Published: September 28, 2021 Publisher: Tor Nightfire Series: N/A Genre: Horror Pages: 341 (Hardcover) My Rating: 4.0/5.0 Synopsis:Catriona Ward's The Last House on Needless Street is a shocking and immersive read perfect for fans of Gone Girl and The Haunting of Hill House. In a boarded-up house on a dead-end street at the edge of the wild Washington woods lives... Continue Reading →
Whispers Under Ground + Broken Homes by Ben Aaronovitch – Review
Synopsis: Whispers Under Ground Broken Homes Since I don’t have my shit together, I’m doing two mini-reviews for books 3 and 4 in the Rivers of London series. I’ll be honest, I just plain forgot to write reviews for these in a semi-timely manner and while I don’t want to just ignore these books I... Continue Reading →
Spice Road by Maiya Ibrahim – Review
Published: January 24, 2023 Publisher: Delacorte Press Series: The Spice Road Trilogy #1 Genre: Fantasy, Young Adult Pages: 464 (Hardcover) My Rating: 3.0 Stars A copy of this book was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. Synopsis:In the hidden desert city of Qalia, there is secret spice magic that awakens the... Continue Reading →
Tress of the Emerald Sea by Brandon Sanderson – Review
Published: January 1, 2023 Publisher: Dragonsteel Entertainment Series: The Cosmere Genre: Fantasy Pages: 443 (eBook) My Rating: 5 Stars Synopsis:#1 New York Times bestselling author Brandon Sanderson expands his Cosmere universe shared by The Stormlight Archive and Mistborn with a new standalone novel for everyone who loved The Princess Bride.The only life Tress has known... Continue Reading →
How to Sell a Haunted House by Grady Hendrix – Review
Published: January 17, 2023 Publisher: Berkley Series: N/A Genre: Horror Pages: 400 (Hardcover) My Rating: 4.0/5.0 A copy of this book was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. Synopsis:Your past and your family can haunt you like nothing else… A hilarious and terrifying new novel from the New York Times bestselling... Continue Reading →
The Atlas Paradox by Olivie Blake – Review
Published: October 25, 2022 Publisher: Tor Books Series: The Atlas #2 Genre: Fantasy Pages: 416 (Hardcover) My Rating: 2.5/5.0 Synopsis:The Atlas Paradox is the long-awaited sequel to Olivie Blake's New York Times bestselling dark academic sensation The Atlas Six—guaranteed to have even more yearning, backstabbing, betrayal, and chaos. Six magicians were presented with the opportunity of a lifetime.Five are... Continue Reading →
City of Nightmares by Rebecca Schaeffer – Review
Published: January 10, 2023 Publisher: Clarion Books Series: City of Nightmares #1 Genre: Fantasy, Young Adult Pages: 384 (Hardcover) My Rating: 4.25/5.00 A copy of this book was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. Synopsis:Gotham meets Strange the Dreamer in this thrilling young adult fantasy about a cowardly girl who finds... Continue Reading →
Queen of Myth and Monsters by Scarlett St. Clair – Review
Published: December 20, 2022 Publisher: Sourcebooks Series: Adrian X Isolde #2 Genre: Romance, Fantasy Pages: 432 (eBook) My Rating: 2.0/5.0 Synopsis:The next book in the epic fantasy series by USA Today bestselling author Scarlett St. Clair. Isolde, newly coronated queen, has finally found a king worthy of her in the vampire Adrian. But their love for... Continue Reading →
Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone by Benjamin Stevenson – Review
Published: January 17, 2023 (US) Publisher: Mariner Books Series: Ernest Cunningham #1 Genre: Mystery Pages: 384 (Hardcover) My Rating: 3.5/5.0 A copy of this book was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. Synopsis:Everyone in my family has killed someone. Some of us, the high achievers, have killed more than once. I'm... Continue Reading →
The Written by Ben Galley – Review
Published: January 1, 2011 Publisher: BenGalley.com Series: Emaneska #1 Genre: Fantasy Pages: 418 (Paperback) My Rating: 3.0/5.0 Synopsis:Game Of Throne meets Die Hard in this explosive epic fantasy, packed with tattooed mages wielding unbridled spells, meddling gods, dragon-riders, and twisted Norse mythology. Only half the recruits that undergo the Ritual survive to become Written mages. Only they... Continue Reading →