I decided to read this book after seeing it pop up in several book-related posts on FaceBook and BookTok. If you’ve been following my reviews for a while, you know I gravitate toward the Fantasy genre, often, so this book piqued my interest. I knew nothing about the book other than it was a darkContinue reading “Book Review: Phantasma by Kaylie Smith”
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Get Your Copy of Magic In Her Blood Today!
TODAY IS LAUNCH DAY!! Magic In Her Blood, my debut novel is finally available to share with the world! I have enormous gratitude for everyone who has helped make this dream come true. It truly doesn’t feel real. Even as I hold the finished novel in my hands, I can’t quite get my head aroundContinue reading “Get Your Copy of Magic In Her Blood Today!”
Book Review: The Never King by Nikki St. Crowe
I picked up this book with extremely high expectations. Who doesn’t love a good re-imagining or twist on something familiar? The Never King spins the familiar story of Peter Pan, Neverland, and Captain Hook into a dark, debauched romance with magic and menace. If you are not a fan of reverse harem stories (which IContinue reading “Book Review: The Never King by Nikki St. Crowe”
Book Review: Butcher & Blackbird by Brynne Weaver
I see this book recommended everywhere, and since I’ve been on a bit of a dark romance kick lately, it was an obvious choice to read. I had no preconceptions before I read it so I was delightfully ignorant about what I was getting myself into. Imagine if you can, the deliciously dark almost tabooContinue reading “Book Review: Butcher & Blackbird by Brynne Weaver”
Book Review: “Indian” in the Cabinet: Speaking Truth to Power by Jody Wilson-Raybould
As a Canadian, I have been disenchanted for many years, unable to reconcile the country that I love with the country in which I am currently living. It breaks my heart to admit that no is Canada strong and free. I can remember watching the SNC-Lavalin affair unfolding in the media with utter disbelief. SurelyContinue reading “Book Review: “Indian” in the Cabinet: Speaking Truth to Power by Jody Wilson-Raybould”
Book Review: Twisted by Emily McIntire
If I had to choose, my favorite romance trope is enemies to lovers. There is something so visceral about the connection that builds between two people who start off hating each other and become so deeply in love. I think that hate and love have passion in common, and what is more enticing than that?Continue reading “Book Review: Twisted by Emily McIntire”
Book Review: Kushiel’s Dart by Jacqueline Carey
This book was not what I expected, but I am happy to say I wasn’t disappointed. The story is set in Terre d’Ange, a fictional land founded by a rebel angel and his companions. The inhabitants claim to be descended from those companions and the angel himself. The world-building in this story is masterful. WithContinue reading “Book Review: Kushiel’s Dart by Jacqueline Carey”
Book Review: Mort by Terry Pratchett
The persona we often associate with death is dark and terrifying, but what if he had a sense of humor and was in the market for a new apprentice? In this fourth book of the Discworld series, Pratchett introduces us to Mort, the youngest son of a vintner who is more of a burden toContinue reading “Book Review: Mort by Terry Pratchett”
Book Review: Wretched by Emily McIntire
“I don’t want to be loved by the hero. I don’t want to be sacrificed on the altar of saving the world. I want to be loved by the villain. I want to be worshipped above all else by someone who would burn it all down just to be with me and together we wouldContinue reading “Book Review: Wretched by Emily McIntire”
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