War dragons, sprawling empires, godly men, huge krakens, daemonic evils on the rise, HERBIVORE dragons, whoohooing on straw if you get my drift...Are you sold yet or should I continue?
Review: Aftershock by J J Blacklocke
A story made fascinating by its focus on the cultural and social aspects of maintaining tradition while rebuilding society.
Review: Winter’s Orbit by Everina Maxwell
Two men maneuvered into a marriage of convenience stumble onto a murder mystery that might just put into question the future of a galactic empire? The inflaming burn of a queer romance and space politics? Extrovert cinnamon roll meets introvert cinnamon roll?
Cover Reveal: Crowning Essence by Sahira Javaid
If you loved the cover reveal for Crowning Soul, Sahira Javaid's magical portal fantasy and the first book in the Heart of Noorenia series, then you're definitely not ready for this post.
Review: The Forever Sea by Joshua Phillip Johnson
I loved the slow-burn sapphic romance, the battles with reimagined, mythological beasts of the depths of the sea, and the message on seeking that much necessary harmony between self and Nature, past, present, and future.
Review: Amari and the Night Brothers by B B Alston
Read more about the next big series in MG fiction!
Adding nuance to my rating system
Introducing my new rating system on the blog: emotion buttons, four words, and reader match!
Another Cathartic ‘Top Anticipated Reads’ List for 2021!
Here's to a hell (but...but not literally...you hear me, demons?) of a 2021, and if you've had a terrible past year, I hope you can find something to celebrate at the end.
Review: Power by Bharat Krishnan
For readers who enjoy action-packed, metaphorically rich, politically-empowered stories devised to make you think, know, and act on the inequalities of our world.
Review: The Road to Woop Woop and Other Stories by Eugen Bacon
For those who love cross-genre explorations, rooted in imaginative scenarios and relationships, with exquisite, unconventional writing made brilliantly alive by memory and tradition.