I found myself delightfully surprised while reviewing the list of notable Fantasy and Science Fiction releases of 2025 to see a book by Louis Sachar, of Holes fame, on the list. The Magician of Tiger Castle is an adult standalone historical fantasy (Sachar’s first) about a recalcitrant alchemist trying to potion his way out of…
Continue reading ➞ The Magician of Tiger Castle – A Potion Of Many Stripes
V.E. Schwab, we meet again! My first-ever QTL review covered Schwab’s A Darker Shade of Magic. The intervening years have not seen us cross paths until now. A book club friend selected Bury Our Bones In The Midnight Soil, marking my return to the author’s pantheon. It was a nice return full of pleasant thoughts…
Continue reading ➞ Bury Our Bones In The Midnight Soil – It’s Got Fangs
After discovering Caitlin Rozakis last year and finding her fantasy satire, Dreadful, utterly delightful, I immediately set my sights on her new book for 2025. In The Grimoire Grammar School Parent Teacher Association, Rozakis takes us into an urban fantasy of sorts to tell a story of a mundane family suddenly thrust into the magical…
Continue reading ➞ The Grimoire Grammar School Parent Teacher Association – C+
Howdy, everyone! We're back with QTL's eighth crossword! IT's a nod to one of our long-time site favorites. Solve away! QTL Crossword: The Gentlemen! Puzzle Spoilers Below! Nothing like cramming a super lengthy answer into a vertical grid! It seems only fitting for the larger-than-life presence of Locke Lamora and his Gentlemen Bastards. For more…
Continue reading ➞ Quill To Live Crossword 8: The Gentlemen!
