Here’s the rules: The world is tough right now, and we all have found our ways to escape even for a little bit. This week’s prompt is inspired by the fruit of the Fae. Fruit from the Fae is known to intoxicate and be addictive, so we want […]
A Song Below Water Author: Bethany C. Morrow Genre: YA Fantasy, Urban Fantasy Publication Date: June 2, 2020 Publisher: Tor Teen Tavia is already at odds with the world, forced to keep her siren identity under wraps in a society that wants to keep her kind under lock […]
Night Spinner Author: Addie Thorley Genre: YA Fantasy Publication Date: February 11, 2020 Publisher: Page Street Kids Series: Night Spinner #1 TRIGGER WARNINGS: child soldiers, torture, war, murder, starvation, gore Before the massacre at Nariin, Enebish was one of the greatest warriors in the Sky King’s Imperial Army: […]
A Curse So Dark and Lonely Author: Brigid Kemmerer Genre: YA Fantasy Publication Date: January 29, 2019 Publisher: Bloomsbury YA Series: Cursebreakers #1 TRIGGER WARNING: cancer, kidnapping, threat of sexual assault, gore, violence, off-page parental death Fall in love. Break the curse. Cursed by a powerful enchantress to […]
House of Earth and Blood Author: Sarah J. Maas Genre: Fantasy, NA Publication Date: March 3, 2020 Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Series: Crescent City #1 TRIGGER WARNING: drug use, murder, gore Bound by blood. Tempted by desire. Unleashed by destiny. Bryce Quinlan had the perfect life — working hard […]
Don’t Call the Wolf by Aleksandra Ross is a Polish-inspired YA fantasy debut with a fairy tale feel. CONTENT WARNING: gore, suicide When the Golden Dragon descended on the forest of Kamiena, a horde of monsters followed in its wake. Ren, the forest’s young queen, is slowly losing […]
This week’s topic is an open ended prompt, listing reasons why I love … something bookish. I chose to list reasons I love fantasy, which is a genre I just really started to get into in the last year. 1. It’s a total escape to a world where […]
Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo absolutely blew my mind in the best way possible. TRIGGER WARNING: surgery, sexual assault, substance use, vomit, consumption of feces Galaxy “Alex” Stern is the most unlikely member of Yale’s freshman class. Raised in the Los Angeles hinterlands by a hippie mom, Alex […]
Here’s the rules: Faeries have been known to make mortals dance until they die. So, the prompt this week is: What is a book that made you forget the world around you existed? The faeries have definitely visited my reading list, because I’ve come across quite a few […]
The Gilded Ones Author: Namina Forna Genre: YA Fantasy Publication Date: February 9, 2021 Publisher: Delacorte Series: Deathless #1 Thank you to NetGalley for providing me with the opportunity to review this ARC. All opinions are my own and provided voluntarily. CONTENT WARNING: discrimination, torture, reference to sexual […]
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