- 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… - 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,… - 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… - Discovery of Witches Review: I would not be able to date this vampire
Warning: there are some minor spoilers in this review, mostly about pacing, not about any major plot points. A Discovery of Witches is Deborah Harkness’s debut fiction novel and was published in 2011. It follows Diana Bishop, a descendant of Bridget Bishop of Salem Witch Trials fame and a witch that refuses to use her powers, as she comes across…