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Cover of Cassiel's Servant by Jacqueline Carey Favorite Books/Media of 2023 & Year in Review

Happy (very belated) New Year! I had hoped to have this post up much earlier, but I got a bad cold starting on Christmas Eve and it just would not go away. I don’t think I started to feel normal again until about halfway through January. But late as it is, I could not pass up the opportunity to discuss my favorites of 2023 since I read some wonderful books and found something else fantasy-related that I absolutely love (which […]

Cover of Faebound by Saara El-Arifi The Leaning Pile of Books

The Leaning Pile of Books is a feature in which I highlight books I got over the last week that sound interesting—old or new, bought or received in the mail for review consideration. Since I hope you will find new books you’re interested in reading in these posts, I try to be as informative as possible. If I can find them, links to excerpts, author’s websites, and places where you can find more information on the book are included, along […]

Cover of The Hurricane Wars by Thea Guanzon Review of The Hurricane Wars by Thea Guanzon

As an Amazon Associate and Bookshop affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Book Description: INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER! The fates of two bitter enemies with opposing magical abilities are swept together in The Hurricane Wars, the spellbinding debut in a fantasy romance trilogy set in a Southeast Asia–inspired world ravaged by storms, perfect for fans of Fourth Wing and A Court of Thorns and Roses The heart is a battlefield. All Talasyn has ever known is the Hurricane Wars. Growing up an orphan in […]

Cover of The Jasad Heir by Sara Hashem Review of The Jasad Heir by Sara Hashem

As an Amazon Associate and Bookshop affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases. The Jasad Heir, the first book in The Scorched Throne duology, is an Egyptian-inspired epic fantasy novel by debut author Sara Hashem. She began writing it to examine the following question: “what do you owe to a place and a people you’ve barely known but without whom you wouldn’t exist?” This concept is explored through the first-person perspective of Sylvia, the heir to a demolished kingdom hated for […]

Cover of Starling House by Alix E. Harrow The Leaning Pile of Books

The Leaning Pile of Books is a feature in which I highlight books I got over the last week that sound interesting—old or new, bought or received in the mail for review consideration. Since I hope you will find new books you’re interested in reading in these posts, I try to be as informative as possible. If I can find them, links to excerpts, author’s websites, and places where you can find more information on the book are included, along […]