Category: five stars

The Will and the Wilds by Charlie N. Holmberg || Enemies-to-Lovers in a Whimsical, Dark World

The Will and the Wilds by Charlie N. Holmberg || Enemies-to-Lovers in a Whimsical, Dark World

Title: The Will and the WildsAuthor: Charlie N. HolmbergPublication Date: January 21, 2020Publisher: 47NorthFormat: NetGalley eARC [expand title=”Click For Goodreads Summary”] A spellbinding story of truce and trickery from the Wall Street Journal bestselling author of The Paper Magician series. Enna knows to fear the mystings that roam the wildwood near her home. When one […]

The God Game by Danny Tobey || Rogue AIs and Geeky Heroes

The God Game by Danny Tobey || Rogue AIs and Geeky Heroes

Title: The God GameAuthor: Danny TobeyPublication Date: January 7, 2020Publisher: St. Martin’s PressFormat: Edelweiss eARC [expand title=”Click For Goodreads Summary”] You are invited! Come inside and play with G.O.D. Bring your friends! It’s fun! But remember the rules. Win and ALL YOUR DREAMS COME TRUE.™ Lose, you die! With those words, Charlie and his friends […]

A Curse So Dark and Lonely by Brigid Kemmerer || Strong Damsels and Darker Beasts

A Curse So Dark and Lonely by Brigid Kemmerer || Strong Damsels and Darker Beasts

Title: A Curse So Dark and LonelyAuthor: Brigid KemmererPublication Date: January 29, 2019Series: Cursebreaker #1Publisher: BloomsburyFormat: Kindle [expand title=”Click For Goodreads Summary”] Fall in love, break the curse. Cursed by a powerful enchantress to repeat the autumn of his eighteenth year, Prince Rhen, the heir of Emberfall, thought he could be saved easily if a […]

The Toll by Neal Shusterman || The Fall of a Utopia

The Toll by Neal Shusterman || The Fall of a Utopia

Title: The TollAuthor: Neal ShustermanSeries: Arc of a Scythe #3Previous Reviews: Scythe || ThunderheadPublication Date: November 5, 2019Publisher: Simon & SchusterFormat: Hardcover [expand title=”Click For Goodreads Summary”] It’s been three years since Rowan and Citra disappeared; since Scythe Goddard came into power; since the Thunderhead closed itself off to everyone but Grayson Tolliver. In this […]

Steel Crow Saga by Paul Krueger || Pokemon meets Avatar: The Last Airbender

Steel Crow Saga by Paul Krueger || Pokemon meets Avatar: The Last Airbender

Title: Steel Crow SagaAuthor: Paul KruegerPublication Date: September 24, 2019Publisher: Del Rey BooksFormat: NetGalley eARC [expand title=”Click For Goodreads Summary”] Four destinies collide in a unique fantasy world of war and wonders, where empire is won with enchanted steel and magical animal companions fight alongside their masters in battle. A soldier with a curse Tala […]

Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir || Lesbian Necromancers in Space

Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir || Lesbian Necromancers in Space

Title: Gideon the NinthAuthor: Tamsyn MuirPublication Date: September 10, 2019Publisher: TorFormat: Edelweiss eARC [expand title=”Click For Goodreads Summary”] Gideon the Ninth is the most fun you’ll ever have with a skeleton. The Emperor needs necromancers. The Ninth Necromancer needs a swordswoman. Gideon has a sword, some dirty magazines, and no more time for undead bullshit. […]

The Ghost Collector by Allison Mills || Who You Gonna Call?!

The Ghost Collector by Allison Mills || Who You Gonna Call?!

Title: The Ghost CollectorAuthor: Allison MillsPublication Date: September 10, 2019Publisher: Annick PressFormat: NetGalley eARC Goodreads Amazon Book Depository I don’t read as many works inspired by American Indian or First Nations cultures as I’d like, so when I saw this, I jumped on it immediately. Mid-grade has been so hit or miss for me lately, […]

The Night Tiger by Yangsze Choo || Malaysian Myth and Murder

The Night Tiger by Yangsze Choo || Malaysian Myth and Murder

Title: The Night TigerAuthor: Yangsze ChooPublication Date: February 12, 2019Publisher: Flatiron BooksFormat: NetGalley eARC Goodreads Amazon Book Depository Confession: ever since reading The Astonishing Color of After, I will forever read books that involve the belief that the soul has 49 days to settle its affairs and move on before it gets trapped on Earth. […]