It took a while, but I finally found a copy of Descendant of the Crane! I put this book on my TBR list the minute I heard about it – I mean, how can I not put a fantasy inspired by Chinese history into my TBR list? Especially since I loved The Grace of Kings… Read More Book Review: Descendant of the Crane by Joan He
After hearing so many good things about AB Endacott from Abi of Pellinor, I was beyond thrilled to be able to read Deliverance of the Blessed! The ebooks are, unfortunately, only available on Amazon for now, but Endacott very generously sent me an ebook to read (I was asking if she was planning to make… Read More Book Review: Deliverance of the Blessed by AB Endacott
Younger-me loved this book and current-me can totally see why – this is a poignantly written story about growing up, wrapped up in the fantasy and dark reality of fairytales (although a part of me wonders how I even found this book at such a young age!). The Book of Lost Things starts with David… Read More Rereading: The Book of Lost Things by John Connolly
Echo North has been on my TBR list for so long that I can no longer remember how it came onto my radar. But I can definitely remember why I put it on the list – I’m a sucker for fairytale retellings and Echo North retellings not one, but two fairytales! Scarred by a white… Read More Book Review: Echo North by Joanna Ruth Meyer
I first heard about this book in mid-2020, when Lila from Hardcover Haven talked about it for her Black and Bookish tag. I’ve never read a North African-inspired fantasy, so I was immediately intrigued and put it on my TBR list. A River of Royal Blood is the story of Evalina, a princess of Myre.… Read More Book Review: A River of Royal Blood by Amanda Joy
Younger me thought this was an amazing book and older me was a bit scared that my memories were wrong, which is why I didn’t read this book for years (apart from the fact it’s extremely yellowed, another sign of age, this book is not in my Goodreads catalogue, so I don’t even know when… Read More Rereading: Of Bees and Mist by Erick Setiawan
I have been waiting eight years for this book and it has been so worth the wait. Rewind to 2012 – the year where I was applying for university scholarships and trying to finish as many books in my school library before I graduated. Sometime during the year, I participated in a blog tour for… Read More Book Review: The Theft of Sunlight by Intisar Khanani
This is another one of those books that has been languishing on my TBR list for years. I heard about this when it came out because it’s a fantasy set in Singapore and how rare is that? But, I never actually got around to reading it until now, because I heard that the author has… Read More Book Review: The Oddfits by Tiffany Tsao
I can’t quite remember who recommended this so if you’re reading this, thank you!! While The Maker of Swans was somewhat frustrating in its lack of information about the magic system, I still enjoyed this well-written tale very much. The Maker of Swans is a strange book. There are words, beautifully written words, and a… Read More Book Review: The Maker of Swans by Paraic O’Donnell
I stumbled across this in Habourfront Library last year but never really felt like it was time to read it (yes, I am a mood reader) until now! Although this was written in 2016, it happened to be a very timely read with an interesting world! The Glass Sentence starts with a legislative proposal: since… Read More Book Review: The Glass Sentence by S.E. Grove