The Undetectables by Courtney Smyth – Review
Julia Kitvaria Sarene
Funny and a little melancholy, like finding an old friendship bracelet at the back of a drawer and realising you still want to wear it.
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Servant of Earth by Sarah Hawley
Summer Hanford
Kenna Heron is best known in her village for being a little wild—some say “half feral”—but she’ll need every ounce of that ferocity to survive captivity in the cruel Fae…
A Healer’s Guide to Adventuring by David Green – Cover Reveal
Today is a special day, because I finally get to share the cover for David Green’s newest book! A Healer’s Guide to Adventuring is a sapphic cosy fantasy about a…
A Resistance of Witches by Morgan Ryan – Review
Stubborn, plainspoken, and from an unimpressive family, Lydia Polk never expected to be accepted into the Royal Academy of Witches. Now, with Hitler’s army rampaging across Europe, the witches of…
SPFBO Finalist Review: Carrion Saints by Hiyodori
Crow can pass for human. She may come off as eccentric, but she’s good at hiding her wings. As a saint, she’s devoted her endless life to protecting humanity from…
The Summer Hikaru Died – Anime Review
Colleen McMillan
With the recent release of Leviticus, the Boys’ Love (BL) genre is gaining new fans, perhaps searching for more difficult titles than Heartstopper, Netflix’s hit BL show. In the film…
Fall Red Empire by Kerstin Espinosa Rosero – Cover Reveal
Jennie Ivins
Today we are happy to help reveal the cover of the third book in Kerstin Espinosa Rosero’s Burn Red Skies series! The first book in the series, the titular Burn…
The Lighthouse at the Edge of the World by J. R. Dawson – Review
At the edge of Chicago, nestled on the shores of Lake Michigan, there is a waystation for the dead. Every night, the newly-departed travel through the city to the Station,…
Thrice Married to a Salted Fish by Bi Ka Bi – Light Novel Review
While the title sounds silly, the plot is deadly serious. The main protagonist isn’t our transmigrated soul, however. Instead, we enter ancient China through the eyes of aspiring physician Lin…
Physical Magic by William C. Tracy – SPFBO #11 Semi-Finals Review
A thoughtful, inclusive fantasy with a strong emotional core, a distinctive setting, and a protagonist whose struggle with self-worth feels honest and earned.
City of Stone by K. T. Holder – SPFBO #11 Semi-Finals Review
Overall, this is a book with a solid foundation, a lot of heart, and characters I genuinely enjoyed spending time with.
Charms, Charts, and Conspiracies by David Green – Review
Charms, Charts, and Conspiracies is cosy fantasy doing exactly what the genre does best: creating a world so warm and full of good people that you feel the loss of…