Where Fiction and Reality Meet
Title: The Spoil of Beasts Series: Iron on Iron: Book Three Author: Gregory Ashe Publisher: Self-Published Length: 328 Pages Category: Mystery Rating: 5 Stars At a Glance: Gregory Ashe doesn’t write low hanging fruit in his mysteries; he shakes all the trees and sees what kind of foul spoils fall out. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb:... Continue Reading →
Title: Gwen & Art Are Not in Love Author: Lex Croucher Publisher: Wednesday Books Length: 352 Pages Category: Historical, Teen Fiction Rating: 5 Stars At a Glance: Full of charm and clever dialogue, rife with peril and betrayal, Gwen & Art Are Not in Love is a sweet and sublime book. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb:... Continue Reading →
Title: Bookshops & Bonedust Series: Legends & Lattes Author: Travis Baldree Publisher: Tor Books Length: 332 Pages Category: Fantasy Rating: 5 Stars At a Glance: Every single message Baldree meant to convey in Bookshops & Bonedust hit their mark with precision, and I took those hits gladly. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: When an injury throws... Continue Reading →
Title: A Power Unbound Series: The Last Binding: Book Three Author: Freya Marske Publisher: Tordotcom Length: 422 Pages Category: Historical Fantasy Rating: 5 Stars At a Glance: On the long, long list of series I’ve been sorry to see come to a close, but am nonetheless glad I got the chance to love, The Last... Continue Reading →
Title: We Only Kiss at Christmas Series: Christmas Collection: Book Two Author: Con Riley Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 203 Pages Category: Holiday Romance Rating: 5 Stars At a Glance: My love for a Con Riley romance is in the little things: the sincerity, the complexity, and the way each detail serves a lusher, richer, and... Continue Reading →
Title: Dark Moon, Shallow Sea Series: The Gods of Night and Day: Book One Author: David R. Slayton Publisher: Blackstone Publishing Length: 407 Pages Category: Fantasy Rating: 5 Stars At a Glance: If you love character-driven fantasy set in a world rife with danger and treachery, magic and mythology, Dark Moon, Shallow Sea delivers. Reviewed... Continue Reading →
Title: The Reanimator's Soul Series: The Reanimator Mysteries: Book Two Author: Kara Jorgensen Publisher: Self-Published Length: 340 Pages Category: Historical Romance, Fantasy, Mystery Rating: 5 Stars At a Glance: I love everything about what Jorgensen communicates in this story and through these characters, up to and including the fact that relationships can be tested from... Continue Reading →
Title: A Light Most Hateful Author: Hailey Piper Publisher: Titan Books Length: 280 Pages Category: Horror Rating: 5 Stars At a Glance: Hailey Piper’s writing is sublime, ethereal, vivid, and she clinches every scene and mood with precision. This is, in short, a fantastic Horror story for those who love a good mind-bender. Reviewed By:... Continue Reading →
Title: Wrath Becomes Her Author: Aden Polydoros Publisher: Inkyard Press Length: 304 Pages Category: YA/Teen Fiction, Historical Fiction, Speculative Fiction Rating: 5 Stars At a Glance: Aden Polydoros has an immense gift for telling stories that are exceptional, eloquent, and introspective. Wrath Becomes Her is far and away one of the best books I’ve read... Continue Reading →
Title: The Girl in the Wind Series: Iron on Iron: Book Two Author: Gregory Ashe Publisher: Self-Published Length: 379 Pages Category: Mystery/Suspense Rating: 5 Stars At a Glance: Theo's mental fatigue and emotional state are a central figure in The Girl in the Wind, as they ripple through and inform the narrative in ways that... Continue Reading →
Title: A Market of Dreams and Destiny Author: Trip Galey Publisher: Titan Books Length: 432 Pages Category: Fantasy, Teen Fantasy Rating: 5 Stars At a Glance: A Market of Dreams and Destiny is bewitching, enchanting, extraordinary, and is one of the most imaginative books I’ve read this year. What makes it an original isn't its... Continue Reading →
Title: A Nobleman's Guide to Seducing a Scoundrel Series: The Doomsday Books: Book Two Author: KJ Charles Publisher: Sourcebooks Casablanca Length: 333 Pages Category: Historical Romance Rating: 5 Stars At a Glance: When KJ Charles escalates the threat to life and limb, this story tightens its grip and doesn't relent for breathless moments in time.... Continue Reading →
