The Cai house in Shanghai has been abandoned. The Scarlet gang is gone and it’s feud with the White Flowers is just a lingering wound in the memory of Rosalind Lange. Four years ago, Rosalind was brought back from the brink of death by a scientific serum. Now, she’s the most dangerous weapon in the […]
YA fantasy
Book Review: Belladonna (Belladonna #1) by Adalyn Grace
Death first visited Signa Farrow when she was just a baby. Years later, the orphan has been raised by a succession of relatives, each more interested in Signa’s fortune than in the girl herself. Each of those relatives met an untimely end. Now, Signa has found herself in the conservatorship of the Hawthorn family, a […]
Book Review: Violet Made of Thorns by Gina Chen
Violet Made of Thorns is an exciting fairy-tale type YA fantasy with a morally ambiguous lead character and a very hot enemies-to-lovers subplot. And it all works so well! Violet was a homeless girl who inadvertently saved the life of a young prince who the Fates had intended to die. What dos a grateful king […]
Sneak Peek Review: Gilded by Marissa Meyer
We all know Marissa Meyer is the master of the fairytale retellings. Well, she’s back at it—this time with a retelling of Rumpelstiltskin. I was lucky enough to get a sneak peek of the first ten chapters and this is what I can tell you about it. Serilda is an eighteen-year-old girl who lives with […]
The High Crown Chronicles Character Art
For those who don’t subscribe to my newsletter or aren’t a member of The High Crown Chronicles Reading Group on Facebook I have something special for you today (okay, it’s special to me, but I thought you might like to see). Several months ago I contacted a fantastic artist and commissioned her to create character […]
7 Days Until Queen of the Ruins is in Print
Seven days until the print release of Queen of the Ruins. If you’ve been waiting for the print copy, now is a great time to pre-order. Here is the preorder link for Amazon…you know, because I like to make it easy for you. I think I’m nearly done with edits on The War of Myths […]
Book Review: Hello, Cruel Heart by Maureen Johnson
A book about Cruella De Vil as a teenager? Yes, please! I wa so excited to receive an ARC copy of Hello, Cruel Heart and it didn’t disappoint. Author Maureen Johnson opens with the teenage Estella. She’s got a knack for petty crime but dreams of fashion design. The sixteen-year old and her accomplices Jasper […]
Cover Reveal: Kingdom of Shadows and Dust by Sherry D. Ficklin
Title: Kingdom of Shadows and Dust Author: Sherry D. Ficklin Genre: YA Historical Fantasy Cover Designer: Trif Book Designs Publication Date: September 14th, 2021 Hosted by: Lady Amber’s PR Blurb: A voiceless captive of tradition, driven to defend her kingdom. As the king’s only daughter, Ava was supposed to be many things, meek, submissive, and […]
Book Review: Blessed Monsters (Something Dark and Holy #3) by Emily A. Duncan
All the chaos, betrayal, and tragedy of the first two books in the Something Dark and Holy series comes to a head in Blessed Monsters and there are repercussions to be had. The eldritch gods have been freed and are ready to take of the world. Malachiasz is alone and struggling to fight the ancient god who has possessed […]
Book Review: Lore by Alexandra Bracken
I initially had the opportunity to read a 6 chapter excerpt of Lore (coming 01/25/2021) and I couldn’t wait to get my hands on the full book! Thankfully, the wonderful folks at Hyperion Publishing gave me a full copy to review, so I’m amending my initial review (which can be found here) and updating it […]