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FIRE & HEIST by Sarah Beth Durst – Review

FIRE & HEIST by Sarah Beth Durst – Review
Posted December 16, 2018 by Tammy in 3 stars, Reviews / 24 Comments

The nitty-gritty: A fantasy with lots of potential that felt more “middle grade” than “young adult,” Fire & Heist had some fun moments but ultimately disappointed me. I had heard all sorts of good things about Sarah Beth Durst’s The Queens of Renthia series, and so I was eager to check out her latest, a young […]

DRAGONSHADOW by Elle Katharine White – Review

DRAGONSHADOW by Elle Katharine White – Review
Posted December 3, 2018 by Tammy in 4 stars, Reviews / 31 Comments

The nitty-gritty: Another winning story in the Heartstone series, I was once again enchanted by White’s lively storytelling and wonderful world-building elements. One of my favorite things about Heartstone, the first book in White’s Pride & Prejudice fantasy retelling, was the world building. I’m a big P&P fan, but those elements are not what won […]

#RRSciFiMonth: UNHOLY LAND by Lavie Tidhar – Review

#RRSciFiMonth: UNHOLY LAND by Lavie Tidhar – Review
Posted November 29, 2018 by Tammy in 4 stars, Reviews / 29 Comments

The nitty-gritty: Tidhar’s latest is a challenging but ultimately satisfying read that deals with histories, both real and imagined. Reading a Lavie Tidhar book is like being in a fever dream. Events, characters, places and impressions swirl around you, creating a sense of unease, or confusion, or sadness. Tidhar pieces the parts of his stories […]

WE SOLD OUR SOULS by Grady Hendrix – Review

WE SOLD OUR SOULS by Grady Hendrix – Review
Posted September 27, 2018 by Tammy in 5 stars, Reviews / 40 Comments

The nitty-gritty: Grady Hendrix’s latest hums with frenetic energy, a dark and dangerous, pulse-pounding love letter to the power of music. A girl with a guitar never has to apologize for anything. I became a Grady Hendrix fan after reading Horrorstör several years ago, and I enjoyed My Best Friend’s Exorcism (although not quite as […]

KEEPER OF THE BEES by Meg Kassel – Review

KEEPER OF THE BEES by Meg Kassel – Review
Posted September 11, 2018 by Tammy in 4 stars, Reviews / 18 Comments

The nitty-gritty: Lush imagery and beautiful writing make this a stand-out YA fantasy, despite some issues I had with one of the characters. Keeper of the Bees, as I found out after I requested it, is a companion novel to Blackbird of the Gallows, which got lots of rave reviews from the blogging community last […]