by Sarah Deeming | July 20, 2022 | Blog, Reviews
Set in an alternative history, The Undertakers follows Hetty Rhodes, an escaped slave, as she uses her magic to help the Black community where public services will not. A series of fires in Philadelphia sets Hetty and her husband Benji investigating a case with a...
by Sarah Deeming | May 4, 2021 | Blog, Reviews
It is the Age of Enlightenment, yet, people are still separated by those who have and those who don’t. The wealthy magicians sit at the top and keep the right to use magic for themselves. The magical poor are registered, banned from using their power, and severely...
by Megan Leigh | July 19, 2018 | 5 Q's, Blog
I have been obsessed with Mary Robinette Kowal ever since I read Ghost Talkers (you can read my review here). I was blown away by the originality within a historical fantasy setting. Her characters grabbed hold of me immediately and would not let go. When I saw Mary...
by Megan Leigh | May 10, 2018 | 5 Q's, Blog
I am always on the lookout for standalone fantasy novels. Not that I don’t love a good series, but there’s something so very satisfying about a self-contained story. When I heard about Starless, the latest novel from bestseller Jacqueline Carey, I could...