The Hemlock Queen suffers from middle book syndrome. It begins shortly after the events in The Foxglove King, with the three main characters suddenly in
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The City of Stardust by Georgia Summers
The City of Stardust has spades of beautiful, whimsical writing but lacks character development and world-building. A hundred-years
A Feather So Black by Lyra Selene
A Feather So Black is a new fae romantasy series from Lyra Selene. A bloody war resulted in the Fair Folk stealing twelve young girls, including the queen’s
Wandering Stars by Tommy Orange
Wandering Stars is the poignant follow-up novel to Tommy Orange’s There There. This generational novel follows two timelines: what happened after the
An Education in Malice by S. T. Gibson
An Education in Malice was a solid vampire novel, but it left me wanting more. Laura Sheridan begins her first year of study at Saint Perpetua’s College. There
The Temple of Fortuna by Elodie Harper
The Temple of Fortuna wraps up Elodie Harper’s Wolf Den Trilogy in the best way possible. It’s 79 AD, and Amara has come a long way since her days in the
Two Twisted Crowns by Rachel Gillig
went from incorrectly thinking I might not enjoy One Dark Window to finding a new favourite fantasy author with Two Twisted Crowns. This sequel picks up imm
Happiness Falls by Angie Kim
I’ve been waiting for another book by this author ever since I read Miracle Creek, so I was ecstatic when I saw Happiness Falls available on Netgalley. I’m happy to
A Broken Blade by Melissa Blair
A Broken Blade is a solid fantasy romance with an intriguing plot written by an Indigenous author. Keera is the King’s Blade and favourite assassin.
River Mumma by Zalika Reid-Benta
River Mumma by Zalika Reid-Benta is a magical realist novel full of Jamaican folklore and takes place in Toronto. After reluctantly attending a party, Ali
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