The Lost Dreamer by Lizz Huerta (post may contain affiliate links) My rating: 4 of 5 stars (3.5 rounded up to a 4)The Lost Dreamer is a debut YA fantasy based on ancient Mesoamerican folklore by Lizz Huerta. The eBook version is 384 pages and is told in the first person by alternating dual narrators,… Continue reading The Lost Dreamer is a lovely debut YA fantasy based on ancient Mesoamerican folklore by Lizz Huerta
Just a quickie today to hype one fabulous book birthday! The Bone Orchard by Sara A. Mueller(post may contain affiliate links) Sara A. Mueller's debut novel The Bone Orchard is out today from Tor Books. We follow the mistress to an Emperor who has been poisoned. His final command to her is to solve his… Continue reading Happy Book Birthday to gothic sci-fantasy mystery The Bone Orchard (by Sara A. Mueller)!
A Spindle Splintered by Alix E. Harrow My rating: 4 of 5 stars (3.5 rounded up to 4)A Spindle Splintered by Alix E. Harrow is a single POV feminist retelling of the Sleeping Beauty mythos from a modern perspective. The eBook version is 128 pages. I listened to the Macmillan Audio production from Tordotcom, which… Continue reading A Spindle Splintered by Alix E. Harrow is a single POV feminist retelling of the Sleeping Beauty mythos
The House in the Cerulean Sea by T.J. Klune(post may contain affiliate links) My rating: 5 of 5 stars (4.5 rounded up to a 5)The House in the Cerulean Sea is the first fantasy novel I've read by TJ Klune. The eBook version is 394 pages. I listened to the Tor Books/Macmillan Audio audiobook, which… Continue reading The House in the Cerulean Sea by T.J. Klune is a charming hug of a book
Just a quickie today to hype some fabulous fantasy book birthdays! The Atlas Six by Olivie Blake(post may contain affiliate links) The revised version (with additional content) of BookTok sensation The Atlas Six by Olivie Blake is out today from Tor Books! This version was revised by the author (it was originally self-published), edited, and… Continue reading Happy book birthday to dark romantic fantasy Edgewood (by Kristen Ciccarelli) and dark academia fantasy The Atlas Six (by Olivie Blake)!
The Atlas Six by Olivie Blake(post may contain affiliate links) My rating: 5 of 5 stars (4.5 rounded up to a 5)The Atlas Six by Olivie Blake is the first book of a trilogy on a multi-POV paranormal/fantasy. The eBook version is 383 pages. I was surprised to know that this was Blake's debut novel!… Continue reading The Atlas Six (now revised and edited for additional content) is a strong debut novel from Olivie Blake
The King's Spinster Bride by Ruby Dixon(post may contain affiliate links) My rating: 4 of 5 starsThe King's Spinster Bride by Ruby Dixon is my first read from her, though I've heard such good things from most of BookTube. The Aspect & Anchor prequel novella is 138 pages. I listened to the audiobook, which clocks… Continue reading The King’s Spinster Bride by Ruby Dixon is a charming and campy novella
The Black Tides of Heaven by Neon Yang(post may contain affiliate links) The saying goes, 'The black tides of heaven direct the courses of human lives.' To which a wise teacher said, 'But as with all waters, one can swim against the tide.'Neon Yang, The Black Tides of Heaven My rating: 4 of 5 stars… Continue reading If you’re in the mood for queer Asian sci-fantasy that also plays around with gender, check out The Black Tides of Heaven by Neon Yang
Edgewood by Kristen Ciccarelli(post may contain affiliate links) My rating: 4 of 5 starsEdgewood is a standalone romantic fantasy novel by Kristen Ciccarelli that leans towards an older YA audience (or New Adult, if that's actually a thing). Think rural-fantasy like urban-fantasy. The eBook version is 400 pages. I listened to the audiobook by Macmillan… Continue reading If you like standalone dark fantasy YA books, you should absolutely check out Edgewood by Kristen Ciccarelli
Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan(post may contain affiliate links) My rating: 4 of 5 starsI wanted something cozy with a dash of folklore (have I mentioned my minor in college was Classical Mythology?) and also wanted to read with my eyes on my kindle for a change, so I… Continue reading The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan is a fun first romp with Percy Jackson and the Olympians
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