As might be clear from an earlier review, I’m re-entering my Frankenstein obsession. Not that I was ever truly out of that obsession, but still. (Also, fun fact: pictured below is not even half of the editions of Frankenstein that I own.) In The Unkillable Frank Lightning by Josh Rountree, Dr. Catherine Coldbridge has spent …
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Wild Reverence by Rebecca Ross follows Matilda, a young immortal who is the herald of the gods. This means that she, unlike her fellow immortals, can travel between the Underling, the Skyward, and the mortal realms. She spends her days ferrying messages back and forth, and her nights in dreams, where a young human man …
I received an advance reader’s copy (ARC) of The Second Death of Locke by V. L. Bovalino. 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 Second Death of Locke, Grey Flynn has been fighting in a war for several …
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To start, I’ll just say “wow.” In The Spear Cuts Through Water by Simon Jimenez, there is a fearsome empire, ruled by a cruel man and terrorized by his three sons, who are known as the Terrors. But one day, the impossible happens: the empress breaks free from the palace. She ends up recruiting two …
The Incandescent by Emily Tesh follows Doctor Walden, a professor and head of the magical department at Chetwood School, a renowned private school in England. She’s constantly busy with staff meetings, lesson plans, marking assignments, and making sure the school is safe from invading demons. She’s excellent at her job, although her current sixth form …
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