ARC REVIEW: The Witch King by Martha Wells

A story of power and friendship, of trust and betrayal, and of the families we choose. “I didn’t know you were a… demon.”“You idiot. I’m the demon.”Kai’s having a long day in Martha Wells’ Witch King…. After being murdered, his consciousness dormant and unaware of the passing of time while confined in an elaborate water trap, Kai wakes

April Showers Bring May Flowers: 5 Books about Resilience

As the gloomy, rainy days of April pass into the springtime sun of May, they also bring to my mind the blooming of stories in the realms of fantasy, science fiction, horror, and speculative fiction. I invite you to join me on a delightful journey through a selection of books that celebrate the timely theme

#TBT: The Impact of Science Fiction and Fantasy Zines

Dear Reader, As a scifi and fantasy fan, I have always loved the world of zines. These small, independent magazines have been a staple of the genre for decades, providing a platform for new and established writers to showcase their work [1]. But beyond simply providing a place for writers to publish their stories, zines

Magical Monday: 5 Books with Unique Magic Systems (Other than Sanderson!)

This Magical Monday, I want to talk about one of my favorite things in the genre: unique magic systems. As a fantasy reader, I’m always looking for something new and exciting in the way magic works in a world. So, I decided to compile a list of some of my favorite fantasy books with unique

Authors Looking Back: #ThrowbackThursday

With the recent news that Brent Weeks is coming out with another Night Angel book, I thought it would be fun to list some authors who are going back to their previously-completed series and re-opening it with a new addition in 2023! It can be hard to recapture the magic of the original. Readers of

Magical Monday: 6 Literary Metamorphoses

Involuntary or forced magical transformations toe the line between horror, humor, and fantasy depending on the author’s slant. Here are 6 novels or short stories that explore the concept of forced metamorphosis from the perspective of the main character, spanning the genres of children’s fantasy, to horror, to classical literature. I bet you’ll find some

Humor Me this #TBT: 5 Books that Embrace Silliness

Sometimes, life can be excessively serious. Jobs, taxes (ugh), planning what to eat for dinner every. single. evening. Sometimes, you just need a break. And today being #ThrowBackThursday, there couldn’t be a better opportunity to skip down memory lane and revisit some of my favorite blast-from-the-past laughs. The Amazing Maurice and His Educated Rodents by

Next in (Fantasy) Fashion

As an avid (if erratic) sewer, and frequent enjoyer of competition reality television shows, I have been consuming all of Netflix’s Next In Fashion series, gleefully commenting to my empty apartment what I would have done, and which outfit I think was truly the winner. I deeply enjoyed the new, fun, diverse styles of the

Trail of Lightning by Rebecca Roanhorse

Genre: Fantasy Series: The Sixth World (#1) Source: Library Summary While most of the world has drowned beneath the sudden rising waters of a climate apocalypse, Dinétah (formerly the Navajo reservation) has been reborn. The gods and heroes of legend walk the land, but so do monsters. Maggie Hoskie is a Dinétah monster hunter, a