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August 13, 2021

REVIEW: Spirits Abroad: Stories by Zen Cho

JayneB Reviews / Book ReviewsAsian characters / Dark Fantasy / Dragon / England / Fantasy / Malaysia / monsters / POC / POC author / short stories / vampiresComments Off on REVIEW: Spirits Abroad: Stories by Zen Cho

Nineteen sparkling stories that weave between the lands of the living and the lands of the dead. Spirits Abroad is an expanded edition of Zen Cho’s Crawford Award winning debut collection with nine added stories including Hugo Award winner “If at First You Don’t Succeed, Try, Try Again.” A Datin ... more >

May 10, 2021

Review: Sunshine by Robin McKinley

SiriusB Reviews / B Reviews Category / Book Reviewsbaker / Dark Fantasy / Small-Town / vampires9 Comments

There are places in the world where darkness rules, where it’s unwise to walk. But there hadn’t been any trouble out at the lake for years, and Sunshine just needed a spot where she could be alone with her thoughts. Vampires never entered her mind. Review: Dear Robin McKinley, A ... more >

February 13, 2021

REVIEW: Judge Dee and the Three Deaths of Count Werdenfels: A Tor.com Original by Lavie Tidhar

JayneB Reviews / Book ReviewsEuropean-Historical / Historical / short stories / vampires9 Comments

Judge Dee is back to solve a brand-new case involving the mysterious death of the vampire Count Werdenfels. The mystery? Who killed him. The twist? Three different people are proudly proclaiming to have committed the crime. Dear Mr. Tidhar, When I finished the first Judge Dee story, I said I ... more >

February 13, 2021

REVIEW: Judge Dee and the Limits of the Law: A Tor.com Original by Lavie Tidhar

JayneB+ Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended ReadsEuropean-Historical / Historical / legal hearing / murder mystery / short stories / vampiresComments Off on REVIEW: Judge Dee and the Limits of the Law: A Tor.com Original by Lavie Tidhar

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No vampire is ever innocent in Lavie Tidhar’s “Judge Dee and the Limits of the Law”, a Tor.com Original short story The wandering Judge Dee serves as judge, jury, and executioner for any vampire who breaks the laws designed to safeguard their kind’s survival. This new case in particular puts ... more >

December 30, 2019

Sirius’ Best 0f 2019

SiriusA Review Category / A Reviews / A- Reviews / B Reviews / B Reviews Category / B+ Reviews / Book Reviews / Need A Rec! / Top Ten ListsBest of 2019 / best of list / contemporary m/m romance / dragons / Fantasy / harbor pilot / Hockey Romance / m/m romance / Magic / POC / POC author / reporter / vampires / werewolves14 Comments

I thought I had a decent reading year, I don’t usually have a lot of A books and this year was no exception, but I did have several B+ and for me grade between B+ and A may often end up being relative anyway. 1. “The House of the Sundering ... more >

August 20, 2019

REVIEW: Sweep of the Blade (Inkeeper Chronicles #4) by Ilona Andrews

SiriusB Reviews Category / B+ Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended Readsadventure / Fantasy Romance / Innkeeper Chronicles / space opera / vampires12 Comments

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Maud Demille was a daughter of Innkeepers. She knew that a simple life wasn’t in the cards, but she never anticipated what Fate would throw at her. Once a wife to a powerful vampire knight, Maud and her daughter, Helen, had been exiled for the sins of her husband to ... more >

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