Beauty is Power in “The Belles”
Beauty is in the blood... for a special few. These are the most revered citizens of Orléans, and every generation...
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Bonfire Is a Tired Trope That Nonetheless Entertains
Krysten Ritter's Bonfire is nothing we haven't seen before. Small-town girl longs to escape, but eventually something draws her back, and...
Black Star Renegades: All Style With Little Substance
The galaxy is in chaos. Praxis is on the brink of complete control, and only the Paragon can save the...
The Cruel Prince Review: Gritty Fantasy With A Kick
The world of Faerie is not like our own. This is something that Jude, the main character in Holly Black's...
Forest of a Thousand Lanterns: Delightfully Dark
Before I started reading, all I knew about Julie Dao's Forest of a Thousand Lanterns was that it was very popular at...
Warcross Review: Entertaining, If Slightly Predictable
Warcross isn't just a game; it's life. In Marie Lu's ambiguously set future, Warcross is as ubiquitous as breathing. In...
The Seventh Decimate: An Unfortunately Forgettable Beginning to a New Series
When I received an Advanced Reader copy of The Seventh Decimate by Stephen R. Donaldson, I was hoping to fall...
“Nevernight” Is a Dark and Compelling Fantasy
A world with three suns is the setting for Jay Kristoff's Nevernight. In this world where it is almost always daylight,...
Book Review: “The Pearl Thief”
I've been meaning to make a recommendation post for Elizabeth Wein's Code Name Verity, a gripping tale of a young British...
Valente’s “The Refrigerator Monologues” Offers Great Premise, Poor Execution
As both a comic book fan and a lover of Eve Ensler's The Vagina Monologues, I was really, really looking...