November 13, 2019
Baldur’s Gate: Descent Into Avernus (2019) Written by: Wizards of the Coast Genre: Tabletop Game Publisher: Wizards of the Coast Why I Chose It: I am always curious about the newest Dungeons & Dragons games, and this one heads straight into hell (literally). I had to check it out and see what adventures had been crafted. The Premise: Welcome to Baldur’s…
November 9, 2019
Hello, friends! Happy to see you again, and much thanks to Shara for covering for me while I was out and about chasing down the myths of Japan! I headed off to Shimane Prefecture to visit the stomping grounds of the kami: Susanoo, the trickster god of storms and sea; Amaterasu, one of Shinto’s most important kami and the renowned…
November 7, 2019
Our Bloody Pearl (2018) Written by: D.N. Bryn Genre: Fantasy Pages: 230 Series: These Treacherous Tides Publisher: Avos Publishing Why I Chose It: I received a copy of this book in return for a fair review. However, I accepted the book in the first place because I enjoy a good siren story and they’re so hard to come by these days.…
November 6, 2019
The Twisted Ones (2019) Written by: T. Kingfisher Genre: Horror Pages: 381 (Paperback) Publisher: Saga Press Why I Chose It: The Twisted Ones first caught my attention because it is set in Appalachia. Although I live in Virginia and the book takes place in North Carolina, I have gone hiking on the Appalachian Trail. I know those woods can be…
November 5, 2019
Iron and Magic (2018) Written by: Ilona Andrews Series: Iron Covenant #1 (Kate Daniels #9.5) Genre: Urban Fantasy Pages: 406 (Kindle) Publisher: NYLA 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. This is my first time reading this title.…
October 31, 2019
Midnight Crossroad (2014) Written by: Charlaine Harris Genre: Paranormal Mystery Pages: 349 (Paperback) Series: A Novel of Midnight Texas Book #1 Publisher: Ace Why I Chose It: I am a huge fan of True Blood, which was based on Charlaine Harris’ The Southern Vampire Mysteries series. This is blasphemy, but I think the TV show was actually better than the…
October 30, 2019
Zombie in Love and Zombie in Love: 2 + 1 (2015) Written By: Kelly DiPucchio Illustrated By: Scott Campbell Genre: Picture Book Pages: 32 pages (Hardcover) Series: Zombie in Love series Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers Why I Chose It: It’s October, and I feel like I should get into the spirit of things. But what do you do…
October 29, 2019
Eridani’s Crown (2019) Written by: Alex Shvartsman Genre: Epic Fantasy Length: 265 pages Publisher: UFO Publishing Disclaimer: I received an Advanced Reader’s Copy for free in exchange for an honest review. Why I Chose It: Politically intricate epic fantasy is one of my favorite speculative fiction sub-genres. True story: for our first holiday season together, I bought my now-husband the first three…
October 25, 2019
Lars Breaxface: Werewolf in Space (2019) Written by: Brandon Getz Genre: Science Fiction/Horror/Comedy Length: 299 pages Publisher: Spaceboy Books Disclaimer: I received a copy of the novel for free in exchange for an honest review. Why I chose it: Maybe you can’t judge a book by its cover, but you can choose to read it based solely on its title.…
October 18, 2019
Magic Binds (2016) Written by: Ilona Andrews Series: Kate Daniels #9 Genre: Urban Fantasy Pages: 342 (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 Binds in 2017 and reviewed it at my own blog.…