Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton

The Last Tale of the Flower Bride Review: A Gothic Dark Fairytale

The Last Tale of the Flower Bride Review: A Gothic Dark Fairytale

With a richly evocative, sumptous atmosphere based around a mysterious and magical estate, The Last Tale of the Flower Bride had me captivated. Indigo is a glittering, enchanting woman who almost seems to reside within myths and legends, and we learn about her through two perspectives set at different points in time. The book is beautifully […]

These Violent Delights Review: Romeo & Juliet in 1920s Shanghai

These Violent Delights Review: Romeo & Juliet in 1920s Shanghai

If there’s anything that I love more than a diverse book, it’s a diverse book with Asian characters. Even better when the premise is completely unique, like with These Violent Delights. This Romeo & Juliet retelling definitely has a few twists to it’s own, as we follow Juliette and Roma in 1920s Shanghai, heirs to their […]

February 4, 2021 | 5 Comments
Two Sci-Fi Reads That I Adored

Two Sci-Fi Reads That I Adored

When it comes to retrospective, slice of life, space-dwelling reads about the human condition, no one does it better than Becky Chambers. I adored the third installment in the Wayfarers series focusing on some humans who have settled in the Exodus Fleet, a self-sustaining colony. These books tend to focus on living, the gentle reflection of […]

October 30, 2018 | 11 Comments
Muse of Nightmares Review: Godspawn, vengeance and wrath

Muse of Nightmares Review: Godspawn, vengeance and wrath

This review may contain minor spoilers for Strange the Dreamer. Check out my review for the first book here!  How do you follow up with such a phenomenal book such as Strange the Dreamer? Creating an equally phenomenal sequel, that’s how. Thankfully, Muse of Nightmares was as epic and awesome as the first book, and reading it definitely gave me […]

October 2, 2018 | 10 Comments