A Drop of Corruption by Robert Jackson Bennett, the sequel to The Tainted Cup, follows Ana Dolabra and Dinios Kol on another mysterious case on the outskirts of the Empire. This time, they’re in Yarrowdale, a territory at the very edge of the Empire’s influence, and a contentious territory at that. The citizens are skeptical …
Book Review | The Gentleman and His Vowsmith
In Gentleman and His Vowsmith by Rebecca Ide, Lord Nicholas Monterris, as the only heir to his family name, must make an advantageous marriage. So his father arranges for him to wed Lady Leaf Serral, a woman Nic doesn’t know at all. But she and her family are brought to the Monterris home to arrange …
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Book Review | Malinalli
In Malinalli by Veronica Chapa, we follow the titular main character through the events of her life, as she goes from child to adolescent to woman. She learns early on that she has an aptitude for magic, but only boys are allowed to attend the school for magic in Tenochtitlan, so her twin brother Eagle …
Book Review | The Grimoire Grammar School Parent Teacher Association (ARC)
I received an advance reader’s copy (ARC) of The Grimoire Grammar School Parent Teacher Association by Caitlin Rozakis. Since this version is just a proof and not the final version, I won’t quote directly and will keep my comments general. In The Grimoire Grammar School Parent Teacher Association, Vivian and her husband Daniel have moved …
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Book Review | When the Tides Held the Moon (ARC)
I received an advance reader’s copy (ARC) of When the Tides Held the Moon by Venessa Vida Kelley. Since this version is just a proof and not the final version, I won’t quote directly and will keep my comments general. When the Tides Held the Moon follows Benny, a young man who has traveled from …
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