Tag Archives: urban fantasy
The Left-Hand Booksellers of London by Garth Nix
Recommended for: ya traditionalists Read in July 2021 ★ ★ ★ 1/2 I’ve bounced off Sabriel by Garth Nix enough times that I was hesitant to give his latest a try, but Nataliya’s fine review caught my imagination, … Continue reading
What Abigail Did That Summer by Ben Aaronovitch
Read May 2021 Recommended for Abigail fans ★ ★ ★ ★ This was mostly a delight. It won’t work for everyone, I’m sure, but for me it was strongly reminiscent of The Furthest Station and a delightful return to the … Continue reading
On the Wings of War by Hailey Turner
Read May 2021 Recommended for fans action-packed UF ★ ★ ★ ★ My favorite installment in the series yet. It’s full of a variety of types of action with a little more emphasis on the human political sphere and less … Continue reading
Voodoo Killings by Kristi Charish
Read March 2021 Recommended for UF who want something a little different ★ ★ ★ 1/2 Always on the look-out for something new in urban fantasy, Charish did not disappoint with her light-hearted take on death magic. … Continue reading
The Henchmen’s Book Club by Danny King
Read February 2021 ★ ★ 1/2 I haven’t been this ambivalent about a book since, oh, last week. My reading buddies and I wanted to prolong our baddie streak after finishing Hench. It turned out that The … Continue reading
The Album of Dr. Moreau
Read February 2021 ★ ★ ★ 1/2 Daryl Gregory always gets a second look from me. I thought Afterparty interesting and clever, Harrison Squared interesting and clever, We Are All Completely Fine interesting and disturbing, Pandemonium interesting … Continue reading
Hench by Natalie Zina Walschots
Read January 2021 Recommended for fans of dark supers ★ ★ ★ I’m not saying I was looking for lifestyle alternatives. Just because I’ve left the path of self-sacrificing medical worker doesn’t mean I’m swinging another way. In … Continue reading
Blood Heir by Ilona Andrews
Read January 2021 Recommended for fans Kate Daniels ★ ★ ★ Short version? Kate 2.0. WinKate98. There you go. Move along. The long version? (Let’s be honest–there’s always a long version, right?). The long version is that I’m … Continue reading
Ring Shout by P. Djeli Clark
Read December 2020 Recommended for fans of Lovecraft, time period UF ★ ★ ★ ★ 1/2 Ring Shout is Clark’s entry in the revisionist Lovecraft genre, and I have to say, it ranks as one of … Continue reading
