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 […]
Please note that if you haven’t read What the River Knows, there are spoilers to it in this review. Read at your own risk. This was one of my most anticipated books of the year, and let me just say it lived up to the hype! Where the Library Hides by is the conclusion to […]
Happy Wednesday y’all! This week I’m eagerly waiting on Where the Library Hides by . I devoured the first book in this duology without apologies. I loved the mystery, the romance, the setting, and the magic. It all combined for a fantastic, edge-of-your-seat read. And the cliffhanger?! I’m dying to know what happens next in […]
Happy Tuesday y’all! This week’s topic is “Ten Things I Loved About [Insert Book Title Here].” I thought for a while about what book I could do or if I wanted to do a series. I decided to pass on some of the ones I felt would be really popular like Thorne of Glass or […]
Happy Wednesday y’all! This week I’m eagerly waiting on The Kiss of the Nightingale by . I love historical fantasies, and this one is set in 1800s France involving magic, mystery, and romance. I’ll admit the cover caught my attention first, but the blurb hooked me. I cannot wait!
I devoured this one! We Shall Be Monsters by is a YA fantasy steeped in Indian folklore and mythology. The story begins with the death of Kajal’s sister Lasya. Kajal vows to bring her back, but to do so means breaking tradition and burying her body instead of burning it. Kajal works tirelessly to get […]
Vicious read! The Dangerous Ones by is a historical fantasy romance set during America’s Civil War about a vampire hunter falling for a vampire. Jerusalem is an escaped slave and a Saint – people with god-like strength, speed, and agility. She’s spent her life hiding who she really is, but now she’s fighting for the […]
What an amazing read! Flower and Thorn by is a standalone YA historical fantasy that asks the question: “What if India had magic when the Portuguese invaded during the 16th century?” I am a sucker for books like this that are full of history but rewritten to include other things. For this one, it’s magical […]
Happy Wednesday y’all! This week I’m eagerly waiting on A Tempest of Tea by . Initially, what drew me into this book was the cover. Then I read the blurb, and I was sold! Vampires are my weakness 😂 In all seriousness, a vampire story got me back into reading after college, and they also […]
For those readers who enjoy dry humor, dark and grisly deaths, and light fantasy, this book is for you. Year of the Reaper by has been on my TBR shelf since prior to the book’s release, yet somehow I kept forgetting about it. I recently found an audiobook copy at my local e-library and devoured […]