Book Review: Grave Lies by A.N. Willis Genre(s): Paranormal Mystery / Thriller Content warning: There are a few scenes with moderate violence, descriptions of murder scenes, and a theme of religious cultism that some readers may find disturbing. Heather Davenport was eight years old when she uncovered a pair of dead bodies on her grandmother’s […]

Book Review: The Stones of Valtara by Christopher Clargo Genre(s): Epic Fantasy Content warning: There are some fairly graphic battle/death/execution scenes throughout the book, as well as themes of child abduction and child harm. Terania fought Mendaria years ago, in a bloody war that left both sides with an uneasy truce… Until Mendaria was once […]

Book Review: The Symbiosis by Casie Aufenthie Genre(s): Science fiction / Romance Content warning: There are scenes of violence (one involving a child), attempted sexual assault, and themes of mind control that may be disturbing for some. Samara seeks to save the man she loves from a terrible fate. She works with the Resistance, an […]

Book Review: The Hidden Goddess by T.M. Kohl Genre(s): Fantasy / Epic fantasy Content warning: There are a number of fight/combat scenes in this book, as well as themes of mind control. Disclaimer: The Hidden Goddess is book four in The Warriors of Bhrea series, and I was fortunate to get an advanced copy prior […]

Book Review: Of Mycelium and Men by William C. Tracy Genre(s): Science Fiction Content warning: There are a few relatively graphic scenes involving character deaths in the environment. A group of human colonists have been searching for a new home world for generations. The leadership has been in suspended animation for centuries, awakened only on […]

Book Review: dibs by Allison Martine Genre(s): Romance / Romantic Comedy When Olivia is sent to a form of company culture training for her new job, she’s grouped with a bunch of new college grads, who are several years younger, an older woman who joined the organization after growing bored of retirement, and Adam, a […]

Book Review: Haze by Rebecca Crunden Genre(s): Paranormal fiction Content warning: There are some violent scenes in this book, as well as references to drugs/alcohol and addiction. Five years after her sister Sam’s death, Eliza’s life is in shambles. Her family has become dysfunctional, she’s become involved with drugs, she has no ambition nor aim […]

Book Review: Gifts of Fire and Ice by Darren Boeck Genre(s): Epic Fantasy / YA Content warning: There are a number of combat scenes, as well as some scenes of torture. Serg and his sister, Val, live in a small village on the outskirts of the empire. Some say the land where they grew up […]

Book Review: Wingfall by K. Dezendorf Genre(s): Fantasy / Fairy Tale Retelling / Middle-grade/YA Elina is an unusual fairy; she was born without wings. She has learned to cope well enough without flight, though she’s considered an oddity by the other fairies. She’s a healer and an apothecary of sorts, and she has Cornelia (Corny), […]

Book Review: The Broken Oath by L.B. Black Genre(s): Paranormal Fiction / Paranormal Romance Book three in The Owl King Archives begins about six months after the conclusion of book two. Evie has learned some troubling news about her ancestry and her role as the Owl King, which she’s compelled to keep secret from Lawrence. […]