Tag Archives: urban fantasy
The Monks of Appalling Dreadfulness. If by ‘appalling,’ you mean ‘hysterical.’
Read February 2023 Recommended for fans footnotes, The Gates, dry humor ★ ★ ★ ★ 1/2 Appalling amounts of fun. I giggled most of the way through it, and despite the brevity, it would have been five stars if … Continue reading
Magic Mourns by Ilona Andrews. No mourning here.
Read February 2023 Recommended for fans of Kate Daniels ★ ★ ★ ★ The recent release of the novella Magic Tides has me revisiting some of the books in the Kate Daniels world. Not all of them, mind you; though … Continue reading
Magic Tides by Ilona Andrews
Read January 2023 Recommended for Andrews fans ★ ★ ★ ★ Checked email at 10 pm, discovered preorder receipt, downloaded book and finished by 1 a.m. Fun; a return to good, old-fashioned Andrews fun. Kate and Curran … Continue reading
A Mirror Mended by Alix E. Harrow
Read August 2022 Recommended for fans of the Scholomance ★ ★ ★ 1/2 Fairy tales and I go way back. For a little perspective, you have to remember I’m the Disney Classic era, so I’m not talking movie fairy tales … Continue reading
Bayou Born by Hailey Edwards
Read October 2022 Recommended for fans of UF/PNR very slow burn ★ ★ 1/2 The urban fantasy market feels overcrowded, but Hailey Edwards is one of the few that has gets my attention, beginning with The Beginners Guide to … Continue reading
The Golden Enclaves by Naomi Novik
Read September 2022 Recommended for fans of the Scholomance ★ ★ ★ ★ This isn’t your childhood Harry Potter. “I didn’t want to get up and go on in the world, agreeing that it was in any way acceptable for … Continue reading
The Caxton Private Lending Library & Book Depository by John Connolly
Read August 2022 Recommended for ★ ★ ★ ★ If Among Others was Jo Walton’s love letter to sci-fi and fantasy, this is John Connolly’s love letter to classical literature and libraries. Think Thursday Next without the bananas escapades. But … Continue reading
Trailer Park Trickster by David R. Slayton
Read May 2022 ★ ★ 1/2 Shhh. C’mere. I’m not normally the person to do this, but since all the other reviews are overwhelmingly positive, I have to throw my two cents into the ring: this was an okay … Continue reading
That Ain’t Witchcraft by Seanan McGuire
Read May 2022 Recommended ★ ★ ★ ★ Surprisingly fun and a nice return to the attraction the series originally held for me. Snappy dialogue, a tone that nicely balances fun with consequences and an interesting storyline all make for … Continue reading
Amongst Our Weapons by Ben Aaronovitch. Or, Primary Weapon: Kobna
Read April 2022 Recommended ★ ★ ★ ★ 1/2 Here’s what you need to know: while I generally am unable to be an audio book listener, audio is absolutely the best way to consume the Peter Grant series. Although I … Continue reading
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