I received an advance reader’s copy (ARC) of Mary Jane by Jessica Anya Blau. Since this version is just a proof and not the final version, I won’t quote directly and will keep my comments general. In Mary Jane, the title character gets a summer job at a doctor’s home to babysit his daughter. She …
Book Review | Clark and Division (ARC)
I received a digital advance reader’s copy (ARC) of Clark and Division by Naomi Hirahara. Since this version is just a proof and not the final version, I won’t quote directly and will keep my comments general. In Clark and Division, the Second World War is still being fought when Aki Ito’s sister, Rose, is …
Book Review | Tokyo Ever After (ARC)
I received an advance reader’s copy (ARC) of Tokyo Ever After by Emiko Jean. Since this version is just a proof and not the final version, I won’t quote directly and will keep my comments general. In Tokyo Ever After, Izumi has grown up without knowing who her father is. Then one day, by sheer …
Book Review | Ariadne (ARC)
I received a digital advance reader’s copy (ARC) of Ariadne by Jennifer Saint. Since this version is just a proof and not the final version, I won’t quote directly and will keep my comments general. In Ariadne, we meet the titular character, who grows up in Crete in her father King Minos’s household. She has …
Book Review | In Deeper Waters (ARC)
I received an advance reader’s copy (ARC) of In Deeper Waters by F. T. Lukens. Since this version is just a proof and not the final version, I won’t quote directly and will keep my comments general. In Deeper Waters begins with Prince Tal setting off on his coming-of-age tour around the world, though he …
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