Tor reached out with this one and I couldn't help myself but jump on it because Jo Walton... but also honestly this fantastic cover! So thanks to the author as well as Tor via NetGalley for the review copy! The Serenissima is built from mist and belief, a mythical shadow sister to Venice and crossroads... Continue Reading →
Review: A Trade of Blood by Robert Jackson Bennett
I had 'Request the next Ana and Din mystery' on my to-do list when an email asking if I'd like to read it came in. Uh, yes please. I love this series! So thanks to the author, as well as Del Rey via NetGalley for the review copy. In the canton of Sapirdad, two of... Continue Reading →
Review: The Unicorn Hunters by Katherine Arden
I haven't read any of Katherine Arden's work, but I have heard nothing but good things, so when this one and its beautiful cover slid across my requests, I couldn't help but jump at it! So thank you to the author, as well as Del Rey via NetGalley for the review copy! Anne of Brittany... Continue Reading →
Review: Strixhaven: Omens of Chaos by Seanan McGuire
Random House was all like 'Hey, would you like to read this MtG book written by Seanan McGuire?'Uh, yes?! Yes I would. So thank you to the author, as well as Random House Worlds via NetGalley for the review copy! Eula Blue was supposed to be a mage. That was before the war cameโbefore the... Continue Reading →
Review: Only Spell Deep by Ava Morgyn
I really enjoyed my time with The Bone Witches, so when this one was offered to me and I read the synopsis it sounded right up my alley! Thanks to the author, as well as St. Martin's Press via NetGalley for the review copy! Judeth Cole has always had certain uncanny abilities. But when she... Continue Reading →
Review: River of Bones and Other Stories by Rebecca Roanhorse
I love a good book of short stories, and when this one was offered to me as having a Sixth World short story in it, I was in. I'm running behind on reviews, which always seems to happen when the SPFBO comes around, but dammit, I am catching up! Thanks to the author as well... Continue Reading →
SPFBOXI Cuts the Second – With a Second Semifinalist!
Done done done! It is time for me to cut the rest of my batch and announce my second semifinalist! Let's begin! A Fallen Hero by Sara A. Noรซ Full Review This was definitely a unique take on ghost stories, to be sure. It reads a bit like an offshoot of the unwilling test subject... Continue Reading →
SPFBO Review: Those We See in the Dark by Robin Rakkeby
Getting pretty close to the bottom of this stack! Anaรญs Dรญ Sona has trained her entire life for one roleโprotector of the Kingdom of Dรบndรญorโbut the darkness of her past and the suffocating grip of her royal father threaten to crack her will in a way no battle could match. When sheโs given the task... Continue Reading →
SPFBO – Star’s First 3 Cuts & Semifinalist!
Y'all, it is time for me to start cutting, unfortunately. Not my most favorite thing to do... so I'll finish that up with a Semifinalist. Let's get started: Cut #1 - Synworld Chronicles by Rai Bowen This one had a premise that sounded really interesting and I was hoping to fall right in but unfortunately,... Continue Reading →
SPFBO Review: Taking Flight by Kelly Scriven
Nearing the end of my pile of SPFBO books! Today I'm reviewing Taking Flight. To become an airship pilot, Sira must survive her final examโand the pirates determined to kill her. Everyone assumed Sira was going to ace the practical exam. Top of her class at the Academy, sheโs proven she can fly an airship.... Continue Reading →