Category: Fantasy

Review: Rules of Enchantment by Wendy Tardieu (ARC)

Review: Rules of Enchantment b..

Posted October 9, 2020 by Alana in Book Reviews, Fantasy, Romance / 0 Comments

Fair warning: This review may be a bit spoilery. Read at your own risk.  Fantasy romance isn’t my usual genre, I typically hunker down in the paranormal subgenre. For a high fantasy novella, the world of Salyndria was built fairly well, though I found myself wanting to know more. Readers are treated to glimpses of the political structure, and the fuel behind Leith’s actions but very little on the magic mechanics. We are told lust inhibits magic but I am […]

Review: Under Ordshaw by Phil Williams (ARC)

Review: Under Ordshaw by Phil ..

Purchase Links Under Ordshaw (The Ordshaw Series #1) Phil Williams Genre: Urban Fantasy | Horror | Thriller | Adult Published: May 2018 (Rumian Publishing) Audio Release: April 18, 2020 Source: eARC Welcome to Ordshaw. Don’t look down. Pax is one rent cheque away from the unforgiving streets of Ordshaw. After her stash is stolen, her hunt for the thief unearths a book of nightmares and a string of killers, and she stands to lose much more than her home. There’s something lurking […]

Review: Adrienne’s Awakening by Mindy Schoeneman (ARC)

Review: Adrienne’s Awake..

Posted April 2, 2020 by Alana in Book Reviews, Fantasy, Young Adult / 0 Comments

Adrienne’s Awakening is a fascinating exploration into metaphysical fiction filled to the brim with psychic abilities and a shadow organization with a hidden agenda. Schoeneman penned an intriguing mystery with beautifully detailed settings that complemented the slow world-building carefully revealed to readers as Adrienne discoveries buried truths. I struggled a bit with Adrienne from the start. The drama with her boyfriend Calvin felt completely out of place especially since it was never brought up once Adrienne’s abilities are revealed. She […]

Review: The Nexus Mirror by N.E. Michael

Review: The Nexus Mirror by N...

Posted March 26, 2020 by Alana in Book Reviews, Fantasy, Science Fiction / 0 Comments

The Nexus Mirror was a fascinating combination of dystopian, fantasy, and comic book goodness woven together into an intricate story with numerous side stories feeding into the story arc. Michael keeps a quick pace in this story almost immediately throwing readers into the chaos that ensues after Raiden stumbles into a hidden world, of sorts, and realizing that his dreams and comics are real. The author did an excellent job crafting the world, giving us the histories of each clans and their abilities. […]