The Lantern’s Ember by Colleen Houck (Review)

September 27, 2018

Welcome to a world where nightmarish creatures reign supreme. Five hundred years ago, Jack made a deal with the devil. It’s difficult for him to remember much about his mortal days. So, he focuses on fulfilling his sentence as a Lantern—one of the watchmen who guard the portals to the Otherworld, a realm crawling with every nightmarish creature imaginable.… Read More The Lantern’s Ember by Colleen Houck (Review)

— ARC review, book review, young adult —

Timekeeper by Tara Sim (ARC Review)

January 17, 2018

Title: Timekeeper Author: Tara Sim Type: Fiction Genre: YA, Fantasy, Science Fiction, Steampunk, GLBT Publisher: Sky Pony Press Date published: November 8, 2016 A digital copy of this book was kindly provided by the publisher, in exchange for an honest review. I was in an accident. I got out. I’m safe now. An alternate Victorian world… Read More Timekeeper by Tara Sim (ARC Review)

— book feature, middlegrade —

The Wonderling by Mira Bartók (Book Feature)

September 26, 2017

Hello everyone! And welcome to my feature post about The Wonderling by Mira Bartók (published today!). This is a children’s/middle grade book that is “[r]eminiscent of classic literary odysseys and the best of contemporary fantasy, with a sprinkling of steampunk” (how it was pitched to me by the publisher, and I love the sound of that mixture!)… Read More The Wonderling by Mira Bartók (Book Feature)

— cover reveal —

The Rebels of Gold by Elise Kova (Cover Reveal)

September 8, 2017

It’s finally here! The cover for The Rebels of Gold, the third book in Elise Kova’s most recent series, The Loom Saga! Whether you’ve been religiously reading this series, or following it because it’s on your TBR, I’m sure that you have been keeping an eye out for the cover reveal. Well, your wait is over,… Read More The Rebels of Gold by Elise Kova (Cover Reveal)

— Adult, blog tour, book review, young adult —

The Dragons of Nova by Elise Kova (Blog Tour: Review)

July 26, 2017

Title: The Dragons of Nova Author: Elise Kova Type: Fiction Genre: YA, NA, Adult, Fantasy, Romance Publisher: Keymaster Press Date published: July 11, 2017 Format: Hardcover Page Count: 488 Source: Publisher A physical copy of this book was kindly provided by the publisher, and a digital copy was provided by the blog tour host through… Read More The Dragons of Nova by Elise Kova (Blog Tour: Review)

— ARC review, book review, young adult —

The Alchemists of Loom by Elise Kova [ARC Review]

January 7, 2017

Title: The Alchemists of Loom Author: Elise Kova Type: Fiction Genre: YA, Fantasy, Adventure, Steampunk Publisher: Keymaster Press Date published: January 10, 2017 Format: Paperback Page Count: 380 Source: Publisher A physical copy of the book was kindly provided by the publisher, in exchange for an honest review. Summary: Ari lost everything she once loved when the Five Guilds’ resistance fell to the… Read More The Alchemists of Loom by Elise Kova [ARC Review]

— reading challenges, weekly meme —

Musing Monday (#13)

January 2, 2017

Hello and Happy New Year! I am sad that I had to miss last week’s Musing Monday post due to taking a long road trip to Northern Ontario to visit my in-laws for Christmas! I should have pre-written and scheduled a post, but I’m not usually on the ball, or organized enough, to schedule posts… Read More Musing Monday (#13)

— ARC review, book review, comic/graphic novel —

Monstress (Volume 1) by Marjorie Liu and Sana Takeda [ARC Review]

July 23, 2016

Title: Monstress (Volume 1) Creators: Marjorie Liu and Sana Takeda Type: Fiction, Comic Book Genre: Young Adult, Adult Publisher: Image Comics Date published: July 19, 2016 Format: E-book Page Count: 192 Source: NetGalley E-copy of the book kindly provided through NetGalley, in exchange for an honest review. Summary: Set in an alternate matriarchal 1900’s Asia, in a richly imagined world of… Read More Monstress (Volume 1) by Marjorie Liu and Sana Takeda [ARC Review]