“The Bear and the Nightingale” by Katherine Arden
Set in medieval Russia, The Bear and the Nightingale follows Vasalisa (Vasya) Petrovna, the young daughter of a country noble. Vasya was born with a destiny; her mother sacrificed her…
Read more“The Witchwood Crown” by Tad Williams
I was really looking forward to The Witchwood Crown after I got back into the world of Osten Ard earlier this year with Tad Williams’ excellent short novel The Heart…
Read more“Red Sister” by Mark Lawrence
This review of Red Sister is long overdue, I read it way back in April but never got around to reviewing it since I was already backlogged on reviews. Luckily,…
Read more“The Guns Above” by Robyn Bennis
I’ve been binge reading the Dresden Files for the last month, and whenever I read a long series that I get really into, I almost invariably dislike the next book…
Read more“The Summer Dragon” by Todd Lockwood
Todd Lockwood is one of my favorite fantasy/science-fiction illustrators, and I especially love the covers that he did for the Memoirs of Lady Trent series (which are all about dragons…
Read more“The Waking Fire” by Anthony Ryan
Anthony Ryan has been on my wishlist for a long time, so I was excited to receive a copy of The Waking Fire from Ace recently. I’ve been reading a…
Read more“Sins of Empire” by Brian McClellan
Brian McClellan’s Powder Mage trilogy is one of my favorite new fantasy series’, and I’ve been looking forward to the new trilogy set in the same world ever since Brian…
Read more“Green Rider” by Kristen Britain
Karigan G’ladheon has just been suspended from her school for getting into a fight with an influential noble’s son. As she’s making her way home, she runs into a dying…
Read more“Discount Armageddon” by Seanan McGuire
Discount Armageddon is the first book of the InCryptid urban fantasy series by Seanan McGuire. We follow Verity Price, a member of a family that has dedicated their lives to…
Read moreAbandoned: “Crossroads of Canopy” by Thoraiya Dyer
I’ve never reviewed a book I didn’t finish, but I figured I should start doing it because it’s still useful information for readers. So here’s the first one – Crossroads…
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