A Reading Journal
Source: Netgalley, thank you to the publisher! TL; DR : Vampire Anime Bullshit of the best, most ridiculous variety. Thoughts: Remy is a Reaper - someone who hunts and destroys Vampires. He lives and works under the thumb of his father and the prejudice and hate of his fellow Reapers before he becomes embroiled with two delegates... Continue Reading →
Source: NetGalley - Many thanks to the publisher!TL;DR: A complex and interesting setup that really needed much more room. Exhausting. Plot: I wish some of this had been stretched out to a second book. There was simply too much hereCharacters: Interesting characters in the moment, but little to no background is given to anyone ultimately... Continue Reading →
Source: NetGalley (Many thanks to the publisher, I ❤ you) and purchased for myself!TL; DR: I loved it so, so much, but it is heavy so just know that going in. Thoughts: [CW: Parental Abuse, Questions of consent, death, trauma, depression, anxiety] The Four Profound Weaves by R.B. Lemberg was one of my favorite reads... Continue Reading →
Source: NetGalley - Thank you so much to the publisher!TL;DR: So many wonderful ideas and a fascinating setup but this needed so much more space! Thoughts: The Bruising of Qilwa is a story about a refugee blood adept, hiding their power as they work as a Healer in their new homeland. The story follows them... Continue Reading →
Source : NetGalley, thank you so much to the publisher!!TL;DR : I love this, I loved everything about this. Highly recommend this. Thoughts: A Taste of Gold and Iron is the story of Prince Kadou and his bodyguard Evemer as they seek to both redeem Kadou and solve the mystery of a break-in at a... Continue Reading →
Source : NetGalley, many thanks to the publisher!TL;DR : Read this, it is simply incredible Thoughts: It’s honestly best - in my opinion - to take this book with the most basic of description and dive in. In fact, I’m going to try and keep my review as spoiler free as I can because I... Continue Reading →
Source: NetGalley! Many thanks to the publisher! TL;DR: A fun Romance with a fantastical setting and western vibes. I would not go into this for the fantasy though, go for the romance and you'll be great! Thoughts: Fantasy meets Western meets Romance. That’s the best three words I can use for this book. The Undertaking... Continue Reading →
Source: NetGalley, many many thanks to the publisher!TL;DR: I loved it. It's a space adventure in the truest sense, with lots of questions and a fantastic twist. Thoughts: Eversion by Alastair Reynolds is the story of a doctor tasked with keeping his crew alive on an exploratory mission. Be it in the1800s aboard a ship,... Continue Reading →
Source: Netgalley, thank you to the publisher! TL; DR : An portal fantasy with a strong moral lesson set in the world of jinn. Thoughts: Nura and the Immortal Palace is a portal fantasy with an incredibly strong moral message to it. Nura, an admittedly greedy girl, is a mica miner who accidently causes a cave-in seeking... Continue Reading →
Source: Netgalley, thank you to the publisher! Note: I did also purchase my own copy I loved it so much.TL; DR : An amazing new middle-grade story about a young black girl finding power in what she sees as her greatest flaw - her hair! Thoughts: Onyeka and the Academy of the Sun takes the ‘fantasy magical... Continue Reading →
Sarah Evermotion's Reads 