Category: Cryptid Reviews
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Book Review: The Lies of Locke Lamora
I feel I should preface this post briefly to say that here, at the near end of January, I have not finished reading The Lies of Locke Lamora. Yet, I feel I can solidly review the book to the point I have read, and hope to do a full review of it later. This comes…
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Book Review: Something Special by Dina S.
At the start of October I got my copy of Something Special from Dina S. featuring a gorgeous book cover and filled with little goodies, and the sweetest autograph inside. I’ve been waiting months to read this book ever since I devoured Nothing Special back in the summer. I am not normally a big rom…
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ARC Review: Silence in the Basement by Alex Mura
This past month I was provided a free copy of Silence in the Basement by Alex Mura for ARC reading, and as horror and thrillers, especially anything promising a terrifying outcome is right up my alley, I read this one in my free time. Silence in the Basement is a shorter book, but what it…
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ARC Review: Perdition Street by Leona O’Neill
I received this free ARC copy of Perdition Street by Leona O’Neill at the tail end of last month and while I was set to read it on my trip, I unfortunately forgot to download the book on my iPad. So here we are, a week late, but with the promised review, and the first…
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Book Review: Nothing Special by Dina S
I had the honor of reading Nothing Special by Dina S this past weekend while making a 12-hour trek to and from a friend’s house. While I do not often indulge in romantasy set in a real-world setting, I was drawn to Nothing Special by the narrator’s strong on-page voice and its unique twist on…
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Book Review: The Dragon and the Butterfly
The Dragon and the Butteryfly by Abby Simpson is a historical fiction narrative focused around the life and rise of Queen Maud of England alongside her famous husband William the Conqueror. Simpson writes Maud portrayed in beautiful prose, painting the picture of a woman history forgot, but who deserves to be remembered. Simpson works with…
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ARC Review: The Mourning of Leone Manor
The Mourning of Leone Manor by A. M. Davis is a gothic mystery set inside the halls of Leone Manor itself, and the Blue Isle where Remi Leone and her childhood friend Ben must unravel a web of secrets surrounding the Leone family, and Remi herself. The novel has heavy Crimson Peak vibes, complete with…
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Book Review: The Shield Road by Dewi Hargreaves
The Shield Road, a self published short story collection by Dewi Hargreaves is more than just an anthology, or a novel. It’s a unique experience of various tales all woven beautifully into a tapestry of one nation’s plight against rogue magic and dark entities. Dewi pushed the boundaries of storytelling with this one and it…
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Book Review: The Quiet Stillness of Empty Houses by L.V. Russel
L. V. Russel’s The Quiet Stillness of Empty Houses is a spooky tale that wraps you up in the smell of mossy forests, dusty floorboards, and mansions unwilling to give up their stories. This horror-romance novel was one of my favorite reads of 2024 so far.
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ARC Review: Break the Moon by Michael Buchsbaum
I had the pleasure of receiving and reading an ARC copy of Break the Moon by Michael Buchsbaum. This mystery filled twisting and turning science fiction book was a wonderful easy read. It follows the story of Leon and Joanna, two unlikely friends, as they become caught in a centuries old fight and discover the…
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Book Review: The Famine Witch by Stephen Black
I had the pleasure of reading The Famine Witch by Stephen Black, published by Quill and Crow Publishing House. This late 2023 release was a captivating story of revenge, good vs. evil, and age old myths battling for the fate of one young woman. The story follows Maggie Malone, a young woman living in Belfast…
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ARC Review: The Augmentors – Gemini Gibson
The Augmentors was a 2023 release ARC novel I received from Lost Boy’s Press written by Gemini Gibson. I was honored to read this unique take on a story set in a fantasy-scifi take on the British Empire. The book places you within the world of the MC George, a young man who is caught…
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