‘The Witchery’ review: S. Isabelle crafts a dark and captivating witchy debut

S. Isabelle combines the favorite tropes of paranormal young adult fiction while also adding a unique spin in her debut The Witchery. With an interesting ensemble cast of characters and a school of witches, S. Isabelle crafts a beautifully written…

‘Vampires, Hearts, and Other Dead Things’ review: Margie Fuston’s debut sinks its fangs into the heart of grief

Margie Fuston’s debut ‘Vampires, Hearts, and Other Dead Things’ is a paranormal contemporary that doesn’t hesitate to sink its fangs into the heart of grief.

‘When Villains Rise’ review: Rebecca Schaeffer marvelously concludes her addictive ‘Market of Monsters’ series

Just as in the very beginning, monstrosity, in both deed and being, is the subject of When Villains Rise, the conclusion to the darkly insightful yet humorous Market of Monsters series by Rebecca Schaeffer. Nita’s journey in Not Even Bones…

Audiobook Review: Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas

What do you get when you mix endearing characters, genuine family dynamics, brujería-inspired magic, and queerness in a myriad of forms?  Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas is an #ownvoices YA Paranormal novel set in East Los Angeles about a boy…

Book Review: When We Were Magic by Sarah Gailey

It’s a lesser-known rule in the reading community, but when a book begins with magical manslaughter, it’s mandatory that it’s read it all the way through. When that magical manslaughter also happens to involve an exploding penis, you know you’ve…

Audiobook Review: Witches of Ash and Ruin by E. Latimer, Narrated by Katharine Lee McEwan

Disclaimers for the novel, as given by the author on Goodreads: Homophobia and forced outing (forced outing isn’t on page/occurs prior to the story), mention of/alluding to conversion therapy, self-harm/blood magic, mention of rape, and alluding to/mention of physical/emotional abuse.…