Elizabeth Lim borrows from Hans Christian Andersen and East Asian folklore to breathe life into Six Crimson Cranes, the first book in a duology set in the same world as her previous book, Spin the Dawn, and its sequel. In…
Book Review: The Circus Rose by Betsy Cornwell
Sparkling with lush magic and worldbuilding, The Circus Rose by Betsy Cornwell, a queer retelling of “Snow White and Rose Red,” tells the the story of twins: one who lives her life in the shadows, the other who basks in…
A Curse So Dark and Lonely by Brigid Kemmerer
A tale as old as time, or is it? Brigid Kemmerer’s YA Fantasy A Curse So Dark and Lonely is a dark and enchanting Beauty and the Beast retelling laced with sass, a bromance of the ages, and fierce heroine…
Book Review: House of Salt and Sorrows by Erin A. Craig
“Once There Were Twelve of Us.” House of Salt and Sorrows open on a funeral. The Thaumas family is burying their fourth daughter, Eulalie – the fourth oldest, and also the fourth to die mysteriously. Now only eight sisters remain,…