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259 reviews
The Shadow of the Gods by John Gwynne
adventurous
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Epic doesn't even do it justice. Orka, you baaaad bitch! I love her so much. I feel like mothers can relate to her. Because yes, you can kill my husband but taking my kin??? Hell no, I would murder everyone until I find out where my son is too. Damn, I don't blame her. I know there are other povs (Elvar and varg) but Orka is in my top 2 of best fictional female characters.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Violence, Vomit, and War
Margo's Got Money Troubles by Rufi Thorpe
funny
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Infidelity, Mental illness, Sexism, and Pregnancy
Little Rot by Akwaeke Emezi
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content and Sexual violence
Moderate: Pedophilia, Rape, Violence, Murder, and Toxic friendship
A Tribute of Fire by Sariah Wilson
adventurous
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Thank you to Literary Media Tours and Sariah Wilson for the opportunity to read an advanced copy before release in November.
WOW. I enjoyed this one. Lia as a character is humanly flawed and so relatable. She is such a loyal friend, sister, and member of the court. She goes through so much during this book, not to mention she is secretly training with the best (of course being the only woman to do so). I found her so intriguing and the author made me feel so much for both her and Jason. I couldn’t help but root for them and their relationship.
As anyone who reads my reviews knows, I love enemies to lovers and this one is no exception. This is my favorite type of romantasy: equal parts fantasy and romance. I didn’t feel that either of these elements outweighed the other. The family found in this book warmed my heart because Lia really went through it. The women in Lia’s Adelphia really balanced each other and I enjoyed hearing about all of their personalities.
The ending though! All in all, I highly recommend it. A Tribute in Fire will be available on November 1, 2024 (on KU!) and is the first in a series: the second novel, A Vow of Embers, is released on October 28, 2025. I’m going to need book two injected into my veins immediately lol.
WOW. I enjoyed this one. Lia as a character is humanly flawed and so relatable. She is such a loyal friend, sister, and member of the court. She goes through so much during this book, not to mention she is secretly training with the best (of course being the only woman to do so). I found her so intriguing and the author made me feel so much for both her and Jason. I couldn’t help but root for them and their relationship.
As anyone who reads my reviews knows, I love enemies to lovers and this one is no exception. This is my favorite type of romantasy: equal parts fantasy and romance. I didn’t feel that either of these elements outweighed the other. The family found in this book warmed my heart because Lia really went through it. The women in Lia’s Adelphia really balanced each other and I enjoyed hearing about all of their personalities.
The ending though! All in all, I highly recommend it. A Tribute in Fire will be available on November 1, 2024 (on KU!) and is the first in a series: the second novel, A Vow of Embers, is released on October 28, 2025. I’m going to need book two injected into my veins immediately lol.
Journey to 2125: One Century, One Family, Rising to Challenges by Gary Bengier
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
Womb City by Tlotlo Tsamaase
dark
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
I wanted to love this book, the premise sounded like something I would really enjoy. A sci-fi horror novel with AI was so interesting to me. Even though I know many people that read this book and hated it I thought I would give it a try (I love reading books that people dislike). I should have stayed far away because there are so many issues with this book. I pushed through to finish this book hoping it would get better (spoiler: it didn't).
The first thing I will say is if you are someone who has struggled with fertility or delt with child loss, I would not not pick this up. Yes, those two topics can be approached with care and spoken about in a way that sheds light on such a taboo topic. However, this is not that book. The FMC faces so much misogyny, sexism, and just downright abuse from multiple male characters in this book. I have to ask why an author would echo sentiments that I am sure all women have heard at some point in our lives. I have not experienced child loss or infertility myself and I found this so insensitive and just plain cruel. I considered that the author is from Botswana and maybe there is some nuance that I am missing, but I cannot understand why an author thought this was okay to write down.
There is a term in this book that I could not stand, but it was used so much. The 'women' that carry children are AI and instead of a womb it is referred to as a wombcubator and I hated it so much. Just the cherry on top of my hate sundae.
The first thing I will say is if you are someone who has struggled with fertility or delt with child loss, I would not not pick this up. Yes, those two topics can be approached with care and spoken about in a way that sheds light on such a taboo topic. However, this is not that book. The FMC faces so much misogyny, sexism, and just downright abuse from multiple male characters in this book. I have to ask why an author would echo sentiments that I am sure all women have heard at some point in our lives. I have not experienced child loss or infertility myself and I found this so insensitive and just plain cruel. I considered that the author is from Botswana and maybe there is some nuance that I am missing, but I cannot understand why an author thought this was okay to write down.
There is a term in this book that I could not stand, but it was used so much. The 'women' that carry children are AI and instead of a womb it is referred to as a wombcubator and I hated it so much. Just the cherry on top of my hate sundae.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Infertility, Infidelity, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence
Moderate: Sexual assault
The Burning God by R.F. Kuang
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I have come to expect the moon from Kuang and still, this book far exceeded my expectations. It was a good time, but not a fun time—so much death and destruction throughout the book from beginning to end. I don't think any author can make me feel the gambit of emotions as she does. Rin has gone through so much during the three books, I am sad to see it end. Rin is the poster child for female rage and honestly, I enjoyed every second of it.
I do want to reiterate that this is a grim dark fantasy, please make sure to review the triggers before starting this series.
I do want to reiterate that this is a grim dark fantasy, please make sure to review the triggers before starting this series.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Sexual violence, Violence, War, and Classism
Moderate: Body horror, Slavery, Xenophobia, and Cannibalism
Get a Life, Chloe Brown by Talia Hibbert
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0