Review: An Education in Malice by S.T. Gibson
Sapphic desire, dark academia, obsession. And vampires? I should’ve been eating this up, but instead I thought An Education in Malice fell flat. Inspired by the gothic vampire classic Carmilla, […]
Sapphic desire, dark academia, obsession. And vampires? I should’ve been eating this up, but instead I thought An Education in Malice fell flat. Inspired by the gothic vampire classic Carmilla, […]
A blend of history, mythology, mystery, and romance – What the River Knows marks the beginning of a buzzy new YA series. On the brink of adulthood, Inez has been raised […]
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As a human living in the vampire courts, Oraya’s life is under constant threat. Sure, she’s the adopted daughter of the brutal king Vincent, but vampire’s aren’t exactly known for […]
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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’ […]
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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]