I'm always up to visit the works of well established authors in the genre. Most of the time, I end up reading their newer work because it’s more relevant. So when a book is touted as being the return of an award winning author, my ears perk up and my nose picks up the scent…
Continue reading ➞ Shadows of Eternity – Makes Hades Look Like Heaven
It must be the year of retellings because this is the fifth one I’ve read in 2021. Despite the shared theme of retelling tales, each one has been wildly different, and Sistersong by Lucy Holland sings its own unique tune while expanding on a haunting folklore ballad. Lucy Holland was inspired by a ballad titled…
Come one, come all to the Cosmere! That’s right folks, after years of Brandon Sanderson reviews and discussions, we’re finally laying down the law. Today, one and a half Brandon Sanderson experts (Andrew and Cole, respectively) shoulder the Herculean task of telling YOU the ideal Brandy Sandy reading order. A few clean-up notes before we…
Continue reading ➞ Welcome To The Cosmere: A Brandy Sandy Reading Order Guide
Every so often I stumble across a fantastically wonderful new series that is flying under the radar. These are always my favorite moments as a reviewer because it means I get to stand on my little pedestal and become a town crier for a new series worth your time. Today I will be talking about…
Continue reading ➞ Scarlet Odyssey/Requiem Moon – Once In A Red Moon
Last year, when I read Axiom’s End, I had to confront my feelings about the book and try to pry them from the influence of Ellis’ work on my own styles. However, with her second book, The Truth of the Divine, I found this process less daunting and I was able to slip into the…
Continue reading ➞ The Truth of the Divine – Heavenly Pessimism
Visualization comes easy to me as I read. When epic fantasy and sci-fi are your chosen genres, it comes with the territory. Authors excel at doling out impressive wordscapes that translate in my head as vivid images and stunning scenes. Books become movies in the theater of my mind, and all that’s missing is the…
K. Eason, the beloved author of the Rory Thorne series, is back with a new spinoff book. Nightwatch On The Hinterlands is a new sci-fi mystery set in the universe of Rory Thorne, following an unlikely duo who must discover the motive behind an unusual murder. The book takes place in the very rich and…
Continue reading ➞ Nightwatch On The Hinterlands – Weep For Me Vakarina
After reading all of Wormwood last year, Tade Thompson became one of my to-watch authors because of his genre melding stories. While I haven’t made time to dive into his horror novella series Molly Southbourne, Thompson did decide to grace readers this year with a rollicking science fiction mystery, Far From The Light of Heaven.…
Continue reading ➞ Far From The Light of Heaven – Breaking Outside the Box
I have complicated feelings about The Hidden Palace by Helene Wecker. On the one hand, it's an unnecessary sequel to a very powerful (previously) standalone novel that tells an unstructured, hard-to-follow story. On the other hand, it is a piece of poetic beauty that does a wonderful job exploring life in New York in the…
I have been hyped up for over a year to read All of Us Villains. I’m not super familiar with Amanda Foody and Christine Lynn Herman’s previous works, but I didn’t need a lot of convincing to pick up their joint project after I read the premise. If you’ve ever wanted a magical Hunger Games,…
Continue reading ➞ All Of Us Villains – Or Maybe Just Some Of Us
