May 10, 2019
Magic Slays (2011) Written by: Ilona Andrews Series: Kate Daniels #5 Genre: Urban Fantasy Pages: 308 (Paperback) Publisher: Ace Why I Chose This: My 2019 Resolution Project for Speculative Chic is to read the books in the Kate Daniels series and finish up with a first read of the final book. I first read Magic Slays in 2011. The Premise: Plagued by a…
May 9, 2019
Trail of Lightning (2018) Written by: Rebecca Roanhorse Genre: Urban Fantasy Pages: 285 (Hardcover) Series: The Sixth World Book #1 Publisher: Saga Press Why I Chose It: I had the best of intentions to read Trail of Lightning last year for my resolution to read more diverse books. Rebecca Roanhorse is Ohkay Owingeh Pueblo/African American and she incorporates Native American…
May 8, 2019
Broken (2011) Written By: Susan Jane Bigelow Genre: Science Fiction Adventure, Fantasy Pages: 302 pages (paperback) Publisher: Candlemark & Gleam Why I Chose It: With the Avengers: End Game coming into my life I wanted to dive into some superhero fiction. The premise: In a post-war future world where First Contact has been made, humans are colonizing the stars, and…
May 7, 2019
Welcome back to Sound Off!, a semi-regular column where members of Speculative Chic gather together to chat about the latest BIG THING in entertainment. This time, come to the end of an era and discuss Avengers: Endgame, which premiered in the United States on Friday, April 26, 2019. Sound Off! is meant to be a reaction, but not necessarily a review. After…
May 7, 2019
Witchmark (2018) Written by: C.L. Polk Genre: Fantasy Pages: 318 (Paperback) Series: The Kingston Cycle Book #1 Publisher: Tom Doherty Associates Why I Chose It: Witchmark is a book that I should have picked up last year for my resolution to read more diverse books since it features a queer romance. I didn’t get around to it so I read…
May 6, 2019
They might not be raindrops on roses or whiskers on kittens, but that doesn’t mean that we love them any less. Welcome back to My Favorite Things, the weekly column where we grab someone in speculative circles to gab about the greatest in geek. This week, we sit down with Rachel Rust, whose latest, 8 Souls, comes out today from…
May 4, 2019
Happy Star Wars Day, everyone, and May the 4th be with you! Did you know Star Wars Day is officially a holiday in California? It says so right here on the internet! You know what else is on the internet? Awesome Speculative Chic content, and since Kristina is celebrating the crowning of a new Emperor in Japan, your Editor-in-Chic is…
May 3, 2019
I am so excited! This year, for my resolution project, I’m rewatching the Star Wars franchise. I chose it because I love Star Wars, and I thought it would be fun to re-watch the movies in order of release date, with perhaps a bit more of a critical and appreciative eye than I have before. This month’s installment: Star Wars Episode I:…
May 2, 2019
The Need (2019) Written by: Helen Phillips Genre: Science Fiction Pages: 260 (Paperback) Publisher: Simon and Schuster Why I Chose It: This book is an Advance Reader’s Edition that, in all honesty, I plucked off the shelf while on lunch at work. I started to read and got to a point where I figured I might as well finish the whole thing…
May 1, 2019
Vigilance (2019) Written by: Robert Jackson Bennett Genre: Science Fiction Pages: 190 (Paperback) Publisher: Tor.com Why I Chose it: C’mon. Robert Jackson Bennett is an autoread for me, and this particular book? As writers, a lot of us struggle with terrible public events, feeling like we should be able to put words on the page to expose the awful truth…