Violet is a prophet and a liar, influencing the royal court with her cleverly phrased—and not always true—divinations. Honesty is for suckers, like the oh-so-not charming Prince Cyrus, who plans to strip Violet of her official role once he’s crowned at the end of the summer—unless Violet does something about it.But when the king asks her... Continue Reading →
ALC Review: The Undertaking of Hart and Mercy by Megan Bannen
Hart is a marshal, tasked with patrolling the strange and magical wilds of Tanria. It’s an unforgiving job, and Hart’s got nothing but time to ponder his loneliness.Mercy never has a moment to herself. She’s been single-handedly keeping Birdsall & Son Undertakers afloat in defiance of sullen jerks like Hart, who seems to have a... Continue Reading →
ALC Review: A Strange and Stubborn Endurance by Foz Meadows
“Stolen me? As soon to say a caged bird can be stolen by the sky.”Velasin vin Aaro never planned to marry at all, let alone a girl from neighboring Tithena. When an ugly confrontation reveals his preference for men, Vel fears he’s ruined the diplomatic union before it can even begin. But while his family is... Continue Reading →
ARC Review: Lightblade by Zamil Akhtar
In three days, Jyosh will slay the God Emperor, or die trying.But first he must train his lightblade skills. While asleep.Each hour of sleep equals a day in a lucid dream, plenty of time to master the essential lightblade techniques and hopefully get skilled enough to defeat the monster who enslaved him and beheaded his... Continue Reading →
ARC Review: Of Charms, Ghosts and Grievances by Aliette de Bodard
It was supposed to be a holiday, with nothing more challenging than babysitting, navigating familial politics and arguing about the proper way to brew tea.But when dragon prince Thuan and his ruthless husband Asmodeus find a corpse in a ruined shrine and a hungry ghost who is the only witness to the crime, their holiday... Continue Reading →
Book Review: This Poison Heart by Kalynn Bayron
Ever since she can remember, Briseis has had power over plants. Flowers bloom in her footsteps and leaves turn to face her as though she were the sun. It's a power she and her adoptive mothers have spent her whole life trying to hide. And then Briseis inherits an old house from her birth mother... Continue Reading →
[Blog Tour] ARC Review: A Magic Steeped in Poison by Judy I. Lin
Title: A Magic Steeped in Poison Author: Judy I. Lin Series: The Book of Tea Publisher: Feiwel and Friends Publication Date: March 29th, 2022 Genres: Young Adult, fantasy Goodreads Link Purchase Links: Amazon || Barnes and Noble || Blackwells || Book Depository I used to look at my hands with pride. Now all I can... Continue Reading →
ARC Review: The Jade Setter of Janloon by Fonda Lee
The rapidly changing city of Janloon is ruled by jade, the rare and ancient substance that enhances the abilities and status of the trained Green Bone warriors who run the island’s powerful clans.Pulo Oritono is not one of those warriors. He’s simply an apprentice jade setter with dreams of securing clan patronage and establishing a... Continue Reading →
ARC Review: The Vanishing Type by Ellery Adams
While January snow falls outside in Miracle Springs, North Carolina, Nora Pennington is encouraging customers to cozy up indoors with a good book. Even though the shop and her bibliotherapy sessions keep Nora busy during the day, her nights are a little too quiet—until Deputy Andrews pulls Nora into the sci-fi section and asks her... Continue Reading →
Audiobook Review: Paladin’s Grace by T. Kingfisher
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 changes when he encounters a fugitive named Grace in an alley and witnesses an assassination attempt gone wrong. Now the pair must navigate a... Continue Reading →