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Audio Review: The Monstrous Kind by Lydia Gregovic

Audio Review: The Monstrous Kind by Lydia Gregovic

The Monstrous Kind by is a haunting fantasy heavily inspired by Jane Austen. While other authors have attempted to do this in the past (see Pride and Prejudice and Zombies), Gregovic has done something beautiful and otherworldly. Merrick Darling is the daughter of the Lord of Sussex which affords her immunity to the toxic fog […]

Posted April 10, 2025 by Lillian in Reviews / 2 Comments
Review: Queen Among the Dead by Lesley Livingston

Review: Queen Among the Dead by Lesley Livingston

Queen Among the Dead by is a fast-paced YA fantasy inspired by the legend of the true queen of Ireland. Neve is the youngest daughter of the ruler of Eire. She’s hard-headed, brash, and wild. She spends her days learning fighting skills (archery, driving chariots, swinging an axe or a sword) instead of indoors like […]

Posted March 27, 2025 by Lillian in Reviews / 2 Comments
Review: Shadow and Tide by Rachel Greenlaw

Review: Shadow and Tide by Rachel Greenlaw

Shadow and Tide by is the follow-up book to Compass and Blade, which follows a young woman as she navigates her new abilities, hides from the Watch, and works to save those she loves. Picking up one month after the end of book one, this one starts with fire and death. Mira and her fellow […]

Posted March 17, 2025 by Lillian in Reviews / 1 Comment
Review: The Rose Bargain by Sasha Peyton Smith

Review: The Rose Bargain by Sasha Peyton Smith

Tense read! The Rose Bargain by is the first in a YA fantasy duology being compared to The Selection and The Cruel Prince, two of my personal favorites. Ivy Benton’s debut is on the horizon in this alternate history set in 1840s London, and with her debut, she will be given the opportunity to make […]

Posted February 3, 2025 by Lillian in Reviews / 3 Comments
Review: A Language of Dragons by S.F. Williamson

Review: A Language of Dragons by S.F. Williamson

Fantastic! A Language of Dragons by is a debut historical fantasy about a world with dragons, rebellions, and heartbreaking love. It’s 1923 in the streets of London and dragons fly overhead as protesters line the streets demanding an end to the class system. Vivian Featherswallow is living in her second class bubble. She follows the […]

Posted January 6, 2025 by Lillian in Reviews / 5 Comments
Audio Review: Queen’s Game by Katharine McGee

Audio Review: Queen’s Game by Katharine McGee

I had high expectations for this one. A Queen’s Game by is a YA historical romance written in the same style as the author’s American Royals series. Following three famous women in European history, the story unfolds as they all have the chance to be the next Queen of England. The author took several liberties […]

Posted November 15, 2024 by Lillian in Reviews / 3 Comments
Review: A Song to Drown Rivers by Ann Liang

Review: A Song to Drown Rivers by Ann Liang

Beautiful historical fantasy! A Song to Drown Rivers by is inspired by the legend of Xishi, a beautiful girl who brings down an empire. Written as if told orally to us by the narrator, the story follows Xishi, a young Yue village girl known for her beauty who is bitter at the loss of her […]

Posted November 14, 2024 by Lillian in Reviews / 3 Comments