It’s no secret that a lot of people have a sort of fascination with cults, and I’m no exception—though I don’t normally read fiction about cults. But with this one? First, I read some positive reviews about it from people whose opinion I respect, and that goes a long way. Second … have you read […]
What do you get when you mix historical fiction, magic, and treason? Fawkes, obviously. It was a trick question. But in a good way. As if the allure of Guy Fawkes and the Gunpowder Plot wasn’t enough, Brandes creates an alternative history where color magic is a thing, which adds an interesting new layer to a […]
Being born and raised in New York (upstate, not the city, thank you), I couldn’t resist the idea of a book being set in Old New York. I mean, there’s also the whole idea of magic, heists, betrayal, and time travel, which only makes it better in my opinion. Hard to go wrong with that. […]
Rating: ★★★★☆ Genre: Mystery, Historical Fiction Publisher: Berkley Publication Date: April 3, 2018 Disclaimer: I received a free eARC copy of this from Penguin Random House First To Read in exchange for an honest review. When a piano teacher is found dead, Sebastian St. Cyr has to decide if it was manslaughter or murder while […]
Rating: ★★★★★ Genre: Literature & Fiction, Historical Publisher: Gallery Books Publication Date: March 27, 2018 Disclaimer: Thank you to Gallery Books. I won an ARC copy of this via Goodreads giveaways. Despite betrayal—from her country and her husband—Ruby just wants to survive World War II, but what she doesn’t expect is to find love, strength, […]