Court of Wanderers by Rin Chupeco

Source: NetGalley, Thank you to the publisher for the eArc!!TL;DR: A pretty good wrap-up to a duology, but with some real unnecessary sexual content. Plot: The courts came together in this one and we finally saw the Night Empress's story which I enjoyed.Characters: I wish we'd gotten more of some of our secondary characters but... Continue Reading →

Lake of Souls by Ann Leckie

Source: NetGalley - Many thanks to the publisher!TL;DR: A really fantastic collection, some more challenging than others but nearly all were winners for me. Plot: Each plot was well drawn and worked within the confines of the story. Ann Leckie has a real knack for short stories.Characters: A good variety of characters existed here, all... Continue Reading →

Blood Debts by Terry J Benton-Walker

Source: NetgalleyTL;DR: Wow that was a lot, and I’m on the fence. Trauma and PoVs for days, but interesting magic and themes. Plot: Slow yet it took place over a short time as two twins who don't trust each other and have petty fights constant work to figure out generational curses.Characters: There were perhaps too... Continue Reading →

Spirit of the Wood by Kristen Britain

Source: Netgalley, thank you to the publisher!!TL;DR: An absolutely lovely novella for new and old readers about empathy and how life continues on. Plot: A new Green Rider has to keep his cold superior alive after an attack. They end up in a deep wood, and then magic!Characters: I loved the characters, and this as... Continue Reading →

Knightmare Arcanist by Shami Stovall

Source: Purchased - Thank you Past Sarah!TL;DR: Magical Creatures + Magical School with Saturday Morning Cartoon Vibes! Plot: Volke and his sister gain magical creatures and join a magical school and it's a FANTASTIC adventureCharacters: The characters were diverse and super interesting!Setting: It is just beginning to introduce the world, but so far I'm loving... Continue Reading →

Bitter Medicine by Mia Tsai

Source: NetGalley - Thank you to the publisher!TL;DR: A little overwritten and much more focused on the romance than the central plot. But I did like it! Plot: Focused in on the romance more than anything but it was interesting enough to keep me through with a few very attention grabbing pointsCharacters: There was a... Continue Reading →

A Stranger in the Citadel

Source: Tachyon Publishing - Thank you!!!TL;DR: A surprising take on the post-apocalyptic book banned world. I definitely recommend this one. Plot: What starts out as a fairly standard plot device really gets it's feet under it 30-40% in and that last 20% was surprising and intenseCharacters: I actually loved our characters for all their flaws... Continue Reading →

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