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 | 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 | The Austen Affair (ARC)
I received an advance reader’s copy (ARC) of The Austen Affair by Madeline Bell. 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 Austen Affair by Madeline Bell, Tess Bright is a struggling actress who’s also dealing with the recent …
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