Synopsis: Tilde has always heard the whispers of the kithwood, the voices of her ancestors speaking through the mysterious forest of her homeland. But now both the kithwood and her kingdom are in danger. For Tilde is the only surviving heir of a conquered land. To unite the people and finally stop the bloodshed, she […]
Reviews
Review: This Machine Kills Billionaires by T.R. Napper
This book contains a novella and three short stories, all of which relate to themes of revolution and at times the morality of that revolution.
Review: Land of Oz, edited by Marie O’Regan and Paul Kane
Synopsis: 13 original stories of dark fantasy inspired by the classic tales of L. Frank Baum and the land of Oz, from the masters of fantasy and science fiction, including M. R. Carey, Christina Henry and Adrian Tchaikovsky. Journey beyond the yellow brick road, click your heels together and enter the dark heart of the […]
Review: Space Marine Mastercrafted Edition
I have a mixed relationship with Warhammer 40K. I’m a huge fan of the setting but also went for about ten years without reading much material of it. I think I just fell out of the fandom due to other things preoccupying me. Still, I have a great affection for the grimdark future and could […]
Review: The House That Eats The Dead by Max Doty
Synopsis: The new house is a fresh start for Claire and her family. It’s a move away from the cityscape of a declining San Francisco and towards the quiet suburban life she has craved since her turbulent childhood; a step up the corporate ladder for her husband, Tom; and a safe haven for their two […]
Review: Clytemnestra by Costanza Casati
Synopsis: She’s been called a murderer, a monster, a villain. But the truth was never hers to tell―until now. Born a Spartan princess. Married to a tyrant. Forced to watch her child sacrificed to appease the gods. In a world where women are used, silenced, and discarded, Clytemnestra does not mourn―she waits. And when her […]
Review: The Tapestry of Fate (Amina al-Sirafi #2) by Shannon Chakraborty
Synopsis Amina al-Sirafi thinks she’s struck gold. Tasked with hunting down arcane artifacts for the council of immortal peris, she can savor the occasional rollicking adventure on the high seas with her cherished criminal companions while still returning home to raise her beloved daughter, Marjana. But when Raksh, the spirit of discord with whom she […]
Crimson Dusk (Annals of the Incidental Utopia, #2) by E.P. Soulless
Synopsis: Idd wakes imprisoned in the institution that once forged him, forced to confront what he’s become. His past won’t stay buried. His present won’t hold still. And the voice that kept him alive might be the thing that destroys him. Korthe discovers her crusade was built on lies—but the lies go deeper than betrayal. Armed with […]
Review: The Turn by Rachel Feder
Synopsis When Baxter, a young writer and recent college graduate, accepts a live-in nanny position for an affluent professor’s family in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains, she rapidly becomes aware of strange happenings orbiting the family and their children, Quinn and Thebes. After the father becomes estranged and the mother disappears into the night […]
Review: Happy Hour by Gemma Amor
Synopsis: The eccentric owner of a ’90s underground London cocktail bar has a unique and disturbing way of keeping an eye on everything and everyone, then disappearing those who don’t behave. Famous politicians, glamorous actresses, and international stars are all dying to get in… and to get out. Review: Gemma Amor’s “Happy Hour,” is a […]
Review: The Dragon Has Some Complaints by John Wiswell
Synopsis: In this heartfelt and humorous fantasy from the Nebula-winning author of Someone You Can Build a Nest In, a dragon whose three heads bear rather…different…personalities finds family in the most unexpected of places. Garrodigh was once a four-headed dragon, among the most powerful in Kardoša. After an unfortunate incident, he now has three heads, […]
Review: Penitent (Warhammer 40K, Bequin #2) by Dan Abnett
Synopsis Book 2 in the Bequin series Alizebeth Bequin’s world has been turned upside-down. Now she must choose who she will follow as Inquisitors Eisenhorn and Ravenor battle to discover the secrets at the heart of Queen Mab. READ IT BECAUSE The latest chapter in Dan Abnett’s Inquisition saga is here, and it’s packed with […]