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Vibes of Circe. Driven characters push forward without the book becoming too heavy-handed. An exploration of identity and desire.
An upcoming novella set in Temerant centred around Bast. Illustrated by Nate Taylor.
Different than the short story of the same name, but pleasant nonetheless
Welcome to the Grand Abeona Hotel: home of the finest food, the sweetest service, and …
Exploring a multitude of hotel employees and frequent guests as they solve a mystery
Wily, charming Kuni Garu, a bandit, and stern, fearless Mata Zyndu, the son of a …
A whole host of characters woven into a grand story... Wrestling with the conflict between the practices of traditional "honour" vs compassionate, practical strategy
All her life, Kyr has trained for the day she can avenge the destruction of …
A mythmaker of the highest order, China Mieville has emblazoned the fantasy novel with fresh …
China Miéville, in standard practice, creates a sepia-toned and detailed world while telling an intricate story
Montserrat has always been overlooked. She’s a talented sound editor, but she’s left out of …
As always, a fun jaunt to Mexico by Moreno-Garcia, however this foray into "horror" was not my thing. The magical lacked the detailed complexity I would have expected from the author. She did write one of the protagonists, Tristán, masterfully as a total dick.
A few explanations felt overly simple, but I was impressed for a few of the explored themes to unexpectedly tie together at the finish.
What's the harm in a pseudonym? New York Times bestselling sensation Juniper Song is not …
Artistic writing. Even though you hate the protagonist from the first chapter, the author leaves it up to you to decide how much and how far you disagree with her actions. Engaging read in surprising ways
Twenty-year-old Violet Sorrengail was supposed to enter the Scribe Quadrant, living a quiet life among …
Guilty: this is my first romantasy. I devoured this book, however, not a fan of the landing... Felt shallow and underdeveloped. Neat worldbuild.
The remote island of Masquapaug has not seen a dragon in many generations—until fifteen-year-old Anequs …
Well done, an enjoyable read. Set in Victorian-era, but one with dragons who are bonded to humans. Classic bureaucracy, dragons and their dragoneers are regulated like driving cars. This clearly collides with an indigenous girl and her new dragon and the colonial occupiers who view her and her people as less-than-human savages.
The third and final novel in a space-opera trilogy about humanity on the brink of …
This book twisted into many unexpected directions after the first arc. +1. Some of the characters were definitely chefs kiss. This series was sufficiently world-buildy/fantady to keep you wondering. Not far fetched, but wild, regardless