that and more.
Review: The Darkest Part of the Forest by Holly Black
THE DARKEST PART OF THE FOREST is a beautifully written standalone novel that showcases why Holly Black is considered the queen of YA faerie tales. Encompassing themes of family, love, and being true to yourself, this one is YA at its best.
Review: Nice Dragons Finish Last by Rachel Aaron
As the smallest dragon in the Heartstriker clan, Julius survives by a simple code: keep quiet, don’t cause trouble, and stay out of the way of bigger dragons. But this meek behavior doesn’t fly in a family of ambitious magical predators, and his mother, Bethesda the Heartstriker, has finally reached the end of her patience.
Review: Late Eclipses by Seanan McGuire
Reading the next instalment in one of my favourite UF series always feels like coming home; LATE ECLIPSES, the fourth book in the October Daye series, was no exception.