ARC Review: Empire of Exiles by Erin M. Evans

Twenty-seven years ago, a Duke with a grudge led a ruthless coup against the empire of Semilla, killing thousands. He failed. The Duke was executed, a terrifyingly powerful sorcerer was imprisoned, and an unwilling princess disappeared.The empire moved on.Now, when Quill, an apprentice scribe, arrives in the capital city, he believes heโ€™s on a simple... Continue Reading →

ARC/Audiobook Review: Strike the Zither by Joan He

The year is 414 of the Xin Dynasty, and chaos abounds. A puppet empress is on the throne. The realm has fractured into three factions and three warlordesses hoping to claim the continent for themselves.But Zephyr knows itโ€™s no contest.Orphaned at a young age, Zephyr took control of her fate by becoming the best strategist... Continue Reading →

ARC/Audio Review: Night of the Raven, Dawn of the Dove by Rati Mehrotra

To learn what she can become, she must first discover who she is.A stunning and immersive debut set in an alternate medieval India infested with monsters, where a young guardswoman struggles with her unwitting role as a major pawn in the deadly games between two kingdoms. With incredible characters, a vivid setting and heartrending emotion,ย Night... Continue Reading →

Audiobook Review: Portrait of a Thief by Grace D. Li

Oceanโ€™s Elevenย meetsย The Farewellย inย Portrait of a Thief, a lush, lyrical heist novel inspired by the true story of Chinese art vanishing from Western museums; about diaspora, the colonization of art, and the complexity of the Chinese American identity.History is told by the conquerors. Across the Western world, museums display the spoils of war, of conquest, of... Continue Reading →

Audiobook Review: My Imaginary Mary by Cynthia Hand, Brodi Ashton and Jodi Meadows

Mary may have inherited the brilliant mind of her late mother, Mary Wollstonecraft, but she lives a drab life above her fatherโ€™s bookstore, waiting for an extraordinary idea thatโ€™ll inspire a work worthy of her parentageโ€”and impress her rakishly handsome (and super-secret) beau, Percy Shelley.Ada Lovelace knows a thing or two about superstar parents, what... Continue Reading →

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