Date Read: July 24 Author: Amanda Joy Genre: Fantasy Rating: 4/5 Princess Eva’s magick is that of blood and marrow, a magick that has not been seen for centuries. Eva struggles to find her place in her kingdom, while she also prepares to fight her older sister for the throne.
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Binti
Date Read: July 23 Author: Nnedi Okorafor Genre: Science Fiction Rating: 4/5 Binti is the first of her people to be accepted into Oomza University, considered the finest university in the galaxy. But her ship is attacked on the way there, and soon Binti finds herself fighting to survive. Binti is a good quick read,Continue reading “Binti”
Riverland
Date Read: July 18 Author: Fran Wilde Genre: Fantasy Rating: 4/5 When the delicate balance in their family begins to fall apart, sisters Eleanor and Mike hide under Eleanor’s bed. One night, the space under the bed opens and takes them to a land of rivers, full of dreams and nightmares.
The Ghosts of Sherwood
Date Read: July 17 Author: Carrie Vaughn Genre: Fantasy Rating: 4/5 Two decades after defeating the Sheriff of Nottingham, Robin of Locksley and his wife, Marian, have three children. Life isn’t perfect, but it’s happy. When the children are stolen away by unknown strangers, Robin and Marian must rescue their children before it’s too late.Continue reading “The Ghosts of Sherwood”
Signal to Noise
Date Read: July 17 Author: Silvia Moreno-Garcia Genre: Fantasy Rating: 4/5 In 1988, Meche was best friends with a boy named Sebastian. They discovered the secrets of music and magic together until their friendship was torn apart. In 2009, Meche returns for her father’s funeral, and might get one last chance to see Sebastian again.Continue reading “Signal to Noise”
The Library of the Unwritten
Date Read: July 13 Author: A. J. Hackwith Genre: Fantasy Rating: 4/5 In Hell, the Unwritten Wing is a neutral area which houses all of the stories unwrittten and unfinished by authors both living and dead. Claire is the Head Librarian. It is her job to keep the stories from escaping or materializing as characters.Continue reading “The Library of the Unwritten”
River of Teeth
Date Read: July 10 Author: Sarah Gailey Genre: Fantasy / Historical Fiction Rating: 4/5 In the early 20th century, the United States government briefly discussed a plan to import hippopotamuses into Louisiana as an alternative source of meat. The plan was turned down, but… what if it had succeeded? In River of Teeth, Sarah GaileyContinue reading “River of Teeth”
Chilling Effect
Date Read: July 9 Author: Valerie Valdes Genre: Science Fiction Rating: 4/5 Captain Eva might not be the richest spaceship captain in the galaxy, but her ship does have psychic cats. Her life of delivering small cargo for smaller profits is interrupted when her sister calls, sending her spiraling down into a complicated series ofContinue reading “Chilling Effect”
Drift
Date Read: July 4 Author: M.K. Hutchins Genre: Fantasy Rating: 4/5 Tenjat lives on a massive island Turtle, which swims through an ocean of monsters. His dream is to work for the Tree at the center of the island as a Handler so that he can protect the Turtle and his younger sister. Even asContinue reading “Drift”
The Cybernetic Tea Shop
Date Read: July 4 Author: Meredith Katz Genre: Science Fiction Rating: 4/5 Clara is an AI technician. When she moves to Seattle, she finds a tea shop run by Sal, a fully autonomous robot. Sal has been running the tea shop ever since her original owner died, and now Clara must discover whether or notContinue reading “The Cybernetic Tea Shop”
Zoey's Year in Books 2020 