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Review: The House of Quiet by Kiersten White

Review: The House of Quiet by Kiersten White

Deliciously dark! The House of Quiet by is a gothic, dark YA fantasy about a young woman in search of her sister. Birdie has spent the last ten years working as a maid in the hopes her sister Magpie could have the procedure, something that people of the lower class do to get jobs in […]

Posted September 8, 2025 by Lillian in Reviews / 2 Comments
Audio Review: Shift by Hugh Howey

Audio Review: Shift by Hugh Howey

Wow! Shift by is the origin story in his series which takes us back to the beginning. Donald is a newly elected politician working in government when he is approached by his mentor for help in designing a top secret project. He doesn’t have all the details, nor is he given any except what he […]

Posted February 13, 2025 by Lillian in Reviews / 2 Comments
Audio Review: Wool by Hugh Howey

Audio Review: Wool by Hugh Howey

This one has been on my TBR since I watched the first season of Silo on AppleTV+. I loved it! Wool by is a collection of novellas set in a dystopian future where people are living in an underground silo. Each story interconnects and weaves a fascinating tale of survival and what that costs. Focusing […]

Posted January 16, 2025 by Lillian in Reviews / 3 Comments
Review: Thunder City by Philip Reeve

Review: Thunder City by Philip Reeve

Thunder City by is a standalone novel set in the world of Mortal Engines. I was so excited to see a new story set in this world. I first read Mortal Engines when I was in high school and fell in love with the dystopian, steampunk world. In this new story, we meet an interesting […]

Posted November 11, 2024 by Lillian in Reviews / 2 Comments
Audio Review: Fledgling by S.K. Ali

Audio Review: Fledgling by S.K. Ali

Fledgling: The Keeper’s Records of the Revolution by is an exciting sci-fi dystopian that takes you on a tense journey through what is left of Earth and its inhabitants. After a cataclysm caused the oceans to rise and the land to sink, the world was divided into new factions: Upper Earth, the wealthy who live […]

Posted November 8, 2024 by Lillian in Reviews / 0 Comments
Review: Virch by Laura Resau

Review: Virch by Laura Resau

Virch by is a fast-paced, sci-fi adventure about a teen girl’s race to save her sister and then the world. Liv is starting a prestigious internship at the Virchuous Institute, a virtual reality science center that focuses on the latest tech that can help the world from virtual reality simulations to medical and military needs. […]

Posted June 7, 2024 by Lillian in Reviews / 4 Comments
Review: Into the Sunken City by Dinesh Thiru

Review: Into the Sunken City by Dinesh Thiru

Breath-taking adventure! Into the Sunken City by debut author is an exciting dystopian retelling of Treasure Island set in a future that sees most of the world underwater and divers are wrecking sunken landmarks and cities. Jin Haldar’s life changed when her father died in a diving accident leaving her in charge of their seaside […]

Posted January 22, 2024 by Lillian in Reviews / 1 Comment