Published: April 5, 2022 Publisher: Del Rey Books Series: Argyrosi #1 Genre: Fantasy Pages: 432 (Hardcover) My Rating: 3.5/5.0 A copy of this book was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. Synopsis:Twins imbued with incredible magic and near-immortality will do anything to keep their family safe—even if it tears the siblings... Continue Reading →
The Stardust Thief by Chelsea Abdullah – Review
Published: May 17, 2022 Publisher: Orbit Books Series: The Sandsea Trilogy #1 Genre: Fantasy Pages: 480 (Hardcover) My Rating: 4.5/5.0 A copy of this book was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. Synopsis:Neither here nor there, but long ago… Loulie al-Nazari is the Midnight Merchant: a criminal who, with the help... Continue Reading →
Gallant by V.E. Schwab – Review
Published: March 1, 2022 Publisher: Greenwillow Books Series: Standalone Genre: Fantasy Pages: 334 (Hardcover) My Rating: 4.0/5.0 Synopsis:Everything casts a shadow. Even the world we live in. And as with every shadow, there is a place where it must touch. A seam, where the shadow meets its source. Olivia Prior has grown up in Merilance... Continue Reading →
Saint Death’s Daughter by C.S.E. Cooney – Review
Published: April 12, 2022 Publisher: Rebellion Publishing Series: Saint Death #1 Genre: Fantasy Pages: 692 (ebook) My Rating: 3.75/5.00 A copy of this book was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. Synopsis:Life gets complicated when Death gets involved. To be born into a family of royal assassins pretty much guarantees that... Continue Reading →
Midnight Riot by Ben Aaronovitch – Review
Published: February 1, 2011 Publisher: Del Rey Books Series: Rivers of London #1 Genre: Fantasy, Mystery Pages: 401 (Kindle) My Rating: 4.0/5.0 Synopsis:Probationary Constable Peter Grant dreams of being a detective in London’s Metropolitan Police. Too bad his superior plans to assign him to the Case Progression Unit, where the biggest threat he’ll face is... Continue Reading →
Friend of the Devil by Stephen Lloyd – Review
Published: May 10, 2022 Publisher: G.P. Putnam's Sons Series: Standalone Genre: Horror, Mystery Pages: 240 (Hardcover) My Rating 2.5/5.0 A copy of this book was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. Synopsis: From acclaimed television writer Stephen Lloyd comes a devilishly good debut: a lightning-fast horror/noir mash-up for fans of Jim... Continue Reading →
Nettle & Bone by T. Kingfisher – Review
Published: April 26, 2022 Publisher: Tor Books Series: Standalone Genre: Fantasy Pages: 256 (Hardcover) My Rating: 5.0/5.0 A copy of this book was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. Synopsis:After years of seeing her sisters suffer at the hands of an abusive prince, Marra—the shy, convent-raised, third-born daughter—has finally realized that... Continue Reading →
Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree – Review
Published: February 22, 2022 Publisher: Cryptid Press Series: Standalone Genre: Fantasy Pages: 318 (eBook) My Rating: 4.0/5.0 Synopsis:High Fantasy with a double-shot of self-reinvention Worn out after decades of packing steel and raising hell, Viv the orc barbarian cashes out of the warrior’s life with one final score. A forgotten legend, a fabled artifact, and... Continue Reading →
A Wizard’s Guide to Defensive Baking by T. Kingfisher – Review
Published: July 20, 2020 Publisher: Argyll Productions Series: Standalone Pages: 308 (Paperback) My Rating: 4.0/5.0 Synopsis:Fourteen-year-old Mona isn’t like the wizards charged with defending the city. She can’t control lightning or speak to water. Her familiar is a sourdough starter and her magic only works on bread. She has a comfortable life in her aunt’s... Continue Reading →
Our Lady of Mysterious Ailments by T.L. Huchu – Review
Published: April 5, 2022 Publisher: Tor Books Series: Edinburgh Nights #2 Genre: Fantasy Pages: 368 (Hardcover) My Rating: 4.25/5.00 A copy of this book was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. Synopsis:Ropa Moyo’s ghostalking practice has tanked, desperate for money to pay bills and look after her family she reluctantly accepts... Continue Reading →
