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Come Tumbling Down by Seanan McGuire is a YA portal fantasy and the fifth book in her Wayward Children series (4/5 stars)

Come Tumbling DownWayward Children, #5by Seanan McGuire(post may contain affiliate links) Come Tumbling Down by Seanan McGuire is a YA portal fantasy and the fifth book in her Wayward Children series. Odd-numbered books progress the plot forward, while even-numbered books tend to be prequels with backstory information. Jack left the School for Wayward Children carrying… Continue reading Come Tumbling Down by Seanan McGuire is a YA portal fantasy and the fifth book in her Wayward Children series (4/5 stars)

Unfamiliar by Hayley Newsome (post may contain affiliate links) Unfamiliar by Haley Newsome is a cute YA paranormal fantasy graphic novel, the first volume of a series originally published as a Tapas webcomic. The ebook version is 160 pages. A young kitchen witch named Planchette bought a new house in a magical town in a great… Continue reading Unfamiliar by Haley Newsome is a cute YA paranormal fantasy graphic novel, the first volume of a series originally published as a Tapas webcomic (4/5 stars)

The Luminaries by Susan DennardLuminaries, #1(post may contain affiliate links) The Luminaries by Susan Dennard is a YA fantasy novel with horror elements and the first book in a new series. I listened to the audiobook, which clocks in at a little under ten hours and is narrated by Caitlin Davies. We follow our main character… Continue reading The Luminaries by Susan Dennard is a YA fantasy novel with horror elements and the first book in a new series (3/5 stars)

In an Absent DreamWayward Children, #4by Seanan McGuire(post may contain affiliate links) In an Absent Dream by Seanan McGuire is a YA portal fantasy novella and the fourth book in the Wayward Children series. The ebook version is 187 pages. As this is the fourth book in the series, and thus an even-numbered book, it… Continue reading In an Absent Dream by Seanan McGuire is a YA portal fantasy novella and the fourth book in the Wayward Children series (3/5 stars)

Beneath the Sugar SkyWayward Children, #3by Seanan McGuire(post may contain affiliate links) Beneath the Sugar Sky is a portal fantasy and the third book in the Wayward Children series by Seanan McGuire. Rini literally lands with a splash at Eleanor West's Home for Wayward Children, in search of her mother who was murdered years before… Continue reading Beneath the Sugar Sky is a portal fantasy and the third book in the Wayward Children series by Seanan McGuire (3.5/5 stars)

Legacy Witches by Cass Kay(post may contain affiliate links) (4.5 stars rounded up to a 5) Legacy Witches by Cass Kay is a debut self-published urban fantasy novel with horror elements. The ebook version is 287 pages. After the death of her mother, Vianna Roots comes back to her hometown of Salem which she had fled… Continue reading Legacy Witches by Cass Kay is a debut self-published urban fantasy novel with horror elements (4.5/5 stars)

They Met in a Tavern by Elijah Menchaca(post may contain affiliate links) They Met in a Tavern by Elijah Menchaca is a self-published fantasy novel modeled off the author's Dungeons and Dragons campaign. I listened to the audiobook, which clocks in at thirteen hours and is narrated by Chris Ciulla. We follow multiple characters with a… Continue reading They Met in a Tavern by Elijah Menchaca is a self-published fantasy novel modeled off the author’s Dungeons and Dragons campaign (4/5 stars)

The Atlas Paradox by Olivie BlakeThe Atlas Series, #2(post may contain affiliate links) The Atlas Paradox by Olivie Blake is a dark academia sci-fantasy and the second book in the Atlas series. I listened to the audiobook, which clocks in at eighteen and a half hours and is narrated by a full cast. This version also… Continue reading The Atlas Paradox by Olivie Blake is a dark academia sci-fantasy and the second book in the Atlas series (4/5 stars)

Sparrows in the Wind by Gail Carson Levine(post may contain affiliate links) Sparrows in the Wind by Gail Carson Levine is a middle grade/YA fantasy retelling of Troy around the time of the Trojan War. The ebook version is 352 pages. I listened to a voicegalley, which clocked in at seven and a half hours and… Continue reading Sparrows in the Wind by Gail Carson Levine is a cute middle grade/YA fantasy retelling of Troy around the time of the Trojan War (3/5 stars)

A Dowry of Blood by S.T. Gibson(post may contain affiliate links) A Dowry of Blood is queer fantasy romance with horror elements by S.T. Gibson. We follow our main character with a second-person point-of-view as if she is writing a love letter or confession. “This is my last love letter to you, though some would call… Continue reading Happy Book Birthday A Dowry of Blood by S.T. Gibson, a queer fantasy romance with horror elements (5/5 stars)