Immortal Game by Allison Saft turned out to be much cosier than I thought. A high-stakes chess game against the fae? I was expecting all sorts of tricks and a cunning competition, but this story is much more low-key than that. Everyone is wary of chess prodigy Shea Fury and her half-fae sister, Aideen. The…
Another day, another review from my local bookstore’s summer reading challenge! The category was “A Cozy Fantasy,” and the book was Rebecca Thorne’s Can’t Spell Treason Without Tea. I’ve read and reviewed my fair share of zeitgeisty cozy fantasies. This one didn’t particularly break the mold, but it was pleasant enough. Reyna, a former Queen’s…
Continue reading ➞ Can’t Spell Treason Without Tea – Bland Brew
I decided to chill out for once and try a cozy fantasy. Marketed as such, The Spellshop by Sarah Beth Durst dutifully delivered on its warm and cheerful vibes on a magical little island that overflowed with so much kindness that it made me want to start talking to my neighbors. A rebellion against the…
Sangu Mandanna’s The Very Secret Society Of Irregular Witches came to me by way of a book trade. “It has Cerulean Sea vibes,” my friend told me, and hot diggity damn, was she right. Mika Moon is lonely. She is also a witch. The two truths are inextricably intertwined. All her life, Mika has been…
Continue reading ➞ The Very Secret Society Of Irregular Witches – The Secret’s Out
2022’s Legends & Lattes made waves by acting as a wormhole for many readers into the wide world of cozy, low-stakes fantasy. In our review, we praised the book, adoring its mellow narrative and simple, heartfelt messages. This year, author Travis Baldree followed his landmark hit with Bookshops & Bonedust, a prequel story emblematic of…
Continue reading ➞ Bookshops & Bonedust – Cozy With A Side Of Stakes
Once in a while, a book comes along that doesn’t burden itself with the lofty expectations that so often run rampant through the fantasy genre. These books don’t require vast, epic worlds or heartbreaking stories. Instead, they’re content to revel in the warmth of friendship and love and Travis Baldree’s Legends & Lattes is my…
Continue reading ➞ Legends & Lattes – Cozy Fantasy At Its Finest
