Celeste, Author at A Literary Escape

The Traitor of Sherwood Forest by Amy Kaufman

Published on March 24, 2025March 29, 2025 by Celeste5 Comments

Today’s review is about THE TRAITOR OF SHERWOOD FOREST by Amy Kaufman. It’s a dark reimagining of the ballads of Robin Hood with feminist overtones.

Author: Amy Kaufman
Series: None
Age Category: Adult
Publisher: Penguin Books
Publish Date: April 29, 2025
Print Length: 416

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Anticipated Second Quarter Book Releases in 2025

Published on March 22, 2025March 21, 2025 by Celeste17 Comments

Well…this is quite a long list of anticipated second quarter book releases in 2025. I didn’t realize how many interesting books will hit stores from April to June! Now, I’m fully aware I probably won’t ever read all of these. But a girl can dream! I at least know I’ll read the ones for which I have ARCs.

As usual, there’s a heavy skew toward the fantasy genre. And, if you missed my list of first quarter book releases in 2025, you can check it out here. Anyway, keep scrolling to check out all of these second quarter book releases in 2025.

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WWW Wednesday: March 19, 2025

Published on March 19, 2025March 17, 2025 by Celeste16 Comments

As I mentioned last week, I decided to upend my March TBR and focus on ARCs this month. I made some great progress. I finished one and possibly two by the time this post goes live. (But I had to schedule this early since I went to a comedy show last night.)

WWW Wednesday was revived and hosted by Sam at Taking on a World of Words. The idea is to answer the three questions below and leave a link to your post in the comments for others to look at. No blog? No problem! Just leave a comment with your responses.

What are you currently reading?

What have you just finished reading?

What are you going to read next?

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Dreams of Sorrow by Shauna Lawless

Published on March 17, 2025March 14, 2025 by Celeste3 Comments

DREAMS OF SORROW is a novella set in Shauna Lawless’s Gael Song series. I definitely recommend reading the first two books prior to picking up this installment.

Author: Shauna Lawless
Series: Gael Song #2.5
Age Category: Adult
Publisher: Head of Zeus
Publish Date: July 4, 2024
Print Length: 101
Purchase: Amazon

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SFINCS Review: The Whisper That Replaced God by Timothy Wolff

Published on March 14, 2025March 9, 2025 by Celeste2 Comments

Today’s review is about THE WHISPER THAT REPLACED GOD by Timothy Wolff. This is a standalone novella about Mute, a cursed and masked assassin for the crown. When an assassination goes wrong, Mute begins to realize his unhappiness and what he truly wants from life.

This review is brought to you by my participation in the Speculative Fiction Indie Novella Championship (SFINCS). SFINCS, pronounced “sphinx”, is a yearly competition to recognize, honor, and celebrate the talent and creativity present in the indie community. It’s a sister competition to both SPFBO and SPSFC, and it highlights greatness in the novella format in all areas of speculative fiction (fantasy, science fiction, horror, etc.). I am part of Team Behind the Musings. You can find out more about us here.

Author: Timothy Wolff
Series: None
Age Category: Adult
Publisher: Self-Published
Publish Date: July 15, 2024
Print Length: 82
Purchase: Amazon

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