A House with Good Bones by T. Kingfisher – Review

Published: March 28, 2023 Publisher: Tor Nightfire Series: N/A Genre: Horror Pages: 247 (Hardcover) My Rating: 4 Stars Synopsis:A haunting Southern Gothic from an award-winning master of suspense, A House With Good Bones explores the dark, twisted roots lurking just beneath the veneer of a perfect home and family. "Mom seems off." Her brother's words echo...

Small Miracles by Olivia Atwater – Review

Published: May 6, 2022 Publisher: Starwatch Press Series: N/A Genre: Fantasy Pages: 286 (Kindle) My Rating: 4 Stars Synopsis:A little bit of sin is good for the soul. Gadriel, the fallen angel of petty temptations, has a bit of a gambling debt. Fortunately, her angelic bookie is happy to let her pay off her debts...

Crown of Roses by Hillary Raymer – Review

Published: October 18, 2022 Publisher: Self-Published Series: The Faeven Saga #1 Genre: Fantasy, Romance Pages: 430 (Kindle) My Rating: 3 Stars Synopsis:Cursed with the blood of her enemy, Maeve will stop at nothing to prove she’s worthy of her mother’s crown. Her opportunity finally arrives when the Scathing, a dark fae magic, afflicts her kingdom...

The Serpent and the Wings of Night by Carissa Broadbent – Review

Published: August 30, 2022 Publisher: Self Published Series: Crowns of Nyaxia #1 Genre: Fantasy, Romance Pages: 532 (Kindle) My Rating: 4.5 Stars Synopsis:Human or vampire, the rules of survival are the same: never trust, never yield, and always – always – guard your heart. The adopted human daughter of the Nightborn vampire king, Oraya carved...

Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros – Review

Published: May 2, 2023 Publisher: Entangled - Red Tower Books Series: The Empyrean #1 Genre: Fantasy Pages: 512 (Hardcover) My Rating: 5 Stars Synopsis:Enter the brutal and elite world of a war college for dragon riders from USA Today bestselling author Rebecca Yarros Twenty-year-old Violet Sorrengail was supposed to enter the Scribe Quadrant, living a quiet...

Ink Blood Sister Scribe by Emma Törzs – Review

Published: May 30, 2023 Publisher: William Morrow Series: N/A Genre: Fantasy Pages: 416 (Hardcover) My Rating: 4 Stars A copy of this book was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. Synopsis:In this spellbinding debut novel, two estranged half-sisters tasked with guarding their family's library of magical books must work together to...

The Will of the Many by James Islington – Review

Published: May 23, 2023 Publisher: Saga Press Series: Hierarchy #1 Genre: Fantasy Pages: 688 (Kindle) My Rating: 5 Stars A copy of this book was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review.  Synopsis: AUDI. VIDE. TACE. The Catenan Republic – the Hierarchy – may rule the world now, but they do not...

The Book that Wouldn’t Burn by Mark Lawrence – Review

Published: May 9, 2023 Publisher: Ace Books Series: The Library Trilogy #1 Genre: Fantasy Pages: 576 (Hardcover) My Rating : 4.5 Stars A copy of this book was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. Synopsis: A boy has lived his whole life trapped within a vast library, older than empires and...

Guards! Guards! by Terry Pratchett – Review

Published: March 17, 2009 Publisher: HarperCollins Series: Discworld #8 Genre: Fantasy, Humor Pages: 353 (Kindle) My Rating: 4 Stars Synopsis:Long believed extinct, a superb specimen of draco nobilis ("noble dragon" for those who don't understand italics) has appeared in Discworld's greatest city. Not only does this unwelcome visitor have a nasty habit of charbroiling everything in...

Bow Before the Elf Queen by J.M. Kearl – Review

Published: April 26, 2022 Publisher: Independently Published Series: The Elf Queen #1 Genre: Fantasy, Romance Pages: 598 (Kindle) My Rating: 3 Stars Synopsis:In hiding all her life, Layala prepares for the day the wicked High Elf King Thane will come to steal her— his powerful mate. She trains to take her revenge for the wrongful...