This is book nine in my Laura Kinsale reread tour, which started back in 2016. It was Kinsale’s second published book, and it’s a weird one, featuring Irish fairies and mindreading and a plot that I hoped would make more sense in the end than it did the first time ... more >
Professor Bryce MacLeod has devoted his entire life to environmentalism. But how effective can he be in saving the planet when he can’t even get his surly neighbor to separate his recycling? Former Queen’s Enforcer Mal Kendrick doesn’t think his life could get any worse: he’s been exiled from Faerie ... more >
Dear Ms. May, I admit it. I’m jaded on the speculative fiction genre. It’s not that I’ve seen it all because I don’t think that’s the case. How is that even possible? I just think that a lot of what’s currently out there fits into a certain type, and that’s ... more >
Dear Ms. Naquin, Stepping back into your world, where magical and mystical creatures hide among us with the help of Aegis, Zoey Donovan, was like going to homecoming. There were so many familiar faces and even some new ones to revisit. I felt welcomed and embraced from the first page, ... more >
Dear Ms. Naquin, First of all, I’d like to say thank you for this delightfully quirky and strange third installment of your Monster Haven series. The characters are warm and sweet, mostly relatable with just enough spice to make them believable. However, I believe “subtle” is a word that is ... more >
Dear A.G. Howard: Other than the original, I don’t think I’ve read a novel based on Alice in Wonderland. This seems like an oversight on my part. I’m sure there are plenty but I’ve never sought them out. But your debut caught my interest. I was promised creepiness and Splintered ... more >