Something Wicked by Falon Ballard

TL;DR: A lot of work on the sex, not so much on the actual plot.Source: NetGalley, thank you so much! Plot: There is an attempt at a political engine here, but I think the story was written for the sex and the characters.Characters: These two read identical in their voice. They had different ideas and... Continue Reading →

Confession by Kaiji Kawaguchi, Nobuyuki Fukumoto

TL;DR: A dark and twisty story, very atmospheric and dark. Source: NetGalley, thank you to the publisher! Plot: Two men are stranded together after a mountain climbing accident. One confesses a dark secret to the other, but circumstances change… Characters: You aren’t in this for these characters, both of them are horrible, but a well... Continue Reading →

Feuds by Mercedes Lackey

TL;DR: I don’t know how this hit so good but I loved this one just like the last one. Source: NetGalley, thank you to the publisher - I also purchased my own copy so thanks to me too. Plot: Various plots but the theme of this collection was Feuds, fights between families or friends, small... Continue Reading →

The Hurricane Wars by Thea Guanzon

Source: NetGalley, Thank you to the Publisher!TL;DR: Not for me in anyway. If I wanted Star Wars I would have picked up Star Wars canon Plot: A fanfiction of Kylo Ren and Rey but Rey is a princess and Kylo is the Emperor of the Shadow Empire and they're forced into marriageCharacters: The book starts... Continue Reading →

Thoughts: The Scarlet Circus by Jane Yolen

Source: Netgalley - Thank you to the publisher!!TL;DR: A short collection of shorts all around the idea of love that feel very much fairy tale like and classic in style. Plot: Each story is incredibly short with traditional almost fairy tale plots - save the village from the dragon, the princess, etc.Characters: I sadly won't... Continue Reading →

Thoughts: Frontier by Grace Curtis

Source: NetGalley - Thank you to the publisher!TL;DR: Fantastic vignette style SF story about finding lost love in a post-apocalyptic world! Plot: Told through short stories so the overall plot is cohesive but the micro plot is per storyCharacters: Diverse and weird and wonderful, I really enjoyed how each of them represented a different view... Continue Reading →

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