Tag: Fantasy
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Forgotten Island: Wild and Endearing
I’ve been looking forward to Forgotten Island since I first saw previews for it. It looked fun and I was excited to see how it would turn out. After watching the film, I found Forgotten Island wild and endearing, a beautiful story of friendship and found family with a story that is unique and different. …
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The Henchperson’s Guide to Unionizing by Marshall J. Moore: Quirky and Heartfelt
As the laboratory assistant to the brilliant but demanding Doctor, Igor spends his nights robbing graves, stitching together body parts, and ensuring that his master doesn’t electrocute himself (too badly). When a mob of peasants wielding torches and pitchforks drives them out of town (again), Igor and the Doctor relocate to the isolated Ravenwald Manor…
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Bodies of Magic by Freya Marske: Brilliant Fantasy Mystery
At the Academie of the Grand Duchy of Sieuxerr, every mage with the healer’s gift has five years to master their power and to prepare for the infamous Grand Exam—a five-day trial whose results will determine their entire future. The list of exam rules includes: You will perform five practical cases. Your exam group is…
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Disenchanted by Lucy Jane Wood: Fairytale Romance
Sage Hemlock has no interest in embracing her witchy side. Magic has betrayed her before, bringing nothing but heartache, and she will not let something so foolish happen again. Instead, Sage has thrown herself into her work and studies, running the local museum and largely preferring the company of her library and her cat to…
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Strange is the Light by Sarah Maria Griffin: Dark and Emotional
Daphne McSharry was forever waiting for the summer as a child–an escape from a dreary Dublin council estate to the wild freedom of the coastal village Valentia, where she and her inseparable friends ran gloriously feral… As an adult, Daphne hasn’t returned to Valentia for nearly 20 years, nor seen the faces she once knew…
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Daggerbound by T. Kingfisher: Delightful Fantasy Romance
Learned Edmund, a disillusioned scholar, is transporting yet another precious relic from one stuffy temple to a different stuffy temple. Another great adventure for the ages… But when Edmund is set upon by bandits, in desperation, he breaks the cardinal rule and grabs for the relic, an ancient sword. To his surprise, instead of unsheathing…
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The Calamities by Chuck Wendig: Epic Horror
Mourning Mayne knows he’ll one day bear the duty of managing his family’s vast empire of wealth and power. But the feckless Mourning has always struggled to accept this legacy of cruelty, domination, and exploitation . . . and something even darker. Because the Maynes are no ordinary family: Hidden in our world are the…
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Bridget and Gabe are Not Okay by Lex Croucher: Daring and Delightful
They fell in love. They fought a great battle. And they won. Now, Camelot’s famous couples have fallen apart. Newly crowned King Gabriel is having panic attacks in cupboards in-between council meetings. He can’t tell Arthur just how not okay he is―so he’s set him free, to find love with someone who can get through…
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Sea of Charms by Sarah Beth Durst: Cozy Fantasy
Marin has always belonged on the great blue sea. Betrayed by love, she lives and works as a supply runner, sailing from island to island, delivering an array of goods with Perri the sea serpent and Ree the sailor shrub as her crew. On one of her routine trips to the capital, Alyssium, Marin finds…
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The Winter Folk by Jen Julian: Dark and Mesmerizing
This is the story of Moth, who earned her name working for the Winter Folk. Every year, the mythical Winter Folk gather at a secret lodge, a place known only as Deerhaven. Moth was a housekeeper there once. A trusted confidant of Mr. Oslin, the enigmatic master of the house. But Deerhaven is dangerous. The…
