Published: September 27, 2022 Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers Series: Kingdom of the Wicked #3 Genre: Fantasy, Romance Pages: 464 (Hardcover) My Rating: 2.5/5.0 Synopsis:Emilia is reeling from the shocking discovery that her twin sister, Vittoria, is alive. But before she faces the demons of her past, Emilia yearns to claim her king,... Continue Reading →
The Kaiju Preservation Society by John Scalzi – Review
Published: March 25, 2022 Publisher: Tor Books Series: N/A Genre: Science Fiction Pages: 264 (Hardcover) My Rating: 4.0/5.0 Synopsis:The Kaiju Preservation Society is John Scalzi's first standalone adventure since the conclusion of his New York Times bestselling Interdependency trilogy. When COVID-19 sweeps through New York City, Jamie Gray is stuck as a dead-end driver for food delivery... Continue Reading →
Belladonna by Adalyn Grace – Review
Published: August 30, 2022 Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers Series: Belladonna #1 Genre: Fantasy, Young Adult Pages: 416 (Hardcover) My Rating: 5.0/5.0 Synopsis:New York Times bestselling author Adalyn Grace brings to life a highly romantic, Gothic-infused world of wealth, desire, and betrayal. Orphaned as a baby, nineteen-year-old Signa has been raised by a... Continue Reading →
Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir – Review
Published: September 10, 2019 Publisher: Tordotcom Series: The Locked Tomb #1 Genre: Fantasy Pages: 479 (Kindle) My Rating: 4.5/5.0 Synopsis:The Emperor needs necromancers. The Ninth Necromancer needs a swordswoman. Gideon has a sword, some dirty magazines, and no more time for undead bullshit. Brought up by unfriendly, ossifying nuns, ancient retainers, and countless skeletons, Gideon... Continue Reading →
Daisy Darker by Alice Feeney – Review
Published: August 30, 2022 Publisher: Flatiron Books Series: N/A Genre: Mystery Pages: 352 (Hardcover) My Rating: 4.5/5.0 Synopsis:After years of avoiding each other, Daisy Darker’s entire family is assembling for Nana’s 80th birthday party in Nana’s crumbling gothic house on a tiny tidal island. Finally back together one last time, when the tide comes in,... Continue Reading →
The Quarrygate Gambit by Marshall Ryan Maresca – Review
Published: November 8, 2022 Publisher: DAW Series: The Streets of Maradaine #4 Genre: Fantasy Pages: 390 (Kindle) My Rating: 4.5/5.0 A copy of this book was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. Synopsis:Mixing urban and high fantasy, the fourth Streets of Maradaine novel follows the crew of outlaws led by the... Continue Reading →
Empire of Exiles by Erin M. Evans – Review
Published: November 8, 2022 Publisher: Orbit Books Series: Books of the Usurper #1 Genre: Fantasy Pages: 432 (Paperback) My Rating: 4.25/5.00 A copy of this book was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. Synopsis:Twenty-seven years ago, a Duke with a grudge led a ruthless coup against the empire of Semilla, killing... Continue Reading →
The Luminaries by Susan Dennard – Review
Published: November 1, 2022 Publisher: Tor Teen Series: The Luminaries #1 Genre: Fantasy, Young Adult Pages: 304 (Hardcover) My Rating: 5.0/5.0 A copy of this book was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. Synopsis: Hemlock Falls isn't like other towns. You won't find it on a map, your phone won't work... Continue Reading →
Gunmetal Gods by Zamil Akhtar – Review
Published: October 15, 2020 Publisher: N/A Series: Gunmetal Gods #1 Genre: Fantasy Pages: 475 (Kindle) My Rating: 4.0/5.0 Synopsis:They took his daughter, so Micah comes to take their kingdom. Fifty thousand gun-toting paladins march behind him, all baptized in angel blood, thirsty to burn unbelievers. Only the janissaries can stand against them. Their living legend,... Continue Reading →
Sign Here by Claudia Lux – Review
Published: October 25, 2022 Publisher: Berkley Series: N/A Genre: Horror Pages: 416 (Hardcover) My Rating: 4.0/5.0 A copy of this book was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. Synopsis:A darkly humorous, surprisingly poignant, and utterly gripping debut novel about a guy who works in Hell (literally) and is on the cusp... Continue Reading →