Title: Murder in Shades of Red Series: DS Charlie Rees: Book Three Author: Ripley Hayes Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 193 Pages Category: Mystery/Suspense Rating: 5 Stars At a Glance: There are no few heart-wrenching moments along the way that flipped the script on my emotions and made me love Charlie and Tom even more. For... Continue Reading →
Title: The Death I Gave Him Author: Em X. Liu Publisher: Rebellion Publishing Length: 432 Pages Category: Sci-Fi, Technothriller Rating: 5 Stars At a Glance: The Death I Gave Him is a sci-fi locked-room drama. Em X. Liu’s storytelling is utterly lush, and their world-building portrays the claustrophobia of the setting and duplicity of the... Continue Reading →
Title: The Spirit Bares Its Teeth Author: Andrew Joseph White Publisher: Peachtree Teen Length: 399 Pages Category: YA/Teen Fantasy, Paranormal, Historical Rating: 5 Stars At a Glance: Andrew Joseph White is an uncompromising storyteller. His canvas is the page, his imagination the palette, and his words and experiences the color he uses to paint a... Continue Reading →
Title: Teach the Torches to Burn Series: Remixed Classics: Book Seven Author: Caleb Roehrig Publisher: Feiwel & Friends Length: 372 Pages Category: Teen/YA Romance, Historical Romance Rating: 5 Stars At a Glance: In Caleb Roehrig's enormously sublime reimagining of the classic tale, the patriarchy is the villain, and it's the forbidden friendship that develops between... Continue Reading →
Title: Once a Rogue Series: Roaring Twenties Magic: Book Two Author: Allie Therin Publisher: Carina Press Length: 309 Pages Category: Historical Fantasy Rating: 5 Stars At a Glance: This story is a race against the clock to locate old friends and new acquaintances, and Therin transports readers through time and trouble with an endearingly cheeky... Continue Reading →
Title: Where the Dead Sleep Series: Ben Packard: Book Two Author: Joshua Moehling Publisher: Poisoned Pen Press Length: 316 Pages Category: Murder Mystery Rating: 5 Stars At a Glance: Deputy Ben Packard doesn't rely on flash and bang to carry a story. He's far removed from the snarky, posturing, tough guy cop stereotype. He's simply... Continue Reading →
Title: The Face in the Water Series: Iron on Iron: Book One Author: Gregory Ashe Publisher: Self-Published Length: 298 Pages Category: Mystery Rating: 5 Stars At a Glance: If you've read Gregory Ashe's work in the past, nothing about this book should surprise you in terms of the action and intrigue. Having said that, however,... Continue Reading →
Title: Unknown Series: Rath & Rune: Book Three Author: Jordan L. Hawk Publisher: Self-Published Length: 182 Pages Category: Historical, Fantasy Rating: 5 Stars At a Glance: Widdershins is legendary for knowing its own. It's a place sorcerers, humans, and those who are not quite human call home, and a place where eldritch horrors visit their... Continue Reading →
Title: A Wedding in a Week Author: Con Riley Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 296 Pages Category: Contemporary Romance Rating: 5 Stars At a Glance: A Wedding in a Week is the sort of love story Con Riley does so well, and has been doing consistently for many years. It's not only about the building up... Continue Reading →
Title: Camp Damascus Author: Chuck Tingle Publisher: Tor Nightfire Length: 256 Pages Category: Horror Rating: 5 Stars At a Glance: Chuck Tingle poured a lot of feeling into this novel, and it resonates. Camp Damascus is a story about a young woman growing up and growing away from her childhood, becoming her own person, told... Continue Reading →
Title: The River's Edge Author: Jordan Castillo Price Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 69 Pages Category: Fantasy Rating: 5 Stars At a Glance: Jordan Castillo Price conceives the inconceivable and then brings it to life (pun fully intended) in the story of two men who have earned a little grace and redemption. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb:... Continue Reading →
Title: The Team Author: JL Raven Publisher: Self-Published Length: 200 Pages Category: Psychological Thriller, Suspense Rating: 5 Stars At a Glance: Suspenseful and disturbing in only the best ways, The Team is a great psychological thriller that explores what may push someone to take an eye for an eye. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: The opportunity... Continue Reading →
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