Tag: historical fantasy

Review: The Dangerous Ones by Lauren Blackwood

Review: The Dangerous Ones by Lauren Blackwood

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 […]

Posted June 6, 2024 by Lillian in Reviews / 5 Comments
Review: Flower and Thorn by Rati Mehrotra

Review: Flower and Thorn by Rati Mehrotra

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 […]

Posted January 19, 2024 by Lillian in Reviews / 5 Comments
WoW #268 ~ A Tempest of Tea

WoW #268 ~ A Tempest of Tea

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 […]

Posted January 17, 2024 by Lillian in Features / 3 Comments
Audio Review: Year of the Reaper by Makiia Lucier

Audio Review: Year of the Reaper by Makiia Lucier

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 […]

Posted January 20, 2023 by Lillian in Reviews / 0 Comments
WoW #238 ~ Kingdom of the Feared

WoW #238 ~ Kingdom of the Feared

Happy Wednesday y’all! This week I’m eagerly waiting on Kingdom of the Feared by . This is the third book of the series, and while I haven’t read book two yet, I cannot wait to keep reading. I loved book one, and to avoid another cliffhanger I waited to read til this one was out. […]

Posted July 6, 2022 by Lillian in Features / 3 Comments
The Weekend Binge: Viking Academy by S.T. Bende

The Weekend Binge: Viking Academy by S.T. Bende

Happy Saturday y’all! Our Weekend Reads feature will be getting an overhaul soon along with a new name: The Weekend Binge. Why the change? I enjoy posting on the weekends, and sometimes it’s just a review, sometimes it’s a series review, other times it’s about what I’m currently watching. Regardless, I wanted somewhere to feature […]

Posted January 22, 2022 by Lillian in Features, Reviews / 2 Comments
Review: Rebel Rose by Emma Theriault

Review: Rebel Rose by Emma Theriault

Rebel Rose by is the first book in a new series from Disney about our favorite princesses and what happens after the credits roll. This one features Belle and starts a few months after the end of Beauty and the Beast. Set during the beginnings of the French Revolution, Belle and Lio, formerly known as […]

Posted January 10, 2022 by Lillian in Reviews / 0 Comments
WoW #225 – A Forgery of Roses

WoW #225 – A Forgery of Roses

Happy Wednesday y’all! Today I’m anxiously waiting on A Forgery of Roses by . I haven’t read her before, but she comes highly recommended AND this book looks amazing. Gothic fantasy is a newer genre for me, but I’m finding that I love it. This one in particular is about a girl with a unique […]

Posted January 5, 2022 by Lillian in Features / 6 Comments
Review: What Once Was Mine by Liz Braswell

Review: What Once Was Mine by Liz Braswell

What Once Was Mine by is the twelfth installment of the series that takes a single action in a fairy tale and asks “What if”. This time the question is “What if Rapunzel’s mother drank a potion from the wrong flower?” I quite honestly loved this book. From start to finish, it is engaging, entertaining, […]

Posted September 17, 2021 by Lillian in Reviews / 0 Comments