Servant of Earth by Sarah HawleyThe Shards of Magic Book 1FantasyNovember 12, 2024- Ace About SERVANT OF EARTH Our story begins with Kenna Heron, best known in her village for being a little wild—some say half feral—and she’ll need every ounce of that ferocity to survive captivity in the cruel Fae court. Although she is familiar with the Fae, having learned of their magic from her mother and village elders, Kenna quickly realizes she was only given half the story. Trapped as a servant Continue Reading
Spotlight- The Teller of Small Fortunes by Julie Leong
The Teller of Small Fortunes by Julie LeongCozy FantasyNovember 5, 2024- Ace About the Book: A wandering fortune teller finds an unexpected family in this warm and wonderful debut fantasy, perfect for readers of Travis Baldree and Sangu Mandanna. Tao is an immigrant fortune teller, traveling between villages with just her trusty mule for company. She only tells "small" fortunes: whether it will hail next week; which boy the barmaid will kiss; when the cow will calve. She knows from Continue Reading
Review: A Sorceress Comes to Call by T. Kingfisher
A Sorceress Comes to Call by T. KingfisherFantasy/Horror/Fairy Tale RetellingAugust 6, 2024- Tor BooksARC Review by Angela I've been in a bit of a book slump this year--constantly starting and stopping books, looking for something to catch my attention. But then a new T. Kingfisher appeared on my Kindle, and I just knew that this would be the thing to kick my reading year back into high gear. Based on this author's previous fantasy/horror titles, I was expecting something dark and Continue Reading
Review: The Undermining of Twyla and Frank by Megan Bannen
The Undermining of Twyla and Frank by Megan BannenThe Undertaking of Hart and Mercy #2Fantasy RomanceJuly 2, 2024- Orbit Review by Angela I was super excited for this follow up to The Undertaking of Hart and Mercy. Especially when I heard it would feature two middle aged characters who have been best friends for a very long time. Twyla Banneker and Frank Ellis are neighbors, best friends, and partners with the Tanrian Marshals. Twyla is widowed with three adult children and Continue Reading
Angela’s KU Update!
Cold Hearted by Leia Stone and Julie HallFantasy RomanceMay 23, 2024 I'm always looking for new fantasy romance, or rather romantasy, and this book caught my eye. A Summer Court princess, Dawn, is forced to travel through a portal tasked with killing an Ethereum Lord and bringing his black heart back home to reignite the magic in her realm to save her people. Something that has been done by every princess of the Summer Court every hundred years for as long as anyone can remember. But Continue Reading
Spotlight- Blood on the Tide by Katee Robert
Blood on the Tide by Katee RobertCrimson Sails #2LGBT Fantasy RomanceMay 13, 2024Berkley About the Book: Set sail for adventure and love in the next spicy fantasy romance from Katee Robert, the New York Times bestselling author of the TikTok smash hit Neon Gods . As a bloodline vampire, Lizzie has never had a problem taking what she wants, and right now what she wants are the family heirlooms that were stolen from her and a portal home. Too bad even that short list is Continue Reading
Retro Review: Land of the Beautiful Dead by R Lee Smith
Review originally posted in October of 2015 on Fiction Vixen by Angela Land of the Beautiful Dead by R. Lee SmithDark Fantasy RomanceOctober 29, 2015- Self Published I’ve been checking this author’s website regularly for any, and I do mean ANY, new updates on a possible release date for Land of the Beautiful Dead. I was like a stalker there for awhile, which means I spent most of my year steeped in disappointment, waiting… Then on Oct. 30th, out of nowhere it suddenly appeared Continue Reading
Review: Of Sword & Silver by January Bell
Of Sword & Silver by January BellA Conqueror's Kingdom #1FantasyKindle Unlimited Review by Angela I've enjoyed this author's science fiction romances, which are available on Kindle Unlimited. So, I was pretty excited to learn she was dipping her toes into the fantasy genre with a new series. Of Sword & Silver is pretty ambitious-- with a feisty, misunderstood heroine, a mysterious male main protagonist, and worldbuilding with extensive gods, goddess, and historical Continue Reading
Retro Review: Entreat Me by Grace Draven
Review originally posted in November 2014 as a What To Read Wednesday post at Fiction Vixen by Angela. A couple of weeks ago I featured Master of Crows on a WTRW post. I loved that book so much that I couldn’t wait to dive in and see what else this new to me author had to offer. I settled on her newest release, Entreat Me, a fantasy romance based on the Beauty and the Beast myth. This is the story of a curse laid on a husband and son by a dying wife bent on revenge. During a period Continue Reading
Review: Silk & Sand by Katherine Diane
Silk & Sand by Katherine Diane (Book 1)Fantasy, LGBTQ+ RomanceKindle editionMarch 7, 2024 Review by Kate H. This book has tension. Tension between different personalities. Circumstantial tension. Loads of sexual tension. And on top of that, plot tension. And, if you don’t realize it’s going to end on cliffhanger, it might just rip out your heart and stomp it on the floor. But the tension is developed so artfully. And, next thing we Continue Reading