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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Achillean Representation (mlm), ADHD and Autism Rep, Low Fantasy, Sapphic Representation (wlw), Trans Representation

Hell Followed With Us Review: Embrace Your Monsters

Andrew Joseph White’s debut novel Hell Followed With Us is just as, if not more, beautiful than its amazing cover. The book opens with a dedication, “For all the kids who sharpen their teeth and bite.”, that sets the tone of the rest of the novel and sent literal chills down my spine. Hell Followed follows Benji, a trans boy,…

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A hardcover copy of Ninth House sits next to a mug that shows the long room at trinity college.
Low Fantasy

Ninth House: Actually Dark Academia

I don’t think I realized how much of a bias I went into this book with until the day after I finished and I was legitimately frustrated by how much I liked it. Looking back, I honestly believed that it would be another three-star review that I un-haul at the end and I’m now waiting with bated breath to get…

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