Published: June 7, 2022 Publisher: Riyria Enterprises Series: The Rise and Fall #2 Genre: Fantasy Pages: 440 (Kindle) My Rating: 5.0/5.0 Synopsis:Some truths are dangerous, certain secrets best concealed, and one story never should have been written at all. Being an unwanted twin in the imperial line of succession, Farilane becomes a scholar, an adventurer,... Continue Reading →
Electric Idol by Katee Robert – Review
Published: January 18, 2022 Publisher: Sourcebooks Casablanca Series: Dark Olympus #2 Genre: Romance Pages: 375 (Hardcover) My Rating: 3.5/5.0 Synopsis:He was the most beautiful man alive.And if I wasn't careful, he was going to be my death. *A scorchingly hot modern retelling of Psyche and Eros that's as sinful as it is sweet.* In the... Continue Reading →
Killers of a Certain Age by Deanna Raybourn – Review
Published: September 6, 2022 Publisher: Berkley Books Series: N/A Genre: Thriller Pages: 368 (Hardcover) My Rating: 4.0/5.0 A copy of this book was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. Synopsis:Older women often feel invisible, but sometimes that's their secret weapon. They've spent their lives as the deadliest assassins in a clandestine... Continue Reading →
The Dreadful Tale of Prosper Redding by Alexandra Bracken – Review
Published: September 5, 2017 Publisher: Disney-Hyperion Series: Prosper Redding #1 Genre: Fantasy, Middle Grade Pages: 362 (Hardcover) My Rating: 4.0/5.0 Synopsis:I would say it's a pleasure to meet thee, Prosperity Oceanus Redding, but truly, I only anticipate the delights of destroying thy happiness. Prosper is the only unexceptional Redding in his old and storied family... Continue Reading →
Dreams Lie Beneath by Rebecca Ross – Review
Published: November 2, 2021 Publisher: Quill Tree Books Series: N/A Genre: Fantasy, Young Adult Pages: 482 (Hardcover) My Rating: 5.0/5.0 Synopsis:Perfect for readers of The Hazel Wood and The Night Circus, this lush and layered story about magic and the captivating power of dreams is delivered with acclaimed author Rebecca Ross’s signature exquisite style. A curse plagues the... Continue Reading →
Paladin’s Grace by T. Kingfisher – Review
Published: February 11, 2020 Publisher: Red Wombat Studio Series: The Saint of Steel #1 Genre: Fantasy, Romance Pages: 366 (Kindle) My Rating: 4.0/5.0 Synopsis:Stephen's god died on the longest day of the year… Three years later, Stephen is a broken paladin, living only for the chance to be useful before he dies. But all that... Continue Reading →
Babel by R.F. Kuang – Review
Published: August 23, 2022 Publisher: Harper Voyager Series: N/A Genre: Fantasy, Historical Pages: 560 (Hardcover) My Rating: 5.0/5.0 A copy of this book was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. Synopsis:Traduttore, traditore: An act of translation is always an act of betrayal. 1828. Robin Swift, orphaned by cholera in Canton, is... Continue Reading →
The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches by Sangu Mandanna – Review
Published: August 23, 2022 Publisher: Berkley Books Series: N/A Genre: Fantasy, Romance Pages: 336 (Paperback) My Rating: 4.5/5.0 A copy of this book was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. Synopsis:A warm and uplifting novel about an isolated witch whose opportunity to embrace a quirky new family--and a new love--changes the... Continue Reading →
The Undertaking of Hart and Mercy by Megan Bannen – Review
Published: August 23, 2022 Publisher: Orbit Books Series: N/A Genre: Fantasy, Romance Pages: 448 (Paperback) My Rating: 4.5/5.0 A copy of this book was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. Synopsis:Hart is a marshal, tasked with patrolling the strange and magical wilds of Tanria. It’s an unforgiving job, and Hart’s got... Continue Reading →
The First Binding by R.R. Virdi – Review
Published: August 16, 2022 Publisher: Tor Books Series: Tales of Tremaine #1 Genre: Fantasy Pages: 832 (Hardcover) My Rating: DNF @ 27% A copy of this book was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. Synopsis:All legends are born of truths. And just as much lies. These are mine. Judge me for... Continue Reading →
