High Fantasy – 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”

Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross – ARC Review

Synopsis: When two young rival journalists find love through a magical connection, they must face the depths of hell, in a war among gods, to seal their fate forever. After centuries of sleep, the gods are warring again. But eighteen-year-old Iris Winnow just wants to hold her family together. Her mother is suffering from addictionContinue reading “Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross – ARC Review”

Painted Devils by Margaret Owen – ARC Review

Thank you so much to NetGalley and Fierce Reads for providing this book as a digital ARC in exchange for an honest review! Synopsis: When misfortune strikes, the “reformed” jewel thief Vanja manipulates a remote village for help and in turn, accidentally starts a cult around a Low God, the Scarlet Maiden. Soon after, herContinue reading “Painted Devils by Margaret Owen – ARC Review”

The Foxglove King by Hannah Whitten – ARC Review

Thank you to Orbit Books for providing this book as a digital ARC in exchange for an honest review. Synopsis: When Lore was thirteen, she escaped a cult in the catacombs beneath the city of Dellaire. And in the ten years since, she’s lived by one rule: don’t let them find you. Easier said thanContinue reading “The Foxglove King by Hannah Whitten – ARC Review”

Seven Faceless Saints by M.K. Lobb – ARC Review

One-Sentence Summary: Roz, a rebel and disciple, tries to solve a murder alongside her ex and the man responsible for her father’s death, Damian. My Thoughts: I’m sort of torn with this book because I liked it, but I didn’t LOVE it. To give a bit of summary, this book is about Roz, a rebelContinue reading “Seven Faceless Saints by M.K. Lobb – ARC Review”

A Fire Endless by Rebecca Ross – ARC Review

Thank you to Harper Voyager for providing this book as a digital galley in exchange for an honest review! One Sentence Summary: In this sequel to A River Enchanted, Jack and Adaira must reunite to save Candence from the faerie Bane and internal conflict. My Review: Rebecca Ross’s A River Enchanted Duology is truly amazing.Continue reading “A Fire Endless by Rebecca Ross – ARC Review”

All of Our Demise by Amanda Foody and C.L. Herman – ARC Review

Thank you so much to Tor Teen for providing this book as a digital galley in exchange for an honest review! One Sentence Summary: In the conclusion to this duology, new alliances must be made and the media avoided for the “tributes” to survive. My Review: I liked this book much more than AOUV (althoughContinue reading “All of Our Demise by Amanda Foody and C.L. Herman – 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”

The Vermilion Emporium by Jamie Pacton – ARC Review

Thank you to Peachtree Teen for providing this book as a digital galley in exchange for an honest review! One Sentence Summary: When Quinta and Twain discover that they can pool their abilities to make long-gone magical lace, the two grapple with admiration and selfishness from those around them and a mystery around the shopContinue reading “The Vermilion Emporium by Jamie Pacton – ARC Review”