Review: Good Omens by Neil Gaiman & Terry Pratchett
Thanks to my annual Read Your Own Damn Books Challenge, I’ve read quite a bit from Neil Gaiman’s back catalogue over the past couple years. Although it pains me to […]
Review: Silver Nitrate by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
I can always trust Silvia Moreno-Garcia to dream up a fun story in an atmospheric setting. Silver Nitrate delivers exactly that, although it stumbles when it comes to characters. Set […]
Review: Natural Beauty by Ling Ling Huang
Ling Ling Huang’s debut novel is a chilling and provocative body horror about beauty, consumption, and capitalism. Natural Beauty follows an unnamed narrator through her adolescence and early adult life […]
Review: A Power Unbound by Freya Marske
A Power Unbound is the impressive and satisfying conclusion to Freya Marske’s Edwardian gaslamp fantasy romance trilogy, the Last Binding. Each book in the series follows a new main couple, […]
Review: A Season of Monstrous Conceptions by Lina Rather
An immersive historical fantasy novella, A Season of Monstrous Conceptions is my first time reading Lina Rather’s work – and it won’t be the last. Recently arrived from the countryside, Mrs. […]
Mini-Reviews: Brainwyrms & The Left Hand of Darkness
Alison Rumfitt’s books are not for the faint of heart, but to be fair, she did warn me. I knew things were going to get wild after that content warning. […]
Review: The Jinn-Bot of Shantiport by Samit Basu
Samit Basu’s The Jinn-Bot of Shantiport is simultaneously a fun and frothy space romp and a thoughtful examination of colonialism and environmental collapse. It is both achingly earnest and bitingly […]
Review: To Shape a Dragon’s Breath by Moniquill Blackgoose
Moniquill Blackgoose has burst onto the scene with her debut novel To Shape a Dragon’s Breath, a fresh and reflective YA fantasy novel. Anequs lives on the island of Masquapaug, […]
Mini-Reviews: Divine Rivals & Tooth and Claw
Since day one, Iris Winnow and Roman Kitt have been pitted against each other. Competing for a single coveted columnist at the most prestigious newspaper in Oath, these “divine rivals” […]
Review: The Adventures of Amina Al-Sirafi by Shannon Chakraborty
Amina Al-Sirafi, one of the Indian Ocean’s most notorious pirates, left life on the high seas behind when she became a mother. When a debt to an old friend pulls […]
Mini-Reviews: The Mystery at Dunvegan Castle & Mongrels
In the third outing of the Edinburgh Nights series, streetwise teenager Ropa Moyo has left the city on a wee work trip. Stuck wrangling attendees at the Society of Skeptical Inquirers’ […]
Mini-Reviews: Immortal Longings & The Earl I Ruined
Chloe Gong is one of the buzziest writers in the YA fantasy space and has been for a couple years, but I’ve been drifting further away from YA and haven’t […]
Review: The Curse of Saints by Kate Dramis
Kate Drami’s debut novel The Curse of Saints makes use of many well-loved tropes, but it’s missing that special something that distinguishes it from its comparators. As Spymaster to the […]
Review: A Crown of Ivy and Glass by Claire Legrand
A Crown of Ivy and Glass introduces a new fantasy romance series featuring dark magic, demons, fae, gods, and a mysterious magical boundary realm called the Middlemist. If all that […]
Review: She Who Became the Sun by Shelley Parker-Chan
A reimagining of the rise of the Ming Dynasty, She Who Became the Sun is a historical fantasy novel that deftly explores destiny, gender, duty, desire – and the age-old thirst […]
Mini-Reviews: Stardust & The Lady’s Guide to Petticoats and Piracy
When Victoria tells Tristran Thorn that she’ll marry him if he can fetch a fallen star for her, the poor sod believes her. Only a foolish youngster like Tristran could […]
Review: La Belle Sauvage by Philip Pullman
The first in a new trilogy, La Belle Sauvage is as a prequel to the iconic His Dark Materials series. If you haven’t given the original series a whirl, let […]
Mini-Reviews: A Most Agreeable Murder & VenCo
Julia Seales’ debut is a delightful caper bursting with humour and wit. This isn’t your traditional historical mystery meets romance – it has elements of parody and even hints at […]
Review: Witch King by Martha Wells
Martha Wells’ latest fantasy offering suffers from comparison to her wildly popular Murderbot Diaries novellas. If you’re looking for more of the dry wit and solid characterization that Wells’ is […]
Mini-Reviews: Shadow of the Fox & Traitor’s Blade
The Shadow of the Fox is the series opener for a YA fantasy story inspired by Japanese legends – and feudal Japanese history. Three very different teenagers find their fates […]
Review: The Foxglove King by Hannah Whitten
The Foxglove King introduces a world of fallen gods, a corrupt monarchy and priesthood, and the death magic that connects them all. Lore is a young woman with a secret. […]
Review: The Last Tale of the Flower Bride by Roshani Chokshi
The Tale of the Last Flower Bride follows three main characters who have given their lives – in one way or another – in their desperate search to find the […]
Mini-Reviews: The Wicked King & A Duke by Default
This review is spoiler-free for the first and second books in the series. It’s been ages since I read The Cruel Prince, so I expected that it would take me […]
Review: Bad Cree by Jessica Johns
Bad Cree follows Mackenzie, a Cree millennial living a mundane existence in Vancouver…until the day she wakes from a nightmare holding a bloody crow’s head in her palm. Drawing on […]