Bloodied and Bejewelled: Dowry of Blood by S.T. Gibson
Gibson wields her pen like a sword and runs you through with it – but oh, you’ll thank her for it.
Tag: ARC reviews
Coming Full Circle: The Queen’s Weapons by Anne Bishop
The ending this series deserved.
A Glorious Chimera of a Book: The Councillor by E. J. Beaton
Long live the Councillor!
Some Gems, Some Duds: Upon a Once Time by Todd Sanders (ed.)
In which I have very mixed feelings about a short story collection.
There’s No Right Way to Be a Person: Across the Green Grass Fields by Seanan McGuire
Tl;dr: another beautiful, brutal, and powerful instalment in a series that really ought to be mandatory reading by now.
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.
Fire and Flowers: The Forever Sea by Joshua Phillip Johnson
A weaker story doesn’t live up to the incredible worldbuilding, but still a fun read!
Made of Magic: The Midnight Bargain by C.L. Polk
So many feels. SO MANY.
Oz’s Got Nothing on This: Over the Woodward Wall by A. Deborah Baker
Madeleine L’Engle said, “You have to write the book that wants to be written. And if the book will be too difficult for grown-ups, then you write it for children.”
And that’s exactly what Seanan McGuire has done.
Magic is Here, Queer, and Ready to Fuck You Up: The Scapegracers by H. A. Clarke
Scapegracers doesn’t need you to love it. It dares you not to.