Source: Netgalley, thank you to the publisher!TL;DR: Though this didn't make a lot of sense it was still interesting enough for me to read through. I'm also unsure as to the audience for this, a YA tone with very dark moments Plot: A very weak red witch becomes very powerful and is caught up between... Continue Reading →
The Baker and the Bard by Fern Haught
Source: NetGalley, Thank you to the publisher!!TL;DR: Cute and Cozy. I'd recommend this for younger readers (I don't think older readers would get a ton out of this). Plot: A very easy and cute quest to fetch mushrooms turns into a bit more for these two friendsCharacters: Hadley and Juniper were our main PoVs and... Continue Reading →
What Feasts at Night by T. Kingfisher
Source: Netgalley, many thanks to the publisher!TL;DR: Perhaps not as strong as the first novel, but an interesting exploration of the world. Plot: Alex returns to their home country and is attacked by a spirit/ghost. Nothing too mind-blowing but creepyCharacters: I enjoyed the characters here more than the previous novella, though I wish Miss Potter... Continue Reading →
The Parliament by Aimee Pokwatka
Source: NetGalley - Many, many thanks to the publisher!TL;DR: A fascinating concept but the characters truly let this one down for me Plot: I really enjoyed the idea behind this one, trapped in a library due to murderous owls, but I'm not sure I'm sold on executionCharacters: Fairly flimsy? I never completely connected, either due... Continue Reading →
Most Ardently by Gabe Cole Novoa
Source: Netgalley- Many many thanks to the publisher!TL;DR: This was incredibly readable, short, and filled with joy. There was conflict and stakes but ultimately it felt joyful. Plot: Very similar to the source material - except it focuses on Oliver and his identity as the real conflictCharacters: True to the original, though no one had... Continue Reading →
That Time I Got Drunk And Saved a Demon by Kimberly Lemming
Source: NetGalley! Many thanks! (Full transparency, I have read this before and own it as well)TL;DR: Plot: Cinnamon gets roped into helping a 'demon' stop a lich and falls in love. It's silly and over the top but that's the pointCharacters: They're quite funny, but not super deepSetting: High Fantasy but with a focus on... Continue Reading →