Cast In Firelight by Dana Swift opens in front of a towering door of ice, with eight-year-old Adraa and her parents waiting to be let into the home of her future betrothed, the prince of Naupure. Rich…
‘The Inheritance Games’ review: Jennifer Lynn Barnes’ sprawling, cinematic twist-filled novel
The Inheritance Games by Jennifer Lynn Barnes is the perfect distraction of a novel that I desperately needed in 2020. Reminiscent of Knives Out, this book is half wish fulfillment and half juicy myst…
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…
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 …
‘Where Dreams Descend’ Interview: Author Janella Angeles on World-Building & Confident Female Characters
In a time where we just want to escape, there is no book more atmospheric – or hotly anticipated – than Where Dreams Descend by Janella Angeles. This debut book features a tight competition between ma…
‘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 wo…
‘Chosen Ones’ Interview: Author Veronica Roth on Classic Tropes, Creating New Worlds, and Characters with Post Saving-the-World Emotions
The “chosen one” trope is inherently familiar to anyone who picks up a books, goes to the movies, or binge-watches the newest TV show. It revolves around the idea of destiny and wondering …