Strangely enough, after decades of not encountering one, this another book set in a matriarchal society, stumbled upon immediately after finishing its predecessor. Unfortunately it

Tethered Spirits has several strong points: solid prose, decent characters, several strong ideas, a good plot that supports its action elements with some mystery/questions, and

There was a lot I liked about The Thirteenth Hour, and muiltiple levels: the characters are dynamic, likable, and full of personality, the world building

Fun, solid romance, with decent characters.This is through and through a lighthearted romance, albeit one assisted by magic and dragons. The comedy is decent and

The concept of having to live in a world continuously ravaged by cataclysmic storms, and not just one but a variety, is a fun, interesting,

Enjoyable, mostly lighthearted and consistently amusing, Small Miracle is just a fun relatively short read. The characters are full of personality (Gadriel, our MC, especially)

The Tale of the Young Witch is a story I wanted to like more than I did: the beginning is strong, delivering potent motivation to

Godeena is complicated to review: the world building is strong, particularly the canvas of inter-galactic warfare and politicking, and the bones of the plot itself

The Rogue’s prose and characters are solid, and the pacing for the first half is good, but as the narrative progresses and starts to build

There’s quite a bit i liked about Crystalborne Sigils, the magic system is comprehensible and detailed but versatile, the pacing is smooth and consistent, and

Four Puppet Kings and a Fool is either a book of intense right wing political allegory, or one the drew inspiration heavily from conspiracy theory,

A bad place to be a Hero starts slow, needing to introduce our three primary characters, their motivations, quirks and various criminal situations before the

Actual rating 2.5While competently written, A Touch of Light is a book that just failed ever really catch my interest. I think there are several

Open Sorcery is a book based on the premise of Magic operating like coding in a modern world setting. It executes this premise excellently, both

For me, Miss Percy’s can best be described as ‘fine’ despite its components being largely strong: the prose is strong, the main character is well

Ever the Night Road feels like a coming of age adventure novel, driven very much by a main protagonist that feels lost about her place

Full of slow, brooding, and often macabre, horror, A Song For the Void is well written and delivers excellently on its time period. The ‘Charger’

Mythera Chronicles has a strong foundation, with solid worldbuilding and fairly complex characters, but the pacing is too quick, often diminishing the values of these

From page one, The Umbral Storm immersed me in its world, a world full of fantastical imagery and strong creative depth. The scenes of the

I found the first odd third of Broken Souls (basically the prequel stories) difficult to progress through. This is largely due to Lura’s side of

A quick, easy read, Beyond the Atmosphere introduces into a complex setting of warring species, internal intrigues, widely distinct cultures. This setting, the variety of