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A Broken Heart of Blackened Stone by Gina Denny
After my last read, I dove right into another ARC with an upcoming publication date. This is one I was so very excited to see appear in my inbox. It’s a debut novel, but I’ve been following the author for a long time. She has worked in publishing and editing for many years, and gives…
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Heir of Prophecy by Analeigh Sbrana
I’ve enjoyed Analeigh Sbrana’s books a lot before. Last summer, I read her duology Lore of the Wilds and Lore of the Tides when the latter published. In this new romantasy, readers get a taste of magical academia with some actual diversity. It includes fae, ghosts, demons, gods, and humans all in conflict. Our main…
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Buzzard by Inez Ray
Left Unread is a small but mighty publishing imprint that specifically promotes BIPOC authors and platforms marginalized voices. Every book I have read from them so far has been absolutely phenomenal. Their next title is called Buzzard. It publishes next month, and I was very excited to get my hands on an ARC. This is…
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KOBRA by Cris G. Wells
I’ve really enjoyed the bookish opportunities I’ve gotten through The Nerd Fam. They’ve put a lot of phenomenal ARCs in my hands since I’ve started reading them. When they started their monthly Early Reads Book Club, of course I had to sign up. Last month, the chosen book for the group was the upcoming KOBRA…
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Nine Goblins by T. Kingfisher
The very first time I read a T. Kingfisher book, I knew I wanted to read all of them. Now, any time I see a title from her that I don’t already have on my shelf, I grab it instantly. Nine Goblins is actually her first book published under that pen name. The novella had…
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The Cost of Runes by K.R. House
I have been very excited to write this review. This is the second installment in a series I’ve been loving so far, and this book is even better than the first. I was lucky enough to get to read this one in its beta stage. It was so good that I wanted to shout about…
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The Halls of the Dead by S.M. Hallow
I love reading queer horror. Make it Gothic and throw in an intriguing magic system, and there’s no way I could turn it down. So when I stumbled across the description for The Halls of the Dead on NetGalley, I knew I had to apply immediately. I found this one completely by chance while browsing,…
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The Huntress and the Four Horsemen by Darby Briar
I knew when I applied for an ARC of The Huntress and the Four Horsemen that it would be a tight fit in my schedule. It’s not a short book, and I already had a few upcoming releases on my list approaching rapidly. However, I simply could not resist. We’ve got an ageless immortal FMC…
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The Merrow’s Wrath by Mallory Wanless
When I got my June email from The Nerd Fam listing all the upcoming releases I could apply to read an ARC of, I figured I could fit one of those books into my schedule. As my luck would have it, (good or bad) there were three titles I couldn’t resist applying for. All three…
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Vervain Hollow by Catriona Silvey
Gothic horror has really been calling to me lately. Therefore, when The Nerd Fam started taking applications for a Gothic horror ARC featuring “recovering” cult members and paranormal elements, I jumped at the opportunity. It was Vervain Hollow by Catriona Silvey. I couldn’t resist the premise. I put my name on the list immediately and…
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The Confidante by Christopher C. Gorham
Last year, I got to review an advance copy of Matisse at War: Art and Resistance in Nazi Occupied France by Christopher C. Gorham. I thoroughly enjoyed it. It’s the kind of nonfiction that tells a true story instead of simply stating facts. The book kept me on the edge of my seat the whole…
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We Call Them Witches by India-Rose Bower
I thought I was going to read We Call Them Witches by India-Rose Bower much sooner than I did. Although I got approval for an ARC pre-publication, due to an oversight, I wasn’t able to download my copy. However, since I was still very interested in reading the book and wanted to fulfill on my…