Conflicting, thy name is Monsters of Verity. In This Savage Song and Our Dark Duet by V. E. Schwab, a cataclysmic event called the Phenomenon altered the world as we know it. Now, human populations cluster in cities, with only a few scraping by in the wastes between. In the city of Verity, monsters of …
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Book Review | Snake-Eater
The fact that I live in a part of the world where there are both deer and roadrunners is rather terrifying, and it’s all T. Kingfisher’s fault. Anyway, Snake-Eater by T. Kingfisher follows Selena, who flees from a toxic relationship to Quartz Creek, a tiny town in the desert. She’s seeking her aunt, but finds …
Book Review | Frankenstein
How in the world am I supposed to write this review? What can I possibly say about this novel that hasn’t already been said by others, many times? After all, I’m far from the only person who adores this book; there’s little chance anything I say here will be a new or groundbreaking insight. But …
Book Review | The Ending Writes Itself (ARC)
This book is the first I’ve read that features an example of the fear that occurs in humans (aka me) when hearing a fox scream, at night, outside your bedroom window. For that alone, it deserves all the praise. Luckily, it’s also a pretty good story beyond that. I received an advance reader’s copy (ARC) …
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Book Review | The Great Work
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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