Synopsis Arden has lived in the woods near the deeply religious town of Arrothburg all her life, practicing magic and keeping balance with nature. She heals the sick, as her mother did before her. No matter how deeply the people of the village hate witches, they still arrive at Arden’s cabin in the dead of […]
Fantasy
Review: Cruel is the Light by Sophie Clark
A demon-strably good book Synopsis A bloody war between demons and the Vatican has waged for more than a century, with two elite soldiers now at its center: Selene Alleva, a high-ranking exorcist running from a dark family legacy, and orphan Jules Lacroix, recruited by the Vatican and unrivalled on the battlefield. When their paths […]
Review: Curiouser And… by Jillian Maria
Synopsis: For sixteen years, Ashlyn Jones has heeded her parents’ warnings and followed their rules. But after taking a tumble in the forest, she awakens in a strange land where there are no rules—where signs lack direction, the sky hovers on the edge of night, and all paths lead to the glittering red palace of […]
Review: Empire Of Shadows (The Coraidic Sagas #3) by Alicia Wanstall-Burke.
Synopsis In the aftermath of battle, a truth is laid bare—the world, and the people within it, are not as they appear. Adrift without an anchor and nursing a broken heart, Lidan steels herself for a task she never thought would fall to her—to hunt down the architect of the horrors that have plagued the […]
Review: They of the West by Dani Finn
Synopsis: Dralen never could leave well enough alone. He knows better than to go near the canyons. That’s where the Logans live, wild men of the hills said to devour lone travelers in frenzied midnight feasts. But the mysterious cloaked figure he saw down by the canyons had to be there for a reason. And […]
Review: Wind and Truth (Book 5 of the Stormlight Archive) by Brandon Sanderson
Synopsis Dalinar Kholin challenged the evil god Odium to a contest of champions with the future of Roshar on the line. The Knights Radiant have only ten days to prepare—and the sudden ascension of the crafty and ruthless Taravangian to take Odium’s place has thrown everything into disarray. Desperate fighting continues simultaneously worldwide—Adolin in Azir, […]
Cover Reveal: The Oracle of Dusk (Cycle of Calamity #1) by Elyse Thomson
It’s time for my first cover reveal with FanFiAddict and I’m excited to share one for an author whose covers I’m always obsessed with. She’s at the top of my TBR this year and I’m excited to help with today’s reveal. It’s a gorgeous addition to her catalogue and she has even sent over some […]
Review: ChloroPhilia by Cristina Jurado
Synopsis Would you sacrifice your humanity to save the world? Kirmen is different from the other inhabitants of the Cloister, whose walls protect them all from the endless storm ravaging Earth. As a result of the Doctor’s cruel experiments, his physical form is gradually evolving into something better fit for survival in the world outside. […]
Review: Between Two Fires by Christopher Buehlman
In just one novel, Christopher Buehlman cements himself as an author that I’d consider to be of exceptional talent… riveting, visceral and, ultimately, hopeful!
Review: The Amber Isle by Ashley Capes
Synopsis: After years of running down dead-end clues, the rogue Never has nearly given up his quest for answers; his blood is cursed and his true name a mystery, yet no library, no healer and none who claim to know dark magics have ever been able to help. Until he steals a map to the […]
Review: How to Become The Dark Lord And Die Trying (Dark Lord Davi #1) by Django Wexler
Synopsis Groundhog Day meets Deadpool in Django Wexler’s raunchy, hilarious, blood-splattered fantasy tale about a young woman who, tired of defending humanity from the Dark Lord, decides to become the Dark Lord herself. Davi has done this all before. She’s tried to be the hero and take down the all-powerful Dark Lord. A hundred times […]
Review: Legacy Of Ghosts (The Coraidic Sagas #2) by Alicia Wanstall-Burke
Synopsis Four years have passed since Lidan’s world was ripped apart, and time is running out to change her father’s mind about the succession before the bargain with her mother expires. Torn between what she wants and what she knows is right, she is faced with an impossible choice; will her brother live, or will […]