Valiant Ladies by Melissa Grey
This was a very entertaining read I liked the book and had quite an enjoyable time reading it. I was trying to decide on the right tag for this book and I think historic fantasy seems to fit best. The story has that real fantasy feel yet it is loosely based on real people in […]
The Flying Mermaid by Eule Grey
A unique Young Adult novella I love Eule Grey’s style and I don’t know if I can explain what I love about it. All sorts of words come to mind: poetic, peculiar, epic. All sorts of images too. Fairytales, the original ones, the dark, sometimes scary ones, not the Disney versions. Georges Méliès’ movies. Salvador […]
A Touch of Purple by Nita Round
I still love this series! I can’t believe this is book 6 (or book 8 if you count the two prequel novellas) already. The Towers of the Earth series has flown by and I know I will be crushed when it does actually end. I’m so connected to the characters that my reading year would […]
I, Volcano by Eule Grey
A hard but hopeful and poetic story of love in wartime What we go through, the context in which we read stories informs the way we experience them. Reading this book while there’s a war raging a few hours from here, with families finding refuge in the village I live in and becoming part of […]
Spear by Nicola Griffith
An Arthurian tale with a female twist Seeing a new Nicola Griffith novella coming out put a spark in my heart. Spear is an Arthurian tale with a female twist which makes it even more amazing. The main character, Peretur, is raised in an isolated cave deep in a forest, warded by her mother’s magic. […]
A Touch of Fire by Nita Round
Always a fun ride This is book five of the Towers of Earth series (not including two prequel novels) and I just love it to pieces. I’ve been reading it for years now and I can’t imagine not waiting for a new book to come out. I love the whole world Nita has created and […]
Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir, narrated by Moira Quirk
A one-of-a-kind story that I won’t forget any time soon I’m not a fan of necromancers’ stories, as a matter of fact, I kind of hate horror books. Some of the reviews of this book aren’t very encouraging either. But somehow, maybe because one of my friends recommended it so much (thanks, Carrie!) or maybe […]
Song of Serenity by Brey Willows
All in all, a very good book I know zero about Greek mythology. Never interested me but when I heard this author was releasing a new book, that news did get my attention. Song of Serenity is book 1 of a new series that is tied to a previous one, Afterlife, which sets up a […]
Walk Between Worlds by Samara Breger
A good fantasy debut with all sorts of twists I’ve been trying to decide where to start with this review and I’m still not sure, so I’ll start with what matters most: I liked this book a lot. It’s a debut and I’m very much looking forward to the author’s future stories. I usually try […]