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Wildblood by Lauren Blackwood

Wildblood by Lauren Blackwood is a YA Fantasy Romance set in the Jamaican jungle. Exotic Lands Touring Company offers exclusive tours of the Jamaican

Posted byJasmine MarchandJanuary 23, 2023January 23, 2023Posted inFantasy, sci-fi & fantasy, YA, Young AdultTags:book review blog, romance, ya fantasy, ya fantasy book reviewLeave a comment on Wildblood by Lauren Blackwood

The Crane Husband by Kelly Barnhill

The Crane Husband is a brilliant and lyrical retelling of The Crane Wife. An unnamed fifteen-year-old girl lives with her mother and younger brother on the r…

Posted byJasmine MarchandJanuary 12, 2023January 12, 2023Posted inLiterary Fiction, Magical RealismTags:book review, fairytale, fiction, folktale, magical realismLeave a comment on The Crane Husband by Kelly Barnhill

Lonely Castle in the Mirror by Mizuki Tsujimura

Lonely Castle in the Mirror is a touching magical realism story about mental health and friendships. The thought of returning to school makes Kokoro sick to her

Posted byJasmine MarchandOctober 6, 2022October 6, 2022Posted inFantasy, Magical Realism, TranslatedTags:book review, book review blog, fiction, magical realism, translated fictionLeave a comment on Lonely Castle in the Mirror by Mizuki Tsujimura

A Dowry of Blood by S. T. Gibson

A Dowry of Blood is a dark and delicious story of Dracula and his first bride, Constanta, spread across centuries. Constanta lies in the mud on the brink of…

Posted byJasmine MarchandOctober 3, 2022October 3, 2022Posted inFantasy, HorrorTags:book review, Dracula retelling, gothic horror novel, Horror novelLeave a comment on A Dowry of Blood by S. T. Gibson

The Oleander Sword by Tasha Suri

The Oleander Sword brings the reader back into the rich Indian-inspired world of the Burning Kingdoms. It begins where the first book ended, with Malini embark

Posted byJasmine MarchandAugust 29, 2022August 29, 2022Posted in2SLGBTQ, FantasyTags:book review, book reviews, epic, fantasy, fantasy book, trilogyLeave a comment on The Oleander Sword by Tasha Suri

The Book of Gothel by Mary McMyne

The Book of Gothel is a wonderfully cozy story of the witch who stole Rapunzel and kept her in the tower. Haelewise, daughter of Hedda, a well-respected midwife

Posted byJasmine MarchandJuly 26, 2022July 26, 2022Posted inFantasy, Historical Fiction, UncategorizedTags:book review, book review blog, fairytale, Rapunzel, retellingLeave a comment on The Book of Gothel by Mary McMyne

Dark Earth by Rebecca Stott

Dark Earth by Rebecca Stott is a beautifully written historical fiction novel with a dash of mythology and folklore. Isla and Blue live with their father, the..

Posted byJasmine MarchandJuly 4, 2022Posted inFantasy, Historical FictionTags:book review, book review blog, fiction, folklore, mythologyLeave a comment on Dark Earth by Rebecca Stott

What Moves the Dead by T. Kingfisher

This might be controversial, but I enjoyed T. Kingfisher’s What Moves the Dead more than Poe’s original The Fall of the House of Usher. Alex Easton, a non-binar

Posted byJasmine MarchandJune 27, 2022June 27, 2022Posted in2SLGBTQ, Fantasy, HorrorTags:book review, book review blog, fantasy, gothic horror novel, Horror novelLeave a comment on What Moves the Dead by T. Kingfisher

The Martyr by Anthony Ryan

The Martyr by Anthony Ryan, Book Two of The Covenant of Steel, picks up where Book One ended. Alwyn Scribe is still at Lady Evadine’s side as protectors and.,.

Posted byJasmine MarchandJune 20, 2022June 20, 2022Posted inFantasyTags:book review, book review blog, epic fantasy, fantasy, fantasy bookLeave a comment on The Martyr by Anthony Ryan

All the Seas of the World by Guy Gavriel Kay

If you have not read Children of Earth and Sky or A Brightness Long Ago, I’d recommend reading at least one of those before starting All the Seas of the World.

Posted byJasmine MarchandMay 16, 2022May 16, 2022Posted inFantasyTags:book review, fantasy, fiction, Guy Gavriel Kay, historical fantasyLeave a comment on All the Seas of the World by Guy Gavriel Kay

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