Maybe you are like me, and suffering from a lack of motivation to read much during the long hot summer, in which case I invite you to look up Julie Leong’s delightful fantasy books. The Keeper of Magical Things, her second book, is technically set in the same universe as her first (The Teller of SmallRead More
Disaster Sword Lesbians: Call Me Traitor by Everina Maxwell
I have greatly enjoyed Everina Maxwell’s past books (Winter’s Orbit and Ocean’s Echo), so I was really excited to hear that she was back and writing ladies now. Out Dec 1, Call Me Traitor is a delightful romp and I would like to thank Tor for the ARC. Pencil this one into your calendars if you like dark academia, courtRead More
Dark Academia meets Appalachian Horror: The Forest Bleeds by Rachel Kitch
Having reached my tolerance limit with two back-to-back romance reviews, I now return to home territory: all things gnarly and body horror-related. This time, we are dealing with rotting limbs, forest cryptids, blood magic, the horrors of pursuing a PhD, and one of the slimiest, grossest fictional billionaires I have had the misfortune of discoveringRead More
A Sapphic, Witchy YA Rom-Com: Charmed and Dangerous by Shelley Page
Charmed and Dangerous by Shelley Page is a teen rom-com that I’ll admit I picked up mostly because I was instantly charmed by the cover. My library got a copy of it, and after DNFing a couple of books and slogging through a third, I really needed something light that I knew would be fun andRead More
Get On Board the Gothic Revival Train: Muñeca by Cynthia Gómez
Gothic literature is having a moment and I, for one, am loving it. The houses are creepy, the family vibes are rancid, and because this is 2026, the queerness no longer has to be subtextual. Cynthia Gómez delivers a wonderful gothic debut work in Muñeca, out June 2. This novella is about a Latine working classRead More
Love Across the Ages: The Isle in the Silver Sea by Tasha Suri Review
The Isle in the Silver Sea is my second Tasha Suri novel. I read The Jasmine Throne in 2024 and found myself impressed with the world building. Whilst its sequel still sits on my ever-growing TBR pile, I knew I couldn’t pass up the chance to read this new release when I saw it advertised—partially because lady knights!Read More
Wrangling Chaos and Grief: Lessons in Magic and Disaster by Charlie Jane Anders Review
Recently, I was complaining to my sister about one of my pet peeves in fiction: stories featuring an academic or student that is vague about that character’s area of interest or research. Get specific about it! Include some nerdy tangents! Don’t just have a character vaguely be described as an art historian or a classicistRead More
A Queer and Feminist Murder Ballad: The River Has Roots by Amal El-Mohtar Review
This is How You Lose the Time War by Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone is a modern sapphic classic, but I somehow I ended up reading El-Mohtar’s new novella first. It did not disappoint—in fact, it was the final push I needed to finally pick up This is How You Lose the Time War, andRead More
Girls Gangs with Fire Magic: When They Burned the Butterfly by Wen-yi Lee
Wen-yi Lee’s debut, The Dark We Know, a YA horror, was one of my favorite books of last year. So, when I learned she had an adult fantasy coming out, I was already excited, but the premise of a lesbian girl gang in 1970s Singapore (with magic!) made this one of my most anticipated releases ofRead More
These Books Can Kil: Ink Blood Sister Scribe by Emma Törzs Review
Emma Törzs’ Ink Blood Sister Scribe (William Morrow 2023) is a unique and propulsive novel about magic and family, and it was one of my biggest surprises of the year! Ink Blood Sister Scribe follows Joanna and Esther, the most recent generation of the Kalotay family, who are tasked with their family’s mission: guarding a collection of rareRead More
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