November 2021 New Book Releases: Graphic novels and lush fantasy

This month is chock full of amazing graphic novels to enjoy–from graphic memoirs to comforting fantasy. There’s also a few bittersweet conclusions (Our Violent Ends?) and many highly anticipated new book releases. There’s so much to enjoy this month for…

Our Favorite AAPI Authors Recommend 12 Must-Read Books

Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage month might be over, but that doesn’t mean you can’t continue to celebrate, read and boost AAPI voices. We asked some of our favorite AAPI authors about what books they would recommend for AAPI…

Book Review: Song of the Abyss by Makiia Lucier

Like a ship caught in the doldrums, Makiia Lucier’s second installment in the YA nautical themed Fantasy Tower of Winds series, Song of the Abyss, struggles to engage the reader. While the ocean/sailor aesthetic and overall world building ideas are…

Interview: Makiia Lucier on ISLE OF BLOOD AND STONE

Today I’m excited to share a Q&A with Makiia Lucier, the author of Isle of Blood and Stone. This fantasy novel has been getting a ton of buzz online and with an intriguing premise and beautiful cover, our interest was…

Book Review: A Death-Struck Year by Makiia Lucier

For Cleo Berry, the people dying of the Spanish Influenza in cities like New York and Philadelphia may as well be in another country–that’s how far away they feel from the safety of Portland, Oregon. And then cases start being…