These Violent Delights by Chloe Gong was one of my most anticipated reads of 2020, and it did not disappoint! In my interview, Gong shared a lot about her writing process and the intention behind her work. I know I…
Book Review: Greythorne (Bloodleaf #2) by Crystal Smith
Greythorne, the sequel to Bloodleaf by Crystal Smith, is a series of puzzling decisions that at once improve the series and wildly shift its previous intent. In this second novel, Aurelia’s world is suffocating from political and socioeconomic strife, and…
Book Review: Wayward Witch by Zoraida Córdova
Magic, fairies, and impending world doom — just another day in the life of the Moritz siblings. Like its predecessors, in Wayward Witch by Zoraida Córdova, the last in the Brooklyn Brujas series, the heart of the story is always…
Book Review: Prelude for Lost Souls by Helene Dunbar
Helene Dunbar’s paranormal young adult novel explores loss and grieving in a town where people communicate with the dead. Prelude for Lost Souls delivers exactly what its title promises: a book about music and lost souls in a town full…
‘Lobizona’ Interview: Author Romina Garber on Immigration Representation in YA, Feminism, and Argentinian Folklore
In 2020, books – especially those in the fantasy genre – have helped us process and understand the world we live in today. Lobizona by Romina Garber is no exception. With a combination of brilliant world-building influenced by Argentinian folklore…
Audiobook Review: The Falling in Love Montage by Ciara Smyth
The Falling in Love Montage by Ciara Smyth is a breezy lesbian rom-com about love in all its various forms. In it, cynical post-breakup Saoirse meets Ruby, lover of rom-coms which are largely, involuntarily, of the straighter variety. The two…
A Song Below Water Interview: Author Bethany C. Morrow on Writing About Black Voices, Power, and Activism
Author Bethany C. Morrow is known for her ability to weave current and timely themes with speculative and fantastic elements seamlessly, first in Mem and now in A Song Below Water, a book about Black sirens, the power of Black…