B Reviews
B Reviews, Fantasy Romance, Young-Adult
Dear Ms. McKinley, Your fantasy books made my life in middle school. I was in a precarious reading stage where I just didn’t know what I liked. Harry Potter was wrapping up, and I wasn’t sure if the fantasy genre… more
B Reviews
blind, Conspiracy, Fantasy Romance, gods, N.K. Jemisin, religion
Dear Ms. Jemisin, Earlier this year I read your debut fantasy novel, The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms, and enjoyed it quite a bit. So when it came time for your sophomore effort to be released, I made sure to request a… more
Book Reviews
CL-Wilson, Epic, Fantasy Romance, fated mates
Dear Ms. Wilson: This is a tough book to review because it is the fifth book in an epic romance fantasy story and this story brings to conclusion plot arcs that began in book 1. For that reason, the measure… more
A Reviews
alternate-reality, Fantasy Romance, western
Dear Ms. Hobson, The first books that were ever read to me-’aside from children’s picture books that is-’were C.S. Lewis' Chronicles of Narnia, thus establishing a long history of love for the fantasy genre. As a child, my favorite books… more
B Reviews
Fantasy Romance, Paranormal, Sharon-Shinn
Dear Ms. Shinn, I have long been a fan of your Samaria series (Janine introduced me to it), but hadn’t read any of your books in several years. When I saw that you had a new book coming out that… more
C Reviews
Fantasy Romance, Magic, Patricia-Briggs, shapeshifters, wizards, zombies
Dear Ms. Briggs, I got drawn into your Alpha and Omega series after reading the first story, a short story by the same name, in the anthology On the Prowl. I actually read the story at the urging of Janine;… more
A- Reviews
Agent/Spies/Undercover, family relationships, Fantasy Romance, female friendship, forced-marriage, Magic, orphan, prophecy
Dear Ms. Elliott, I first heard of your book while linkhopping across various reader blogs. I can’t tell you exactly where I learned of Cold Magic but the description stuck with me: an Afro-Celtic post-Roman icepunk Regency novel with airships,… more
B Reviews
dragons, End of the world, Fantasy Romance, law-enforcement, Luna, Magic, Michelle Sagara, Michelle West
Dear Ms. Sagara, I’m a longtime fan of both your Michelle West epic fantasy novels published by DAW as well as the Elantra series put out by Luna. Your books never fail to remind me of why I love this… more
A- Reviews
cats, childrens-books, Fantasy Romance
Dear Mr. Wynn-Jones, Years ago, before I was on the internet or associated the word amazon with anything other than ancient female warriors, I used to get a book catalogue called “A Common Reader.” It was an eclectic mix of… more
B Reviews
alternate-reality, Australia, dragons, Fantasy Romance, Naomi-Novik, Napoleonic wars
NOTE: Though I’ve attempted to avoid spoilers, at this point there isn’t any way. If you’ve not read all the books preceding this one, read the review at your own risk. Dear Ms. Novik, Well, it has taken the better… more
B Reviews Category/ B+ Reviews/ Book Reviews
family relationships, Fantasy Romance, gods, mothers and daughters, N.K. Jemisin, Royalty
Dear Ms. Jemisin, Traditional fantasy is one of my favorite genres. In fact, it’s the type of fantasy I love best. And yet, I have such a contentious relationship with it because so much of it features elements I’m tired… more
A Review Category/ A- Reviews/ Book Reviews
Fantasy Romance, gods, Mediterranean setting, Megan-Whalen-Turner, myth, Older-Woman-/-Younger-Man, romantic, thief, Young-Adult
Dear Ms. Turner, Somehow, I've become a huge fan of your YA series. My love for the books has taken me by surprise because the first book, The Thief, was slow to engage me and aimed at a younger audience… more
A- Reviews/ B+ Reviews/ D Reviews
Contemporary, Denise Rossetti, Erotic-Romance, Fantasy Romance, Jaci-Burton, Jasmine Haynes, Joey-Hill
Dear Authors: This anthology is composed of three erotic contemporary stories and one erotic paranormal, similar to the previous anthology, Unlaced. Once again, the stories are loosely joined by the use of a corset in each of them, but the… more
B Reviews Category/ B- Reviews/ Book Reviews
Fantasy Romance, traumatic-past, Young-Adult
Dear Ms. Marchetta, 2006′s Jellicoe Road, which I reviewed here, was one of my absolute favorite books read last year. When I heard you were about to publish another book, this time, a YA fantasy titled Finnikin of the Rock,… more
Letters of Opinion
Fantasy Romance, genre critique, marriage, redemption, Romance
In Linda Howard's book All the Queen’s Men, Louis Ronsard plays the villian. He’s a wealth arms dealer who is portrayed as completely amoral. He is targeted as the middleman who sells stolen arms to terrorists. Ronsard was a shadowy… more