Divine Oaths

Divine Oaths Book Review

Looking for a dark academia similar to Ninth House to kick off the -ber months?! While the pacing is a bit on the slower side, and the characters are somewhat flat, this one is a good story to slowly ease your way into the season, imo.

Thistlemarsh Book Review

Thistlemarsh Book Review

What I really loved about this book was how completely it transported me to a cozy, atmospheric, alternate post-WWI (and post-magic!) England. I adored the relationships between Mouse, Roger, Bertie, and John, and honestly wished we’d gotten even more of their dynamic. The setting and world-building was perfect, and I especially enjoyed the premise of Mouse having to restore the Faerie-blessed manor she grew up in to inherit it.

An Inside Job

An Inside Job Book Review

There’s just something about a high-stakes, conspiracy-packed mystery that I find easy to fall into. I know, I know—they all follow a certain rhythm; you can feel the twists coming, you know there’s going to be corruption and secrets stacked on secrets…

The Jilted Countess

The Jilted Countess Book Review

I really appreciated how real this story felt. Not just because it is based on a true story, but because it feels as though it captures life as it actually could have been—during the war and particularly in its aftermath, in both Europe and the United States—without necessarily being overly detailed…

Don't Let the Forest In

Don’t Let the Forest In Book Review

This was such a devastating, horrible, beautiful ode to asexuality, all-consuming love, and the kind of grief that doesn’t leave you. Relayed in stunning, poetic prose, Don’t Let the Forest In is an absolute delight of a horror that will wreck you, heal you, and still leave you with questions long after you’ve finished it.

Smoke and Scar

Smoke and Scar Book Review

It’s been a long time since an epic high fantasy sank its claws into me like this, and I’m already itching for the next installment. If you loved The Games Gods Play by Abigail Owen or crave the high-stakes vibes of Rebecca Yarros’ Onyx Storm, Smoke and Scare might just be your next obsession.