In The Teller of Small Fortunes by Julie Leong, Tao spends her days traveling from town to town telling fortunes, with her mule Laohu serving as her only friend. She’s a foreigner in this land, and regarded with some suspicion, despite having lived here for most of her life. Still, using her small magic to …
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Book Review | The Last Dragon of the East
The Last Dragon of the East by Katrina Kwan tells the story of Sai, a young man working at his family’s tea shop and taking care of his ailing mother. He was also born with the unusual ability to see the red threads, which tie each person to their Fated One, their soulmate. So he …
Book Review | Sorcery and Small Magics (ARC)
I received an advance reader’s copy (ARC) of Sorcery and Small Magics by Maiga Doocy. Since this version is just a proof and not the final version, I won’t quote directly and will keep my comments general. In Sorcery and Small Magics, Leovander “Leo” Loveage is training as a scriver of minor spells at the …
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Book Review | Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil (ARC)
I received an advance reader’s copy (ARC) of Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil by V. E. Schwab. Since this version is just a proof and not the final version, I won’t quote directly and will keep my comments general. In V. E. Schwab’s novel Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil, we traverse …
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Book Review | For She Is Wrath
My reaction to this book’s description was “A Pakistani fantasy Count of Monte Cristo retelling? Sign me up!” In For She Is Wrath by Emily Varga, Dania was raised by her swordsmith father, so she’s no stranger to fighting. But when she’s betrayed by the young man she loves most and thrown into prison, she …
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