Rebellion, revolution, and rage collide in the highly anticipated sequel to Iron Widow as Zetian, the newly crowned empress of Huaxia, attempts to quell unrest, reinforce her position, and enact real change, all while appeasing the gods – and the newly resurrected First Emperor, Qin Zheng, in ...
Young Adult
Fierce, Feral and Full of Fungal Fright, CG Drews’ ‘Don’t Let the Forest In’ is an Anxiety-Fueled Nightmare, Pairing Plant Horror with Frenzied Obsession
Lush, lyrical, and full of profound longing, CG Drews explores grief, trauma, and loss through a deliciously co-dependent relationship between two outcasted boys during their final year at a private boarding school bordering a forest in Don’t Let the Forest In. Andrew Perrault hasn’t heard from ...
Acting as a Foil to ‘Shadow Speaker’, Nnedi Okorafor Explores Genocide and the Resulting Power of Pain and Rage in ‘Like Thunder’
Nnedi Okorafor’s Like Thunder is set to release on November 28, 2023. Many thanks to DAW for providing an ARC for review! Picking up where Shadow Speaker left off, Nnedi Okorafor dives back into a post-apocalyptic, juju-infused Africa in Like Thunder. Where Shadow Speaker promoted peace and ...
Nnedi Okorafor Blends Science Fiction with Environmentalism in the Vividly Imagined, Africanfuturist, Formerly Out-of-Print YA Novel, ‘Shadow Speaker’
Nnedi Okorafor’s Shadow Speaker is set to release on September 26, 2023. Many thanks to DAW for providing an early finished copy for review! Nnedi Okorafor excels at creating imaginative and vivid near-future worlds, and the not-too-distant nuclear fallout presented in Shadow Speaker is no ...
Haunting Yet Wholesome, Brittany M. Willows Explores Trauma and Self-Discovery in Cosmic Horror Meets Slice-of-Life YA Urban Fantasy Sequel, ‘Bleeding Heart’
Brittany M. Willows' Bleeding Heart is set to release on May 11, 2023. Many thanks to the author for providing an early e-ARC for review! With vivid imagery, a strong cast of characters, and anime-inspired, magical transformations, Brittany M. Willows weaves an unforgettable web of magic and ...
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 ...