Velvet Was the Night, by Silvia Moreno-Garcia (Noir, Pulp Fiction; 2021) I have something shocking to tell you. I read a book that does not contain magic! Gasp. That gasp is fitting for another reason: Velvet Was the Night lives in an interesting space between noir and historical fiction. Written by the author of Gods … Continue reading Review: Velvet Was the Night (Moreno-Garcia)
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Review: Throne of Glass (Maas)
Throne of Glass (Throne of Glass #1), by Sarah J. Maas (YA/New Adult Fantasy, August 2012) This was not 100% my kind of book...yet I found myself reading it for hours on end! At 18, Celaena Sardothien is the Queen of the Underworld, the most accomplished assassin in Adarlan and a prisoner at the Endovier … Continue reading Review: Throne of Glass (Maas)
Review: Between Jobs (Gingell)
Between Jobs (The City Between #1), W.R. Gingell (2018; urban fantasy, quirky fantasy) Madcap is a word often associated with Gingell's writing. The beloved City Between series kicks off with a new take on her unique writing style, in which the absurd is juxtaposed onto the ordinary, with extraordinary results. The narrator of Between Jobs … Continue reading Review: Between Jobs (Gingell)
Review: A Trial of Thorns (Rookwood & Vince)
A Trial of Thorns (A Court of Fairy Tales #2), by Helena Rookwood and Elm Vince (June 17, 2021; fantasy, fairytale retelling) (Note: I received a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.) A Trial of Thorns departs from its roots as a Beauty and the Beast retelling as a major … Continue reading Review: A Trial of Thorns (Rookwood & Vince)
Review: An Enchantment of Thorns (Rookwood & Vince)
Today's Indie Book Spotlight lands on a retelling of one of my very favorite tales... An Enchantment of Thorns (A Court of Fairy Tales #1), by Helena Rookwood and Elm Vince (Romantic Fantasy/Fairy Tale Retelling, May 6, 2021) Note: I received a free advanced review copy in exchange for an honest review. Holy mackerel! I … Continue reading Review: An Enchantment of Thorns (Rookwood & Vince)
Review: Children of Blood and Bone (Adeyemi)
Catching up on some reviews today as I finally add Children of Virtue and Vengeance to my very long TBR list. Which can only mean today's review is of...! Children of Blood and Bone (Legacy of Orïsha #1), by Tomi Adeyemi (2018; YA Fantasy) This is a new YA classic, with an inventive fantasy world and a real-world … Continue reading Review: Children of Blood and Bone (Adeyemi)
Indie Book Spotlight: Tapestry of Night (Vince)
In a world where only one late-bloomer can save her people from a terrible fate, the time has come...for another Indie Book Spotlight! Tapestry of Night (Star Cast Series #1), by Elm Vince (2020; Romantic Fantasy) The opening chapter of Elm Vince’s Tapestry of Night shows us that fate can be written in the stars—if … Continue reading Indie Book Spotlight: Tapestry of Night (Vince)
YA books that changed the game #4: Wild Magic (Pierce)
The series on classic (pre-Harry Potter) YA books continues with another book by Tamora Pierce. Wild Magic, by Tamora Pierce (Immortals Book One; YA Fantasy, 1992 Sometimes you don't need a superhero. Sometimes you just need a Daine.Thirteen-year-old Daine is missing a lot in her life: her family, a home, the identity of her father, … Continue reading YA books that changed the game #4: Wild Magic (Pierce)
Indie Book Spotlight: The Thief and the Throne (Rookwood)
The Thief and the Throne (Carnival of Fae Book Two), by Helena Rookwood (New Adult Fantasy, Romantic Fantasy; 2020) For my review of the first book in this series, click here. {Note: I received an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review.) Lira Potion-maker is back...minus her talent with potions. In fact, the ex-circus … Continue reading Indie Book Spotlight: The Thief and the Throne (Rookwood)