The Horizon is a thoughtful adult fantasy that uses speculative fiction to inspect real-world issues.The Horizon begins immediately after the events of the first book, The Wall. It's set in Sumer, a city enclosed by a massive, impenetrable, circular wall. No one knows how the city was created. No one has been outside of it … Continue reading Review: The Horizon by Gautam Bhatia
The City of Dusk is a fun adult fantasy with YA-crossover appeal, intriguing, expansive worldbuilding, and a well-developed cast, but it sometimes felt like it was doing too much.Four noble houses - Lastrider, Vakara, Mordova, and Cyr - are gifted with divine power from their gods. Even with this power they watch as their city, … Continue reading Review: City of Dusk by Tara Sim
A lush, glittering read for people who need a sapphic, witchy Great Gatsby.Following World War I, Annie Mason travels to Crow Island to sort through her late father's estate. She's never travelled alone before, but the island allows her to catch up with her estranged best friend, Beatrice. There's also Annie's magnetic neighbour, Emmeline, shrouded … Continue reading Review: Wild And Wicked Things by Francesca May
Dark Stars features talented authors and varied subgenres of horror, but it's not the most cohesive of short story collections.This short story collection features a wide array of notable horror writers coming together as a homage to the 1980s horror anthology, Dark Forces. The stories tackle a variety of topics from psychological horror to dark … Continue reading Review: Dark Stars Tales of the Darkest Horror
This wonderful queer story manages to be heartwarming and thoughtful even within a deadly apocalyptic plague.A deadly plague has swept across the world. With a 99.9% mortality rate, it's destroyed society as we know it. When teen survivor Andrew is injured in a bear trap, he seeks refuge in the nearest place he can. A … Continue reading Review: All That’s Left In The World by Erik J. Brown
Alia Terra is a heartwarming queer story collection with gorgeous illustrations and dragons.A collection of three fairy tales for all ages presented in English and Romanian, Alia Terra is a magical read. It centres on kindness, acceptance, friendship, and self-love in beautifully illustrated stories. A dragon discovers why a princess wants to stay in her … Continue reading Review: Alia Terra: Stories from the Dragon Realm by Ava Kelly
The Book of Living Secrets is an atmospheric, spooky read that doesn't quite live up to its exceptional premise.Adelle and Connie's favourite book is an obscure gothic romance called Moira. Adelle was always obsessed over the gorgeous, artistic hero, but Connie was secretly more interested in the titular heroine. When Connie disappoints Adelle by backing … Continue reading Review: The Book of Living Secrets by Madeleine Roux
The Atlas Six is a gorgeous, character-focused dark academia that'll leave you desperate for the next book in the series.A secret magical society filled with rare and lost knowledge recruits new members every ten years. The Alexandrian Society is a guaranteed pathway to power, and they're only interested in the best. Six talented magicians are … Continue reading Review: The Atlas Six by Olivie Blake
Bound is a high-heat, high-drama novelette perfect for monster romance lovers.Pheir wants vengeance. Her pack is dead, and the Conclave wants to bind her into a forced marriage to an enemy Alpha. Caius and Aren are tasked with delivering her as high ranking members of the pack. They hate Pheir, and Pheir hates them. They … Continue reading Review: Bound by Aveda Vice
Today I'm taking part in a blog tour for The Thousand Eyes with Black Crow PR and Tor! Come find out my thoughts on this fantastic read! With unhinged gods, daring time skips, and the best loveable idiots you'll ever read about, The Thousand Eyes is a brilliant end to this truly unforgettable series.Csorwe, Shuthmili, … Continue reading Review: The Thousand Eyes by A.K. Larkwood
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