Published: March 26, 2024 Publisher: Tor Nightfire Series: N/A Genre: Horror Pages: 296 (Kindle) My Rating: 4 Stars Synopsis:Jennifer Thorne skewers all-too-familiar family dynamics in this sly, wickedly funny vacation-Gothic. Beautifully unhinged and deeply satisfying, Diavola is a sharp twist on the classic haunted house story, exploring loneliness, belonging, and the seemingly inescapable bonds of... Continue Reading →
A Language of Dragons by S.F. Williamson – Review
Published: January 7, 2025 Publisher: HarperCollins Series: N/A Genre: Fantasy, Historical Pages: 432 (Kindle) My Rating: 5 Stars A copy of this book was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. Synopsis:EVERY ACT OF TRANSLATION REQUIRES SACRIFICE Welcome to Bletchley Park… with dragons. London, 1923. Dragons soar through the skies and protests... Continue Reading →
A Tide of Black Steel by Anthony Ryan – Review
Published: September 24, 2024 Publisher: Orbit Books Series: Age of Wrath #1 Genre: Fantasy Pages: 528 (Paperback) My Rating: 4 Stars A copy of this book was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. Synopsis:From the international bestselling author Anthony Ryan comes the spectacular first novel in a new epic new fantasy... Continue Reading →
Lightfall by Ed Crocker – Review
Published: January 14, 2025 Publisher: St. Martin's Press Series: The Everlands Trilogy #1 Genre: Fantasy Pages: 384 (Hardcover) My Rating: 4.5 Stars A copy of this book was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. Synopsis:An epic fantasy of vampires, werewolves and sorcerers, Lightfall is the debut novel of Ed Crocker, for fans of... Continue Reading →
Servant of Earth by Sarah Hawley – Review
Published: November 12, 2024 Publisher: Ace Series: The Shards of Magic #1 Genre: Fantasy, Romance Pages: 463 (Kindle) My Rating: 5 Stars A copy of this book was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. Synopsis:In the underground Fae realm, only the strongest and most ruthless have power—but a young human woman... Continue Reading →
Water Moon by Samantha Sotto Yambao – Review
Published: January 14, 2025 Publisher: Del Rey Series: N/A Genre: Fantasy, Magical Realism Pages: 374 (Kindle) My Rating: 3.5 Stars A copy of this book was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. Synopsis:A woman inherits a pawnshop where you can sell your regrets, and then embarks on a magical journey when... Continue Reading →
Grimm Curiosities by Sharon Lynn Fisher – Review
Published: November 5, 2024 Publisher: 47North Series: N/A Genre: Fantasy, Romance Pages: 297 (Kindle) My Rating: 4 Stars Synopsis:In Victorian England, a young woman inherits her father’s curiosity shop and all its ghostly secrets in a bewitching novel by the author of Salt & Broom. It’s 1851 in old York. Lizzy Grimm struggles to save her... Continue Reading →
Powder & Page’s Best Books of 2024
It’s that time of year again where I share my 20 favorite books of 2024. The books selected are rated either 5 or 4.5 stars and you can check out my full review by clicking on the title links! The Trials of Empire by Richard Swan - 5 StarsThe Empire of the Wolf is one... Continue Reading →
Quicksilver by Callie Hart – Review
Published: September 10, 2024 Publisher: Forever Series: Fae & Alchemy #1 Genre: Fantasy, Romance Pages: 624 (Kindle) My Rating: 5 Stars Synopsis:Do not touch the sword. Do not turn the key. Do not open the gate. Twenty-four-year-old Saeris Fane is good at keeping secrets. No one knows about the strange powers she possesses, or the... Continue Reading →
The Last Hour Between Worlds by Melissa Caruso – Review
Published: November 19, 2024 Publisher: Orbit Books Series: The Echo Archives #1 Genre: Fantasy Pages: 384 (Kindle) My Rating: 4.5 Stars A copy of this book was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. Synopsis:Follow a star investigator and her rival as they journey through layers of reality to save the world... Continue Reading →
