November 14, 2018
Editor’s Note: The previous title did not meet editorial standards and has been updated appropriately. A special thanks to our readers who help us learn and grow. The Awesome (2015) Written by: Eva Darrows Genre: Urban Fantasy Pages: 352 (Paperback) Publisher: Solaris Why I Chose It: I first heard about The Awesome on Twitter when someone tweeted the book’s line, “I…
November 13, 2018
I have finally finished the second in the Dreamblood series! If you’re just joining in, here‘s a link to my review of the first book, The Killing Moon. The Shadowed Sun (2012) Written By: N.K. Jemisin Pages: 522 (Kindle) Series: Book Two of Dreamblood Publisher: Orbit Why I Chose It: As stated before in previous Resolution Project posts, I am…
November 12, 2018
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 Jessica McHugh, whose latest book, Nightly Owl, Fatal Raven, was…
November 10, 2018
Hello all! Happy weekend, as always. Your friend and trusted tour-guide has had quite the week. On top of plenty of other delights, I’m fighting off the wasting plague a cold, so this is going to be a short, sweet trip back into time. Hop on board, we’re departing in 3…2…1…now!
November 9, 2018
Without getting in too deep, the last few years have been tough on a lot of us for a variety of reasons. Many things haven’t exactly gone the way that we would like them to. People are even throwing around the term “the darkest timeline” in reference to the way the world is going. When we find something that makes…
November 8, 2018
Deep Roots (2018) Written by: Ruthanna Emrys Genre: Dark fantasy (Lovecraftian) Pages: 352 (Kindle) Series: Book Two of The Innsmouth Legacy Publisher: Tor.com Disclaimer: I received a copy of this novel from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Opinions are my own. Why I Chose It: Winter Tide was one of my favorite books from 2017,…
November 7, 2018
Black City Dragon (2018) Written by: Richard A. Knaak Genre: Historical Urban Fantasy Length: 368 pages (Trade Paperback) Publisher: Pyr Science Fiction & Fantasy Disclaimer: I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. My opinions are my own. Why I Chose It: When this came into the Spec Chic offices and our Editor-in-Chic asked if…
November 6, 2018
So let’s talk about Mabel. I stumbled over this one because the hosts of The Bridge mentioned it in their lists of podcasts to check out. When I looked it up—a podcast simply named Mabel, what is that about?—I liked the woodcut-looking rabbit… Yeah, I’m shallow. It was enough to make me sample Mabel.
November 5, 2018
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 Madeline J. Reynolds, whose debut novel, Illusions, will be released…
November 3, 2018
Hello! Happy weekend! It is I, your faithful tour guide. As always, I am delighted to lead you through a fascinating tour of all of the delightful exhibits that Speculative Chic created for you, our awesome readers, last week! Let’s go!