If you’ve been unable to recover from that gut-punch of an ending to Holly Black’s Book of Night, then I anticipate you picked up the sequel, Thief of Night, as soon as humanly possible in September. Apparently, I like suffering and prolonged my misery to just now, and let me tell you, Black wanted you…
A witch and a witch hunter have finally met their match in each other in Rebel Witch, the final installment of Kristen Ciccarelli’s Crimson Moth series. A LOT happens in this book, and Rune and Gideon’s relationship jumps through more than a few hoops as they stand on opposite sides of a war featuring a…
Gangsters can be monstrous, but what if there was an actual monster hunting the gangsters themselves? In These Violent Delights, author Chloe Gong places us in the middle of 1920s Shanghai when gang tensions are high and a monster is wreaking havoc. If you’re looking for a fast-paced story with a lot of action and…
N.E. Davenport meshes a technologically advanced world with the magical powers of the gods in her novel, The Blood Trials. Despite the protagonist being 19 years old, the book skewed more toward adult with its darker content and horror elements stemming from both humans and monsters. The book is action-packed and loves to shock the…
Elizabeth Lim’s Six Crimson Cranes duology comes to a close with a fairytale ending fitting for its rambunctious heroine. The story gets even bigger and better in The Dragon’s Promise as we follow Princess Shiori attempting to fulfill her stepmother’s wish. There was a lot more action in this book, and while both are amazing,…
And so we come to the conclusion of Hannah Whitten’s Wilderwood series. For The Throne switches the main characters, leaves the magic of the Wilderwood behind, and sinks into a nightmare realm trapping long-forgotten gods and treacherous Old Kings. This adventure is wholly different from the events in book one, and it does a fabulous…
The Keeper of Night by Kylie Lee Baker may be filled with darkness, but it’s another great read to ignite your spooky season. This story is unique and at the helm is a main character archetype I rarely experience but thoroughly enjoy. Baker immerses her reader in the world of Reapers and Shinigami where death…
Continue reading ➞ The Keeper Of Night – Hello Darkness, My Old Friend
I continue to be very happy that Anthony Ryan has decided to return to the world of Blood Song. The Black Song is the conclusion to Raven’s Blade, a duology that starts with The Wolf’s Call set five years after the original trilogy. The Black Song is a strong and enjoyable conclusion to this duology…
Right before my city enforced strong restrictions and everything closed due to our current pandemic, I metaphorically looted my library. I figured that if I was going into isolation I might as well grab as many books as I could carry to the front desk and just try reading some random things that caught my…
Continue reading ➞ How Rory Thorne Destroyed The Multiverse – Thankfully There Is Another One
