In the middle of Prohibition, shapeshifters are being targeted by the magical elites in Seattle. There's a push by a powerful mage and city leader to make shifters illegal. But his rebellious daughter may provide a speakeasy owner the chance to avenge her husband's death and keep her shapeshifter brother safe. Meanwhile, a notorious thief [...]
How do you like your fairy tales? Sugar and spice and everything nice? Or with lots of sharp teeth? I think we all know what side I'm on. I was thrilled to get a copy of Beasts and Beauty by Soman Chainani. This book is filled with sixteen dangerous stories, giving beloved fairy tales much [...]
Happy Saturday! It's a wonderful day to talk about books, and boy do I have an incredible read for you. Jack and Jules are both starting a new school year at a new school. Jules has just come to terms with being gay and isn't fully out. And maybe doesn't want to be. All he [...]
Oh boy oh boy! Do I have a book for you today! First, I went into Ember Of Night with zero knowledge what it was about. I saw the cover, I saw the tagline, I dove face first with full grabby hands into needing this book. And oh dark delights, how it did not disappoint! [...]
It's FRI-YAY!!! I know, I promised to do better at blogging outside of these tours, but pandemic fatigue is REAL right now. I'm working on ways to overcome these mental hurdles, but I'll take wins where I can get them, which right now, is throwing all the delicious books I can at you. And holy [...]
Fairies, and shadelings, and water wives, OH MY!!! Ironspark by C.M. McGuire is the snarky urban fantasy I had no idea I needed. As far as openings go, this quote really sets up expectations remarkably well. We know magic exists. And we know that whatever we think we know about magical creatures is, well, sixty [...]
Do you like ancient evil stirring up dark magic? Sword-wielding girls with far too many secrets? Cinnamon roll boys who happen to be princes? Then do I have the book for you! Jennesara's kingdom is in trouble. There's a traitor in the castle and war presses in on all borders. And Jennesara can help. She [...]
As if the title alone wasn't enough to lure me in, the first sentence in the description is The Lost Boys meets Wilder Girls and that's it. I was done! As a 90's teen, this book takes everything I used to look up to in the late 80's and lets me bask in its reminiscent [...]
"Was it possible for a house to be abandoned and still have four people living in it?" On the surface, Tigers, Not Daughters is a ghost story. But that's just on the surface. Yes, there are ghosts haunting the Torres sisters, but the examination in this story of what it means to be haunted goes [...]
Once again, Rockstar Book Tours is back at it. This time with a surprising time capsule, taking us all the way back to the Roaring 20's. Before we get into the book, we need some definitions. First, let's define swears. Second. Define nice. Then remember that this book was printed 90 years ago, so it [...]
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