The Witchstone book review
the Witchstone Dark, urban-fantasy book review The Witchstone by Henry. H .Neff is a dark, urban fantasy revolving around a monstrous curse, demons, and a globe-trotting adventure. The Witchstone hits the right level of dark fantasy I really enjoy, with the presence of darker elements, the gothic, and sometimes grotesque, aesthetic, and some […]
Godkiller book review
Godkiller High-fantasy book review Godkiller (Fallen Gods #1) by Hannah Kaner is a high fantasy with solid characters, an excellent delivery on its gods, and an aesthetic that often borders on the dark fantasy. There is a fair bit that Godkiller succeeds in, but the elements it succeeds the most in […]
The Darkest Bloom
The Darkest Bloom Shadowscent High-fantasy book review The Darkest Bloom by P.M. Freestone is a high fantasy action adventure with intrigue and riddles, wrapped up with a magic systems structured around themes of scent and perfumes. The Darkest Bloom was an entertaining read, but ultimately nothing particularly special. The characters, plotting, and progression worked well. […]
When The Moon Hatched
When the Moon Hatched Romance Fantasy book review The traditionally published When the Moon Hatched (Goodreads) is an epic, romance fantasy by Sarah. A. Parker with creative world building and beautifully reimagined dragons. When The Moon Hatched is romance fantasy that, unusually, happens to just be a good fantasy book outside of […]
The Bullet Catcher’s Daughter book review
THE BULLET CATCHER’S DAUGHTER High-fantasy book review I found the Bullet Catcher’s Daughter a fun, well executed steampunk novel. Elizabeth provides likable, intelligent lead full of agency who is easy to emotionally invest in. While remaining tough, she retains enough emotional vulnerability for the plot to exert emotional pressure on her, […]
House Witch 2 Fantasy book review
the house witch High-fantasy book review Much the same as the first book, but less of the comedy worked for me on this iteration. The queen’s pregnancy subplot remains the strongest part and most investable part of the narrative, but most of the previous book’s flaws remain present. The HOUSE WITCH […]
SHOREFALL
SHOREFALL This series is rapidly becoming one of my favorites. You can read my review of FOUNDRYSIDE, the first in the series. The character work(their likability, complexity of thought and variety of personalities as well as chemistry) and prose is excellent. The world building/magic is excellent and wonderfully tangible/ intractable. The […]
The Bone Ships high-fantasy book review
the bone ships High-fantasy book review I liked the high-fantasy book Bone Ships. The world building is strong with both original ideas, excellent cultural immersion/creativity, and a clear, enjoyable aesthetic which as best as I can describe feels like a mixture of Norse and Polynesian with some original elements sprinkled in. The […]