B- Reviews / Book Reviews1910s / Baba Yaga / Dark Fantasy / fairy tale / friendship / Historical Fantasy / quest / Russia / teens / Witches / World War I / YA fantasy / YA romance / Young-Adult3 Comments
It’s 1919, but in Edenfall, Pennsylvania, the Great War is not over — not for Vasilisa, at least. Papa is presumed dead, Mama is being courted by an absolute ogre, and now Babka, her beloved grandma, has had a bad spell. Or has she fallen under one? Only the Old ... more >
B Reviews / Book Reviews#ownvoices / aromantic / asexual character / children's literature / Dragon / fairy tale / Fantasy / lesbian / LGBTQIA / novella / spiders / transgender character / transsexualNo Comments
Every time something goes missing from the village, Sir Violet makes his way to the dragon’s cave and negotiates the item’s return. It’s annoying, but at least the dragon is polite. But when the dragon hoards a person, that’s a step too far. Sir Violet storms off to the mountainside ... more >
Book ReviewsChristmas Classic / fairy tale / Historical fiction / historical romance / mystery / non-fiction / Reading lists / science / Suspense / thriller13 Comments
Underlying by Janelle Harris I know. I KNOW. Anyone who reads my reviews is probably heartily sick of me bitching about Amazon First Reads, especially all the mediocre suspense I find there. Skip this if you want to avoid my whining (which would be understandable). The book is narrated by ... more >
Book Reviews / DNF ReviewsAnthology / decopunk / dieselpunk / fairy tale / Fantasy / folk tale / golden age / WWI / WWII6 Comments
Dear Contributors, I was intrigued by the premise of this anthology – fairy and folk tale re-imaginings in a dieselpunk or decopunk setting and decided to pick up the ebook for review knowing little more than that. As the blurb tells readers: “Dieselpunk and decopunk are alternative history re-imaginings of ... more >
Book Reviews / C+ ReviewsBeauty & the Beast / fairy tale / Fantasy Romance / hero POV5 Comments
Content warning: suicide/suicidal ideation/attempted suicide Dear Leife Shallcross, When I heard about this retelling of Beauty and the Beast from the Beast’s point of view I was excited. I am a hero-centric reader in general and hero POV always attracts me. Added to that, Beauty and the Beast is one ... more >
A Reviews / Recommended Reads#ownvoices / bride / fairy tale / fairy tale retelling / Fantasy / Historical Fantasy / Middle East / YA3 Comments
Dear Catherine Faris King: We should all know the story of Scheherazade, right? It’s the frame story of the Arabian Nights, and famous enough in its own right. Once there was a murderous king, who, after he finds his first wife to be unfaithful, marries dozens of women, murdering every ... more >