“No matter the uniform she wore, the exams she passed, the ideas she brought to the discussion; they would always see her as Fathomfolk first.” What is the Book about? In the semi-flooded city, humans are, quite literally, on peering down from skyscrapers and aerial walkways on the fathomfolk — sirens, seawitches, kelpies and kappas—who live in…
Category: Book Review
Immortal Longings – Chloe Gong (Flesh and False Gods #1)
Plot ★☆☆☆☆
Characters ★★☆☆☆
World Building ★★☆☆☆
Atmosphere ★★★☆☆
Writing Style ★★★★☆
Witch Hat Atelier – Kamome Shirahama (Volume 1-5)
What is the Book about? Coco, a young girl who lost her father early in life, lives with her mother in a quaint village. Ever since she received a magical picture book from a sorcerer as a child, she’s been consumed by the desire to become a witch, despite knowing that such powers are typically…
The Warm Hands of Ghosts – Katherine Arden (Standalone)
Rating
Plot ★★★☆☆
Characters ★★★★☆
Excitement ★★★☆☆
Atmosphere ★★★★★
Writing Style ★★★★☆
The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi – S.A. Chakraborty (Standalone)
Adventurous Parents ✓ Badass Main Character ✓ Female Main Character ✓ First-Person Narration ✓ Found Family ✓ Grandpas on an Adventure ✓ Heist ✓
Age of Assassins – R.J. Barker (The Wounded Kingdom #1)
“Bad friends are worse than no friends” What is the Book about? Girton is on the brink of becoming one of the country’s best assassins, as he apprentices under his Master, a living legend in the business of death. One night, Girton and his master are summoned to the royal court: Within the thick stone…
Belladonna – Adalyn Grace (Belladonna #1)
Death Magic ✓ Female Main Character ✓ Lighthearted ✓ Love Triangle ✓ Unravelling Mysteries ✓
Yumi and the Nightmare Painter – Brandon Sanderson (Standalone)
“Regardless, here’s the thing: art doesn’t need to be good to be valuable. I’ve heard it said that art is the one truly useless creation – intended for no mechanical purpose. Valued only because of the perception of the people who view it. The thing is, everything is useless, intrinsically. Nothing has value unless we…
Kindred – Octavia E. Butler (Standalone)
Female Main Character ✓ Heart-Wrenching ✓ Philosophical ✓ Thought-Provoking ✓
The Gutter Prayer – Gareth Hanrahan (The Black Iron Legacy #1)
Alchemy ✓ Female Main Character ✓ Lovecraftian Setting ✓ Mischievous Thieves ✓ Non-Human Protagonist ✓ Steampunk ✓ Unique Setting ✓ Urban ✓
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