Tag: dark fantasy

WoW #285 ~ What Wakes the Bells

WoW #285 ~ What Wakes the Bells

Happy Wednesday y’all! Today I’m eagerly waiting on What Wakes the Bells by debut author . Not gonna lie, that cover caught my eye first. But then I read the blurb and fell in love. I love dark fantasies, and Mina’s plight described in the blurb is exactly my kind of read. I cannot wait […]

Posted December 4, 2024 by Lillian in Features / 2 Comments
WoW #244 ~ City of Nightmares

WoW #244 ~ City of Nightmares

Happy Wednesday y’all! Today I’m eagerly anticipating City of Nightmares by . This dark fantasy blends dreams with reality in a city similar to Batman‘s Gotham. That comparison alone is enough to make me want to read it, however in reading the blurb and a few early reviews, I’m sold. I love morally grey characters […]

Posted October 26, 2022 by Lillian in Features / 4 Comments
Review: The Darkening by Sunya Mara

Review: The Darkening by Sunya Mara

I did not realize how much I’ve missed fantasy until I started reading this book! The Darkening by debut author is the first in a dark fantasy series about the daughter of failed revolutionaries and a prince fearful of his destiny. All the things I love about fantasy are present in this one: experimental magic, […]

Posted July 18, 2022 by Lillian in Reviews / 0 Comments
Review: Within These Wicked Walls by Lauren Blackwood

Review: Within These Wicked Walls by Lauren Blackwood

“Ethiopian-inspired debut fantasy retelling of Jane Eyre” is a perfect description of this book. Within These Wicked Walls by is a fantastic, often times dark fantasy that I did not want to sit down. Following a young woman trying to make a name for herself, the story unfolds in the cursed mansion of handsome Mr. […]

Posted February 3, 2022 by Lillian in Reviews / 1 Comment