The spectacular covers and the audio narrators were what first drew my attention to Sands of Arawiya series by Hafsah Faizal. However, it is the vividly rendered world and compelling characters that make this YA Fantasy series so special. Ms. Faizal draws on the mythology of ancient Arabia as the backdrop to this duology, resulting […]
This is the first book in the new Mercenary Librarians series by Kit Rocha. I’ve been a fan of Kit Rocha going back to the early years of the Beyond series. I don’t remember how I stumbled upon the writing team, but I really love their stories and always look forward to new books. And […]
It took me a little to get started but that isn’t unusual these days. There is a bit of past / present here with Kieran and his wife, Mia, coming back to their hometown after years away. Kieran’s father is deteriorating in health so he will need to go into care, and the house sold, […]
Across The Green Grass Field is the sixth book in the Wayward Children Series. Unlike the other books of this series, this one is completely a stand alone and can be read without reading the rest of the series. The Wayward Children series is prefaced on the idea that some of the children who don’t […]
The Grishaverse is the world Leigh Bardugo created for both The Shadow and Bone Trilogy and Six of Crows duology. This world is rumored to be coming to Netflix sometime soon. It is a world steeped in culture and history with stories a long list of saints the people believe in and pray to for […]
I listened to the first book in the Natalie Lockhart series from the library. The events were shocking, a real twist. I wanted to see how things would be for Natalie going forward. She is feeling grief and guilt, pushing everyone away. The Wicked Hour goes in a different direction from what I expected. That’s […]
I have never read a book by Seanan McGuire, but I have read a lot of books by her other pen name, Mira Grant. I wasn’t sure going into this book what to expect. I’ve read some authors with multiple pen names that have a different style with each pen name and with Grant, she’s […]
When I spotted the title, I pictured a much different story- one that had a modern group of eclectic people sipping their wine or tea, discussing Austen’s works and eventually their personal lives. But, then I noticed the blurb and a spark of excitement leaped in me because this wasn’t ‘a’ Jane Austen society (or […]