City of the Plague God Author: Sarwat Chadda Genre: MG Fantasy Publication Date: January 12, 2021 Publisher: Rick Riordan Presents CONTENT WARNING: death, grief, bullying, Islamophobia, gore, plague Thank you to NetGalley for providing me with an ARC of this book. I am providing my honest opinion voluntarily. […]
Beach Read Author: Emily Henry Narrator: Julia Whelan Genre: Romance Publication Date: May 19, 2020 Publisher: Penguin Audio CONTENT WARNING: cancer, infidelity, death of a parent, grief, mention of alcoholism, mention of child abuse, mention of death A romance writer who no longer believes in love and a […]
A Heart So Fierce and Broken Author: Brigid Kemmerer Genre: YA Fantasy Publication Date: January 7, 2020 Publisher: Bloomsbury YA Series: Cursebreakers #2 CONTENT WARNING: murder, torture Find the heir, win the crown. The curse is finally broke, but Prince Rhen of Emberfall faces darker troubles still. Rumors […]
Emperor’s Spear Author: Alex Gough Genre: Historical Fiction Publication Date: January 14, 2021 Publisher: Canelo Adventure Series: Imperial Assassin #4 Thank you to NetGalley for giving me an ARC of this book. I am providing my honest opinion voluntarily. CONTENT WARNING: mention of slavery, gore, torture, mention of […]
Jade City Author: Fonda Lee Genre: Fantasy Publication Date: June 26, 2018 Publisher: Orbit Series: The Green Bone Saga #1 CONTENT WARNING: violence, substance use, mention of pedophilia, mention of rape Jade is the lifeblood of the island of Kekon. It has been mined, traded, stolen, and killed […]
The Archive of the Forgotten Author: A.J. Hackwith Genre: Fantasy Publication Date: October 6, 2020 Publisher: Ace Books Series: Hell’s Library #2 In this richly imagined fantasy adventure, Hell is home to a library filled with unwritten stories, powerful mysteries, and dark choices. The Library of the Unwritten […]
The Assignment Author: Liza Wiemer Genre: YA Contemporary Publication Date: August 25, 2020 Publisher: Delacorte Press CONTENT WARNING: racism, homophobia, antisemitism, mention of emotional/verbal/physical abuse, death of a family member, parental abandonment, discussion of the Holocaust Senior year. When an assignment given by a favorite teacher instructs a […]
Iron Gold Author: Pierce Brown Genre: Science Fiction Publication Date: January 16, 2018 Publisher: Del Rey Books Series: Red Rising Saga #4 CONTENT WARNING: gore, violence, substance use, genocide, war, torture They call him father, liberator, warlord, Slave King, Reaper. But he feels a boy as he falls […]
The First Holidays Author: Cait Marie Genre: YA Contemporary, Romance Publication Date: December 23, 2020 CONTENT WARNING: mention of cancer Lila Weston is a pro at keeping secrets, but this time, she can’t wait to share with her friends and *ahem* boyfriend. She has been counting down the […]
The Burning God Author: R.F. Kuang Genre: Fantasy Publication Date: November 26, 2020 Publisher: Harper Voyager Series: The Poppy War #3 CONTENT WARNING: gore, war, rape, torture, violence, starvation, cannibalism After saving her nation of Nikan from foreign invaders and battling the evil Empress Su Daji in a […]
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