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 […]
The book has a talking sword, okay? It says so right in the summary. We all knew I was going to pick it up. Shadow Magic is available on Kindle Unlimited and is the first in the Darkling Mage series. It’s full of snarky characters, magic, old Gods, and a sinister mystery that remains to […]
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. […]
Having just spent a week participating in the Bout of Books read-a-thon … I have books to review! Surprise! Probably not much of a surprise, but hey, it’s the thought that counts, right? I only ended up reading four out of the seven books I had lined up, but that’s more than I expected to, so […]
My husband’s been trying to get me to read this book for, like, five years because he said I’d like it … and he was so right. But shhh, don’t tell him. His head’s big enough without further inflating his ego. On the other hand, I’m pretty sure he’s officially become my wingman on finding […]
Not gonna lie, I have an utter fascination with death as a character. In Sims, I would always kill random people to lure the Grim Reaper and marry him so I could have his mutant babies. You know, before EA became concerned that players were having too much fun and put a stop to that. I’m not […]
Rating: ★★★★☆ Genre: Fantasy, Romance Publisher: St. Martin’s Press Publication Date: May 1, 2018 Disclaimer: I received a free ARC copy of this from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. The dark-skinned Lagrimaris and light-skinned Elsirans have lived separately for centuries, with only a magical barrier keeping them apart; now, the barrier’s about to […]
Rating: ★★★☆☆ Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy Publisher: Henry Holt and Co. Publication Date: March 6, 2018 Eleven years ago, King Saran destroyed the magic; now, the only way to save Orisha is to bring it back. Eleven years ago, Zelie and Tzain lost their mother, and all of Orisha lost magic. The maji were rounded up […]
Rating: ★★★★☆ Genre: Literature & Fiction, Science Fiction Publisher: Viking Publication Date: February 6, 2018 Living for centuries sounds great until, like Tom Hazard, you’re over 400 years old, realize you have no reason for being alive, and the past is starting to blend with the present. Forever, Emily Dickinson said, is composed of nows. […]
Rating: ★★★★☆ Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Orbit Publication Date: April 3, 2018 Disclaimer: I received a free eARC copy of this from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. A massive battle of wits, one within a kingdom and one between kingdoms, where the loser forfeits their life and no one truly wins. The Anakim to […]