Music of the Night (Tower Knights #1), by Angela J. Ford (romantic fantasy, steamy; 2021) (Note: This title is for mature readers only. Mild spoilers below.) Phew, is it hot in here?! This is my second review of a steamy fantasy novel this month! This romantic fantasy (with the bedroom door very, very open) is … Continue reading Review of Music of the Night (Ford)
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Book sale, this weekend only!
November 26 through 28, 2021, you can get a serious deal on my books. Yes, that’s 2 books for 99c…total! I wanted to do a special sale for Small Business Saturday weekend, and you may never again see its like. If you’ve been thinking about starting the Tara’s Necklace series or have been meaning to … Continue reading Book sale, this weekend only!
Review of Avalanche (Velfman)
Avalanche (Pler Series #3), by Anna Velfman (fantasy, science-fantasy; November 20, 2021) (Note: I received a free copy in exchange for an honest review. This book also contains mature content and allusions to non-consentual encounters.) Lanna of the Clans is back--or at least she would be, if life at the palace didn't have her so confused. … Continue reading Review of Avalanche (Velfman)
Review of The Daughter of Earth (Pey)
The Daughter of Earth (The Dryad Chronicles #1), by Callie Pey (romantic Fantasy, Steamy fantasy; 2021) (Note: I received a free copy in exchange for an honest review. This title is for mature readers only.) This is an engaging, extremely steamy story (with fated mate context) that reads quickly. Yes, a little too quickly at … Continue reading Review of The Daughter of Earth (Pey)
Review of Phoenix Heart: Ashes
Phoenix Heart: Episode 1: Ashes (Phoenix Heart Season 1 #1), by Sarah K.L. Wilson (Fantasy; July 2021) I’m so pleased to see more books coming out with disabled and chronically ill protagonists these days. Phoenix Heart: Season 1, Episode 1: Ashes (yes, a mouthful, but these novellas are being released episodically) has a wonderfully realistic … Continue reading Review of Phoenix Heart: Ashes
Review of When the Tiger Came Down the Mountain (Vo)
Review: When the Tiger Came Down the Mountain (The Singing Hills Cycle #2), by Nghi Vo (Fantasy; 2020) Vo (The Chosen and the Beautiful) is another repeat author for me. When the Tiger Came Down the Mountain follows The Empress of Salt and Fortune, though one could easily be read before the other. When the … Continue reading Review of When the Tiger Came Down the Mountain (Vo)
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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: 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: Witches Steeped in Gold (Smart)
Witches Steeped in Gold (Witches Steeped in Gold #1), by Ciannon Smart (Dark Fantasy; April 2021) Aiyca, the witch-led world of dueling narrators Jazmyne and Iraya, is absolutely fascinating. Iraya (“Ira”) is the rightful heir to a toppled throne, sent to prison like so many of her Obeah sistren. Jazmyne is the heir to the … Continue reading Review: Witches Steeped in Gold (Smart)