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
By Heather A. 3 out of 5 stars ★★★☆☆ Synopsis: Fergus Ferguson has been called a lot of names: thief, con artist, repo man. He prefers the term finder. His latest job should be simple. Find the spacecraft Venetia’s Sword and steal it back from Arum Gilger, ex-nobleman turned power-hungry trade boss. He’ll slip in, decode … Continue reading REVIEW: Finder by Suzanne Palmer
By Heather A. 4 out of 5 stars ★★★★☆ Synopsis: For many Americans, imagining a bright future has always been an act of resistance. A People’s Future of the United States presents twenty-five never-before-published stories by a diverse group of writers, featuring voices both new and well-established. These stories imagine their characters fighting everything from government surveillance, … Continue reading REVIEW: A People’s Future of the United States, Edited by Victor LaValle
