In Sheldon Costa’s novel The Great Work, Gentle Montgomery has been living alone in the Washington frontier for a while, after his best friend Liam died while trying to unlock secrets of alchemy. Specifically, Liam died while investigating the strange appearance of a salamander in their area—a salamander which seems to have otherworldly abilities, drives …
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Book Review | The Everlasting
I did it! I found the BEST lady knight novel of the year! The Everlasting by Alix E. Harrow is set in the empire of Dominion, which has been built on stories of the heroic knight Sir Una Everlasting, from her fearless deeds to her unwavering devotion to the queen to her tragic death. Centuries …
Book Review | Make Me a Monster
Like I’ve mentioned before, I’m fully back in my Frankenstein obsession. Bring on the del Toro movie! If it’s even half as amazing as it looks, I’m going to lose my mind about it. But that’s a different discussion. So Make Me a Monster by Kalynn Bayron follows Meka, a teenager whose parents run a …
Book Review | A Land So Wide
There are more spoilers in this review than I usually include, but I have many thoughts about this book and need to express them. In A Land So Wide by Erin A. Craig, Greer Mackenzie has grown up in the town of Mistaken, a settlement that is hemmed in by large warding stones, which keep …
Book Review | The Resurrectionist
I've already read a book with this title, but I assure you, this is a different one. The Resurrectionist by Kathleen S. Allen follows Dilly, a young woman living in the Victorian era. She’s just lost her father and is facing the fact that, if she or her sister Dierdre doesn’t marry soon, they’ll have …
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