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Audio Review: Dust by Hugh Howey

Audio Review: Dust by Hugh Howey

Fantastic conclusion to an awesome series. Dust by is the final book in the which brings us back to the present day and all the lies are about to come to light. Juliette is now the reluctant mayor of Silo 18. After nearly dying trying to return, Juliette wants to save her people and friends. […]

Posted November 8, 2025 by Lillian in Reviews / 0 Comments
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