Damn! We picked this book up in July, and for some reason, both the BF and I keep forgetting it’s there when we go to pick up a new book. I finally broke the curse, but now neither my BF or my mother have read it, and it’s just so spoilery, and I have therefore […]
The Golden Enclaves – Naomi Novik Read More »
This was an interesting set up novel. Nyx woke up in Tempe, Arizona, with no memories of the past, and a note that her apartment and tuition were paid for. She’s out of school now, and has found that no one can remember her, and she also can’t leave Tempe. Out of desperation, the next
Guardian of Chaos – Michelle Manus Read More »
This is a great, creepy story. Maryse is a fake medium, contracted to go with her partner, Vasyl to a house in South Dakota in the late 1800s. Once she’s there, she finds out the the dead really do speak. Quick story, very atmospheric. Enjoyed it very much.
What the Dead Know – Nghi Vo Read More »
Mika is a witch, which is this story, means she was orphaned, like all witches. She was raised by Primrose, the head of the witches in England. They’re not really supposed to congregate together, so Mika was raised by a series of nannies, and now that she’s an adult, she sees the other witches once
The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches – Sangu Mandanna Read More »
What a lovely story. Marra is the youngest of three princesses. Her oldest sister is her favorite, but Damia is married off to the prince of the neighboring kingdom, and tragically dies. Kania, the second sister, takes Damia’s place. Marra and Kania had never gotten along very well, but when Marra goes with their mother
Nettle and Bone – T. Kingfisher Read More »
This is a short story, and a nice twist on high school tropes. It’s told from the point of view of a young cop who’s gone undercover at the elite high school where a number of the popular girls have been killed. He’s gone in with the boys, and this story definitely becomes all about
The Princess Game – Soman Chainani Read More »
I caught Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries when it was still on Netflix, and enjoyed the hell out of it. I’ve been sitting on this book for a while. Definitely wish I’d read it earlier. I don’t want to say that the series was sanitized for television, exactly, because it did try to deal with mature
Cocaine Blues – Kerry Greenwood Read More »
Not a bad free book. This is the set up to a series set in more modern days, but leaning on Greek mythology for the characters. The author does take certain liberties with the parentage of her characters, but she talks about why at the end of this book, and I like where she’s going
Persephone – Eva Pohler Read More »
This book finally goes into the details of the origins of Valdemar. We’ve known it was founded by a nobleman from the far away Empire, and he summons the Companions after a prayer to all the gods he’s ever heard of – now we get the full story. Kordas, Duke of Valdemar, has worked very
Beyond – Mercedes Lackey Read More »
This is a Wayward Children book, but stands apart from them – none of the action takes place at Eleanor West’s school. Regan loves horses. She’s got a great relationship with her parents, but a rather shocking secret challenges her relationships with the girls she thought were her friends. (The set up for that is
Across the Green Grass Fields – Seanan McGuire Read More »
