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…
Last year there was a new novel called The Queen of Blood, by Sarah Beth Durst, that took me by surprise. The cover caught my eye at the Brooklyn Book Festival , and I was lucky to hear the author, Sarah Durst, speak about it later that day. I decided to give it a whirl,…
Continue reading ➞ The Reluctant Queen – A Little Too Reluctant
I got the chance to meet Sarah Beth Durst at the Brooklyn Book Festival earlier this year where she was doing a panel with Robert Jackson Bennett and N. K. Jemisin. After reading her fantastic new YA book (review here), The Queen of Blood, Sarah was kind enough to field some of my many questions…
Continue reading ➞ An Interview With The Queen of Blood Author – Sarah Beth Durst
You know what type of book I have never enjoyed? One aimed at young women. Why? Probably because I am a man in his late 20’s and books of that nature have never been written in a manner that appeals to me… until now. There is nothing wrong with young adult books, especially those aimed…
Continue reading ➞ The Queen of Blood – Something For My Future Daughter… Or Son
