Title / Serpent & Dove Author / Shelby Mahurin Series / Serpent & Dove (book 1) Published / 2019 Page no. / 513 Overall Rating / ★★.5 Serpent & Dove is a debut YA fantasy book by American author, Shelby Mahurin. In this fictional world, there is a war waging between witches and the Church. It … More Serpent & Dove / Shelby Mahurin

Title / Senlin Ascends  Author / Josiah Bancroft  Series / the Books of Babel Published / 2013 Page no. / 389 Overall Rating / ★★★★ This is the first book in the Books of Babel series. Originally self published in 2013, it was picked up by Orbit and re-released in 2018. It follows Thomas Senlin, a … More Senlin Ascends / Josiah Bancroft

Title / Queens of the Wyrd Author / Timandra Whitecastle Published / 2019 Page no. / 311 Overall Rating / ★★★.5 This is a standalone fantasy book that follows a group of retired Shieldmaidens who once again come together to save one of the members daughter. As the Shieldmaiden name may suggest, this book is influenced … More Queens of the Wyrd / Timandra Whitecastle

Title / A Duet of Sword and Song Author / Lisa Cassidy Published / Sept 2020 Page no. / 384 Overall Rating / ★★★★ *I received a digital e-ARC from the author in exchange for an honest review* This is the fourth and final book in the Tale of Stars and Shadow series by Australian author, … More A Duet of Sword and Song / Lisa Cassidy

Title / Empress of All Seasons Author / Emiko Jean Published / 2018 Page no. / 384 Overall Rating / ★★★.5 Empress of All Seasons is a standalone YA fantasy book influenced by Japanese culture and folklore. It is set in a fictional world that is inhabited by humans and yōkai (supernatural beings) and it follows Mari, … More Empress of All Seasons / Emiko Jean

Title / The Memory of Babel Author / Christelle Dabos Series / Mirror Visitor Quartet Publisher / Europa Editions Publication Date / Sept 2020 Length / 508 pages Rating / ★★★ This is the third book in the Mirror Visitor quartet. Originally written in French, this edition is translated by Hildegarde Serle. It has been … More The Memory of Babel / Christelle Dabos

Title / The Thief Who Pulled on Trouble’s Braids Author / Michael McClung Series / Amra Thetys Published / 2012 Page no. / 208 Overall Rating / ★★★.5 The Thief Who Pulled on Trouble’s Braids is a self published fantasy book and is the first book in the Amra Thetys series. Amra Thetys is a thief … More The Thief Who Pulled on Trouble’s Braids / Michael McClung

Titles / A Tale of Stars & Shadow, A Prince of Song & Shade, A King of Masks & Magic and A Duet of Sword & Song (unpublished) Series / A Tale of Stars & Shadow series Author / Lisa Cassidy Publisher / Tate House So the fourth book in this series recently got a title reveal, … More 5 reasons to start A Tale of Stars & Shadow series / Lisa Cassidy

Title / The Angel of the Crows Author / Katherine Addison Publisher / Tor Books Published / 2020 Page no. / 448 Overall Rating / ★★★.5 The Angel of the Crows is a fan-fiction of Sherlock Holmes and is set in an alternate London in the 1880’s. It retells some of Holmes famous cases but with a … More The Angel of the Crows / Katherine Addison