by Barbara the Bibliophage | Feb 9, 2022 | RELAX: Fantasy, Horror, Sci-Fi
The Sisterhood of New Amsterdam* is a two-book series (so far) from Urban Fantasy author Craig Schaefer. If you enjoy this genre and haven’t picked up his books, now is your chance. He explores a new world in an alternate New York City with ties to ancient myths,...
by Barbara the Bibliophage | Apr 16, 2021 | RELAX: Fantasy, Horror, Sci-Fi
Succubus Blues by Richelle Mead was a straight-up palate cleanser choice for me. You know, those books that don’t require much thought. I sped through the audiobook, partly because it’s shorter and partly because I enjoyed the story. Fantasy books often work like this...
by Barbara the Bibliophage | Feb 15, 2020 | RELAX: Fantasy, Horror, Sci-Fi
Samantha Shannon creates an alternate London in the not-too-distant future in her debut fantasy novel, The Bone Season. In this London, the ruling organization is called Scion, in fact London itself is referred to as SciLo. And there are many types of clairvoyant...
by Barbara the Bibliophage | Dec 6, 2019 | RELAX: Fantasy, Horror, Sci-Fi
The Solstice Bride, the second in the Heirs to Camelot series from Jacqueline Simonds, picks up twenty years after the end of The Midsummer Wife. Twenty years! Imagine my disappointment when she didn’t immediately jump in and explain her cliffhanger. But in the end I...
by Barbara the Bibliophage | Nov 24, 2019 | RELAX: Fantasy, Horror, Sci-Fi
Jacqueline Simonds offers an urban fantasy with a side helping of Arthurian legend in The Midsummer Wife. It’s a tantalizing reading combination, especially in a time when we know our leaders by their tweets rather than by their ancestry. Set in the near future, the...
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