Based on the Korean Folktale “The Tale of Shim Cheong,” Axie Oh’s The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea takes readers into the spirit realm beyond the sea floor, a place full of immortal beasts, cheerful spirits, and brooding gods.…
‘The Witch Haven’ review: Sasha Peyton Smith draws readers into the magical world of 1911 New York in a historical fantasy debut
Sasha Peyton Smith sets her debut historical fantasy novel, ‘The Witch Haven,’ in a chaotic early 1900s New York City.
‘Cast In Firelight’ review: Get lost in Dana Swift’s debut YA fantasy
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 with descriptions of…
‘The Silvered Serpents’ review: Roshani Chokshi’s fantasy sequel offers a realistic picture of loss and love
The Silvered Serpents picks up after a devastating blow is dealt to what’s left of Séverin’s team. Whereas The Gilded Wolves had a hopeful, glamorous energy to it, its sequel is frenetic and icy. Steeped in distress and longing, this…
‘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…
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: A Song Below Water by Bethany C. Morrow
Set in a world much like ours, but pulsing with magic, Bethany C. Morrow’s A Song Below Water is a heady mix of mythos, power, and activism. Written as only the best fantasies can be, Morrow’s spellbinding novel takes some…