Fantasy
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THE SPELL SHOP by Sarah Beth Durst (BOOK REVIEW)
“It wasn’t that she didn’t like people. It was only that she liked books more. They didn’t fuss or judge or mock or reject. They invited ... -
BLOOD OF MIDGARD by Baptiste Pinson Wu (BOOK REVIEW)
This window seat to the opening shots of the Ragnarok is gritty, grimy, gripping, and significantly prologue-y Baptiste Pinson Wu’s Undead Samurai, set in medieval Japan, ... -
WITCH KING by Martha Wells (BOOK REVIEW)
“I didn’t know you were a… demon.” “You idiot. I’m the demon.” Kai’s having a long day in Martha Wells’ Witch King… After being murdered, his consciousness dormant and ... -
THE DEAD CAT TAIL ASSASSINS by P Djèlí Clark (BOOK REVIEW)
The Dead Cat Tail Assassins by P Djèlí Clark is a whip-smart, fast-paced novella about a group of undead assassins living in a magic-rich world who ... -
IN THE SHADOW OF THE FALL by Tobi Ogundiran (BOOK REVIEW)
A cosmic war reignites and the fate of the orisha lie in the hands of an untried acolyte in this first entry of a new epic ... -
THE GODS BELOW by Andrea Stewart (BUDDY READ REVIEW)
For this year’s Women in SFF, Nils and Beth decided to return to a firm favourite together, and buddy read Andrea Stewart’s upcoming new fantasy, The Gods ... -
CURSED UNDER LONDON by Gabby Hutchinson Crouch (BOOK REVIEW)
Cursed Under London is the first book in a brand new series from comedy script writer Gabby Hutchinson Crouch. It’s a rom-com set in Elizabethan London ... -
SHADOWSTITCH by Cari Thomas (BOOK REVIEW)
This review will contain spoilers for Threadneedle, but will be spoiler-free for Shadowstitch You can read my review of Threadneedle here. “You didn’t know how to love except in ... -
THE GRAY HOUSE by Mariam Petrosyan (BOOK REVIEW)
The Gray House by Mariam Petrosyan (translated by Yuri Machkasov) is the story of a residential house for physically disabled children, the speculative elements that spawn ... -
THE SONG RISING by Samantha Shannon (BOOK REVIEW)
A note on the edition: I received the 10th Anniversary fully revised edition from Bloomsbury, which is said to contain new scenes and altered scenes. I ...
