Book Review: The Lost King by T.M. Kohl Genre(s): Epic fantasy Content warning: There are a few combat scenes (but nothing terribly gory/bloody). Lauren was on track to become a nurse, her life seemingly ordinary. On the date of her college graduation ceremony, her life took an unexpected turn when an attack on her city […]

Book Review: Kiss Me Deadly by Jessie Thomas Genre(s): Paranormal fantasy, Urban fantasy Content warning: There are a number of violent/fight scenes in this book and some adult language. Seraphina is the only practicing necromancer in a city plagued by vampires and ghosts that refuse to depart to the afterlife on their own, and her […]

Book Review: The Last of the Atalanteans by P.L. Stuart Genre(s): Fantasy Content warning: There are numerous battle scenes in this book that may be disturbing to some. This is the second book in an ongoing series. I read and reviewed book one, A Drowned Kingdom, last year. You can read my review here, as […]

Book Review: The Teeth in the Tide by Rebecca F. Kenney Genre(s): Fantasy Content warning: There are some scenes of violence/gore and abuse, implied cannibalism, and implied rape. In a world where mermaids are vicious, murderous creatures with a taste for human blood, Kestra lives on an island that has become increasingly inaccessible due to […]

Book Review: The Marked Princess by E.P. Stavs Genre(s): Fantasy, young adult Josselyn is the crown princess of Eldor, and it’s expected that she choose a husband on her eighteenth birthday. There are several suitors, but one is Prince Stefan from a neighboring kingdom, a man she immediately dislikes and distrusts. When she chooses a […]

Book Review: The Heartbeat of a Million Dreams by Halo Scot Genre(s): Science fiction, science fantasy Content warning: There are some scenes of violence/gore. Slade Hawk is hunted for what she is, what she represents, but she isn’t sure what that is. Forced to live on the streets and run for her life at every […]

Book Review: Archaic Deception: The Guardian of Emblems by Joe Dayvie Genre(s): Fantasy Humans and quorians have a long and troubled history. Each species blames the other for terrible events from the distant past. As a result, the quorians have secreted themselves away, living in seclusion where they believe they are safe from the outside […]

Book Review: A Breath of Sunlight by Sydney Winward Genre(s): Fantasy romance Calle is a fae prince sentenced to a life of slavery by his wicked and jealous brother, the Sun King. Made to suffer for years in a mining pit, he begins to lose hope and wish for death. Weakened and miserable he believes […]

Book Review: The Martian by Andy Weir Genre(s): Science fiction Ok, yes, I will admit I’m really behind on reading this book. It’s been on my shelf for years and I am finally getting around to reading it. I have not watched the movie, so I can’t make any comparisons with it here. This is […]

Book Review: Love, Loss and Honor by Herbert Wiens Genre(s): Historical fiction, women’s fiction Content warning: There is are some violent scenes in this book that depict torture and rape. Karen is a career-driven college student seeking to become a medical doctor. During her first year of college, she hooks up with three different boyfriends—one […]