Equal parts disarming, charming, and disgusting, Someone You Can Build a Nest In is one of the most original works of speculative fiction I’ve read in a long time. Shesheshen
Warm and wise, Kennedy Ryan’s This Could Be Us poses this question: what if you could be the love of your life? Soledad Barnes is married to her college sweetheart
Beloved short story writer Kelly Link’s first novel, The Book of Love, will be polarizing. It is character-driven, meandering, philosophical, and really quite strange. Many readers will find th...
Fathomfolk is an adult fantasy that hinges on the political unrest between humans and fathomfolk, creatures with gills whose forms are many and varied. Sirens, sea witches, kappas, water dragons
Sapphic desire, dark academia, obsession. And vampires? I should’ve been eating this up, but instead I thought An Education in Malice fell flat. Inspired by the gothic vampire classic Carmilla,...
A blend of history, mythology, mystery, and romance – What the River Knows marks the beginning of a buzzy new YA series. On the brink of adulthood, Inez has been raised
Rivers Solomon first grabbed my attention with their moving, thought-provoking, and gorgeously-written novella The Deep. With their novel An Unkindness of Ghosts, they’ve proven that they’re ...
As a human living in the vampire courts, Oraya’s life is under constant threat. Sure, she’s the adopted daughter of the brutal king Vincent, but vampire’s aren’t exactly known for
For a Muse of Fire introduces a new YA fantasy series about rebellion, shadow puppets, and necromancy. This unexpected combination contributes to a unique atmosphere – but not a cohesive
Thanks to my annual Read Your Own Damn Books Challenge, I’ve read quite a bit from Neil Gaiman’s back catalogue over the past couple years. Although it pains me to