Luzia starts out this story as a scullion in Madrid. She has questionable heritage – this is set in the time of the Inquisition, and Luzia’s family has kept to their Jewish heritage. But even more than that, she has powers. When her mistress discovers her milagritos, Luzia’s secret is out in the open, and […]
The Familiar – Leigh Bardugo Read More »
Davi’s been alive for probably around a thousand years at this point. She woke up one morning in a different world, and was found by a wizard that told her she has a destiny to save it. And she’s definitely tried. But she’s more than 200 lives in at this point, and the Dark Lord
How to Become the Dark Lord and Die Trying – Django Wexler Read More »
This book is mostly two novellas that are the stories of two separate dragons that have humans come into their lives. Feora hoards books, so I loved her instantly. She draws the attention of a knight when she’s using the king’s gold that she stole* (I mean, if he’d just send her regular tribute, she
Books and Broadswords , Volume 1 – Jessie Mihalik Read More »
For unread books, read here. This has been my worst reading year in a very long time. Mainly, this is due to the family health emergency we had over the summer – it’s amazing how much driving back and forth to another state every weekend for a couple months will cut into your reading time.
I’ve had this book in my figurative to read pile for a while now – I’ve heard really good things about the author, but just hadn’t gotten around to reading it. I saw a post somewhere online in the last few weeks that mentioned it was based on Hamlet, and for some reason, that was
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Tina’s always known she had an alien beacon inside her, and someday, the aliens will be back for her. She’s the clone of one of the greatest heroes of an alien fleet. When they do come for her, she and her best friend Rachael are off for the stars. This is definitely a YA novel
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I really enjoy this world that the author has created – it has such an air of realness about it, and such an interesting set of races. And the magic system gets more interesting as the story progresses. Kaylin is sent to investigate the disappearance of what appears to be a simple box from Elani
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There are three characters to this story – Kate, in the present day; her great aunt Violet, when she was young, during WWII; and their ancestor Altha, who was tried as a witch in the 16th century. I liked this book – the thread of power that draws these characters together is compelling, but it’s
Weyward – Emilia Hart Read More »
Super interesting book. It’s in a sort of Victorian maybe England, with various types of magic available, although some are thought to be gone. Iz and Warren are a married couple (with a fantastic relationship). She’s a hexologist, and has inherited a bunch of interesting artifacts from her father, who was a renowned scholar (though
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