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 […]
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 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 […]
The Dragon Republic Author: R.F. Kuang Genre: Fantasy Publication Date: August 8, 2019 Publisher: Harper Voyager Series: The Poppy War #2 TRIGGER WARNING: addiction, infanticide, self-harm, gore, violence, torture, war, animal sacrifice, rape The war is over. The war has just begun. Three times throughout its history, Nikan […]
Woven in Moonlight Author: Isabel Ibañez Genre: YA Fantasy Publication Date: January 7, 2020 Publisher: Page Street Books Series: Woven in Moonlight #1 TRIGGER WARNING: gore, addiction, violence A lush tapestry of magic, romance, and revolución, drawing inspiration from Bolivian politics and history. Ximena is the decoy condesa, […]
Our Dark Duet Author: Victoria Schwab Genre: YA Fantasy Publication Date: June 13, 2017 Publisher: Greenwillow Books Series: Monsters of Verity #2 TRIGGER WARNING: gore, violence Kate Harker isn’t afraid of monsters. She hunts them. And she’s good at it. August Flynn once yearned to be human. But […]
Warmaidens Author: Kelly Coon Genre: YA Fantasy Publication Date: December 15, 2020 Publisher: Delacorte Press Series: Gravemaidens #2 I received an ARC of this book from NetGalley. I am providing my honest opinion voluntarily. TRIGGER WARNING: alcohol abuse, gore, torture Just a few moons after escaping the tomb […]
The Once and Future Witches Author: Alix E. Harrow Genre: Fantasy Publication Date: October 13, 2020 Publisher: Orbit TRIGGER WARNING: homophobia, racism, sexism, torture, imprisonment, mention of abuse, kidnapping, mention of harm to an animal “I am terrified and I am terrible. I am fearful and I am […]
A Reaper at the Gates Author: Sabaa Tahir Genre: YA Fantasy Publication Date: June 12, 2018 Publisher: Razorbill Series: An Ember in the Ashes #3 TRIGGER WARNING: torture, domestic violence, mention of slavery and rape Feel free to check out my reviews of previous books in the series […]
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