Fantasy
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Brigands and Breadknives by Travis Baldree
Book review Fern has weathered the stillness and storms of a bookseller’s life for decades, but now, in the face of crippling ennui, transplants herself to the city of Thune to hang out her shingle beside a long-absent friend’s coffee shop. What could be a better pairing? Surely a charming renovation montage will cure what Continue reading
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Clockwork Boys by T. Kingfisher
Book review When forger Slate is convicted of treason, she faces a death sentence. But her unique gift for sniffing out magic (literally) earns her a reprieve-of sorts. Along with a paladin, Caliban, possessed by a demon, her murderous ex-lover, and an irritating misogynist scholar, Slate sets off on a mission to learn about the Continue reading
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Swordheart by T. Kingfisher
Book review Halla has unexpectedly inherited the estate of a wealthy uncle. Unfortunately, she is also saddled with money-hungry relatives full of devious plans for how to wrest the inheritance away from her. While locked in her bedroom, Halla inspects the ancient sword that’s been collecting dust on the wall since before she moved in. Continue reading
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Someone You Can Build a Nest in by John Wiswell
Book review Shesheshen has made a fatal mistake for a monster: she’s fallen in love. Shesheshen is a shapeshifter, who usually resides as an amorphous lump in the swamp of a ruined manor, unless impolite monster hunters invade intent on murdering her. Through a chance encounter, she meets a different kind of human, warm-hearted Homily, Continue reading
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Greenteeth by Molly O’Neill
Book review Jenny Greenteeth has never spoken to a human before, but when a witch is thrown into her lake by an angry mob, something makes Jenny decide she’s worth saving. Temperance doesn’t know why her village has suddenly turned against her, only that it has something to do with the malevolent new pastor. All Continue reading
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Book Review: Elder Race by Adrian Tchaikovsky
It’s no secret that Adrian Tchaikovsky is one of my favourite sci-fi authors. So naturally, this book was an instant click for me. Blending science fiction with fantasy, Tchaikovsky creates a lush and unusual story with lots of heart. Continue reading
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Book Review: A Spindle Splintered by Alix E. Harrow
A Spindle Splintered by Alix E. Harrow Publisher: Tor Dot Com Publication date: 05 October 2021 Genre: Fantasy Page count: 128 pages Rating: 4 out of 5 stars I received a digital copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. It’s Zinnia Gray’s twenty-first birthday, which is extra-special because it’s the last birthday Continue reading
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Book Review: A Master of Djinn by P. Djèlí Clark
A Master of Djinn by P. Djèlí Clark Publisher: Orbit Books Publication date: 19 August 2021 Genre: Historical fantasy Page count: 416 pages Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars I received a copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review. Cairo, 1912: Though Fatma el-Sha’arawi is the youngest woman working Continue reading
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Book Review: The Mask of Mirrors by M. A. Carrick
The Mask of Mirrors is a book that seemed like it had my name written all over it: a female con artist worming her way into a wealthy noble family, a magical sickness plaguing the city, and more politics than you can shake a stick at. Despite the fact that there were some fantastic things… Continue reading
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Blog Tour: Winterkeep by Kristin Cashore
Welcome to my stop on the Winterkeep blog tour! The latest installment in the Realm of the Graceling series comes out today – eight years after the publication of Bitterblue — and our favourite gang of royals and rebels finds themselves in trouble in a fantastical land across the sea. Continue reading
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