by Raf Morgan, Intisar Khanani, Casey Blair, Rachel Neumeier, P. Djèlí Clark, Sherwood Smith, Joyce Chng, Melissa McShane, Andrea K. Höst ★★★★★ Fun, frenetic read that had me grabbing books & bookmarking websites I was initially interested in this anthology/sampler … Continue reading →
by Melissa McShane ★★★★★ A great addition to Company of Strangers I didn’t review this when it first came out because I was on a tear to read through my TBR stack and didn’t stop when I should have to … Continue reading →
by Melissa McShane ★★★★★ How many secrets can a person keep? Helena is overwhelmed with the number of secrets that she is keeping: from her family, from Malcolm, from Judy, from Viv, from the Wardens, from the Board of Neutralities, … Continue reading →
by Melissa McShane ★★★★★ Deeper and darker Melissa McShane has a way with worlds; you simply believe. And the world of The Last Oracle is being overrun with murderous invaders. Some are familiar and familiars; some are horrifyingly intelligent and … Continue reading →
by Melissa McShane ★★★★★ Deeper and darker, the game is on Sienne, Alaric, and the gang are gaining ground in their quest to free Alaric’s people. But as they delve into the underbelly of the wizarding world into necromancy and … Continue reading →
by Melissa McShane ★★★★★ Yes, Virginia, there is a happy ending… Really… there’s a happy ending. Good triumphs; evil loses. They all live happily ever after. Well, some of them live happily. Some of them live. Maybe not the way … Continue reading →
by Melissa McShane ★★★★★ Can Helena survive being neutral? McShane drops us back into the fantastical city of Portland inhabited by Wardens still at war with the invaders. But the Wardens are divided, with the Nicolliens and Ambrosites at each … Continue reading →
by Melissa McShane ★★★★★ Blackmail and free will The scrapper team is united in its goal to help Alaric find the ritual items he needs to free his people from mind-bound slavery. Unfortunately, a noblewoman intent on regaining her family’s … Continue reading →
by Melissa McShane ★★★★★ Alaric hates wizards Sienne has run away from her family’s estate and embraced the life of a scrapper. But it’s hard to get a job with no experience, gear, or references. Dianthe, a stealthy rogue, hires … Continue reading →
by Melissa McShane ★★★★★ Can a deathless Queen die? I loved Voyager of the Crown so, so much! Zara North is giving up her life as Agatha, a weaver in Longbourne, something she should have done a year ago. It’s … Continue reading →
by Melissa McShane ★★★★★ Not your mother’s fairytales… I am a sucker for fairytales and anything Melissa McShane, so Warts and All: A Fairy Tale Collection is two of my favorite things put together. McShane is a skilled twisty-story sort of … Continue reading →
by Melissa McShane ★★★★★ Can Helena survive long enough to solve the mystery? The Book of Peril (The Last Oracle #2) is a fantastical twisty sequel to The Book of Secrets! Helena’s stuck in a steep learning curve as she … Continue reading →
by Melissa McShane ★★★★★ He’s no Prince Charming, but then again, she’s not a brainless beauty… Servant of the Crown turns a trope on its ears. What happens when the beautiful girl knows she’s beautiful (let’s face it, she’s got a … Continue reading →
by Melissa McShane ★★★★★ Ever thought that your new job was a killer? Try working at THIS bookstore!! Helena just took a job at a quaint bookstore, and her first day’s a doozy. She quickly discovers that Abernathy’s is everything … Continue reading →
by Melissa McShane ★★★★★ Another strong heroine, great story. Melissa McShane’s Extraordinaries series has its third amazing heroine. Written as a near-history with believable world-building, McShane’s novels evoke colonial Britain. Abounding Might takes a foray to India with Lady Daphne … Continue reading →
by Melissa McShane ★★★★★ Enjoyable, original, great characters I love how real Melissa McShane makes her magic system. And I love that Kerensa is so incredibly strong and endures so much while remaining so human. I love it when authors … Continue reading →
