The Changeling by Victor LaValle Fantasy/Horror 431 pages Published June 2017, by Spiegel and Grau Apollo Kagwa has had a good life. Though his white father left when he was a child, his mother Lilian, a Ugandan immigrant, is determined to give her bookworm son a good life that's filled with books. Apollo skips … Continue reading Book Review: The Changeling
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Book Review: Witchmark
Witchmark (The Kingston Cycle #1) by C.L. Polk Fantasy 318 pages While social class distinctions are commonly used in the fantasy genres-- daring princesses, spoiled princes, naive farmboys, plucky orphans-- the strict delineations of those classes are often glossed over. In a novel, the plucky orphan can fall in love with the daring princess and … Continue reading Book Review: Witchmark
Book Review: The Tiger’s Daughter
The Tiger's Daughter (Their Bright Ascendancy #1) by K Arsenault Rivera Fantasy 526 pages Published October 2017, by Tor Books The trope of the teenaged girl who is the best at everything she does is often-- and usually justly-- derided in science fiction and fantasy. While these stories often act as wish fulfillment for both … Continue reading Book Review: The Tiger’s Daughter
The Eye of the World, A Conversation Pt. 3: The Eye of the World and Modern Fantasy
This is the third and final part of the conversation I had with Jackie at Death by Tsundoku about The Eye of the World, the first book in Robert Jordan's series, The Wheel of Time. This book was published in 1990, just shy of thirty years ago. The fantasy genre has changed a lot since … Continue reading The Eye of the World, A Conversation Pt. 3: The Eye of the World and Modern Fantasy
Book Review: The Ten Thousand Doors of January
The Ten Thousand Doors of January by Alix E. Harrow Fantasy 384 pages Expected Publication: September 10, 2019, from Redhook Books The portal tale has been a staple of fantasy for decades. In this subgenre, a character-- usually a young person-- in the ordinary world opens a strange door, walks through it, and finds themself … Continue reading Book Review: The Ten Thousand Doors of January
Goodreads Monday: The Broken Crown
Goodreads Monday is a weekly meme where we randomly select a book from our Goodreads To Be Read list and share it with the world. It’s hosted by Lauren’s Page Turners, so be sure to link back to her site so that we can all see what everyone plans to read! The Broken Crown (The … Continue reading Goodreads Monday: The Broken Crown
The Eye of the World: A Conversation
Earlier this summer, Jackie @ Death by Tsundoku and I decided to buddy read the first book in Robert Jordan's The Wheel of Time series, The Eye of the World. It was a reread for both of us, but it had been a long time since either one of us read it. We kept up … Continue reading The Eye of the World: A Conversation
Book Review: Daughter of the Forest
Daughter of the Forest (Sevenwaters #1) by Juliet Marillier Fantasy 411 pages First published in April 1999, by Tor Books Sorcha is the seventh child and only daughter of the Lord of Sevenwaters and though her mother died at her birth and left her without female companionship, Sorcha's brothers adore and protect her. She is … Continue reading Book Review: Daughter of the Forest
Goodreads Monday: King’s Dragon
Goodreads Monday is a weekly meme where we randomly select a book from our Goodreads To Be Read list and share it with the world. It’s hosted by Lauren’s Page Turners, so be sure to link back to her site so that we can all see what everyone plans to read! King's Dragon (Crown of … Continue reading Goodreads Monday: King’s Dragon
Book Review: Storm of Locusts
Storm of Locusts (The Sixth World #2) by Rebecca Roanhorse Fantasy 313 Pages First published April 23, 2019, by Saga Press Monster-hunter Maggie Hoskie has had a rough time of it lately. Her last hunt went about as wrong as it could go, she had to betray someone she has known for years, and … Continue reading Book Review: Storm of Locusts
