To Gaze Upon Wicked Gods by Molly X. Chang is an angry book that doesn’t shy away from the horrific realities of a world and culture being overrun by a much stronger and technologically advanced one. While the protagonist is forced into a compelling and complicated situation, the plot spends too much time focusing inward…
Continue reading ➞ To Gaze Upon Wicked Gods – Internal Struggle
Faebound by Saara El-Arifi promises an intoxicating world where elves, fae, and humans collide, but I was not pulled under this story’s spell. I liked the premise overall, and think that some cool, hard-earned reveals could have made this story pack a punch, but the execution was lacking. The story’s biggest weakness is that it…
I was completely unaware that Emily Wilde’s adventure continued in Heather Fawcett’s Map of the Otherlands. It seems silly to admit because Fawcett left the door slightly ajar at the end of book one, but it ended on a satisfying note that didn’t inspire me to explore further. Still, I was more than ready to…
Continue reading ➞ Emily Wilde’s Map Of The Otherlands – Uncharted Magic
Cassandra Clare began teasing Sword Catcher’s publication years ago, and I have been waiting in the shadows reading every one of her newsletters to track the book’s progress. Now that it’s here, it doesn’t feel real, but I am so happy it is. I devoured this book and must now convince you to read it…
As I began crafting my 2023 TBR, I was pleased to see how many amazing books are coming out this month. It has given me something to look forward to now that the holiday season is over. With many amazing books on the horizon, start the year strong with Heather Fawcett’s new release, Emily Wilde’s…
Continue reading ➞ Emily Wilde’s Encyclopaedia Of Faeries – A Wilde Ride
Wesley Chu’s The Art of Prophecy is the first installment in The War Arts Saga and one of the best books I’ve read this year. I am so enamored with this story that I can barely put words together, but I will do my best to convince you to pick it up ASAP. The story…
Guess what? I finally won a Goodreads giveaway! That’s how I ended up with The Wolf and the Woodsman by Ava Reid. It took about six weeks to arrive, but when it did, I paused my Guy Gavriel Kay marathon and quickly switched gears to see what this debut had in store. In the village…
Continue reading ➞ The Wolf And The Woodsman – All Bark, No Bite
Having read Silvia Moreno-Garcia’s Gods of Jade and Shadow, I was expecting another genre-bending experience when I read Mexican Gothic. But that is not how this story goes. The book reads like the well-loved gothic tales of old, and it will absolutely delight fans of this particular genre. This is not a bad thing whatsoever,…
Continue reading ➞ Mexican Gothic – New Faces, Familiar Fates
