Book Review: Upscaled by Joseph John Lee Genre(s): Cozy Fantasy Book Synopsis: It begins and ends, as things do, with a girl throwing a birthday party for a dragon. Or it would, if things were ever that simple. Generations ago, the Inquisition of the Priory of the Thrice-Dead Prophet decided that dragons were a great […]

Book Review: Fallen by Kat Kinney Genre(s): Cozy Mystery / Paranormal Fantasy / Urban Fantasy Book Synopsis: EVERWOOD FALLS… a small supernatural community tucked up in the Colorado Rockies where witches, werewolves and vampires can live without fear of discovery, and those with curses they can’t control are sent to keep the existence of magic […]

Book Review: The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea by Axie Oh Genre(s): Fantasy / Mythological Fantasy / YA Book Synopsis: Deadly storms have ravaged Mina’s homeland for generations. Floods sweep away entire villages, while bloody wars are waged over the few remaining resources. Her people believe the Sea God, once their protector, now curses […]

Book Review: King’s Hill by Josh Hanson Genre(s): Supernatural Horror Book Synopsis: When Sadie Roth takes a part time job teaching creative writing at King’s Hill, the local prison, she finds herself in close contact with Edward Joseph Mills, a local boogeyman and convicted serial killer. As Mills uses the course as a vehicle to […]

Book Review: The Whisper that Replaced God by Timothy Wolff Genre(s): Fantasy Book Synopsis: Murder is just, so long as it serves the crown. Hidden behind a mask and with a dagger in his sheath, Mute serves the crown with pride. A fair life, if not a monotonous one. But his next contract nicks too […]

Book Review: Unfortunate by Ayrton Silva Genre(s): Fantasy / Speculative Fiction Book Synopsis: Wealth, power, and an easy life. Vaz had it all, but nothing could satisfy him. He always wanted more. When one of his plans makes his boss finally decide he is a threat, Vaz finds himself with only two options: to roll […]

Book Review: The Warm Hands of Ghosts by Katherine Arden Genre(s): Historical Fantasy / Horror Book Synopsis: January 1918. Laura Iven was a revered field nurse until she was wounded and discharged from the medical corps, leaving behind a brother still fighting in Flanders. Now home in Halifax, Canada, Laura receives word of Freddie’s death in […]

Book Review: Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia Genre(s): Gothic Horror / Historical Fantasy Book Synopsis: An isolated mansion. A chillingly charismatic aristocrat. And a brave socialite drawn to expose their treacherous secrets… After receiving a frantic letter from her newly-wed cousin begging for someone to save her from a mysterious doom, Noemí Taboada heads to […]

Book Review: The Quiet Stillness of Empty Houses by L.V. Russell Genre(s): Gothic Fantasy / Paranormal Fiction Book Synopsis: Theodora Corvus can hear the whispers of her crumbling family home. She can hear the whispers of Kingsward Manor, her place of employment. She sees the watchers by the lake, black-eyed and waiting. But Broken Oak […]

Book Review: A Stitch Between Worlds by Frasier Armitage Genre(s): Science Fiction / Short Story Collection Book Synopsis: “The differences between worlds — they’re like two tapestries, one made of silk and the other of wool. But this door is a needle that sends me between them, and I’m what stitches them together.” A future […]