Book Reviews
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Nettle and Bone - T. Kingfisher
In Nettle & Bone, Kingfisher effortlessly creates a dynamic cast of characters and a dark fantasy world to weave a one-of-a-kind fairytale where a shy princess has set out to kill an evil prince.
Gods of Jade and Shadow — Silvia Moreno-Garcia
In Gods of Jade and Shadow, a strong-willed heroine begrudgingly teams up with a Mayan death god to take back the underworld and discover the nuances of what it means to be human.
Sistersong — Lucy Holland
Sistersong is a retelling of "The Twa Sister" murder ballad and follows the story of Riva, Keyne, and Sinne as they struggle to seize their destinies, protect their home, and fight to stay true to who they are.
Blade of Secrets – Tricia Levenseller
In a Blade of Secrets, a blacksmith with social anxiety sets out on a quest with her sister, a scholar, and a mercenary to destroy a magic sword she created for a warlord who wants to use it to enslave the realm.
The Bone Maker – Sarah Beth Durst
The Bone Maker by Sarah Beth Durst is a standalone dark fantasy with a unique magic system that explores grief, trauma, PTSD, and the lengths we’ll go to save the people we love.
The Silvered Serpents – Roshani Chokshi
The Silvered Serpents builds effortlessly on The Gilded Wolves and takes readers into the darker and colder side of Chokshi's lavish and fantastical world.
The Bone Houses – Emily Llyod-Jones
So a gravedigger, a mapmaker, and a noble goat walk into an enchanted forest filled with medieval zombies to end a mythical curse…
Cursed – Thomas Wheeler
To say Cursed is a gender-bent retelling of the Arthurian legends doesn't quite do Wheeler and Miller's novel justice. Rather, it's more of an origin story of how Nimue, the Lady of the Lake came to be in the lake and guard the sword of power.
Some Time Later – Edited by AJ Sikes, BJ Sikes & Dover Whitecliff
Some Time Later is a sci-fi, fantasy anthology that overflows with the fantastical and is fueled by boundless imagination.