Fantasy

City of Bones

Updated and Revised Edition by Martha Wells Having come to the work of Martha Wells through her Murderbot series, I was intrigued when this “updated and revised” edition of one of her early novels, City of Bones, popped up.  But if you’re looking for the fast pace and wise-cracking snarky tone of that series, this…

The Anatomy Duology

Anatomy: A Love Story and Immortality: A Love Story by Dana Schwartz Overall: I hadn’t ever read a duology, so I was excited to dive into this pair of books.  In Anatomy we meet Hazel Sinnett, a young woman of good background who wants to become a surgeon.  Unfortunately, in early 19th century Edinburgh, she…

The Shadow Cabinet

by Juno Dawson Overall: The sequel to Her Majesty’s Royal Coven picks up right where the first book left off.  If you haven’t read book one, for the love of Pete, please DON’T read the synopsis for this one, as it’s full of spoilers!  I will try to be as spoiler-free as possible, but the…

The Killing Moon

by N.K. Jemisin Overall: I have enjoyed every book of Jemisin’s that I have read thus far, and The Killing Moon, book 1 of the Dreamblood Duology, did not disappoint.  Inspired by the religious beliefs, customs, art, and architecture of ancient Egypt, The Killing Moon takes place in the neighboring countries of Gujaareh and Kisua…

Dragonfall

by L. R. Lam Overall: If you’re looking for a fantasy book that is both highly entertaining and quite thought-provoking, look no further than Dragonfall. The first book of the new Dragon Scales series introduces the reader to Everen, a dragon prince suffering under the crushing weight of prophecy and his family’s expectations.  The first…

Lies We Sing to the Sea

by Sarah Underwood Lies We Sing to the Sea is a YA fantasy that takes The Odyssey and Greek mythology as a jumping-off point to tell a new tale about love and sacrifice.  Centuries after the events of The Odyssey, all is not well on the island of Ithaca.  Every year, the community sacrifices twelve…

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