Wooing the Witch Queen by Stephanie Burgis – Review
Julia Kitvaria Sarene
Wooing the Witch Queen is a wonderfully immersive, playful, and warm story, perfect for anyone who loves quirky magic, complex friendships, and a touch of romance, all wrapped in cosy-dark…
Tor Books
Starter Villain by John Scalzi – Review
A clever, chaotic sci-fi comedy full of talking animals, double-crossing villains, and absurd plans. Starter Villain is sharp, funny, and an absolute joy from start to finish.
Anji Kills a King by Evan Leikam – Review
A sharp, magic-tinged fantasy with a strong opening, a welcome lack of romance, and a prickly protagonist you can’t help but root for.
Ebony Gate by Julia Vee and Ken Bebelle
JC Kang
“Jade City meets Never Die” At Emerald City Comicon, Ken Bebelle pitched the book he co-authored with Julia Vee to me as “Asian female John Wick with dragon magic in…
Starling House by Alix E. Harrow
...a solid read with a strong sense of atmosphere and some thoughtful themes.
Nettle & Bone by T. Kingfisher
L. A. Young
The reason we decide to read any book can vary from school assignments to personal interests to recommendations. Then, there are the books that do not receive as much attention…
Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree
Like much of the fantasy book world, I was surprised to find out that audiobook narrator extraordinaire Travis Baldree would be releasing a fantasy novel he wrote himself. I’d loved…
The Discord of Gods by Jenn Lyons
The conclusion of any narrative brings a sense of anxiety with it. The audience experiences moments of excitement, paranoia, sadness, etc., because their experiences with the story is coming to…
Summer Sons by Lee Mandelo
There are some genres that are so similar they tend to blur together. However, there are differences that should be noted. For example, horror can be defined as a story…
Shards of Earth by Adrian Tchaikovsky
Many space operas revolve around space exploration and warfare within a galactic empire; and many individuals are drawn to them due to the spaceships and the space battles. Some of…
The Empire’s Ruin by Brian Staveley
Each reader experiences a narrative differently. That is to say, while the text is fixed, how the readers read the story varies amongst them. There are cases when such things…
The House of Always by Jenn Lyons
Spoiler Warning: This review contains spoilers for A Chorus of Dragons series. Read with caution if you have yet to finish the books. When a book series begins to approach…