By: Leah Originally posted on Leah's Books. The Witch Haven Author: Sasha Peyton Smith Genre: YA Fantasy Publication Date: August 31, 2021 Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers Series: The Witch Haven #1 CONTENT WARNING: murder, grief, blood, violence, domestic violence, racism ★★★★ Plot Summary Well-behaved witches seldom make history… In 1911 New... Continue Reading →
By: Cait Marie Blurb The world wants a hero. The curse needs a thief. The party of the decade stands between Jerek Holden and saving the people he would do anything to protect. After twelve years, he’s finally found a way to break the curse that ripped all magic from the world and destroyed the... Continue Reading →
By: Leah Originally posted on Leah's Books. Akata Witch Author: Nnedi Okorafor Genre: YA Fantasy Publication Date: April 14, 2011 Publisher: Viking Children’s Series: The Nsibidi Scripts #1 CONTENT WARNING: bullying, silence, blood, gore, murder of children ★★★★ Plot Summary Sunny doesn’t seem to fit in anywhere. The reason why will change her life forever.... Continue Reading →
By: Manuela Soares This is going to be a double review for the first two books in the Vicious Lost Boys series by Nikki St. Crowe; "The Never King" and "The Dark One". For those not already aware (like me), this is a dark reverse harem fairytale retelling, meaning that this is a smutty, smutty... Continue Reading →
By: Leah Originally posted on Leah's Books. Descendant of the Crane Author: Joan He Genre: YA Fantasy Publication Date: June 16, 2020 Publisher: Titan Books CONTENT WARNING: death of a parent, murder, grief, gore, prejudice, torture, blood, violence ★★★★ Plot Summary Tyrants cut out hearts. Rulers sacrifice their own. Princess Hesina of Yan has always... Continue Reading →
By: Cait Marie Blurb Welcome to Spooky Season!! The follow-up to Erin Sterling’s New York Times bestselling hit The Ex Hex features fan favorite Gwyn and the spine-tinglingly handsome Wells Penhallow as they battle a new band of witches and their own magical chemistry. Gwyn Jones is perfectly happy with her life in Graves Glen.... Continue Reading →
By: Mariah Brown Once I finished this book, my heart was so happy with the love that was filled within. At first, it was really sad to see what the parents went through to get where they ended up, but they truly did find their happiness within their decision to go with this second chance.... Continue Reading →
By: Heather Dowell *Originally posted on Heather's blog: https://heatherdowell.wordpress.com/2020/06/15/fae-rose-academy/ Rosadette is an orphan who was abandoned as a baby in a poor village. The villagers took pity on her, giving her a place to rest her head and odd jobs to do. She didn’t have many companions aside from her best friend, a rich fae... Continue Reading →
By: Cait Marie Blurb Nine years ago, Vivienne Jones nursed her broken heart like any young witch would: vodka, weepy music, bubble baths…and a curse on the horrible boyfriend. Sure, Vivi knows she shouldn’t use her magic this way, but with only an “orchard hayride” scented candle on hand, she isn’t worried it will cause... Continue Reading →
By: Mariah Brown I have never read a book by Withers, but this was an especially good supernatural story. I had not gotten into the realm of demons, except when watching the TV show Supernatural. Reading about them was even more amazing, and I loved this book so much for opening up my genres of... Continue Reading →
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