Publisher: Orbit BooksPage Count: 430Release Date: October 17th, 2023Series: THE SHEPHERD KING, Book 2Rating: 5/5 Stars - Loved it! Warning: Possible light spoilers ahead for earlier books in the series. You can read reviews for those books here: ONE DARK WINDOW For centuries, people have searched for a way to lift the magical cursed mist... Continue Reading →
Wyrd and Wonder Journey Tag: Part Two
Welcome back to my Wyrd and Wonder tag! I'm taking the map created by Ariana over at The Book Nook to make a series of fantasy recommendation prompts. You can find the first tag, as well as the original map, linked below! Wyrd and Wonder Journey Tag: Part One And if any of these titles... Continue Reading →
Review: HOW TO BECOME THE DARK LORD (AND DIE TRYING) by Django Wexler
Publisher: Orbit BooksPage Count: 432Release Date: May 21st, 2024Series: Dark Lord Davi, Book 1Rating: 3.5/5 Stars - Liked It! (But maybe secretly a 4?) For a thousand years, Davi has been stuck in a time loop. After waking up in a fantasy world with no recollection of how she got there, she was told she... Continue Reading →
Wyrd and Wonder Journey Tag: Part One
This year, one of the fabulous hosts of Wyrd and Wonder made a map of prompt ideas for us to use however we so choose. I've taken the map and broken it into five sections to make five little weekly recommendation prompts for myself. So let's start our journey! If any of these books interest... Continue Reading →
Wyrd and Wonder: Mount TBR
It's May, which means it's time for Wyrd and Wonder! This is a fabulous event hosted every year that celebrates all things fantasy, from books to movies to video game. If you want to join in on the fun yourself, check out more official details from one of the Wyrd and Wonder kick-off posts! Thanks... Continue Reading →
Review: A FATE INKED IN BLOOD by Danielle Jensen
Publisher: Del ReyPage Count: 432Release Date: February 27th, 2024Series: SAGA OF THE UNFATED, Book 1Rating: 3.5/5 Stars For years, Freya has had a secret: she is an unfated, one of the rare people blessed with a drop of god blood that gives her a divine gift. Warned by her late father to hide her ability,... Continue Reading →
Review: THE BOOK OF ILE-RIEN: THE ELEMENT OF FIRE by Martha Wells
Publisher: Tordotcom Publishing Page Count: 320Release Date: July 1st, 1993 (Original Publication); February 27th, 2024 (Revised Edition)Series: ILE-RIEN, Book 1Rating: 4/5 Stars - Really Liked It! Note: This review is based on the revised and updated version of THE ELEMENT OF FIRE, published in the collected volume entitled THE BOOK OF ILE-RIEN. There's never a... Continue Reading →
Review: THE HEMLOCK QUEEN by Hannah Whitten
Publisher: Orbit BooksPage Count: 464Release Date: April 9th, 2024Series: THE NIGHTSHADE CROWN, Book 2Rating: 4/5 Stars - Really Liked It Warning: Possible light spoilers ahead for earlier books in the series. You can read reviews for those books here: THE FOXGLOVE KING The king is dead, long live the king. After surviving the machinations of... Continue Reading →
Waiting on Wednesday: Navola by Paolo Bacigalupi
“Waiting On Wednesday” is a weekly meme originally hosted on Breaking the Spine but has since linked up with “Can’t Wait Wednesday” at Wishful Endings now that the original creator is unable to host it anymore. This is a great way to share upcoming releases you’re excited about! Cover Links to Goodreads NAVOLA by Paolo BacigalupiRelease Date: July 9th,... Continue Reading →
Review: CAN’T SPELL TREASON WITHOUT TEA by Rebecca Thorne
Publisher: Bramble RomancePage Count: 352Release Date: May 7th, 2024 (Trad pub); September 15th, 2022 (Self-Pub)Series: TOMES & TEA, Book 1Rating: 3.5/5 Stars - Liked It! After preventing yet another assassination of a queen she can't stand, Reyna's decided she's had enough. It's time to agree to what her girlfriend Kianthe, a powerful mage, has been... Continue Reading →