Firstly, wow that's a good title for this. If Looks Could Kill by Julie Berry pits Medusa from Greek mythology against the Whitechapel murderer, Jack the Ripper. However, meanwhile in New York City, a young woman called Tabitha is working with the Salvation Army, and has been teamed up with a rather annoying partner, Pearl. …
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Book Review | The Court of the Dead
So long, coherence. You’re not needed today. In The Court of the Dead by Rick Riordan and Mark Oshiro, it’s been several months since Nico and Will returned from their ordeal in the Underworld, and Nico is getting a bit restless. So when his half-sister Hazel contacts him about needing help, he jumps at the …
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 | River of Spirits
I received an advance reader’s copy (ARC) of River of Spirits by Shana Targosz. Since this version is just a proof and not the final version, I won’t quote directly and will keep my comments general. In River of Spirits, Senka has been the assistant to Charon, the ferryman of the Underworld, for a while …
Book Review | Where Shadows Bloom (ARC)
I received an advance reader’s copy (ARC) of Where Shadows Bloom by Catherine Bakewell. Since this version is just a proof and not the final version, I won’t quote directly and will keep my comments general. If nothing else, this book gave me the excuse to listen to the Hadestown soundtrack again. Not that I …
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