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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Book Review | Cinder House (ARC)
I received an advance reader’s copy (ARC) of Cinder House by Freya Marske. Since this version is just a proof and not the final version, I won’t quote directly and will keep my comments general. Cinder House is a novella that retells the story of Cinderella. In this version, Ella died at age sixteen and …
Book Review | Daedalus Is Dead (ARC)
I received an advance reader’s copy (ARC) of Daedalus Is Dead by Seamus Sullivan. Since this version is just a proof and not the final version, I won’t quote directly and will keep my comments general. Daedalus Is Dead follows the titular mythological character, as he awakens in the Underworld after a life of fear …
Book Review | The Raven Scholar
I knowingly started another series. I only slightly regret it (because I need book two. I NEED IT). In The Raven Scholar by Antonia Hodgson, the time has come for the empire of Orrun to elect a new ruler, as Bersun the Brusque’s twenty-four year reign is reaching its conclusion. So the seven selected competitors …
Book Review | The Magician of Tiger Castle
If I recall, Sachar’s masterpiece Holes is better than this. But this is still fun! The Magician of Tiger Castle by Louis Sachar follows Anatole, the court magician of the kingdom of Esquaveta. This tiny country (somewhere south of France) is facing possible war with their neighbors, the kingdom of Oxatania. To avoid this, the …
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