Xiran Jay Zhao's Zachary Ying and the Dragon Emperor is set to release with Margaret K. McElderry Books on May 10, 2022. Many thanks to Simon & Schuster & NetGalley for providing an e-ARC for review. Xiran Jay Zhao proves to be a historical powerhouse in Zachary Ying and the Dragon ...
Reviews
K.M. Szpara Unflinchingly Examines Abuse and Cult Mentality in Brutally Honest, Yet Hopeful Sophomore Novel, ‘First, Become Ashes’
First, Become Ashes includes graphic sexual content and depictions of physical and emotional abuse, often without consent. Be mindful of content warnings and triggers before going in. K.M. Szpara blurs the line between myth and reality in First, Become Ashes, a trauma-fueled, introspective novel ...
Controversial and Daring, K.M. Szpara Questions the Nature of Consent in the Unabashedly Queer, Erotic Sci-Fi Parable, ‘Docile’
Docile includes graphic sexual content and depictions of physical and emotional abuse, often without consent. Be mindful of content warnings and triggers before going in. K.M. Szpara delves into the intricacies of capitalism in a world not too far off from our own in Docile, an alternate history ...
Enchanting and Introspective, Rebecca Roanhorse Pairs Political Intrigue with Long-Forgotten Magic in Character Driven Sequel, ‘Fevered Star’
Rebecca Roanhorse's Fevered Star is set to release with Saga Press on April 19, 2022. Many thanks to Saga & NetGalley for providing an e-ARC for review. Tumultuous and introspective, Fevered Star is a devastating high fantasy sequel that pairs political intrigue with incredible world-building ...
Inspired by Pre-Columbian Mythos, Rebecca Roanhorse Artfully Weaves Dark and Light, Fate and Myth in Compelling High Fantasy, ‘Black Sun’
“Today he would become a god. His mother had told him so.” – a beginning and end, wrapped up in two simple sentences that open Black Sun on a celestial void, suspenseful and captivating, as we meet Serapio, a twelve-year-old boy with a destiny borne of darkness and dreams. Expertly weaving suspense ...
Weaving Anime Transformations with Incredible Magic, Brittany M. Willows Stuns in Vivid and Enchanting YA Urban Fantasy, ‘Bloody Spade’
Brittany M. Willows stuns in Bloody Spade, a young adult urban fantasy novel that explores trauma through a richly imagined magic system that relies on aptitude and willpower. Influenced by card suits and realized in magical transformations in the same vein as Sailor Moon or Persona, Amberlye ...