A Song of Wraiths and Ruin is a West African inspired fantasy led by two characters, Malik and Karina, the refugee and the princess, who—to reunite with the people they love—must kill each other. Malik’s character is 100% unique in…
Book Review: Last Memoria by Rachel Emma Shaw
Everybody lies. Sarilla is half Memoria. At once a gift and a curse, her power allows her to manipulate memories, making her as useful as she is feared. The novel opens with Sarilla, using gloves and a cloak to hide…
Book Review: Forged in Fire and Stars by Andrea Robertson
A classic hero’s journey type novel, Forged in Fire and Stars by Andrea Robertson, while predictable at times, puts its own interesting spin on the timeless trope. While Ara, the main character, can be comfortably placed in the Chosen One…
Book Review: Frozen Beauty by Lexa Hillyer
Sisters and secrets. Secrets and sisters. Secrets kill sisters. Secrets, not sisterhood, make this story, though it’s that bond that unravels them. Frozen Beauty is told from alternating perspectives, each holding tightly to their own part of the story, which…
Book Review: Brazen by Katherine Longshore
For fans of Reign on the CW or Philippa Gregory’s The Other Boleyn Girl, Katherine Longshore’s newest novel is sure to delight. Brazen, releasing today on June 12th, can certainly be read as a stand-alone novel, but together with Longshore’s Gilt and Tarnish, the reader will…
Book Review: Significance by Shelly Crane
“I saw something in you that I couldn’t live without. I chose you, inside of me, and you chose me. It’s not one sided, it only works when both people choose the other. You are perfect for me in every…
Book Review: We Are the Goldens by Dana Reinhardt
Anyone looking for an honest portrayal of a teenage girl in literature: look no further than We Are the Goldens by Dana Reinhardt. If you know anything about me, you will know I’m a sucker for a good coming-of-age tale. (For those…