Blood Rituals (Boston Preternatural Investigations Unit, Book 1) by Aoibh Wood, narrated by Abby Craden
A complex and thrilling debut I usually find out about new books and new authors through fellow reviewers and readers. This one, however, came to my attention when Abby Craden tweeted about it. It’s a debut, another very exciting and promising debut. Cait Reagan is a police detective working on a gruesome murder. Her boyfriend […]
In the Roses of Pieria (The Blood Files #1) by Anna Burke
Pure Burke Beauty From the first sentence, you know it’s going to be pure Burke beauty. By the second, the mood is set. When given the opportunity to study hitherto unknown artefacts from the Nektopolian civilisation, Clara Eden doesn’t hesitate long. Higher wages than she’s ever received in her six years as an adjunct teacher […]
Wake the Dead by Sophie Whittemore
Lili is a surprisingly relatable demon Set three months after the chaos of Catch Lili Too, Wake the Dead brings back most of the characters we met in 2021 and introduces new ones, including a human called Stace who is so cool even the fae can’t believe they’re not one of them. There’s a lot […]
Consecrated Ground by Virginia Black
A stunning and beautifully dark debut We all have authors whose books we know we’ll enjoy reading whatever the story is. Bywater Books is the publisher equivalent of that. Whenever I open a book they release, I know I’m in for a treat. I don’t love them all but they’re all exciting and interesting and […]
Even Though I Knew the End by C.L. Polk, narrated by January LaVoy
An outstanding novella For such a short read (or listen in my case), Even Though I Knew the End packs a punch. The worldbuilding is remarkable, the mood enthralling, the story captivating and brimming with twists. It starts three days before Helen Brandt is scheduled to die, having sold her soul ten years ago to […]
A great way to start off my Halloween reads
Review of The Lost Girls by Sonia Hartl This was a fun read! It’s my favorite time of the year again and I could not be more excited about what that means book-wise. For the next month I will only be reading a few ARC’s, and instead concentrating on paranormal, urban fantasy, horror, and magical […]
A sexier retelling of Carmilla
Review of Carmilla & Laura by S.D. Simper, narrated by Lois Ridge Carmilla & Laura is a sexier, faster-paced retelling of Carmilla by Sheridan Le Fanu. In her isolated castle, Laura isn’t unhappy, but she’s lonely. When a carriage accident brings a young woman to the Schloss, Laura is immediately entranced by her new companion. […]
An odd wlw urban fantasy book but I enjoyed it anyway
Review of ‘Catch Lili Too’ by Sophie Whittemore This was an odd wlw urban fantasy book but I enjoyed it anyway. It kind of reminded me as if Effie Calvin’s ‘Daughter of the Sun’ had a baby with Casey Matthews’ ‘The One Who Eats Monsters’ and ended up living in Charlaine Harris’ ‘Midnight, Texas’. While […]
A perfect lesbian vampire book for Halloween
Review of ‘Just my type’ by Lucy Bexley & Bryce Oakley This was cute, funny, and even better than I expected lesbian vampire book. While I have wanted to read Oakley for a while now, this is my first by Oakley or Bexley. This was so good that I will have to read more stories […]