Synopsis A former slave fighting for justice. A reclusive warrior who no longer believes it exists. And a dark magic that will entangle their fates. Ripped from a forgotten homeland as a child, Tisaanah learned how to survive with nothing but a sharp wit and a touch of magic. But the night she tries to […]
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The House Saphir by Marissa Meyer
Synopsis The ghost of Bluebeard. A handsome count. A con artist in over her head. Mallory Fontaine is a fraud. She’s descended from witches, and pretends to be one, although her only magic is the ability to see ghosts. She can barely make a living – but Count Armand Saphir will pay a fortune if […]
Review: The Girl in White by Lindsay Currie
Synopsis For fans of Small Spaces and the Goosebumps series by R.L Stine comes a chilling story about a twelve-year old girl who must face down the most notorious ghost in her haunted East coast town to stop a centuries-old curse that threatens to destroy everything, from the New York Times bestselling author of Scritch Scratch and The Mystery of Locked Rooms. Mallory hasn’t […]
31 Anthology Reads for Spooky Season
Below you will find a list of 31 Anthology & Short Story Collection books to sink your blades into each spooky season. Adult, middle grade, young adult, this one’s all about the short stories that give you the creeps. There’s something for everyone to help get them into the holiday spirit. If you checked out my […]
Review: Witches of Dubious Origin by Jenn McKinlay
Synopsis: When a librarian discovers she’s descended from a long line of powerful witches, she’ll need all of her bookish knowledge to harness her family’s magic, in this enchanting cozy fantasy from New York Times bestselling author Jenn McKinlay. Zoe Ziakas enjoys a quiet life, working as a librarian in her quaint New England town. […]
Review: The Devil in Mia by Jan Miklaszewicz
Synopsis: Life is no bowl of cherries for the Smiths. Matt is a selfish prick with a drinking problem, and his long-suffering wife has fallen foul of a most unsavoury guest. As merry hell begins to break loose and it becomes clear that her life is in mortal danger, Matt finds himself dealing with more […]
Review: This Gilded Abyss (The Titan’s Wrath Trilogy #1) by Rebecca Thorne
Synopsis: Sergeant Nix Marr is a damn good soldier, but she’s desperate to leave her haunted past in the bioluminescent ocean, buried alongside old friends…and old flames. Unfortunately, even the icy ocean can’t extinguish some fires. When Kessandra, everyone’s favorite princess―and Nix’s loathed ex―requests Nix’s help investigating a massacre in the abyssal city of Fall, […]
Review: The Everlasting by Alix E. Harrow
Synopsis: Sir Una Everlasting was Dominion’s greatest hero: the orphaned girl who became a knight, who died for queen and country. Her legend lives on in songs and stories, in children’s books and recruiting posters―but her life as it truly happened has been forgotten. Centuries later, Owen Mallory―failed soldier, struggling scholar―falls in love with the […]
Review: Blood Over Bright Haven by ML Wang
Synopsis Magic has made the city of Tiran an industrial utopia, but magic has a cost—and the collectors have come calling. An orphan since the age of four, Sciona has always had more to prove than her fellow students. For twenty years, she has devoted every waking moment to the study of magic, fueled by […]
Review: Daughter of No Worlds (The War of Lost Hearts #1) by Carissa Broadbent
My first thought when I heard about Daughter of No Worlds was ‘I’ve really enjoyed Carissa Broadbent’s other books, but the politics in this might make it not work for me.’ I am very happy to say that I was wrong. In fact, I totally forgot all of my reservations and I sped through all 500 pages in under a week during one of the busiest times I’ve had in a while. Usually politics in a book mean I get bored/lost/confused, however Daughter of No Worlds, while having court politics, kept me hooked and I did actually know what was going on!
Review: The Feeding by Anthony Ryan
Synopsis With echoes of The Road, New York Times bestselling author Anthony Ryan’s The Feeding is a brilliant postapocalyptic novel that is perfect for fans of Justin Cronin, M. R. Carey, and Alexis Henderson. Fifteen years ago the feeders rose from the shadows to transform the world into a graveyard. The few survivors exist in fortified settlements surrounded by the […]
Review: Cthulhu Grimoire by Eric Malikyte
Synopsis Rejoice, for the Earth is His. Detective Hunter will do anything to prove Dean Tyler’s innocence. The question is, is he willing to sacrifice his family to Cthulhu to do it? All it takes is a single glance at a screen for the voices to take control. For idle hands to make things the […]