I’ve read two wildly different T. Kingfisher stories, so I had no hesitation in picking up her newest tale, A Sorceress Comes to Call. Kingfisher is a great writer and her talent is undeniable, but even these truths could not hold my attention in her retelling of The Goose Girl. Cordelia can’t move her body,…
Continue reading ➞ A Sorceress Comes To Call – A Slow Approach
If you haven’t been following the Paladins series by T. Kingfisher, I wouldn’t blame you. The series is published by a small studio that could do more marketing, especially because anyone who isn't reading this series is missing out. T. Kingfisher is continuing to gain more mainstream acclaim via her more traditionally published bangers, but…
After finishing A House with Good Bones, I am reminded yet again that I am missing out by not having read T. Kingfisher’s entire catalog. In terms of content and genre, this southern gothic mystery is worlds apart from my first experience with a Kingfisher book (Nettle & Bone), but the fabulous storytelling, fun characters,…
The Fall of the House of Usher has occupied some space in my brain since the halcyon days of high school English class. Not only did I read it several times, but I never wrote the assigned paper, a fact that literally haunts my dreams. There is just something unnerving about Poe’s story that I’m…
Continue reading ➞ What Moves The Dead – But Apparently Not The Living
I have not had the pleasure of reading a book by T. Kingfisher until now, and after finishing Nettle & Bone it is clear I have been missing out. Kingfisher’s darkness and horror have the right amount of sting before it is soothed away with humor and plain ol’ feel-good moments. This alongside the colorful…
Recently I had a strange conversation with a gentleman on Twitter. We had posted an update about what our reviewers were reading, and one of the selections was The Wise Man’s Fear by Patrick Rothfuss. This gentleman got upset that we were giving attention to such a well-known series. What this random person didn’t realize…
Continue reading ➞ Hidden Gems Of Fantasy That You Should Be Reading
Look, just read this book. You are going to like it. Swordheart, by T. Kingfisher (Ursula Vernon), is an impossible book to dislike. It’s a fantasy romantic comedy that positively radiates humor, joy, and character. It is currently published by Argyll Productions, a small targeted publisher, so Swordheart is relatively unknown - which is a…
Continue reading ➞ Swordheart – Pointedly Funny and Heartwarming
