The Merciless Ones by Namina Forna: Blog Tour & Book Review
Deka returns once again, her friends in tow (a found family of deathshrieks, alaki, and ex-jatu alike), and the recently awakened goddesses behind her ā a true force to be reckoned with. But things in Otera are never how they…
Namesake by Adrienne Young: ARC Book Review
After the absolute cliff-hanger of an ending, Namesake picks up exactly where Fable left off. Separated from the crew of the Marigold and her only allies in a world full of thieves and crooks, Fable must make her way back…
Wings of Ebony by J. Elle: ARC Book Review
Wings of Ebony tells the story of Rue, a Black teen from Houston, who also happens to be half-god. When her mother is shot dead on her doorstep, Rue learns of her absent father’s heritage – and why he’s been…
The Gilded Ones by Namina Forna: Blog Tour & Book Review
There were so many things that drew me to this book initially, and I’m not just referring to the gorgeous cover art. A West African-inspired feminist high fantasy series about warrior women? It’s no exaggeration to say The Gilded Ones…
Lava Red Feather Blue by Molly Ringle: ARC Book Review
Lava Red Feather Blue is a modern-day, urban fantasy, queer re-telling of Sleeping Beauty. But unlike in the fairy tale, this story doesn’t end when the princess – or in this case, the prince – awakens. In fact, that’s where…
Hush by Dylan Farrow: ARC Book Review
Hush, a YA dystopian fantasy novel, tells the story of Shae, a 17-year-old girl who lives along with her mother in a small farmhouse outside a poor village. The village itself on the skirts of a barren, wasteland where ink…
Fable by Adrienne Young: ARC Book Review
Fable lives by five simple rules her father, the infamous pirate captain, Saint told her before abandoning her on Jeval, an island on the edge of the world inhabited by thieving mercenaries. Following these rules is what helped to keep…
The Last Wish and Sword of Destiny: Tales of The Witcher by Andrzej Sapokowski: Book Review
I remember the day my partner came home and told me excitedly about a new series coming out on Netflix she said we HAD to watch. It was based off one of her favourite video games and she just KNEW…