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Review: Witchery: Embrace the Witch Within by Juliet Diaz

May 20, 2022

Witchery: Embrace the Witch Within was a wonderfully written and informative beginners book for witches. It covers the basics of magic, creating books of shadows and grimoires, ancestor magic, some beginner spells, and some ethical issues with practicing witchcraft. Diaz has a wonderful style of writing that is beautifully prosaic but also very easy to … More Review: Witchery: Embrace the Witch Within by Juliet Diaz

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Review: Heartstopper Vol. 1 by Alice Oseman

May 19, 2022

Trigger Warnings: Harassment by ex; forced kiss; references of bullying This is Chapters 1 and 2 from the Webcomic. Today I finished the first season of the Heartstopper tv show, which was amazing, but I needed more. So I decided a reread was in order and I would write a better review for this series … More Review: Heartstopper Vol. 1 by Alice Oseman

Review: Dark Frost by Jennifer Estep

May 18, 2022

The new semester at Mythos Academy starts out with a new attack by the Reapers that leaves many students dead or wounded. Gwen is even more determined to find the Helheim dagger now but it looks like she will mostly be doing it alone. I really enjoyed this one. Gwen has seen more death and … More Review: Dark Frost by Jennifer Estep

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ARC Review: Captain of the Guard by Anna Hackett

May 17, 2022

Zhalto warrior Captain Thadd Naveri is forced to work with the fierce and strong First Claw Annora Rahl of Damar to stop the mining of a deadly mineral. The plan is to destroy the mine and prevent any genite from leaving the planet, but things quickly go wrong leading to an even more deadly mission. … More ARC Review: Captain of the Guard by Anna Hackett

ARC Review: Storm Echo by Nalini Singh

May 16, 2022

When Ivan Mercant comes across the beautiful Lei while on a training course with the wolves, he finds himself instantly connected to her. He doesn’t know what to do with this new connection but he is determined to keep Lei close, but tragedy gets in the way. A year later, he gets a second chance. … More ARC Review: Storm Echo by Nalini Singh

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Review: Koshchei the Deathless by Mike Mignola

May 14, 2022

Koshchei the Deathless was sent by Baba Yaga to kill Hellboy in Darkness Calls. He was defeated and now resides in hell. Hellboy found him in Hell and over some drinks, finally got his full backstory. Koshchei’s story was very interesting. It was filled with dragons, magic, death, and of course Baba Yaga’s trickery. I … More Review: Koshchei the Deathless by Mike Mignola

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Review: The Visitor: How and Why He Stayed by Mike Mignola and Chris Roberson

May 13, 2022

If you have read Hellboy: Seed of Destruction you were probably wondering who the alien was and how it played into the series. This graphic novel goes into who the alien was and why he lived and died on Earth. I really enjoyed this one. The alien was dedicated to helping Hellboy fight monsters but … More Review: The Visitor: How and Why He Stayed by Mike Mignola and Chris Roberson

Review: Cat by Sandra R. Neeley

May 12, 2022

This was a very short sci-fi romance with a very unique alien. Orlgo was exiled on a small space station years ago because of his species. When Chloe’s ship is damaged she makes an emergency landing on the station thinking it’s abandoned. Days later she realizes that might not be the case. This was an … More Review: Cat by Sandra R. Neeley

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Review: A Grave Girl’s Getaway by Jeaniene Frost

May 10, 2022

This story was previously published in the Hex on the Beach anthology. Cat is struggling in her new role as a mother. So Bones suggests she take a girls only vacation with her friend Denise. Instead of a peaceful break, they have a run in with vampire witches who are performing a solstice ritual. It … More Review: A Grave Girl’s Getaway by Jeaniene Frost

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Review: Kiss of Frost by Jennifer Estep

May 9, 2022

This book picks up a few weeks after the events in the previous one. Gwen and the rest of Mythos Academy are heading to a ski resort for Winter Carnival. Unfortunately, Gwen is being targeted again and finds the Carnival very different from what she was expecting. Gwen has finally settled into life at Mythos … More Review: Kiss of Frost by Jennifer Estep

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Review: Wicked All Night by Jeaniene Frost

May 8, 2022

Well this wasn’t what I was expecting for the last Ian and Veritas book. This book picks up a few weeks after the previous one ended with Veritas agreeing to a deal with Phanes to help save Ian. This leads to her uncovering the truth about Phanes, some gods being unleashed from the netherworld, and … More Review: Wicked All Night by Jeaniene Frost

Review: Wicked Bite by Jeaniene Frost

May 7, 2022

This book picks up shortly after the previous book ended. Ian has lost parts of his memory but he remembers Veritas. When he realizes she left him, he is determined to win her back and uses some ruthless tactics to see her again. They also now have to deal with all the souls that Dagan … More Review: Wicked Bite by Jeaniene Frost