Adult – The Fiction Feature

Emily Wilde’s Map of the Otherlands by Heather Fawcett – ARC Review

Thank you to Del Rey Books for providing an advanced copy of this book in exchange for an honest review! One-Sentence Summary: Emily Wilde returns to contemplate her future and explore an Austrian village, her companion’s potential to rule a faerie realm she has yet to find. and the mysterious disappearance of a fellow scholarContinue reading “Emily Wilde’s Map of the Otherlands by Heather Fawcett – ARC Review”

A Crown of Ivy and Glass by Claire Legrand – ARC Review

Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley, but I also fought in the TRENCHES for this at NYCC 2022 and that must be acknowledged. Synopsis: Lady Gemma Ashbourne seemingly has it all. She’s young, gorgeous, and rich. Her family was Anointed by the gods, blessed with incredible abilities. But underneath her glittering façade, Gemma isContinue reading “A Crown of Ivy and Glass by Claire Legrand – ARC Review”

Just My Type by Falon Ballard – ARC Review

Thank you to Penguin Group Putnam for providing this book as a digital galley in exchange for an honest review! One Sentence Summary: Exes and rivals Seth and Lana enter a dating competition with the winner getting a promotion, but feelings get in the way of their performances. My Review: I really enjoyed this book!Continue reading “Just My Type by Falon Ballard – ARC Review”

A Broken Blade by Melissa Blair – ARC Review

Thank you to Union Square & Co. for providing this book as a digital galley in exchange for an honest review! One Sentence Summary: Keera, the King’s Blade, debates joining a rebellion of her kind to put an end to her employer’s tyranny. My Review: I’d like to first say that this is much moreContinue reading “A Broken Blade by Melissa Blair – ARC Review”

One Dark Window by Rachel Gillig – ARC Review

Thank you to Orbit Books for providing this book as a digital galley in exchange for an honest review! One Sentence Summary: In review below. My Review: I spent a long time putting off this book because I was in somewhat of a fantasy slump, but I’m beyond happy I got to it! This isContinue reading “One Dark Window by Rachel Gillig – ARC Review”

Ocean’s Echo by Everina Maxwell – ARC Review

Thank you to Tor Books for providing this book as a digital galley in exchange for an honest review! One Sentence Summary: Included in review. My Review: Let me tell you, I love Winter’s Orbit, but I loved this book even more. Winter’s Orbit has that murder mystery element, but I was still a littleContinue reading “Ocean’s Echo by Everina Maxwell – ARC Review”

The Stand-In by Lily Chu – ARC Review

Thank you so much to Sourcebooks Casablanca (LOML) and NetGalley for providing this book as a digital review copy in exchange for an honest review! One-Sentence Summary: After being mistaken for a popular Chinese actress, Gracie Reed is hired by the woman to impersonate her in exchange for the money to help her mother. MyContinue reading “The Stand-In by Lily Chu – ARC Review”

The City of Dusk by Tara Sim – ARC Review

Thank you to Orbit Books and NetGalley for providing this book as a digital galley in exchange for an honest review. One-Sentence Summary: The heirs of four Houses descended from the gods must unite to bring down the barriers between worlds and prevent users of dark magic from wreaking havoc on the world. My Review:Continue reading “The City of Dusk by Tara Sim – ARC Review”

The best books of 2022 — In my humble opinion

I did make a TikTok about this ( @thefictionfeature on TikTok and IG 😉 ), but who has the attention span for 2:33 of a disembodied voice incoherently rambling about YA books? Not me, that’s for sure. Anyways, here’s what I’m looking forward to. The same disclaimer as in my TikTok applies here; I’ve readContinue reading “The best books of 2022 — In my humble opinion”

A River Enchanted by Rebecca Ross – ARC Review

Thank you to Harper Voyager and NetGalley for providing this book as a a digital galley in exchange for an honest review! One-Sentence Summary: Jack Tamerlaine is called back from his time as a bard on the mainland to investigate the disappearances of young girls on his home island as romance and rivalries ignite. MyContinue reading “A River Enchanted by Rebecca Ross – ARC Review”