To start, I’ll just say “wow.” In The Spear Cuts Through Water by Simon Jimenez, there is a fearsome empire, ruled by a cruel man and terrorized by his three sons, who are known as the Terrors. But one day, the impossible happens: the empress breaks free from the palace. She ends up recruiting two …
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Book Review | The Incandescent
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 …
Book Review | The Stars Too Fondly
I’m obsessed with space travel stories these days. Blame (or thank) Spock. In The Stars Too Fondly by Emily Hamilton, Cleo and her three best friends have grown up with the knowledge that Earth is pretty much a lost cause. Climate change is ravaging the planet, and there isn’t much to do now but wait …
Book Review | The Lighthouse at the Edge of the World (ARC)
I received an advance reader’s copy (ARC) of The Lighthouse at the Edge of the World by J. R. Dawson. 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 Lighthouse at the Edge of the World, Nera has spent years …
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Book Review | Alchemy and a Cup of Tea
Alchemy and a Cup of Tea by Rebecca Thorne finds Kianthe and Reyna settling into their new life as a married couple, one as the most powerful elemental mage of the land and the other the ruler of the Queendom. It’s a lot of responsibility, though the two women are sure they can weather it—that …
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