2025 was a bit of a light novella year for me, so I’ve kept on the lookout for intriguing options to try. A couple compelling reviews for Eden Royce’s adult debut Psychopomp and Circumstance were all the push I needed to scour my library system for a copy. Psychopomp and Circumstance is a Reconstruction Era… Continue reading Fantasy Novella Review: Psychopomp and Circumstance by Eden Royce
Tamora Pierce’s Tortall universe seems to be a cultural touchstone for so many women in fantasy, but (in no small part due to having never been a girl reading fantasy), I’d never delved into it. But the combination of peer pressure and a couple auspicious Bingo squares gave me a reason to move the Protector of… Continue reading Fantasy Series Review: Protector of the Small by Tamora Pierce
Between the reputation of the author, the influence over contemporary sci-fi, and the vocal support of some readers in my online circles, C.J. Cherryh’s Foreigner has been on my TBR for quite a while. But a couple book club friends offered to jump in for a buddy read, and I was finally able to pull… Continue reading Sci-fi Novel Review: Foreigner by C.J. Cherryh
This review is based on an eARC (Advance Reading Copy) provided by the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. The Faith of Beasts will be released on April 26, 2026. While I’m still only one book deep in The Expanse, I have been sufficiently impressed with the fantasy side of James S.A. Corey… Continue reading Sci-fi Book Review: The Faith of Beasts by James S.A. Corey
I’m not much for gunslinging Westerns, but I did quite enjoy M.R. Carey’s Pandominion Duology, so when I saw that he had a new standalone set in the same universe, I decided to give Outlaw Planet a try. And while it may not be my usual fare, it’s indeed a pretty fun read! Outlaw Planet… Continue reading Sci-fi Novel Review: Outlaw Planet by M.R. Carey
When I talk fantasy to someone outside my niche online groups, the most likely author to be mentioned is far and away Brandon Sanderson. I tend to have mixed feelings about his work—he has some real strengths, but some notable weaknesses as well—but Tress of the Emerald Sea is enough of a stylistic experiment that… Continue reading Fantasy Novel Review: Tress of the Emerald Sea by Brandon Sanderson
I didn’t know too much about Daughter of the Forest going in—just that it involved a recovery arc after a deeply traumatic start and that it came highly recommended by a few friends. Had I realized it was a fantasy romance fairy tale retelling, I might mot have tried it at all. And that would’ve… Continue reading Fantasy Novel Review: Daughter of the Forest by Juliet Marillier
This review is based on an eARC (Advance Reading Copy) provided by the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Platform Decay will be released on May 5, 2026. At this point, readers know what to expect from The Murderbot Diaries. The series has won a legion of fans and a host of genre… Continue reading Sci-fi Novella Review: Platform Decay by Martha Wells
I’d only read two previous novels by Alix E. Harrow, but her prose consistently pulls me in the story, so when I started hearing hype for The Everlasting, I decided to give it a shot. The Everlasting is a time-loop story about a legendary knight and the scholar studying her, featuring lots of digging into… Continue reading Fantasy Novel Review: The Everlasting by Alix E. Harrow
This review is based on an eARC (Advance Reading Copy) provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. The Cellar Below the Cellar will be released on March 25, 2026. I don’t believe I’d read Ivy Grimes before, but I was offered an ARC of The Cellar Below the Cellar and figured there… Continue reading Horror Novella Review: The Cellar Below the Cellar by Ivy Grimes
