The Somewhat Wicked Witch of Brigandale by C. M. WaggonerFantasyPublished on March 17, 2026 by AceReviewed by Kate The Somewhat Wicked Witch of Brigandale is a delightful short novel that plays around with fairytale tropes and manages to weave in commentary about democracy. Billed as cosy, it lives up to that expectation. Gretsella, the witch with the reasonable prices, comes home one day to discover a baby on her stoop. She decides to keep him, and she calls her coven together, Continue Reading
Review: This Kingdom Will Not Kill Me by Ilona Andrews
This Kingdome Will Not Kill Me by Ilona AndrewsMaggie the Undying #1FantasyMarch 31, 2026 by Tor BooksARC Review by Angela I'm not going to say this is the best thing Ilona Andrews has ever written, because I feel like I say that with every book, but I honestly think this may be way, way up there in the list of best things that they've written. As soon as this hit my Kindle I set aside everything else on my plate and dove in-- and didn't come up for air until I finished. And now I'm Continue Reading
Review: The Half-Hearted Queen by Charlie N. Holmberg
The Half-Hearted Queen by Charlie N. HolmbergThe Shattered King #2Fantasy RomanceMarch 3, 2026 by 47NorthARC Review by Angela While the first book in the series, The Shattered King, took a while to really get going, The Half-Hearted Queen starts off with all the tension and angst that was hinted at in the cliffhanger of the first book. Nym is now a prisoner of King Nicosia, separated from all that she loves, on her way into enemy territory, and desperate to keep her mind Continue Reading
Review: A Forest, Darkly by A.G. Slatter
A Forest, Darkly by A.G. SlatterSourdough UniverseDark FantasyFebruary 10, 2025 by Titan Books Review by Angela A.G. Slatter has quickly become one of my favorite dark fantasy authors, her Sourdough Universe, one of my favorite dark fantasy worlds. Each story is unique within the world but are connected through their strong female protagonists whose ongoing struggle to survive takes them to extraordinary places. This is the story of Mehrab, a witch who lives in a cabin in the Continue Reading
Mini Reviews: We Who Will Die by Stacia Stark and Through Gates of Garnet and Gold by Seanan McGuire
We Who Will Die by Stacia StarkEmpire of Blood #1Fantasy RomanceDecember 30, 2025- AvonARC I will admit to being hooked by the thought of a roman inspired world ran by vampires. What can I say? I'm a sucker for a good blurb. I was also kind of taken in by the marketing, which was pretty much that this would be the next big thing in the romantasy world. I have mixed feelings about this book. While I did enjoy the main plot, and magic system--which if I'm being honest took me a Continue Reading
Review: Ship of Spells by H. Leighton Dickson
Ship of Spells by H. Leighton Dickson Fantasy11/04/25 by Entangled: Red Tower BooksARC Review by Angela This is one of those books that sounds absolutely fantastic, where the blurb kind of catches your attention immediately and you just have to snatch it up. This is the tagline at the top of the blurb: "A war-scarred mage. A sentient ship. A secret that could drown empires." See what I mean? Sentient ships, mages, and drowning empires? Sign me up. Ship of Spells introduces Continue Reading
Review: Princess of Blood by Sarah Hawley
Princess of Blood by Sarah HawleyThe Shards of Magic #2FantasySeptember 30, 2025- Ace Review by Angela When I read the first book in this series, Servant of Earth, I was intrigued by the worldbuilding and enjoyed my overall reading experience, but I wasn't foaming at the mouth with book lust. So, when the second book came up for review, I knew I wanted to read it and see where the author took the story arc and how Kenna Heron, the FMC and new Princess of Blood House, would adapt to Continue Reading
Angela’s Mini Reviews: By the Horns by Ruby Dixon and The Shattered King by Charlie N. Holmberg
By the Horns by Ruby DixonRoyal Artifactual Guild #2Romantic FantasySeptember 2, 2025- BerkleyARC Occasionally I just need some Ruby Dixon to get me out of a book funk, which is why I read this book pretty much as soon as it hit my Kindle. This is the second book in the Royal Artifactual Guild series, and features Gwenna, a former servant determined to join the Royal Artifactual Academy as an artificer, and Raptor, a Taurian who already works with the Academy and is tasked with Continue Reading
Review: Hemlock & Silver by T. Kingfisher
Hemlock & Silver by T. KingfisherFantasy/ Fairy Tale RetellingsAugust 19, 2025--Tor BooksARC Review by Angela I am a huge fan of T. Kingfisher, whether it be horror, fantasy, or dark fairy tale retellings. Hemlock & Silver is a retelling of Snow White, and I didn't even read the blurb before I hit that request button. Hemlock & Silver opens by introducing Anja, poison expert and healer, who is taken completely by surprise when the king appears in her workshop one day Continue Reading
Review: The Bewitching by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
The Bewitching by Silvia Moreno- GarciaGothic Historical Fantasy/HorrorJuly 16, 2025-- Del ReyARC Review by Angela Once again Silvia Moreno Garcia hits it out of the park with this dark, witchy tale told in three alternate timelines that intersect in a thrilling climax. 1908 Mexico- Alba is a young woman living on her family's farm, mourning the death of her father and doing her best to help her mother with the younger children, when her uncle comes to visit. After the Continue Reading