By Heather A. 4 out of 5 stars ★★★★☆ Synopsis: A soldier with a curseTala lost her family to the empress’s army and has spent her life avenging them in battle. But the empress’s crimes don’t haunt her half as much as the crimes Tala has committed against the laws of magic… and her … Continue reading REVIEW: Steel Crow Saga by Paul Krueger
By Heather A. 3 out of 5 stars ★★★☆☆ Synopsis: Paxton never thought he’d be working for Cloud, the giant tech company that’s eaten much of the American economy. Much less that he’d be moving into one of the company’s sprawling live-work facilities. But compared to what’s left outside, Cloud’s bland chainstore life of … Continue reading REVIEW: The Warehouse by Rob Hart
By Heather A. 5 out of 5 stars ★★★ ★ ★ Synopsis: In a sprawling mansion filled with peculiar treasures, January Scaller is a curiosity herself. As the ward of the wealthy Mr. Locke, she feels little different from the artifacts that decorate the halls: carefully maintained, largely ignored, and utterly out of place. … Continue reading REVIEW: The Ten Thousand Doors of January by Alix E. Harrow
By Heather A. 4 out of 5 stars ★★★ ★ ☆ Synopsis: The Jazz Age is in full swing, but Casiopea Tun is too busy cleaning the floors of her wealthy grandfather’s house to listen to any fast tunes. Nevertheless, she dreams of a life far from her dusty, small town in southern Mexico. … Continue reading REVIEW: Gods of Jade and Shadow by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
By Heather A. 3 out of 5 stars ★★★☆☆ Synopsis: Among humans, none have power like mages. And among mages, none have will like Sal the Cacophony. Once revered, now vagrant, she walks a wasteland scarred by generations of magical warfare. The Scar, a land torn between powerful empires, is where rogue mages go … Continue reading REVIEW: Seven Blades in Black by Sam Sykes
