Shielded by KayLynn Flanders is the story of the warrior princess of a kingdom at war who, be it magic or determination, must find within herself what it takes to save it. Jennesara, the princes…
Book Review: The Damned by Renée Ahdieh
Good news for those that didn’t enjoy The Beautiful: The Damned is very different, and, depending on your perspective, a hell of a lot better. With everything that was done right in The Beautiful, the…
Book Review: Girl, Serpent, Thorn by Melissa Bashardoust
In Bashardoust’s wildly imaginative sophomore novel, lushly drenched in Persian folklore, the question of what exactly makes a monster is revisited by a girl who may or may not be a monster herself. S…
Book Review: The Princess Will Save You by Sarah Henning
The Princess Will Save You by Sarah Henning is a well-written, if basic, retelling of The Princess Bride. When Princess Amarande’s childhood friend and stable boy, Luca, is stolen away from her palace…
Audiobook Review: Goddess in the Machine by Lora Beth Johnson
Andra Watts wakes up from cryogenic sleep in a room that’s too dirty, a location that’s too unfamiliar, and a time that’s 900 years too late. In this new world, technology is magic, everyone she’d kno…
Book Review: Forest of Souls by Lori M. Lee
Forest of Souls by Lori M. Lee is a beautifully written debut featuring a spooky forest, a soul-based magic system, and a pretty fantastic heroine. Sirscha is a spy-in-training and an orphan, dreaming…
Book Review: Seasons of the Storm by Elle Cosimano
Seasons of the Storm by Elle Cosimano sounds absolutely riveting on paper. A story about teenagers who’ve died and turned into seasons that run around killing each other? It doesn’t get any better tha…