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Book Review – Bloodwitch by Susan Dennard
Well, I wanted more politics, and Bloodwitch certainly delivered! And, even better, it wasn't necessarily what I thought - there were so many twists. Proving that everything is complicated and nothing is as it seems.
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Book Review – The Empire of Gold by S.A. Chakraborty (spoiler review)
Is there any way to review this other than to FLAIL MASSIVELY? I'm honestly not sure :D I have so much love for this series, and honestly this final book felt like perfection.
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Book Review – Boyfriend Material by Alexis Hall
I went into this sort of expecting a british Red, White and Royal Blue. And while similar because they’re both gay adult contemporaries, I ended up being surprised but pleased to discover this delves a little deeper. It’s still largely lighted hearted and it’s a lot of fun, but there’s also moments that challenge gaslighting and the pressures of being famous (or fame adjacent!)
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Book Review – To Sleep in a Sea of Stars by Christopher Paolini
This is a properly epic space opera (both in sheer size and in story), and includes a lot of things I love about such stories - war, intrigue, first contact and space squids. :D Plus the Wallfish have a pet PIG. I loved that.
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Book Review – The Bone Shard Daughter by Andrea Stewart
This story really is a slow burn to full on addiction. The magic set up is something I’d not seen, and completely loved. The world is fascinating and I think we will see much more of it which is great. And the storytelling is incredibly sweeping, making you read much further than you should into the night ;)
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Book Review – Strangers by C. L. Taylor
I found the concept here really interesting, and it was hard to guess where the gaps between the three storylines would begin to converge. As with all of C.L. Taylor’s books, this was pacy and very human, I definitely recommend if you like a good thriller mystery.
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Book Review – The Once and Future Witches by Alex E Harrow
I had high expectations for Once and Future Witches, as Harrow’s previous book, The Ten Thousand Doors of January, was probably my unexpected hit of last year. So despite historical fiction really not being a favourite, I dived into this! And I’m so glad I did. For a start, I do enjoy reading feminist books, and this is definitely that, with some additional witchy goodness. It also sets up an our-world-but-not-quite scenario that really worked for me.
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Book Review – Dragon Consultant by Mell Eight
The FAA has been struggling with dragons attacking their planes, and hire Dane, a supernatural consultant, to look into the matter. What Dane finds in the woods is not quite the problem he expected: a group of dragon kits and their sick father. When he learns the real reason the family was in the woods, his case only grows more dangerous, and while Dane is plenty experienced at watching his own back, taking care of baby dragons and their handsome, distracting father almost makes danger look easy. My rating: I received this book from the publisher via Net Galley in exchange for an honest review. I enjoyed Dragon Consultant a…
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Blog Tour – Book Review – We Ride the Storm by Devin Madson
In the midst of a burgeoning war, a warrior, an assassin, and a princess chase their own ambitions no matter the cost in Devin Madson’s visceral, emotionally charged debut. War built the Kisian Empire. War will tear it down. Seventeen years after rebels stormed the streets, factions divide Kisia. Only the firm hand of the god-emperor holds the empire together. But when a shocking betrayal destroys a tense alliance with neighboring Chiltae, all that has been won comes crashing down. In Kisia, Princess Miko Ts’ai is a prisoner in her own castle. She dreams of claiming her empire, but the path to power could rip it, and her family, asunder.…
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Book Review – Cursed: An Anthology of Dark Fairy Tales
Fairy tales take a weird twist in this anthology compiling stories from an all-star cast of fantasy writers, including stories from Neil Gaiman, Charlie Jane Anders and Alison Littlewood. Here in this book you’ll find unique twists on the fairy tale conceit of the curse, from the more traditional to the modern – giving us brand new mythologies as well as new approaches to well-loved fables. Some might shock you, some might make you laugh, but they will all impress you with their originality. My rating: I received this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review. This anthology of short stories is an excellent collection of subverting…
