In the Shadow Garden Author: Liz Parker Genre: Fantasy Publication Date: September 13, 2022 Publisher: Forever Thank you to Forever and Angie Man for sending me an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. CONTENT WARNING: mention of abuse, violence, blood, death of a parent, […]
Now that we’re firmly into spooky season, it’s time to talk about my favorite books featuring witches, wizards, or warlocks. And as a fantasy reader, this is something I come across relatively often. Here’s some of my faves: Luna/Rose in Bindle Punk Bruja by Desideria Mesa. Frances Hollowell […]
Hex Appeal Author: Kate Johnson Genre: Romance Publication Date: October 1, 2022 Publisher: One More Chapter Thank you to NetGalley and One More Chapter for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. CONTENT WARNING: murder, brief mention of gore, mention of […]
The Witch Hunt Author: Sasha Peyton Smith Genre: YA Fantasy Publication Date: October 11, 2022 Publisher: Simon Schuster Books for Young Readers Series: The Witch Haven #2 Thank you to NetGalley and Simon Schuster Books for Young Readers for providing me with an ARC of this book in […]
The Witch Haven Author: Sasha Peyton Smith Genre: YA Fantasy Publication Date: August 31, 2021 Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers Series: The Witch Haven #1 CONTENT WARNING: murder, grief, blood, violence, domestic violence, racism Well-behaved witches seldom make history… In 1911 New York City, seventeen-year-old […]
This week’s topic is books with magic, which is super easy for me since I love to read fantasy books. Some of my favorite books featuring magic include: This Poison Heart by Kalynn Bayron. Featuring plant magic and a badass cast of Black and queer characters, this book […]
Wild and Wicked Things Author: Francesca May Genre: Historical Fantasy, LGBTQ Publication Date: March 29, 2022 Publisher: Redhook Thank you to NetGalley and Redhook for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. CONTENT WARNING: mention of death, grief, blood, trauma, mention […]
Time’s Convert Author: Deborah Harkness Genre: Fantasy Publication Date: September 18, 2018 Publisher: Penguin Books Series: All Souls CONTENT WARNING: blood, child abuse, mention of alcoholism, trauma, mention of domestic violence, gore, murder, mention of slavery What does it take to become a vampire? On the battlefields of […]
Mind Like a Diamond Author: Amanda Pavlov Genre: YA Fantasy Publication Date: December 14, 2021 Publisher: Sword and Silk Thank you to NetGalley for providing me with a copy of this ARC. I am offering my honest opinion voluntarily. CONTENT WARNING: murder, bullying, violence, drug use, attempted sexual […]
The Rules of Magic Author: Alice Hoffman Genre: Fantasy Publication Date: October 10, 2017 Publisher: Simon & Schuster Series: Practical Magic #0.2 CONTENT WARNING: mention of statutory rape, mention of death of an animal, alcohol abuse, death of a parent, grief, mention of suicide, mention of addiction, mention […]
