Synopsis Violence was his first language. A nameless Deaf teen escapes his father’s basement after years of imprisonment. Bloody, alone, and without language, he stumbles through the Saskatchewan prairies and lands in a psychiatric facility, where he meets Felix, another Deaf teen. Felix—cunning and ambitious—teaches the nameless narrator Sign Language and begins to mold the abused […]
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Review: Maeve Fly by CJ Leede
Synopsis By day, Maeve Fly works at the happiest place in the world as every child’s favorite ice princess. By the neon night glow of the Sunset Strip, Maeve haunts the dive bars with a drink in one hand and a book in the other, imitating her misanthropic literary heroes. But when Gideon Green – her best […]
Review: Brainwyrms by Alison Rumfitt
Synopsis When a transphobic woman bombs Frankie’s workplace, she blows up Frankie’s life with it. As the media descends like vultures, Frankie tries to cope with the carnage: binge-drinking, sleeping with strangers, pushing away her friends. Then, she meets Vanya. Mysterious, beautiful, terrifying Vanya. The two hit it off immediately, but as their relationship intensifies, […]
Guest Review: Dying Sheep by Jesse D’Angelo
Synopsis The year is 1980. Your phone line has been cut. Your tires have been slashed. You are completely isolated, and infamous serial killer Marvin Brumlow has returned from the grave to kill you. WHAT DO YOU DO? Review Right before we get started there’s a few content warnings with this book. There’s violence, gore, […]