A Sorceress Comes to Call by T. Kingfisher

TL;DR: A darker Kingfisher than I’m used to be still just as delightful. Source: NetGalley! Thank you to the publisher! Plot: A truly abusive mother and her daughter go seeking a rich husband, and her daughter finds a way to fight back. I actually was pleasantly surprised by this one. Characters: As is the usual... Continue Reading →

Foul Days by Genoveva Dimova

TL;DR: A unique urban fantasy that I think I read at the wrong time. Source: NetGalley! Thank you so much to the publisher! Plot: I liked this! Kosara bargains away her shadow in a moment of desperation. And in attempting to retrieve it gets caught up in a plot that ties her past into the... Continue Reading →

The Dawnhounds by Sascha Stronach

TL;DR: A chaotic mess of a botanical fantasy but SO much fun at the same time. Source: Many thanks to the publisher for my copy! Plot: A young cop comes back from death and finally sees the corruption and magic fueling her city, and is set to become a warrior in an ages long war... Continue Reading →

Yoke of Stars by R.B. Lemberg

TL;DR: Incredibly heavy and beautiful, R.B. Lemberg does it again. This time exploring identity and translation and how these things can irrevocably change each other and ourselves. Source: The publisher! Many many thanks, I love these books! Plot: Stone Orphan is an assassin for hire who is waiting for her first contract when Ulín arrives.... Continue Reading →

Two Twisted Crowns by Rachel Gillig

TL;DR: A great wrap-up to the story, I loved this and read it SO fast.Source: NetGalley & I purchased a copy so thank you to us both! Plot: The Shepard King has taken over Elspeth and we follow multiple PoVs as the king’s family begins to fracture and the final hunt for the Twin Adders... Continue Reading →

The Gilded Crown by Marianne Gordon

Source: NetGalley, thank you to the publisher!TL;DR: A rather dull main character and an incredibly toxic and red flag covered romance killed this for me. Plot: Started out a mystery and quickly devolved into just bad decisions after bad decisions and 'Do I love the Red Flag Princess?'.Characters: The MC was a wet noodle, the... Continue Reading →

Wicked Problems by Max Gladstone

TL;DR: It took me TWO WEEKS to read this. But it was worth it. I love this series a lot. Source: NetGalley & I purchased a copy so thank you to the publisher and myself! Plot: Everyone comes together to either save or consume the world, at this point we just don't know.Characters: All of... Continue Reading →

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