Written in verse, Thirty Talks Weird Love by Alessandra Narváez Varela is a coming-of-age story with a science fiction edge. This punchy and incisive tale follows 13-year-old Anamaría, who is growing up in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico. Anamaría is full of…
Book Review: The Electric Heir by Victoria Lee
As with her first novel in the Feverwake duology, Victoria Lee’s sequel The Electric Heir crackles with that same magnetism that allures you to Noam’s chaotic and feverish world. Six months have passed since the events of The Fever King,…
Book Review: The Vanishing Deep by Astrid Scholte
Astrid Scholte’s sophomore novel, The Vanishing Deep, dives into the deepest depths of sisterly love and explores the moral question of what would it mean if you could bring someone back from the dead… for a price. Everything about this…
Book Review: The Fever King by Victoria Lee
Mixing a magical epidemic with prevalent societal issues, Victoria Lee’s The Fever King electrifies with its magnetic story, strong characters, and sweet romance. After a magical virus decimated modern civilization in the U.S., the land was cleaved in two, divided…
Book Review: The Toll by Neal Shusterman
Action packed, thrilling, and surprisingly soul stirring — The Toll by Neal Shusterman is a gripping conclusion to the Arc of Scythe trilogy. In the world of Arc of Scythe, death has been conquered. Humanity lives in a post-mortal utopic…
Book Review: The Kingdom by Jess Rothenberg
Jess Rothenberg’s YA, sci-fi, fantasy The Kingdom tackles the pressing philosophical question, “What does it mean to be human”, in a futuristic Disneyland-esque theme park with android princesses, bio-engineered animals, and a dolphin show with a singing mermaid. Oh, and…
Jonathan Movie Review: Ansel Elgort Carries So-So Sci-Fi on His Shoulders
A Baby Driver star goes Black Mirror in Jonathan, the sci-fi drama from co-writer-director Bill Oliver. Well, more accurately, the Ansel Elgort-topper approaches the twisted anthology, links arms with it in the moonlight and walks down some of the same paths…