February 21, 2019

REVIEW: The Beast’s Heart by Leife Shallcross

KaetrinBook 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 >

KaetrinReading Lists / Recommended Reads / Top Ten ListsContemporary / Fantasy Romance / Historical / m/m romance / neurodiverse / queer / Urban fantasy24 Comments

I took a look at my 5 star reads for the year and created my top 10 from that. I’ve decided not to rank them; it’s too hard to do and they were all fabulous books. Iron & Magic by Ilona Andrews.  Magic Triumphs could easily have made this list ... more >

JanineB ReviewsCult / Fantasy / Fantasy Romance / forced-marriage / India / Magic / POC4 Comments

Dear Ms. Suri, When I was queried by your publisher about reviewing Empire of Sand, your debut and a fantasy novel set in a world inspired by Mughal India, I thought it sounded promising, and I asked for an ARC. Mehr, the heroine of our story, is one of two ... more >

October 22, 2018

REVIEW: Phoenix Unbound by Grace Draven

KaetrinB+ Reviews / Recommended ReadsFantasy Romance / Magic / slavery4 Comments

Dear Grace Draven, I was so excited you had a new fantasy romance book coming out (and the start of a series too!). I pre-ordered it and have been waiting desperately to read it ever since I did so. Phoenix Unbound is the first book in a trilogy which, if ... more >

November 16, 2017

REVIEW: The Sea King by CL Wilson

KaetrinA- Reviews / Recommended ReadsFantasy Romance / Magic / matriarchy8 Comments

Trigger warning: Sexual violence Dear CL Wilson, I listened to the first book in your Weathermages of Mystral series (The Winter King) and have been waiting with bated breath for this book ever since. When I opened it on my reader and saw the page count was 500 I was ... more >

April 17, 2017

REVIEW: Wardance by Elizabeth Vaughan

KaetrinBook Reviews / C ReviewsFantasy / Fantasy Romance / Magic4 Comments

Dear Elizabeth Vaughan, I was so excited to see Wardance was coming out, I begged Jane to get me a review copy. I loved the Warprize series and it’s been a long time between drinks – I read the previous books all at once in 2011. Ultimately, that was my ... more >