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November 4, 2026

REVIEW: Saved by the Spell by Tanya Huff

JayneBook Reviews / C- ReviewsCanada / cozy fantasy / diversity / Fantasy / high-school / LGBTQIA characters / Magic / magic users / magical school / teachers / teens2 Comments

At the High School for Magical Arts, the teachers are dismayed at the rise of a Hero…because it means a Villain isn’t far behind It’s September, and the teachers at the High School for Magical Arts are gearing up for another school year, and hoping it will be a quiet ... more >

October 28, 2026

Reviews: Bodies of Magic by Freya Marske

SiriusBook Reviews / C Reviews Category / C+ ReviewsFantasy / medical school / medicine / murder mystery / Romance4 Comments

Grey’s Anatomy meets A Deadly Education in this dark academia fantasy from USA Today bestselling author Freya Marske. 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 ... more >

October 16, 2026

Review: A Trade of Blood: An Ana and Din Mystery (Shadow of Leviathan Book 3) by Robert Jackson Bennett

SiriusB Reviews / B Reviews Category / Book ReviewsFantasy / murder mystery / Shadow of Leviathan19 Comments

Detective Ana Dolabra must prove a condemned man’s innocence and confront a terrifying magical technology in this fantasy-mystery from the bestselling author of The Tainted Cup, winner of the Hugo and World Fantasy awards. The heir to one of the Empire’s most powerful families sits in jail, accused of murder. ... more >

October 5, 2026

REVIEW: The Cat Who Came in Off the Roof by Annie M.G. Schmidt

JayneB- Reviews / Book Reviews / C+ Reviews1970s / cats / classic books / Fantasy / journalist / middle grade / Netherlands2 Comments

One of the best-known classics from beloved Dutch children’s author Annie M.G. Schmidt, The Cat Who Came in Off the Roof spins a charming and whimsical tale of friendship and adventure. Tibble is a timid reporter on the verge of losing his job. He only ever writes about cats, not ... more >

September 28, 2026

REVIEW: Tales from the Territory by Travis Baldree

JayneA- Reviews / B Reviews / B+ Reviews / Book Reviews / C- Reviewsbaker / coffee / cozy fantasy / Fantasy / friendship / short stories2 Comments

The delightful “Goblins & Greatcoats” is a tale of murder and intrigue that introduces Zyll, a goblin with too many pockets and a disturbing affinity for cutlery on a rain-soaked night that features four adventurers, a pair of corpses, a junk-drawer knife, some unfortunate taxidermy, and a beleaguered Gatewarden. We ... more >

September 21, 2026

REVIEW: Penric’s Demon (Penric & Desdemona) by Lois McMaster Bujold

JayneB Reviews / Book Reviewsdemons / Fantasy / High Fantasy / novella / Penric and Desdemona series / Young-Adult5 Comments

On his way to his betrothal, young Lord Penric comes upon a riding accident with an elderly lady on the ground, her maidservant and guardsmen distraught. As he approaches to help, he discovers that the lady is a Temple divine, servant to the five gods of this world. Her avowed ... more >

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