The Witch and the Tsar CONTENT WARNING: mention of death of a parent, misogyny, blood, off-page harm to animals, grief, murder, gore, mention of torture, mention of rape, war In this stunning debut novel, the maligned and immortal witch of legend known as Baba Yaga will risk all […]
Amongst Our Weapons Thank you to NetGalley and DAW for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. CONTENT WARNING: murder, gore, blood, torture, violence, mention of religious persecution The ninth novel of the bestselling Rivers of London urban fantasy series returns […]
This week’s prompt is funny books, and while I read a lot of serious, dark, and twisty fantasy and thrillers, I also have a lighter side that I like to indulge with rom-coms and the occasional fantasy that incorporates humor that makes me bust out laughing. So in […]
Notorious Sorcerer Thank you to Orbit Books and Angela Man for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. CONTENT WARNING: prejudice, violence, blood, murder Welcome to Bezim, where sword-slinging, bravi race through the night, and where rich and idle alchemists make […]
This week’s topic, submitted by Lisa @ Hopewell, turned out to be a bit more comprehensive than I thought it would be at first. Geographical terms (for example: mountain, island, latitude/longitude, ash, bay, beach, border, canyon, cape, city, cliff, coast, country, desert, epicenter, hamlet, highway, jungle, ocean, park, […]
The Witch Haven CONTENT WARNING: murder, grief, blood, violence, domestic violence, racism Well-behaved witches seldom make history… In 1911 New York City, seventeen-year-old Frances Hallowell spends her days as a seamstress, mourning the mysterious death of her brother months prior. Everything changes when she’s attacked and a man […]
Ruination: A League of Legends Novel Thank you to Orbit Books for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. CONTENT WARNING: blood, gore, violence, murder Camavor is a brutal land with a bloody legacy. Where the empire’s knights go, slaughter follows. […]
Akata Witch Author: Nnedi Okorafor Genre: YA Fantasy Publication Date: April 14, 2011 Publisher: Viking Children’s Series: The Nsibidi Scripts #1 CONTENT WARNING: bullying, silence, blood, gore, murder of children Sunny doesn’t seem to fit in anywhere. The reason why will change her life forever. Sunny Nwazue lives […]
Descendant of the Crane Author: Joan He Genre: YA Fantasy Publication Date: June 16, 2020 Publisher: Titan Books CONTENT WARNING: death of a parent, murder, grief, gore, prejudice, torture, blood, violence Tyrants cut out hearts. Rulers sacrifice their own. Princess Hesina of Yan has always been eager to […]
As someone who adores reading series, I’m not always ready to let go of them even when they’re completed. I always wonder what happens after everything finishes up, and how everyone’s doing once things calm down in their lives! Here’s some completed series that I wish had more […]
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