The Light From Uncommon Stars


Book Reviews, BOOKISH TIDBITS

By: Ryka AokiGenre: Science Fiction WARNING: There may be spoilers for the book Today’s spotlight book for Pride Month is The Light from Uncommon Stars by Ryka Aoki. This book was on just about every list as must read science fiction for 2021. While at its core it is a science fiction novel, there is […]

June 9, 2022

The Witch Collector, The Witch Walker Series, Book 1


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By: Charissa Weaks Genre: Romantic Fantasy Audience: Adults Publisher: City Owl Press CONTENT/TRIGGER WARNINGS: Shown on page: Child Murder; Violence; Battle (some mild gore, blood); Animal Violence (crow); Adult Language; Open-door Love Scene; Loss of Parent; Grief and Guilt. Alluded to: Suicidal Ideation “It’s been eight long years since the Witch Collector took my sister…Some […]

June 8, 2022

For the Throne, Book 2 of the Wilderwood


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By: Hannah Whitten Genre: Epic/Dark Fantasy (for adults) Publisher: Orbit Books WARNING: There will be spoilers for For the Wolf The First Daughter is for the ThroneThe Second Daughter is for the WolfAnd the Wolves are for the Wilderwood.”Hannah Whitten, For the Wolf For the Throne is Hannah Whitten’s follow-up to her brilliant debut fantasy, […]

June 7, 2022

For the Wolf, Book 1 of the Wilderwood


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By: Hannah Whitten Genre: Epic/Dark Fantasy (for adults) Publisher: Orbit Books “To escape the will of the Kings, they fled into the far reaches of the Wilderwood. They pledged that if the forest were to offer them shelter, they would give all they had for as long as their line continued…The forest accepted their bargain…Upon […]

June 6, 2022

The Coming of Áed


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WARNING: There may be spoilers for the series BY: E. G. RadcliffeGENRE: YA FantasyPUBLISHER: Mythic Prairie Books I started reading again in 2019. I read The Percy Jackson Series and the others that Rick Riordan wrote. I found a re-kindled love for reading, especially fantasy and science fiction. I never stopped. During the summer of […]

June 4, 2022

Kagen the Damned (Kagen the Damned, Book 1)


Book Reviews, Grimdark Fantasy

By: Jonathan Maberry Genre: Grimdark Fantasy Publisher: St. Marten’s Press Kagen the Damned is a gripping, no-holds-barred grimdark fantasy by Jonathan Maberry. Filled with well-developed and some morally gray characters, battles, magic, and violence that are the earmark of this genre, it is an excellent entry into the dark side of fantasy. The story follows […]

June 1, 2022

The Legend of Black Jack


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By: A.R. Witham Genre: YA FantasyPublisher: Nepenthe House (Self Published) Content/Trigger Warnings:Shown on page: Child Abuse (foster mom hits main character); Child Abduction (main character kidnapped by monster)Alluded to: Child Neglect (foster mom ignores her wards) “A boy is best seen through his father’s eyes. He is beautiful, and seven. Sun-kissed hair lashes in the […]

May 26, 2022

The Stardust Thief, The Sandsea Trilogy, Book 1


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By: Chelsea AbdullahGenre: FantasyPublisher: Orbit Books “…But our faith need not be so twisted.Remember, Layla, not all jinn are evil.Loulie had buried many things since her mother last told her that story.Her name. Her past. Her parents.But the story, she had never forgotten.” Chelsea Abdullah, The Stardust Thief It would be hard for you to […]

May 19, 2022

Where Shadows Lie: The Last Gift, Book 1


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By: Allegra Pescatore Genre: Gaslamp/Epic Fantasy Publisher: AO Collective Publishing Content/Trigger Warnings:Shown on page: Ableism; Child abduction (described briefly, non-graphic); Drug use (medically necessary); Torture, including mild gore Alluded to: Sexual assault (assumed, not actual); A culture with mild” Sexism & Racism; Infidelity Where Shadows Lie, by Allegra Pescatore, is an excellent epic fantasy brimming […]

May 18, 2022

To Wield a Plague, A Passage to Dawn Novella


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By: Derrick Smythe Genre: Epic Fantasy Publisher: Derrick Smythe To Wield a Plague is a wonderful companion novella to Derrick Smyth’s Passage to Dawn Series. It focuses on the character Dwapek, who we meet as one of the instructors at the University in Brinkwell in The Other Magic and The Other Way. He is a […]

May 9, 2022