The Grief of Stones by Katherine Addison
The Grief of Stones (2022) is Katherine Addison’s newest work focusing on Thara Celehar, a Prelate of Ulis and, more importantly, a Witness for the Dead — someone who can communicate (albeit it in very limited fashion) with the recently deceased. In the prior novel, titled aptly enough The Witness for the Dead, Celehar uses that gift to help solve several murders.
They also,
June 17th, 2022. Bill Capossere´s rating: 4 | Katherine Addison | SFF Reviews | no comments |
No Good Dragon Goes Unpunished by Rachel Aaron
No Good Dragon Goes Unpunished (2016) is another fun installment in Rachel Aaron’s HEARTSTRIKERS series about a race of shapeshifters who can take on both human and dragon forms. The main character, Julius, is the youngest member of the powerful Heartstriker dragon clan, which is led by his ruthless mother. Unlike the rest of his family, Julius is a nice guy who, for most of his life, has felt like he doesn’t fit in. His mother,
December 13th, 2021. Kat Hooper´s rating: 4 | Rachel Aaron | Audio | SFF Reviews | 1 comment |
Crystal Keepers by Brandon Mull
Crystal Keepers (2015) is the third of five installments in Brandon Mull’s FIVE KINGDOMS series for kids. It follows Sky Raiders and Rogue Knight, which you’ll want to read first. There are a couple of spoilers for those novels in this review.
The story is about some middle grade kids who went to a haunted house on Halloween and were kidnapped and sold into slavery in a parallel universe called the Outskirts or the Five Kingdoms.
February 2nd, 2021. Kat Hooper´s rating: 4 | Brandon Mull | Audio, Children | SFF Reviews | 2 comments |
Red Mantle by Maria Turtschaninoff
Maria Turtschaninoff’s Maresi told the story of the Red Abbey — a feminist, goddess-worshipping sanctuary for women — and the young novice whose special powers helped her save it from invaders. The sequel, Naondel, was really a prequel, going back to the founders of the Abbey and explaining how they came together to form it. Red Mantle (2018), the conclusion of the RED ABBEY CHRONICLES series, returns to Maresi,
July 30th, 2020. Kelly Lasiter´s rating: 5 | Maria Turtschaninoff | Young Adult | SFF Reviews | 1 comment |
Desdemona and the Deep by C.S.E. Cooney
Desdemona and the Deep (2019) is C.S.E. Cooney’s third novella in the DARK BREAKERS series, but is a self-contained story that can stand alone. A finalist for the Locus Award for Best Novella, Desdemona and the Deep is a dreamy, sensual trip through the otherworlds. I’ll let Cooney set the scene:
Four stories above the Grand Foyer of the Seafall City Opera House, each painted panel in the barrel-vaulted ceiling depicted a scene from one of the three worlds.
July 30th, 2020. Kelly Lasiter and Tadiana Jones´s rating: 5 | C.S.E. Cooney | Short Fiction | SFF Reviews | 1 comment |
The Broken Ones by Danielle L. Jensen
This is a prequel novel to Danielle Jensen‘s MALEDICTION TRILOGY, which is comprised of Stolen Songbird, Hidden Huntress and Warrior Witch. A lot of people like to read books series in chronological order, but I would highly recommend not doing that here, as The Broken Ones (2017) well and truly assumes you’ve already read the original trilogy.
March 30th, 2020. Rebecca Fisher´s rating: 4 | Danielle L. Jensen | Young Adult | SFF Reviews | no comments |
Saint’s Blood by Sebastien de Castell
Saint’s Blood (2016) is the third in Sebastien de Castell’s GREATCOATS series, and as with the previous two (Traitor’s Blade and Knight’s Shadow), it’s both a lot of fun (really, a lot of fun) and deeply emotionally affecting. The series isn’t perfect, but it’s just so enjoyable and engaging that you just don’t mind the few flaws, and that continues with Saint’s Blood,
April 30th, 2019. Bill Capossere and Marion Deeds´s rating: 4.5 | Sebastien De-Castell | SFF Reviews | 4 comments |
Nevada Baylor is getting married to Connor Rogan, and when Rogan’s mother Arrosa shuts down their plans for a small and simple wedding, insisting on a full-scale formal wedding, a couple of things happen. Nevada inexplicably gets incredibly fussy and controlling about the wedding details, firing two wedding planners, and her beleaguered 18 and 16 year old sisters Catalina and Arabella decide that the only feasible option is to handle the wedding planning themselves. And a large crowd of Rogan’s Spanish relatives on his mother’s side descends on Mrs.
November 9th, 2018. Tadiana Jones´s rating: 3.5 | Ilona Andrews | Short Fiction | SFF Reviews | 4 comments |
The Remnant by Charlie Fletcher
“No more hope. No more heroes.”
The Remnant (2017) is the third and final book in Charlie Fletcher’s OVERSIGHT trilogy. You need to read the first two books, The Oversight and The Paradox, before opening this one, or you’ll be hopelessly lost. I’ll assume you have since I won’t be able to avoid some spoilers for the previous books in this review.
August 23rd, 2018. Kat Hooper´s rating: 3.5 | Charlie (C.A.) Fletcher | Audio | SFF Reviews | no comments |
Warrior Witch by Danielle L. Jensen
The third and final book in Danielle L. Jensen‘s THE MALEDICTION TRILOGY picks up right where its predecessor left off: with the death of the witch Anushka and her curse upon the trolls lifted. Now they’re able to leave their city under the mountain, which is bad news for humanity since they’re led by the deranged prince Roland and his puppet-master Duke Angouleme. Their first objective is to overthrow the country and subdue all its people, and only Tristan and Cecile,
February 22nd, 2018. Rebecca Fisher´s rating: 4 | Danielle L. Jensen | Young Adult | SFF Reviews | no comments |
What a fascinating exploration of Edwige Fenech's contributions to the giallo genre! I love how the post highlights her unique…
Pretty challenging book. Cut by half, speed up the cadence. Trying to figure out the plot, the main point of…
Thanks for the kind words, Marion! Coming as they are from a professional writer, they are much appreciated!
Wonderful review, Sandy.
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