A quick, charming, and fun installment that will leave you eager for the next full adventure. Perfect for when you need a little taste of werewolves, vampires, sirens, and snarky heroics.
Anji Kills a King by Evan Leikam – Review
A sharp, magic-tinged fantasy with a strong opening, a welcome lack of romance, and a prickly protagonist you can’t help but root for.
Read MoreFirst of Shadows by Deck Matthews – Review
How do you kill a shadow? As a raging storm descends on the Blasted Coast, the crippled young rigger, Caleb Rusk, meets a stranger on the road. Little does he know that the encounter will pull him into a conflict that threatens everything he holds dear—and change the course of his life forever. Meanwhile, in Read more
Read MoreThe Tale of Gurion Thricebound by Angela Holder – Review
If you’re interested in a thoughtful exploration of societal structures, privilege, and revolution, seen through the eyes of one family living through the upheaval, then this book is absolutely worth your time.
Read MoreHeart Blade by Juliana Spink Mills – Review
If you have a teenager in the house looking for a good read, or if you, like me, enjoy a well-written YA book every now and then, I can genuinely recommend this debut novel!
Pilgrims of the Dead by Steve McHugh – Review
These are vampires who make choices about what kind of people they want to be, not mindless predators, and I love that mix of grit, gore, and moral conviction
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Tao Wong’s “A Thousand Li: The First Step”
Introduction to “A Thousand Li: The First Step” by Tao Wong Tao Wong’s “A Thousand Li: The First Step“ is the inaugural installment in the popular A Thousand Li series, a novel that has captivated readers with its blend of martial arts, magic, and immersive world-building. Released in 2017, this novel introduces readers to a Read more
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Play It By Ear by Tara Frejas
Romance books have been part of my reading adventure since I was young. I would take books my sisters borrowed and read while they slept. And so my night owl life began with reading and eventually writing. But the books I’ve read were by foreign writers. Filipino writers I used to need to read for Read more
Soulless by Gail Carriger
Curious about Steampunk and Paranormal Romances, my friend recommended Gail Carriger. So I grabbed the first book of her Parasol Protectorate set. I had not realized this was a rather steamy book! What with werewolves turning back to human form, obviously naked, and an open-minded female main character. Things would in no doubt get quite Read more
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The Book of Life by Deborah Harkness
I’m a sucker for finishing book series, especially after reading most of it. Having read/listened to A Discovery of Witches and Shadow of Night, it was no doubt in my mind to continue on to The Book of Life. It’s the final instalment of the All Souls trilogy. We find our newly wed witch, Diana Read more
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