The King of King Arthur Retellings: Blackheart Knights by Laure Eve
Cross the movie Knight’s Tale with the Bordertown series, and you’re getting close to how freaking awesome this is.
Category: Crescent Classics
Rhapsodic Prose and a Queer Cast You’ll Adore: The All-Consuming World by Cassandra Khaw
Before this, I had never read Khaw’s work before. They mostly write horror, and I am a total whimp about horror.
I don’t care. After reading The All-Consuming World, I will read anything Khaw writes.
Yearning Like Honey, Desire Like Blood: Summer Sons by Lee Mandelo
I never doubted for a second that this was going to be good.
But it’s not good.
It’s motherfucking breathtaking.
Death to Cynicism & Despair: The Fifth Sacred Thing by Starhawk
This is a book about a witches’ utopia.
This is a book about hope.
The Crescent Classics 101 & the Book That Started It All
A quick rundown on what the Crescent Classics are, and my spotlight on the very first one.
10 Heroines Who Choose to Challenge
In honour of International Women’s Day, 10 incredible heroines!
Powerful, Punk, Poignant: The Velocity of Revolution by Marshall Ryan Maresca
Listen, all you really need to know is BUY THIS BOOK IMMEDIATELY!
A Glorious Chimera of a Book: The Councillor by E. J. Beaton
Long live the Councillor!
The Past Stays the Same, But History Changes: When the Tiger Came Down the Mountain by Nghi Vo
A beautiful story that raises thoughtful points on history and who gets to tell it.
Move Over, Howl, There’s a New Heart-Eater In Town: Night Shine by Tessa Gratton
Queer, magical, utterly stunning.