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The West Wind by Alexandria Warwick

Published on December 23, 2024December 20, 2024 by Celeste8 Comments

Today’s review is about THE WEST WIND by Alexandria Warwick. It’s the second book in The Four Winds series, but reads as a standalone. This romantasy, Brielle is the blacksmith at Thornbrook Abbey who stumbles upon a strange man and heals him. Little does she know how much this will cause her to question what she really wants in life.

Author: Alexandria Warwick
Series: The Four Winds, #2
Age Category: New Adult/Adult
Publisher: S&S/Saga Press
Publish Date: November 12, 2024
Print Length: 464

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SFINCS Review: Silence is Silver by Andrew Watson

Published on December 16, 2024December 15, 2024 by CelesteLeave a comment

Today’s review is about SILENCE IS SILVER by Andrew Watson. It’s a prequel novella to the Shadowbinders trilogy. However, it reads as a standalone. In a society where its citizens learn to tolerate pain, Bas is no different. But a series of events cause him to question his place amongst these people.

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.

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The Scholar and the Last Faerie Door by H.G. Parry

Published on December 9, 2024November 25, 2024 by Celeste17 Comments

Today’s review is about THE SCHOLAR AND THE LAST FAERIE DOOR by H.G. Parry. This standalone historical fantasy occurs during the post-WWI Jazz Age. Clover, a commoner, works her way into magic school to undo the faerie curse on her older brother. But she and her newfound group of friends get up to some forbidden experiments.

Author: H.G. Parry
Series: None
Age Category: Adult
Publisher: Redhook
Publish Date: October 22, 2024
Print Length: 464

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The Last One by Rachel Howzell Hall

Published on November 18, 2024November 27, 2024 by Celeste7 Comments

Today’s review is about THE LAST ONE by Rachel Howzell Hall. This is a romantasy debut by the author and appears (so far) to be a standalone book. Although the comparison to N.K. Jemisin meets The Witcher sounded intriguing, unfortunately this was a DNF for me. Read on to find out why.

Author: Rachel Howzell Hall
Series: No
Age Category: Adult
Publisher: Entangled: Red Tower Books
Publish Date: December 3, 2024
Print Length: 496

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The Black Hunger by Nicholas Pullen

Published on November 11, 2024November 27, 2024 by Celeste10 Comments

Today’s review is about THE BLACK HUNGER by Nicholas Pullen. It’s a standalone queer gothic horror steeped in the occult. Check out the content warnings on this one!

Author: Nicholas Pullen
Series: None
Age Category: Adult
Publisher: Redhook
Publish Date: October 08, 2024
Print Length: 400

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