Tag: novels

REVIEW: The Queen of the Tearling by Erika Johansen

On her nineteenth birthday, Princess Kelsea Raleigh Glynn, raised in exile, sets out on a perilous journey back to the castle of her birth to ascend her rightful throne. Plain and serious, a girl who loves books and learning, Kelsea bears little resemblance to her mother, the vain and frivolous Queen Elyssa. But though she … Continue reading REVIEW: The Queen of the Tearling by Erika Johansen →

REVIEW: The New Pantheon by Chloe Fantasista

A series of sometimes NSFW stories about a bunch of gods who are not gods doing godly things.Warnings: Violence, Dubcon, IncestCategory: M/M The New Pantheon is a collection of stories about a pantheon of people trying to be deities after they killed their old deities. Its a very esoteric little book, full of kinky dynamics … Continue reading REVIEW: The New Pantheon by Chloe Fantasista →

REVIEW: Master of Crows by Grace Draven

In an isolated fortress, the Master of Crows battles an ancient god for possession of his soul. Renegade and heretic, he dreams of ways to defeat the god and destroy the priesthood who would execute him. Sent by her masters to betray him, a woman comes who possesses a weapon he can use to triumph … Continue reading REVIEW: Master of Crows by Grace Draven →

REVIEW: The Forbidden Game by LJ Smith

When Jenny buys a game for her boyfriend, Tom, she finds herself inexplicably drawn to the guy behind the counter. There is something mysteriously alluring about Julian's pale eyes and bleached-blond hair. And when he places the Game into her hands, she knows their connection is something deeper. But as Jenny and her six friends … Continue reading REVIEW: The Forbidden Game by LJ Smith →

REVIEW: Knives in Your Eyes by M Lloyd Gohty

There were rumors about monsters wandering the country. Insect-like creatures that almost looked like humans. They wanted weapons and people who knew how to use 'em. A boy who can't die, a professor who refuses to teach, and a hunter out of a job. They're a trio as disjointed as the world they've agreed to … Continue reading REVIEW: Knives in Your Eyes by M Lloyd Gohty →

REVIEW: Gone by Michael Grant

In the blink of an eye, everyone disappears. Gone. Except for the young. There are teens, but not one single adult. Just as suddenly, there are no phones, no internet, no television. No way to get help. And no way to figure out what's happened. Hunger threatens. Bullies rule. A sinister creature lurks. Animals are … Continue reading REVIEW: Gone by Michael Grant →

REVIEW: Roger Crenshaw by Taylor Titmouse and R/L Monroe

Folklorist Roger Crenshaw is invited to dinner by a charming Yale professor who shares his taste for vampire stories--among other queer predilections. That night, as a frigid storm breaks over New Haven, an even colder welcome awaits him at Professor Reed's gothic townhouse, but Roger's blood runs too hot to be put off. A series … Continue reading REVIEW: Roger Crenshaw by Taylor Titmouse and R/L Monroe →

REVIEW: Monkey Beach by Eden Robinson

Tragedy strikes a Native community when the Hill family’s handsome seventeen-year-old son, Jimmy, mysteriously vanishes at sea. Left behind to cope during the search-and-rescue effort is his sister, Lisamarie, a wayward teenager with a dark secret. She sets off alone in search of Jimmy through the Douglas Channel and heads for Monkey Beach—a shore famed … Continue reading REVIEW: Monkey Beach by Eden Robinson →

REVIEW: Fence: Striking Distance by Sarah Rees Brennan

Sixteen-year-old Nicholas Cox is the illegitimate son of a retired fencing champion who dreams of getting the proper training he could never afford. After earning a place on the elite Kings Row fencing team, Nicholas must prove himself to his rival, Seiji Katayma, and navigate the clashes, friendships, and relationships between his teammates on the … Continue reading REVIEW: Fence: Striking Distance by Sarah Rees Brennan →