TL;DR: A book in halves for me. Half I loved, half I didn’t. Source: NetGalley, thank you so much to the publisher! Plot: Alba tricks her way into an engagement and then finds herself possessed at a mine. Characters: I really enjoyed everyone here. Setting: A lovely setting but I kind of wish we had... Continue Reading →
The Library at Hellebore by Cassandra Khaw
TL;DR: Absolutely loved the idea but this needed so much more meat on it's bones. Source: NetGalley, thank you so much to the publisher! Plot: Take a twisted magical school and put a bunch of very unhinged characters inside. Fun times follow. Characters: They had a lot of potential for me! But ultimately we didn’t... Continue Reading →
Daedalus is Dead by Seamus Sullivan
TL;DR: This one is going to leave me thinking a while (in a good way). Source: NetGalley - Thank you to the publisher!! Plot: We explore Daedalus’s life leading up to and after Icarus’s death. Including his attempts to find his son in the afterlife. Characters: No one is perfect, but they’re all fascinating. Setting:... Continue Reading →
Vesselless by Cortney L. Winn
TL;DR: This felt very much like every Romantasy out these days. Source: NetGalley - Thank you to the publisher!! Plot: He needs her, he loves her and she’s not like the other girls. Characters: A bit flat for me guys. They read like every other Romantasy couple I’ve seen. Setting: Some effort was made to... Continue Reading →
Lucky Seed by Justinian Huang
TL;DR: A twisted family with tons of fun plots and surprises. Source: NetGalley - Thank you to the publisher!! Plot: This one was a knot that I could not solve, but I enjoyed the journey so much I didn’t mind. Characters: A big cast, all of these folks were different and unique. Setting: By far... Continue Reading →
Bring Me The Head of Joaquin Murrieta by John Boessenecker
TL;DR: Deeply researched and absolutely blood-soaked, this was a ride. Source: NetGalley - Thank you to the publisher!! Structure: I enjoyed the structure, and found myself impressed with how everything came together here. Characters: A lot of these guys blended together (there is a lot) but our author noted distinguishing things each time it was... Continue Reading →
Girl Dinner by Olivie Blake
TL;DR: I’m not sure that this went as far as it could have. Source: Netgalley - Thank you so much to the publisher! Plot: A young woman joins a sorority with secrets while a professor is caught in the mix. Characters: Absolutely no one here is a good person. It’s interesting, I’ll give it that.... Continue Reading →
The Isle in the Silver Sea by Tasha Suri
TL;DR: A bit of a mess for me. This should have been three, very intensely detailed books. Not one messy standalone. Source: NetGalley - Thank you to the publisher!! Plot: Two women trapped in the magic of a story have to break it and the magic on the Isle they live on. Characters: Not the... Continue Reading →
Cathedral of the Drowned (The Lunar Gothic Trilogy #2) by Nathan Ballingrud
TL;DR: Wonderful with one big icky Source: NetGalley - Thank you to the publisher!! Plot: Veronica’s revenge! This is one you definitely need to read the first book first. Characters: This one focuses in on Doctor Cull, Charlie, and a new female character. I didn’t expect to enjoy our two men from book one but... Continue Reading →
Psychopomp & Circumstance by Eden Royce
TL;DR: The vibes and the emotion of this were fantastic. Source: NetGalley - thank you so much to the publisher! Plot: Phee, attempting to find her own life and freedom, takes up the task of planning her Aunt’s funeral. Characters: They were varied and interesting, almost lacking in how much I wanted more though. Setting:... Continue Reading →