Achillean Representation (mlm), High Fantasy

The Spear Cuts Through Water Review: A Captivating Example of Non-Western Storytelling

Content/Trigger Warning: Serious gore at times A few mentions of rape and non-consensual body modification Cannibalism  Jimenez does not pull any punches in this book. It tells the history of a people and that is often times violent and messy. If any of these make you uncomfortable then please put your mental health first and reconsider reading this novel. The…

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Asexual Representation, Low Fantasy, Sapphic Representation (wlw)

Not Good for Maidens Review + Fav Quotes

Synopsis: Salem’s Lot meets The Darkest Part of the Forest in this horror-fantasy retelling of Christina Rossetti’s “Goblin Market.” Lou never believed in superstitions or magic–until her teenage aunt Neela is kidnapped to the goblin market. The market is a place Lou has only read about–twisted streets, offerings of sweet fruits and incredible jewels. Everything–from the food and wares, to the goblins themselves–is…

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Asexual Representation, Disability Representation, Sapphic Representation (wlw), Sci-fi

Godslayers Review: A Divine Ending to one of my Favorite Series

TW: suicide, graphic violence, gaslighting, manipulation Our favorite morally grey sci-fi sapphics are back in Zoe Hana Mikuta’s Godslayers. If you thought the first book ended at rock bottom, have no fear Eris and Sona both have their pick axes sharpened and are ready to dig. We last saw our main characters in the ruin of Godolia, after attempting to…

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Chronic Illness Rep, Rants

One For All Spoilerful Disability and Romance Rant

TW: Ableism, surface-level discussion of physical and emotional abuse Something that really stuck with me after reading One for All was the different romances that Tania was involved in. Specifically, the way her relationships and her disability were inseparably linked. The author may not have intended it but I feel like each possible love interest is somewhat representative of the…

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