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Cassidee Lanstra

About Cassidee Lanstra

Michigander with a love of dogs. Enjoys a wide range of sub-genres from romance to grimdark. Huge fan of character-driven fantasy. A sucker for stunning prose and animal companions.

Review: The Foxglove King (The Nightshade Crown #1) by Hannah F. Whitten

March 14, 2023 by Cassidee Lanstra Leave a Comment

Another darkly beautiful romantic fantasy by the talented Hannah F. Whitten.

Filed Under: Dark Fantasy, High Fantasy, Reviews, Romantic Fantasy Tagged With: Hachette Audio, Hannah F. Whitten, Orbit, Orbit Books

Review: The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi (Amina al-Sirafi #1) by Shannon Chakraborty

March 13, 2023 by Cassidee Lanstra Leave a Comment

Humor, swashbuckling, adventure, and a strong female lead all come together to make a fantastic novel.

Filed Under: Adventure Fantasy, Fantasy, Middle Eastern Inspired, Nautical fantasy, Reviews Tagged With: Harper Voyager, Macmillan Audio, Shannon Chakraborty

Review: The Mountain of Souls (The Chosen #1) by Marcus Lee

March 12, 2023 by Cassidee Lanstra Leave a Comment

The Mountain of Souls is about the thrilling, brutal journey of a girl named Malina as she’s thrown into a cult-like assassin school after being sold at an auction.

Filed Under: Dark Fantasy, Fantasy, Reviews

Review: The Magician’s Daughter by H.G. Parry

March 1, 2023 by Cassidee Lanstra Leave a Comment

Cozy, atmospheric fantasy set in a historical setting. The kind of book that makes you feel as if magic is real.

Filed Under: Coming of Age, Cozy Fantasy, Fantasy, Fiction, Historical, Magical Realism, Reviews Tagged With: H.G. Parry, Orbit, Orbit Books

Author Interview: Chloe Gong

February 13, 2023 by Cassidee Lanstra Leave a Comment

Interview with New York Times Bestselling Author Chloe Gong ahead of the release of her newest novellas, Foul Lady Fortune.

Filed Under: Author Chat, Blog Posts, Book Spotlight, Interview, Novella

Review: Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin

February 10, 2023 by Cassidee Lanstra Leave a Comment

This book bottles the feeling of fandom; that feeling that the media that you’re consuming is so RIGHT that it fits you like a missing puzzle piece.

Filed Under: Coming of Age, Coming of Age, Contemporary Fiction, Fiction, Literary Fiction, Reviews, Standalone Tagged With: Gabrielle Zevin, Knopf

Review: A Gamble of Gods (The Order of the Dragon #1) by Mitriel Faywood

February 8, 2023 by Cassidee Lanstra Leave a Comment

Faywood blends so many different elements into A Gamble of Gods and it is quite unique compared to so many other books I’ve read in the SFF genres. There’s fantasy, romance, science fiction, and comedy facets that all work to make this something fresh.

Filed Under: Adventure Fantasy, Dragons, Epic Fantasy, Fantasy, Fantasy Romance, LitRPG, Reviews, Romance/RomCom, Romantic Fantasy, Science Fantasy, Science Fantasy, Science Fiction, Self Published, Soft SciFi, Time Travel Tagged With: Mitriel Faywood

Review: Adelaide by Genevieve Wheeler

January 30, 2023 by Cassidee Lanstra Leave a Comment

This is a stunning exploration into the journey to finding oneself through love, sex, friendship, and mental health.

Filed Under: Contemporary Fiction, Fiction, Reviews, Women's Lit Tagged With: Genevieve Wheeler, Macmillan Audio, St. Martin's Press

Review: Your Table is Ready • Tales of a New York Maître D’ by Michael Cecchi-Azzolina

January 8, 2023 by Cassidee Lanstra Leave a Comment

This is a book for anyone who has worked in the service industry.

Filed Under: Nonfiction, Reviews Tagged With: Macmillan Audio, memoir, St. Martin's Press

Cassidee’s Favorite Books of 2022

December 31, 2022 by Cassidee Lanstra 1 Comment

Here’s my favorite books of 2022 across many different genres!

Filed Under: Blog Posts, List, Recommendations Tagged With: 2022 book favorite, 2022 list, Favorite books of 2022

Multi-Review: The Fall (#0.5) /Of Blood and Fire (#1) (The Bound and the Broken) by Ryan Cahill

November 19, 2022 by Cassidee Lanstra 1 Comment

A must review of one of the best self-published fantasy novels I’ve ever read. Classic fantasy for the modern reader.

Filed Under: Action Fantasy, Epic Fantasy, Fantasy, Heroic Fantasy, High Fantasy, Reviews Tagged With: Ryan Cahill

Blog Tour Review: Blood of a Novice by Davis Ashura

November 8, 2022 by Cassidee Lanstra Leave a Comment

An adventure fantasy with a great message about perseverance!

Filed Under: Adventure Fantasy, Blog Tour, Book Tour, Fantasy, Heroic Fantasy, High Fantasy, Reviews Tagged With: Davis Ashura

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