I received a digital advance reader’s copy (ARC) of Red in Tooth and Claw by Lish McBride. Since this version is just a proof and not the final version, I won’t quote directly and will keep my comments general. Red in Tooth and Claw tells the story of Faolan Kelly, who has grown up with …
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Book Review | My Salty Mary
In My Salty Mary by Cynthia Hand, Brodi Ashton, and Jodi Meadows, Mary Read finds herself at a crossroads. She’s in love with a man who doesn’t feel the same, but she can’t go home either. In coming to land, she’s given up her fish tail. Oh, did I mention she was born a mermaid? …
Book Review | Splinter & Ash (ARC)
I received an advance reader’s copy (ARC) of Splinter & Ash by Marieke Nijkamp. Since this version is just a proof and not the final version, I won’t quote directly and will keep my comments general. In Splinter & Ash, Princess Ash is used to being overlooked and underestimated, not only as the younger sister …
Book Review | Lady Macbeth
I love a good retelling. And this is a good retelling! In Lady Macbeth by Ava Reid, Roscille has been raised her whole life knowing that, firstly, she is only useful as a wife and not as a person, and secondly, that she is witch-touched and so her direct gaze will drive men to madness. …
Book Review | The Night Ends with Fire (ARC)
I received a digital advance reader’s copy (ARC) of The Night Ends with Fire by K. X. Song. Since this version is just a proof and not the final version, I won’t quote directly and will keep my comments general. In The Night Ends with Fire by K. X. Song, Meilin is trapped in a …
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