Princess of Blood by Sarah HawleyThe Shards of Magic #2FantasySeptember 30, 2025- Ace Review by Angela When I read the first book in this series, Servant of Earth, I was intrigued by the worldbuilding and enjoyed my overall reading experience, but I wasn't foaming at the mouth with book lust. So, when the second book came up for review, I knew I wanted to read it and see where the author took the story arc and how Kenna Heron, the FMC and new Princess of Blood House, would adapt to Continue Reading
Angela’s Mini Reviews: By the Horns by Ruby Dixon and The Shattered King by Charlie N. Holmberg
By the Horns by Ruby DixonRoyal Artifactual Guild #2Romantic FantasySeptember 2, 2025- BerkleyARC Occasionally I just need some Ruby Dixon to get me out of a book funk, which is why I read this book pretty much as soon as it hit my Kindle. This is the second book in the Royal Artifactual Guild series, and features Gwenna, a former servant determined to join the Royal Artifactual Academy as an artificer, and Raptor, a Taurian who already works with the Academy and is tasked with Continue Reading
Review: Hemlock & Silver by T. Kingfisher
Hemlock & Silver by T. KingfisherFantasy/ Fairy Tale RetellingsAugust 19, 2025--Tor BooksARC Review by Angela I am a huge fan of T. Kingfisher, whether it be horror, fantasy, or dark fairy tale retellings. Hemlock & Silver is a retelling of Snow White, and I didn't even read the blurb before I hit that request button. Hemlock & Silver opens by introducing Anja, poison expert and healer, who is taken completely by surprise when the king appears in her workshop one day Continue Reading
Review: The Bewitching by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
The Bewitching by Silvia Moreno- GarciaGothic Historical Fantasy/HorrorJuly 16, 2025-- Del ReyARC Review by Angela Once again Silvia Moreno Garcia hits it out of the park with this dark, witchy tale told in three alternate timelines that intersect in a thrilling climax. 1908 Mexico- Alba is a young woman living on her family's farm, mourning the death of her father and doing her best to help her mother with the younger children, when her uncle comes to visit. After the Continue Reading
Review: Human Rites by Juno Dawson
Human Rites by Juno DawsonFantasyJuly 1, 2025, by Penguin Books Review by Kate I read all three of the books in Her Majesty’s Royal Coven trilogy in a week, and Human Rites was an excellent conclusion to a spectacular trilogy. For me, one of the best things about these books is the way that Juno Dawson writes. It feels so cinematic, as if I’m watching a movie playing in my head. There’s just the right amount of description to let me imagine the settings, people and emotions Continue Reading
July TBR- Upcoming Fantasy/Romantasy Releases
There are soooo many books coming out in July that I thought I would give everyone a sneak peek just in case you needed to add them to your TBR. This will be a long post, I'll most likely do a contemporary/historical post later in the week. Get your pre-order finger ready. Tusk Love by Thea Guanzon- 7/1 A merchant’s daughter who yearns for adventure gets more than she bargained for when she falls for a broodingly handsome stranger in this saucy romantasy from the New York Times Continue Reading
Review: The Bane Witch by Ava Morgyn
The Bane Witch by Ava MorgynFantasyMarch 18, 2025 by St. Martin's Griffin Review by Angela Before I get to the review, I want to list the content warnings up front because there are so many. Content Warnings- domestic violence, rape, physical assault, attempted sexual assault, murder, blood, gore, kidnapping, and suicide. I first discovered this author in 2023 when her debut, The Witches of Bone Hill, released. I enjoyed it quite a bit, so when her sophomore novel came available Continue Reading
Review: The Crimson Road by A.G. Slatter
The Crimson Road by A.G. SlatterSourdough UniverseDark FantasyFebruary 11, 2025- Titan Books Review by Angela This was one of my most anticipated books of the year- and it did not disappoint. When the book opens Violet Zennor sits at her father's bedside dreaming of his death. Then when she wakes, he is gone. She isn't too upset over his demise, after all he made her life a living hell for years and years. Yet, just when she thinks she finally has her life back, free to live as Continue Reading
Cover Reveal- The Stolen Bride by Gena Showalter and Jill Monroe
The Stolen Bride by Gena Showalter and Jill MonroeKings of Fury #2Fantasy RomanceMarch 31, 2025 Clover Deering is living her best life. Kind of. Maybe. Okay, so, not at all. The owner of Fur-Ever Pet Spa is deeply in debt and battling a temper that scares even herself. Things go from bad to catastrophe when a terrifying man claiming to be a berserker king demands an impossible mission: force a rival royal to welcome evil into his heart. In exchange, he’ll gift her with a prize she cannot Continue Reading
Angela’s Minis- Mini reviews for Adrift in Currents Clean and Clear by Seanan McGuire and The Witchwood Knot by Olivia Atwater
Adrift in Currents Clean and Clear by Seanan McGuireWayward Children #10Young Adult FantasyJanuary 7, 2025 by Tor.comARC One of my absolute favorite young adult fantasy series. Adrift in Currents Clean and Clear is Nadya's story. Born in Russia with one arm, abandoned by her mother and raised in an orphanage, she doesn't find her door until she's adopted by a couple and brought to the United States. Her door leads to an underwater city where she finds her true family. I think readers Continue Reading