In The Teller of Small Fortunes by Julie Leong, Tao spends her days traveling from town to town telling fortunes, with her mule Laohu serving as her only friend. She’s a foreigner in this land, and regarded with some suspicion, despite having lived here for most of her life. Still, using her small magic to …
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Book Review | Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil (ARC)
I received an advance reader’s copy (ARC) of Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil by V. E. Schwab. Since this version is just a proof and not the final version, I won’t quote directly and will keep my comments general. In V. E. Schwab’s novel Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil, we traverse …
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Book Review | For She Is Wrath
My reaction to this book’s description was “A Pakistani fantasy Count of Monte Cristo retelling? Sign me up!” In For She Is Wrath by Emily Varga, Dania was raised by her swordsmith father, so she’s no stranger to fighting. But when she’s betrayed by the young man she loves most and thrown into prison, she …
Book Review | Red in Tooth and Claw (ARC)
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 …
Book Review | Pride and Prejudice in Space (ARC)
I received an advance reader’s copy (ARC) of Pride and Prejudice in Space by Alexis Lampley. Since this version is just a proof and not the final version, I won’t quote directly and will keep my comments general. The title says it all. Thus endeth the review. Just kidding! I’m too much of a chatterbox …
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