Yellowface by R.F. Kuang

Today’s review is about YELLOWFACE by R.F. Kuang. It’s a standalone dark satire about the publishing industry, social media, and cultural appropriation. This review contains very minor spoilers about the plotline.

Author: R.F. Kuang
Series: None
Age Category: Adult
Publisher: William Morrow & Company
Publish Date: May 16, 2023
Print Length: 336

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A Fire in the Sky by Sophie Jordan

Today’s review is about A FIRE IN THE SKY by Sophie Jordan. Set in the author’s YA Firelight series world, it’s the first book in a new Adult romantasy series . It’s a quick, bingeable fantasy romance read with dragons, which, despite some faults, I still enjoyed.

Author: Sophie Jordan
Series: #1
Age Category: Adult
Publisher: Avon Books
Publish Date: September 24, 2024
Print Length: 336

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ARC Review: This Will Be Fun by E.B. Asher

Today’s review is about THIS WILL BE FUN by E.B. Asher. Three of the realm’s heroes reunite after a decade apart. Forced together, the trio and a former assassin for hire bicker and banter their way into a group therapy session and another quest.

Author: E.B. Asher
Series: None
Age Category: Adult
Publisher: Avon Books
Publish Date: October 29, 2024
Print Length: 416

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Lore of the Wilds by Analeigh Sbrana

Today’s review is about LORE OF THE WILDS by Analeigh Sbrana. It’s the first installment in a duology by the same name. This romantasy features a human vs. fae world and the suggestion of popular tropes. However, was I a fan of this debut? Read on!

Author: Analeigh Sbrana
Series: Lore of the Wilds #1
Age Category: Adult
Publisher: Harper Voyager
Publish Date: February 27, 2024
Print Length: 352

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ARC Review: The Nightingale’s Castle by Sonia Velton

Today’s review is about THE NIGHTINGALE’S CASTLE by Sonia Velton. It’s a historical fiction reimagining, with some magical realism, of the infamous 16th century Hungarian “Blood Countess.” She allegedly killed hundreds of peasant girls. This is her story, told primarily through the perspective of one such young peasant girl.

Author: Sonia Velton
Series: None
Age Category: Adult
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Publish Date: July 30, 2024
Print Length: 320

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