Fantasy and reality collide in this retelling of Beauty and the Beast about a young woman’s heroic quest to save herself.Yes, I went to the woods to save my father. But I also went hoping I would be eaten by the Beast. Because I didn’t think anything else could save me.Beauty’s life is the stuff... Continue Reading →
STONE BLIND by Natalie Haynes – Another vilified woman from the Greek myths gets a retelling
A fresh take on the story of Medusa, the original monstered woman.They will fear you and flee you and call you a monster.The only mortal in a family of gods, Medusa is the youngest of the Gorgon sisters. Unlike her siblings, Medusa grows older, experiences change, feels weakness. Her mortal lifespan gives her an urgency... Continue Reading →
THE LAST TALE OF THE FLOWER BRIDE by Roshani Chokshi – Dive into these pages for an alluring experience
A sumptuous, gothic-infused story about a marriage that is unraveled by dark secrets, a friendship cursed to end in tragedy, and the danger of believing in fairy tales—the breathtaking adult debut from New York Times bestselling author Roshani Chokshi.Once upon a time, a man who believed in fairy tales married a beautiful, mysterious woman named... 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 it’s no contest.Orphaned at a young age, Zephyr took control of her fate by becoming the best strategist... Continue Reading →
ARC Review: To Wake A Kingdom by Nisha J. Tuli
After 100 years, I awake not to true love’s kiss, but to a blade at my throat.Enchanted into an eternal slumber to escape an evil fae, Thorne is awakened, not by true love’s kiss, but by a man with a sword at her throat. So she does the only thing a princess can do—nails him... Continue Reading →
ARC Review: Spear by Nicola Griffith
The girl knows she has a destiny before she even knows her name. She grows up in the wild, in a cave with her mother, but visions of a faraway lake come to her on the spring breeze, and when she hears a traveler speak of Artos, king of Caer Leon, she knows that her... Continue Reading →
ARC Review: Violet Made of Thorns by Gina Chen
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 →
ARC Review: The Book of Gothel by Mary McMyne
Everyone knows the tale of Rapunzel in her tower, but do you know the story of the witch who put her there?Haelewise has always lived under the shadow of her mother, Hedda—a woman who will do anything to keep her daughter protected. For with her strange black eyes and even stranger fainting spells, Haelewise is... Continue Reading →
[Blog Tour]ARC Review: What Souls Are Made Of by Tasha Suri
Title: What Souls Are Made Of Author: Tasha Suri Publisher: Feiwel & Friends Publication Date: July 5th, 2022 Genres: Young Adult, Historical Fiction Goodreads Link Purchase Links: Amazon || Barnes and Noble || Blackwells || Book Depository As the abandoned son of a Lascar—a sailor from India—Heathcliff has spent most of his young life maligned... Continue Reading →
Most Anticipated Releases of Second Half of 2022
While I did post my July anticipated releases post just a couple of days ago, rounding up some of my most anticipated releases of the rest of the year is a fun thing to do and I can't wait to talk about some of them. I did a similar post for the first half of... Continue Reading →