Review: Burn by Patrick Ness – Dragons, Prophecies, and the Cycle of Violence

Title: Burn Author: Patrick Ness Publisher: Quill Tree Books Genre(s): YA Fantasy, Historical Fiction Subject(s)/Themes(s): War, Discrimination, Dragons Representation: Biracial MC, Gay MC Release Date: June 2nd, 2020 Page Count: 384 (hardback) Rating: 8.0/10   On a cold Sunday evening in early 1957, Sarah Dewhurst waited with her father in the parking lot of the …

Review: A Conspiracy of Truths – Dazzling Blend of Politics and the Power of Storytelling

Title: A Conspiracy of Truths Author: Alexandra Rowland Publisher: Saga Press Release Date: October 23rd, 2018 Genre(s): Fantasy Subjects and Themes: Stories, Politics Page Count: 464 (hardback) Rating: 8.5/10         A Conspiracy of Truths is a story about people and what makes them tick. And it's a story about stories. And it's …

Review: A Trail of Lightning – Delightful Worldbuilding and Emo Villains

Title: Trail of Lightning Author: Rebecca Roanhorse Publisher: Saga Press Release Date: June 26th, 2018 Genre(s): Urban Fantasy, Post-Apocalyptic Page Count: 304 (hardback) Goodreads Rating: 7.0/10       I had an incredibly hard time sorting out my feelings on this book and I don't know if I can say that I succeeded. There are …

[Review] Master Assassins – A Languid Examination of Character and War (Feat. Giant Cat Mounts)

Title: Master Assassins (The Fire Sacraments 1) Author: Robert V.S. Redick Publisher: Talos Release Date: March 6th, 2018 Genre(s): Epic Fantasy Page Count: 460 pages Goodreads Rating: 8.5/10         Okay. Before we get started, I'm going to give a bit of advice on how you might want to approach this book. Lay …