Title: City of Broken MagicSeries: Chronicles of Amicae #1Author: Mirah BolenderGenre: Urban FantasyPublisher: Tor BooksFormat: PaperbackISBN: 9781250169273 Summary: Five hundred years ago, magi created a weapon they couldn’t control. An infestation that ate magic—and anything else it came into contact with. Enemies and allies were equally filling. Only an elite team of non-magical humans, known …
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Creatures of Want and Ruin by Molly Tanzer
I really enjoyed Molly Tanzer’s Creatures of Will and Temper, so I was quite excited about the sequel Creatures of Want and Ruin. I’m happy to say that it didn’t disappoint.
Empire of Sand by Tasha Suri
Title: Empire of SandSeries: The Book of Ambha #1Author: Tasha SuriGenre: Fantasy, RomancePublisher: OrbitFormat: PaperbackISBN: 9780356512006 Summary: Mehr is a girl trapped between two cultures. Her father comes from the ruling classes of the empire, but her mother’s people were outcasts, Amrithi nomads who worshipped the spirits of the sands. Caught one night performing these …
The Phoenix Empress by K Arsenault Rivera
Title: The Phoenix EmpressAuthor: K. Arsenault RiveraGenre: High Fantasy, LGBTPublisher: Tor BooksFormat: PaperbackISBN: 9780765392572 Summary: Since she was a child, the divine empress O Shizuka has believed she was an untouchable god. When her uncle, ruler of the Hokkaran Empire, sends her on a suicide mission as a leader of the Imperial Army, the horrors …
A Study in Honor by Claire O’Dell
Title: A Study In Honor Author: Clare O’Dell Genre: Science Fiction, Mystery Publisher: Harper Voyager Format: Paperback ISBN: 9780062699305 Summary: Dr. Janet Watson knows firsthand the horrifying cost of a divided nation. While treating broken soldiers on the battlefields of the New Civil War, a sniper’s bullet shattered her arm and ended her career. Honorably …
Fantastical Q&A With Stephen Zimmer, Author of Dream of the Navigator
“1984 and Brave New World meets Narnia” in this exciting new young adult release from award-wining author Stephen Zimmer. Four main characters begin their journeys in the Faraway Saga, a tale that invites readers to explore infinite horizons! [divider] [RAVENOUS]: Tell me about Dream of the Navigator. What inspired you to write it? [ZIMMER]: …
Kakuriyo: Bed & Breakfast for Spirits by Midori Yūma
Title: Kakuriyo: Bed & Breakfast for SpiritsSeries: Kakuriyo: Bed & Breakfast for Spirits Vol. 1Author: Midori YumaGenre: MangaPublisher: VIZ Media LLCFormat: PaperbackISBN: 197470372X Summary: Faced with the choice of being married to a strange spirit or being made into dinner, Aoi decides to create a third option for herself! Aoi Tsubaki inherited her grandfather’s ability to see …
The Man on the Roof by Michael Stephenson – Book Review
Title: The Man on the RoofSeries: Author: Michael Stephenson Genre: Mystery, Suspense, ThrillerPublisher: Self PublishedFormat: eBookASIN: B07BP8ZD7T Summary: Someone has been creeping in the dark while the others sleep, and they’ve done terrible, terrible things. “There was a man on your roof,” claims curmudgeonly lane-hermit Herbert McKinney. Then, he initiates an unprovoked fight with a local punk. Drama escalates …
Gods, Monsters, and the Lucky Peach — Book Review
Title: Gods, Monsters and the Lucky PeachSeries: Author: Kelly Robson Genre: Science FictionPublisher: TorFormat: PaperbackISBN: 1250163854 Summary: Discover a shifting history of adventure as humanity clashes over whether to repair their ruined planet or luxuriate in a less tainted pass. In 2267, Earth has just begun to recover from worldwide ecological disasters. Minh is part of the generation …
An Unkindness of Magicians — Book Review
Title: An Unkindess of MagiciansSeries: An Unkindess of Magicians #1Author: Kat HowardGenre: Fantasy, Urban FantasyPublisher: Saga PressFormat: PaperbackISBN: 1481451219 Summary: There is a dark secret that is hiding at the heart of New York City and diminishing the city’s magicians’ power in this fantasy thriller by acclaimed author Kat Howard. In New York City, magic controls …