It was late winter in Northern Rus’, the air sullen with wet that was neither rain nor snow. The brilliant February landscape had given way to the dreary gray of March, and the household of Pyotr Vladimirovich were all sniffling... Continue reading →

The Bone Witch (The Bone Witch #1) by Rin Chupeco Release Date: March 7, 2017 Good Reads The beast raged; it punctured the air with its spite. But the girl was fiercer. Synopsis: When Tea accidentally resurrects her brother from... Continue reading →

The Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine Arden Good Reads  It was late winter in northern Rus’, the air sullen with wet that was neither rain nor snow.  Synopsis: A young woman’s family is threatened by forces both real and... Continue reading →

Winter Angel (Seasons of Change #2) by Mia Hoddell Good Reads White. Gazing out of the small, circular window, it was the only colour he could see surrounding him. Synopsis: She was on holiday. He was tricked into returning. Neither... Continue reading →

Calamity (The Reckoners #3) by Brandon Sanderson The sun peeked over the horizon like the head of a giant radioactive manatee.  Synopsis: When Calamity lit up the sky, the Epics were born. David’s fate has been tied to their villainy... Continue reading →

The Star-Touched Queen (The Star-Touched Queen #1) by Roshani Chokshi Staring at the sky in Bharata was like exchanging a secret. Synopsis: Fate and fortune. Power and passion. What does it take to be the queen of a kingdom when... Continue reading →

Ever the Hunted (Clash of Kingdoms #1) by Erin Summerill Release Date: December 27, 2016 Good Reads To survive these woods, a man has to be strong as the trees, Papa had said.  Synopsis: Seventeen year-old Britta Flannery is at... Continue reading →

Blameless (Parasol Protectorate #3) by Gail Carriger Good Reads Chapter One: Wherein the Misses Loontwill Cope with Scandal in Their Midst “How much longer, Mama, must we tolerate this gross humilation?” Synopsis: Quitting her husband’s house and moving back in... Continue reading →

The Lost Codex (The Collectors’ Society #4) by Heather Lyons Release Date: November 7, 2016 Good Reads A gnawed-upon bone shard protruding from a patch of trampled, jaundiced grass pokes at my boot whilst others haphazardly adorn the loamy forest... Continue reading →

Tandem (The Many-Worlds Trilogy #1) by Anna Jarzab When I was a sophomore in high school, I enrolled in a Western philosophy class to fulfill a graduation requirement. On the first day of the semester, my teacher, Mr. Early, wrote... Continue reading →