TL;DR: Worth every bit of hype, this was phenomenal. Source: NetGalley! Thank you so much to the publisher! I also bought... three copies of this. I'm just saying. I loved it. Plot: Carl luckily (?) escapes the apocalypse and ends up on a game show just trying to survive. Add a sassy cat and it’s... Continue Reading →
Mask of Flies by Matthew Lyons
TL;DR: A bit long and drawn out, this read very episodic and fairly disconnected. Source: Netgalley! Thank you to the publisher! Plot: Divided into three parts we follow post robbery, with a cult, and running/back to the cult. It felt a little drawn out to be honest. Characters: I didn’t end up very connected to... Continue Reading →
The Dead Cat Tail Assassins by P. Djèlà ClarkÂ
TL;DR: As always Mr. Clark manages to create a unique and fun story. This time the humor was just on point. Source: Thank you to the publisher for my copy via Netgalley! Plot: Eveen is a contract assassin who finds herself in a sticky situation when her newest target is not someone she wants to... 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 →
Fiasco by Constance Fay
TL;DR: Another fun entry in this series, this one had me laughing less than the first and the twist was a bit predictable but I enjoyed myself regardless. Source: NetGalley, and I purchased a copy - so thanks to the publisher and myself! Plot: Cy is a bounty hunter chasing the person who kidnapped and... Continue Reading →
Runes of Engagement by Tobias S. Buckell & Dave Klecha
TL;DR: This is military fantasy - but Marines IN a fantasy world. This was such a fun and interesting take on the idea. Source: Tachyon press! Thank you so much for the review copy! Plot: Not too long ago, portals to a fantasy world opened up in our world. Our current day characters are fighting... 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 →
The Fireborne Blade by Charlotte Bond
TL;DR: An absolutely banger - I was so surprised by this but delighted.Source: NetGalley, thank you so much to the publisher! Plot: This hops between three narratives. One is excerpts from a book about dragons and their slayers, and two following Maddileh in the past and present as she pursues the Fireborne Blade. They feed... Continue Reading →
How To Become the Dark Lord and Die Trying by Django Wexler
TL;DR: I haven’t laughed this hard at a book in a hot minute. Definitely not for people who don’t like humor or sarcasm in their books book definitely for me. Source: NetGalley, thank you so, so much to the publisher! Plot: Davi is stuck in a loop of ‘Wake up and try to save the... Continue Reading →
Can’t Spell Treason Without Tea by Rebecca Thorne
TL;DR: I have to say I’m disappointed. This was a bit overly long, and I feel mislabeled as cozy. It was dull with moments of very high stakes and I was left with a feeling of whiplash.Source: eArc Provided via NetGalley - Thanks so much to the publisher! I also own the physical indie edition... Continue Reading →