Queen of Shadow and Ruin is the conclusion to the Nightfire Quartet focused in Indian/Asian mythology. Zarya is prophesized to be the one to free them all. With her found family, she has defended against the dark and started a revolution. Now it is time to bring the story to a close and figure out […]
When you are the monster, how can you trust someone will come to save you. I Am Made of Death is the third book set in the world of The Whispering Dark (TWD). It is a stand alone, however a few of the characters from TWD make and appearance and play a role so as […]
As usual, Stephanie Burgis has created a charming whimsical story. It took me a little bit to get into the characters. But Fabian / Felix was so kind and earnest, both Saskia and I appreciated him. His acceptance of the crows, trolls and goblins was endearing. Saskia seemed scattered at first. She took so much […]
I’ve really enjoyed the Emily Wilde series. Emily is the heart of the story and yet she is bookish and devoted to her study of the different Fae and their stories. She has strong opinions and has made some great friends particularly among the common fae. Now she comes with Wendell to his kingdom as […]
The Wraith King, the first book of the Rise of Northgall, is a romantasy that is more heavily invested in the romance than the fantasy. I think this is important to mention as I will let romances get away with some things that I would never let fantasy get away with. The Wraith King is sort […]
The Empyrean series continues and I’m not even going to try to avoid spoilers for previous books. The story and characters are highly entertaining and provide a dramatic, emotional tale. Violet and Xaden are special snowflakes but they have some admirable qualities and aren’t all about themselves. They are frantically about each other, however. Rather […]
I’m always excited to learn a new part of the Elemental World. The main character is Oleg, another fire vampire. For them being unusual, we know a lot of them. Oleg was involved with Carwyn and Bridget in removing one of their enemies. Tatyana worked for Zara, the “daughter” of Oleg. He set Zara up […]
When Dana Schwartz’s novel Anatomy ended with some unresolved story arcs, it was an easy decision, well, more like a necessity, to pick up Immortality: A Love Story, the second and final installment in The Anatomy Duology. I expected a continuation of Hazel’s journey towards being a surgeon mixed with a gothic mystery set in […]
I’ve enjoyed most everything I have read from Elizabeth Hunter. I wasn’t sure about this new series, or duology?, as it has some aspects that are common these days – time / portal travel, Scotland, fae, dragons, etc. I’m here to tell you I was engaged and happy to read even with the grief I […]
I always like to start my reviews with the reason I picked up this particular book. Sometimes it is the cover, sometimes it is a well-loved author’s latest release, and sometimes it is because the author mentioned her book during her appearance on my favorite game show. That is too specific a scenario to not […]