I absolutely love a dark academia fantasy novel. Something about the combination of dark mystery and magical schools just resonates with me in a way that other adult fantasy books don’t. And so when I heard that M.L. Wang had written one called Blood Over Bright Haven, I was practically tripping over myself to read…
As an avid fantasy reader and aspiring author, I love checking out debut authors and their novels. When I heard about The Dollmakers by Lynn Buchanan through Brandon Sanderson’s endorsement, my interest was immediately piqued. This dark fantasy promises a unique blend of Studio Ghibli-esque whimsy with a sinister edge, making it a must-read in…
After discovering Brandon Sanderson last year, I was desperate to find more authors who could write complex rich worlds with great character development. Checking through the book forums and BookTok led me to discover that Robin Hobb was one of the fantasy writers who paved the way for contemporary fantasy in the 90s and that…
I picked up A Court of Thorns and Roses (better known by fans as ACOTAR) in December of 2022. Little did I know that this book would become my “gateway” book into the high fantasy genre. This series sets the bar for romantasy and two years later, it remains one of my favorites, with the…
I’d seen so many people talking about The Sword of Kaigen on BookTok this year, so I knew I had to add it to my TBR. But it was only this past week that I finally got to it. Now I wish I’d read it sooner! If you like gorgeous story-telling, emotional rollercoasters, and cool,…
I just finished The Sunlit Man (so I’m now 100% caught up on the cosmere, woo-hoo!) and I’m excited to get my thoughts out. In short, The Sunlit Man review is a wild ride of twists and cosmere easter eggs that left me happy. I’ll admit I had some doubts going in. I’d heard mixed…
I read the original Mistborn trilogy about five months ago, and it was easily one of the best series I’ve ever read – and I don’t say that lightly! And so I was really excited to finally dive back into the world of Scadrial for this era 2 a few weeks ago, set 300 years…
I haven’t been reading Brandon Sanderson very long – the first book of his I read was Yumi & The Nightmare Painter in December 2023. From there, I have fallen down the Cosmere rabbit hole and I have been reading every Brandon Sanderson book I can get my hands on. Most recently, I finished reading…
Truth be told, I had been putting off reading Sanderson’s first novel, Elantris, because of rumors that it’s a slow burn. If you’ve read any of his books, you know Sanderson loves to dive deeply into character development, politics, and world-building—features that usually make his novels compelling, but slow-paced. And as this was his first…
With its Peaky Blinders-inspired setting mixed with the allure of vampires, I was excited for the release of A Tempest of Tea by Hafsah Faizal. I’d never read anything by this author before, but I had heard nothing but good things so I was eager to dive in (especially after getting my hands on the…