Swordheartby T. Kingfishernarrated by Jesse Vilinsky(post may contain affiliate links) Swordheart by T. Kingfisher is a delightful fantasy romance with a heaping helping of adventure. I've been meaning to read this book for a long time, and once Tor announced they were going to publish a beautiful hardcover edition with an amazing cover, I knew… Continue reading Swordheart by T. Kingfisher is a delightful fantasy romance with a heaping helping of adventure (5/5 stars)
Blood Beneath the SnowBlood & Souls Duology, #1by Alexandra Kennington(post may contain affiliate links) Blood Beneath the Snow is a fun and twisty debut romantasy by Alexandra Kennington. Revna's parents consider her to be their biggest disappointment, as she is the only royal family member without a magical ability. To save the lives of her… Continue reading Blood Beneath the Snow is a fun and twisty debut romantasy by Alexandra Kennington (4.25/5 stars)
The Witch KingWitch King, #1by H.E. Edgmonnarrated by Dani Martineck(post may contain affiliate links) The Witch King by H.E. Edgmon is a queer ya fantasy debut featuring a trans witch who must face his traumatic past and the royal fiancé he left behind. I thought the worldbuilding here was pretty cool, especially the presentation of… Continue reading The Witch King by H.E. Edgmon is a queer ya fantasy debut featuring a trans witch who must face his traumatic past and the royal fiancé he left behind (3.25/5 stars)
Rough PagesEvander Mills, #3by Lev AC Rosennarrated by Vikas Adam(post may contain affiliate links) Rough Pages by Lev AC Rosen is a another great entry into the Evander Mills queer historical mystery series. Set in 1950s San Francisco--when LGBTQ+ individuals had to hide their true natures--private detective Andy Mills attempts to right whatever wrongs he… Continue reading Rough Pages by Lev AC Rosen is a another great entry into the Evander Mills queer historical mystery series (4.25/5 stars)
All the World Besideby Garrard Conleynarrated by Pete Cross(post may contain affiliate links) All the World Beside by Garrard Conley is a queer historical fiction novel set in 18th-century Puritan New England. I have a lot of mixed feelings about this book. I borrowed the audiobook from my library, as read by Pete Cross. I… Continue reading All the World Beside by Garrard Conley is a queer historical fiction novel set in 18th-century Puritan New England (3.25/5 stars)
Haunting Melodyby Chloe Spencer(post may contain affiliate links) Haunting Melody by Chloe Spencer is a sapphic YA paranormal mystery that delves into themes of mental health. Melody is the child of acclaimed ghost hunters, but her First Sacred Hunt doesn't go as planned. Scarred and embarrassed, her family relocates to a sleepy island town where… Continue reading Haunting Melody by Chloe Spencer is a sapphic YA paranormal mystery that delves into themes of mental health (3.5/5 stars)
Celestial MonstersThe Sunbearer Duology, #2by Aiden Thomasnarrated by André Santana(post may contain affiliate links) Celestial Monsters by Aidan Thomas is a wonderful end for the Sunbearer Duology. This one picks up immediately after The Sunbearer Trials and I can't tell you what happens because that is very spoilery! André Santana continues to do a great… Continue reading Celestial Monsters by Aidan Thomas is a wonderful end for the Sunbearer Duology (4.25/5 stars)
The Sunbearer TrialsThe Sunbearer Duology, #1by Aiden Thomasnarrated by André Santana(post may contain affiliate links) The Sunbearer Trials by Aiden Thomas is a wonderful queer YA fantasy and the first book in a duology. I really loved Cemetery Boys by this author, so I knew I needed to read this duology. I waited until closer… Continue reading The Sunbearer Trials by Aiden Thomas is a wonderful queer YA fantasy and the first book in a duology (4.25/5 stars)
The Bell in the FogEvander Mills, #2by Lev A.C. Rosen(post may contain affiliate links) The Bell in the Fog by Lev A.C. Rosen is a queer historic gumshoe mystery and the second book in the Evander Mills series. I basically read the first book in this series, Lavender House, in one sitting. This one took… Continue reading The Bell in the Fog by Lev A.C. Rosen is a queer historic gumshoe mystery and the second book in the Evander Mills series (4.5/5 stars)
The Empress of Salt and Fortune When the Tiger Came Down the Mountain Into the Riverlands Mammoths at the Gates The Brides of High Hill So far, we're five books into the literary fantasy novella series, The Singing Hills Cycle, by Nghi Vo. They are linked stories, but not by a through storyline, so you… Continue reading Nghi Vo’s Singing Hills Cycle is a must-read for fantasy fans (4.3/5 star average across 5 novellas)
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