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 […]
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 […]
When Prince Kadou’s social fumbling results in a politically charged scandal, he’s forced to accept two new charges: the first is a mission to unmask a counterfeiter, and the second […]
Flamecaster launches a new YA fantasy series set in the world of the Seven Realms, following the children of the protagonists from the original story. If you have any interest […]
When Marion Althouse and her family move to the island of Sawkill Rock, they’re hoping it will be a place to recover from tragedy. Marion craves a change of scene […]
Neil Gaiman’s Neverwhere is an urban fantasy classic, an iconic title that’s been adapted into a radio play, a television mini-series, and a comic book. Clearly, it’s a story beloved […]
Bethany C. Morrow’s A Song Below Water is a YA urban fantasy with a great concept that unfortunately suffers from poor execution. Tavia and Effie are sisters in all but […]
When a pirate, a mercenary, and a would-be scholar are hired to assassinate the leader of a city state, a chain of events is set into motion that will change […]
Kill the Queen follows Evie, a minor member of the Bellona royal family as she escapes the palace and becomes a magical gladiator in the name of revenge. If that […]
Less a love story and more the unmaking of one, A Dowry of Blood follows our narrator Constanta and her obsessive love for Dracula, referred only to as “My Lord” […]
Vera Crowder’s estranged mother calls her out of the blue to deliver bad news: first, she’s dying, and even worse, it’s time for Vera to come home. It’s been twelve […]
With stories set in the past and present, in world real and imagined, the short stories in Toil & Trouble: 15 Tales of Women & Witchcraft are linked by their […]
Hillary Greene’s life has been put on hold so that she can take care of her father. Her father, an acclaimed novelist, has been prevented from writing his memoirs because […]
Travis Baldree describes his debut novel Legends & Lattes as a “low-stakes cozy fantasy,” and this is one case where the marketing fits the bill. The story follows the quiet […]
When Jessamyn Teoh’s parents decide to move back to Malaysia from the USA, she tags along to help them get settled in. When Jessamyn Teoh’s parents decide to move back […]
With a winning combination of magic, intrigue, and romance, A Marvellous Light is sure to please fans of historical fantasy. When the non-magical Robin Blyth is mistakenly assigned to a […]
Newly arrived in Seattle, Dolly White has been hired as a lady’s companion for the unbridled socialite Fiona Earnshaw. According to her father, Fiona’s wild ways are unbecoming of a […]
The Book of Night is celebrated YA fantasy author Holly Black’s first foray into adult fantasy, and it was a pretty successful endeavour. After a job gone horribly wrong, Charlie Hall […]
Xingyin lives an enviable – if somewhat dull – life as the daughter of the immortal moon goddess. Set apart from other immortals for reasons Xingyin’s mother refuses to discuss, […]
As you’ve likely guessed, all is not well with Miranda Fitch. Former stage actress turned struggling theatre professor, Miranda is being crushed under the weight of her excruciating chronic pain […]
One of the things that I like best about Xiran Jay Zhao’s debut, Iron Widow, is that it truly defies categorization. A YA dystopian novel inspired by figures and cultural […]
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