Rating: 5 out of 5 In Luke Walker’s horror novel The Unredeemed, Benjamin Harwood has been dead for 400 years. He spends his time carefully destroying lives and families by haunting them, something that he enjoys. He escaped going to…
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Short Take: “Come Closer,” Sara Gran
Pros: What an intriguing take on possession! Cons: The pacing is a bit off Rating: 4 out of 5 Sara Gran’s novella Come Closer brings us into the lives of married couple Amanda and Ed. Ed is in finance; Amanda…
Review: “Phantom Magic,” Linsey Hall
Pros: My favorite book set in this world so far Cons: A bit formulaic Rating: 4.5 out of 5 Linsey Hall’s Phantom Magic (Dragon’s Gift: The Seeker Book 5) is the culmination of Del’s subseries in the Dragon’s Gift world.…
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Review: “Magic Undying,” Linsey Hall
Pros: Just plain fun! Cons: Formulaic; you’ll need to read another series first Rating: 4 out of 5 Magic Undying (Dragon’s Gift: The Seeker Book 1) comes after Linsey Hall’s Dragon’s Gift: The Huntress (5 Book Series) Where The Huntress…
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Review: “A Demon Saved,” Katherine Kim
Pros: Some interesting worldbuilding and obvious talent Cons: Needs work in a number of areas Rating: 3 out of 5 In Katherine Kim’s A Demon Saved (The Demon Guardian Trilogy Book 3) Michael gets stabbed and poisoned while saving May’s…
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Review: “A Demon’s Sanction,” Katherine Kim
Pros: Some interesting worldbuilding and obvious talent Cons: Needs work in a number of areas Rating: 3 out of 5 In Katherine Kim’s A Demon’s Sanction (The Demon Guardian Trilogy Book 2) Temple Priestess May is having to defend Guardian…
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Review: “A Demon’s Duty,” Katherine Kim
Pros: Some interesting worldbuilding and obvious talent Cons: Needs work in a number of areas Rating: 3 out of 5 A Demon’s Duty (The Demon Guardian Trilogy Book 1) by Katherine Kim is about a demon named Michael who’s been…
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Review: “Acca,” Christina Bauer
Pros: Sassy Cons: Sass at the expense of other elements Rating: 3 out of 5 Christina Bauer’s Acca (Angelbound Origins Book 3) is sassy and snarky, all right–sometimes at the expense of character smarts, worldbuilding, and more. Main character Myla…
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Review: “Accidental Evil,” Ike Hamill
Pros: I love the idea of performing ‘accidental’ evil Cons: The tech angle doesn’t quite mesh with the rest of it Rating: 3 out of 5 Ike Hamill’s Accidental Evil is about fifteen-year-old Ricky, who really wants to amaze people…
Review: “Devil Said Bang,” Richard Kadrey
Pros: Plenty of Stark attitude! Cons: … Rating: 5 out of 5 Devil Said Bang: A Sandman Slim Novel is book four in Richard Kadrey’s delightful series. Do not try to jump into the series here. Go back and…