Stunningly Splendiferous: Saint Death’s Herald by C. S. E. Cooney
In which the perfect book gets the perfect sequel.
Category: Fantasy Reviews
Sunday Soupçons #38
A Britain where the Norman Conquest never happened, and an extremely sweet fantasy romance with reversed gender roles!
March DNFs
Important question: why do I do this to myself?
Aka, The Cursed Melodies; Transmentation/Transience; What Wakes the Bells; Gryphon King; Behooved; Aunt Tigress; Lovely Dark and Deep; The Mercy of Gods; and Dungeon Crawler Carl.
A Most Epic Magnificence: The Raven Scholar by Antonia Hodgson
Epic fantasy that is nothing it claims to be, and EVERYTHING it wants to be!
Mine Is Pounding: Point of Hearts by Melissa Scott
Salt, sneaky nobles, and a most important wedding!
Velvet Gothic: What Manner of Man by St John Starling
It’s not actually a Dracula retelling, but it is ridiculously delicious.
Sunday Soupçons #37
Impossible murders and cursed sapphics!
Soft and Sugary: Homegrown Magic by Jamie Pacton and Rebecca Podos
Cosy fantasy, elevated – at least until that ending.
February DNFs
Grave Empire, The Antlered King, The Fourth Consort, A Dance of Lies
Like Blown Glass: The Gilded Crown by Marianne Gordon
Listen: ignore the official cover. IGNORE IT.