In Malinalli by Veronica Chapa, we follow the titular main character through the events of her life, as she goes from child to adolescent to woman. She learns early on that she has an aptitude for magic, but only boys are allowed to attend the school for magic in Tenochtitlan, so her twin brother Eagle …
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Book Review | When the Tides Held the Moon (ARC)
I received an advance reader’s copy (ARC) of When the Tides Held the Moon by Venessa Vida Kelley. Since this version is just a proof and not the final version, I won’t quote directly and will keep my comments general. When the Tides Held the Moon follows Benny, a young man who has traveled from …
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Book Review | The Railway Conspiracy
Shockingly, none of the action of this story takes place on a train. The Railway Conspiracy by John Shen Yen Nee and SJ Rozan once again follows the crime-fighting duo, Judge Dee Ren Jie and Lao She, this time as they face off with a multinational conspiracy in 1920s London. After the attempted theft of …
Book Review | The Amalfi Curse (ARC)
I received an advance reader’s copy (ARC) of The Amalfi Curse by Sarah Penner. Since this version is just a proof and not the final version, I won’t quote directly and will keep my comments general. The Amalfi Curse follows two timelines: the present day and the 1820s. In the former, a nautical archaeologist Haven …
Book Review | The Buffalo Hunter Hunter (ARC)
I received a digital advance reader’s copy (ARC) of The Buffalo Hunter Hunter by Stephen Graham Jones. Since this version is just a proof and not the final version, I won’t quote directly and will keep my comments general. The Buffalo Hunter Hunter takes place in Montana in 1912, following the experiences of Pastor Arthur …
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