The Belles Author: Dhonielle Clayton Genre: YA Fantasy Publication Date: February 6, 2018 Publisher: Disney-Hyperion Series: The Belles #1 CONTENT WARNING: grief, blood, vomit, sexual assault, bullying Camellia Beauregard is a Belle. In the opulent world of Orléans, Belles are revered, for they control Beauty, and Beauty is […]
Gods of Jade and Shadow Author: Silvia Moreno-Garcia Genre: Fantasy Publication Date: July 23, 2019 Publisher: Del Rey Books CONTENT WARNING: bullying, blood, racism, misogyny, violence, mild gore The Mayan god of death sends a young woman on a harrowing, life-changing journey in this dark fairy tale inspired […]
Kindred Author: Octavia E. Butler Genre: Science-Fiction/Historical Fiction Publication Date: June 1979 Publisher: Recorded Books CONTENT WARNING: violence, racism, racist terms, slavery, abuse, suicide, mention of rape The first science-fiction written by a black woman, Kindred has become a cornerstone of African-American literature. This combination of slave memoir, […]
Pretty Girls Author: Karin Slaughter Genre: Mystery/Thriller Publication Date: September 29, 2015 Publisher: William Morrow CONTENT WARNING: mention of animal abuse (off-page), violence, blood, death, addiction, rape, gore, torture Sisters. Strangers. Survivors. It’s been more than twenty years since Claire and Lydia last spoke. Claire is the glamorous […]
Vita Nostra Author: Marina and Sergey Dyachenko Genre: Fantasy Publication Date: November 1, 2018 Publisher: Harper Voyager Series: Metamorphosis #1 CONTENT WARNING: vomit, ableist language, blood, body horror The definitive English-language translation of the internationally bestselling Russian novel—a brilliant dark fantasy combining psychological suspense, enchantment, and terror that […]
Our Lady of Mysterious Ailments Author: T.L. Huchu Genre: YA Fantasy Publication Date: April 5, 2022 Publisher: Tor Books Series: Edinburgh Nights #2 Thank you to NetGalley and Tor books for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. CONTENT WARNING: murder, […]
Gilded Author: Marissa Meyer Genre: Fantasy Publication Date: November 2, 2021 Publisher: Macmillan Audio Series: Gilded #1 CONTENT WARNING: gore, violence, death of a parent, death of children Marissa Meyer, #1 New York Times-bestselling author, returns to the fairytale world with this haunting retelling of Rumpelstiltskin. Long ago cursed by […]
Four Treasures of the Sky Author: Jenny Tinghui Zhang Genre: Historical Fiction Publication Date: April 5, 2022 Publisher: Macmillan Audio Thank you to libro.fm for providing me with an ALC of this audiobook in exchange for an honest review. CONTENT WARNING: rape, racism, xenophobia, violence A propulsive and […]
Winter is my absolute favorite season. And much like in real life, most of my seasonal-themed books center on winter. Instead, since I automatically associate flowers with spring, here are ten of my favorite books with flowers on the cover: Peach Blossom Spring by Melissa Fu Felix Ever […]
Tear Down the Throne Author: Jennifer Estep Genre: Fantasy Publication Date: May 3, 2022 Publisher: Harper Voyager Series: Gargoyle Queen #2 Thank you to NetGalley and Harper Voyager for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. CONTENT WARNING: torture, blood, violence […]
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