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Over at Kirkus: THE DEEPEST BLUE by Sarah Beth Durst
We are over at Kirkus today for our regular column! It’s Thea’s turn, with a review of Sarah Beth Durst’s newest fantasy novel, The Deepest Blue. A spinoff novel set in the world of Renthia–in which...
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Over at Kirkus: A CURSE SO DARK AND LONELY by Brigid Kemmerer
We are over at Kirkus today for our regular column! It’s Thea’s turn, with a review of romantic YA fantasy novel A Curse So Dark And Lonely by Brigid Kemmerer. A retelling of Beauty and the Beast, but...
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Book Review: SHERWOOD by Meagan Spooner
Title: Sherwood Author: Meagan Spooner Genre: Fantasy, Young Adult Publisher: HarperTeenPublication Date: March 2019Hardcover: 480 pages Robin of Locksley is dead.Maid Marian doesn’t know how she’ll...
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May the Fourth Be With You! (Over at Kirkus)
We are over at Kirkus today for our regular column! In celebration of May the Fourth, aka Star Wars day, it is Thea’s turn, with a list. In celebration of Star Wars, Thea shares a list of three...
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Over at Kirkus: MIDDLEGAME by Seanan McGuire
We are over at Kirkus today for our regular column! It’s Thea’s turn today, this time with a review of Middlegame by Seanan McGuire. An alchemical fairy tale, Middlegame is the story of...
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Book Review: THE INVITED by Jennifer McMahon
Title: The Invited Author: Jennifer McMahon Genre: Horror Publisher: DoubledayPublication Date: May 2019Hardcover: 353 pages A chilling ghost story with a twist: the New York Times bestselling author...
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Over at Kirkus: SFF Titles from BookExpo/BookCon 2019
We are over at Kirkus today for our regular column! It’s Thea’s turn today, getting into the spirit of BookExpo and BookCon with a list of most coveted science fiction and fantasy titles at the show....
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Book Review: THE GONE WORLD by Tom Sweterlitsch
Title: The Gone World Author: Tom Sweterlitsch Genre: Science Fiction, Thriller Publisher: G.P. Putnam’s SonsPublication Date: February 2019Paperback: 400 pages “I promise you have never read a story...
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Over at Kirkus: THE HUNGER by Alma Katsu and Other Cravings
We are over at Kirkus today for our regular column! It’s Thea’s turn today, with a list of recommended summer reading: the Horror Edition. Largely inspired by The Hunger–Alma Katsu’s horrifying,...
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Over at Kirkus: THIS IS HOW YOU LOSE THE TIME WAR by Amal El-Mohtar & Max...
We are over at Kirkus today for our regular column! It’s Ana’s turn today, with her review of the highly anticipated (and much buzzed about) This Is How You Lose The Time War–the new joint effort from...
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Halloween Reads: Bad Institutes for Gifted Children (THE INSTITUTE by Stephen...
It’s officially Halloween season, which means I’ve been diving deep into the horror canon–this spooky season, I found myself drawn to two different novels about gifted children and the adults...
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Book Review: AURORA RISING by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff
I’ve been doing a lot of reading (and not a whole lot of writing) over the past few months. This has been a bad thing–not writing reviews all the time makes me feel sad but also means I often forget...
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So you want to read about the end of the world? (A Book List)
The world is a little scary right now. (As a New Yorker who lives in Queens, I feel this fear acutely at this particular point in time.) If you are a reader of apocalyptic and dystopian fiction, or a...
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Book Review: CHOSEN ONES by Veronica Roth
Veronica Roth is back with an adult(ish) SFF offering, taking the Chosen One trope to the next level. Title: Chosen Ones Author: Veronica Roth Genre: Speculative Fiction/Science Fiction Publisher:...
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Book Review: A DEADLY EDUCATION by Naomi Novik
Naomi Novik is back with a brand new series, and dear readers, I am hooked. Title: A Deadly EducationAuthor: Naomi NovikGenre: FantasyPublisher: Del ReyPublication Date: September 29, 2020Hardcover:...
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Book Review: MEXICAN GOTHIC by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
In 1950s Mexico, a headstrong socialite embarks on an adventure to save her cousin from a questionable marriage, a potentially haunted gothic mansion, and some twisted family secrets. (And also a lot...
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Book Review: KINGDOM OF SOULS by Rena Barron
The daughter of two powerful magic-users in a long legacy of witchdoctors strugglers with her lack of power–especially when the fate of the world is at stake. Kingdom of Souls by Rena Barron (HC)...
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Announcing COOKING FOR WIZARDS, WARRIORS AND DRAGONS
Hello, fellow readers, book nerds, and friends! We are proud to announce that… Thea wrote a cookbook! Not just any cookbook (though, who doesn’t love a good cookbook?)–this one is a fantasy cookbook,...
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Book Review: REAPER OF SOULS by Rena Barron
The last witchdoctor of the Tribal Lands grapples with the history she has been told her entire life, and the truth in this brilliant follow-up novel to Kingdom of Souls. Title: Reaper of SoulsAuthor:...
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On the Smugglers’ Radar: April 2021
“On The Smugglers’ Radar” is a feature for books that have caught our eye: books we have heard of via other readers, directly from publishers, and/or from our regular incursions from various corners...
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