Review: Jade City by Fonda Lee
An ode to gangster epics, rich with real characters and a realized world, Jade City is a near-perfect fantasy crime epic featuring the best of both genres.
Review: A Promise of Peridot by Kate Golden
A shocking and punch-packed romantasy sequel. Arwen and Kane continue on their quest for the tools they need to end the evil tyranny of the King of Citrine.
Review: Golden Son by Pierce Brown
Brown grapples you into a chokehold, not letting you gasp until the last bloodydamn page, leaving you staring wild-eyed at the heartbreaking carnage of Golden Son.
Review: Dark Bloom by Molly Macabre
A darkly atmospheric book, brimming with action, violence and gore, which also packs an emotional punch that’ll leave a gaping bloody hole in your chest
Review: Two Twisted Crowns by Rachel Gillig
Two Twisted Crowns is a thrilling sequel – brimming with magic, barters, and courtly games that will pull you back into the realm of the Shepherd King.
Review: The Automaton by Ian Young
A machine stirs in an abandoned facility, with a voice to guide it through turmoil. And what's more, forgotten memories begin to surface. Care for more info?
Review: One Dark Window by Rachel Gillig
A gothic fantasy that any adult reader will enjoy from start to finish. It is filled with rich, indulgent, and unique magic – all set on turn-worthy pages.
Review: Thunder Kraken by David Estes & Dyrk Ashton
Zee and Jessup continue training their powers to fight that mysterious foe from the first novel. Will they survive their training or will sabotage kill them?
Review: The Rarkyn's Familiar by Nikky Lee
The Beast and a girl are an unlikely pair in this thrilling intro to the magical world of the Empire. Will they be able to break the magic in time for them to be saved?
Review: Born In Fury by Mosha Winter
This is a solid debut novel from an author that shows a lot of promise... a book that will stick in their mind, full of love, betrayal, and even blood.
Review: Rusted Synapse by Elwood Stevens
Stevens explores the human condition all while disguising it as a Cyberpunk heist. An unexpected fun ride filled with snark, twists, and memorable characters.
Review: Quicksilver by Callie Hart
Quicksilver is rebellion, epic fighting scenes, touch-her-and-die vibes – it’s trope-filled but all the best mix to bring an adult romantasy worth reading.
Review: Orion by Aaron Frale
If you’re looking for a chill sci-fi with an RPG feel, enjoyable characters, a fun twist, plenty of action and an unraveling plot, try this book on for size.
Review: The Iron Crown by L.L. MacRae
L.L. MacRae has created a deep, captivating, classic-modern fantasy world with The Iron Crown, and I’m eager to ride alongside these dragon spirits once more.
Review: Swallowed by Med Smitherman
Come for the horny plants stay for the sensual atmospheric prose. Swallowed was a beautifully written, thoroughly enjoyable scifi romance horror.
Review: Songlight by Moira Buffini
This is going to be one of my favorite YA books of the year! I absolutely tore through this and cannot wait to see where this dystopian world goes in the next installment.
Review: The Mercy of Gods by James S. A. Corey
The Mercy of Gods comes across as a foundational novel that plants the seeds for bigger things to come in future books, but ultimately has left me wanting more.
Review: The Three Body Problem by Cixin Liu
The stars are silent, but a deadly secret stirs. A scientist’s discovery sets off a chain of events that could doom or forever change humanity’s fate.
Review: The Earth-Treader by Alissa J. Zavalianos
A clean adventure fantasy filled with magic and a soft romance for a young audience looking for Tolkien-type lore and a Snow White and the Huntsman-esque retelling.
Review: ShadowBane By Cal Logan
ShadowBane by Cal Logan delivers a brutal, unforgettable grimdark saga of ambition, bloodlust, and compromise set in a feudal landscape inspired by Asian culture.