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
By Heather A. 4 out of 5 stars ★★★★☆ Synopsis: Mila Flores and her best friend Riley have always been inseparable. There’s not much excitement in their small town of Cross Creek, so Mila and Riley make their own fun, devoting most of their time to Riley’s favorite activity: amateur witchcraft. So when Riley and … Continue reading REVIEW: Undead Girl Gang by Lily Anderson
By Heather A. 5 out of 5 stars ★★★★★ Synopsis: Nahri has never believed in magic. Certainly, she has power; on the streets of 18th century Cairo, she’s a con woman of unsurpassed talent. But she knows better than anyone that the trade she uses to get by—palm readings, zars, healings—are all tricks, sleights of … Continue reading REVIEW: The City of Brass by S.A. Chakraborty
