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This volume contains episodes 1-36 of the Webtoon comic and includes a bonus story not found on Webtoon that features Sal and Hana. Emile is a rookie in the battle skating competition, which is a sport that combines figure skating and martial arts. Just as he is gearing up for his next duel, there is … More ARC Review: Blades of Furry, Volume 1 by Emily Erdos and Deya Muniz
This follows the life of vampire Yura Toraki, a night shift convenience store worker. While running late heading home one day he ends up rescuing a woman being attacked by vampires leading to unlikely friendship. Yura and Iris’ adventures hunting phantoms, being roommates, and hunting Yura’s creator was interesting but also a bit anticlimactic in … More ARC Review: Dracula’s On the Night Shift by Satoshi Wagahara
North Conners is a soldier like his father before him. He is a medic for Hunter Squad and is determined to bring down the monsters and keep everyone safe. When two boys go missing, Hunter Squad is tasked with finding them and North is determined to save them in time. Even if it means working … More ARC Review: North by Anna Hackett
“No murderer should ever be the guardian of their victim’s story, and yet this is the role that Hawley Harvey Crippen has always held.” Hallie Rubenhold, author of The Five, is back and this time deep diving into the North London Cellar Murder. This is a case that I had never heard of before picking … More ARC Review: Story of a Murder: The Wives, the Mistress, and Dr. Crippen by Hallie Rubenhold
This picks up right where the previous volume ended. Morgana and Oz have just arrived on the doorsteps of a magician/healer and he takes them in after their attack. From there we see these two heal and then set out to help Oz’s fellow clan members. We see a lot of growth in this volume … More ARC Review: Morgana and Oz Vol. 2 by Miyuli
When Cooper comes to Sedona for a season on the fire crew, he never expects to find his fated mate. Abby Carson is a single mom and blacksmith who is being tasked with replicating multiple versions of an axe she made over three years ago in memory of a fallen firefighter. She has been told … More ARC Review: Dream Weaver by Anna Lowe
As soon as I saw that Hackett was writing a spin-off series of Hell Squad I got excited. I love the Hell Squad series and was so excited to see what the future of this world would look like, and meet all the couples’ children. Well, this book did not disappoint and I am so … More ARC Review: Jameson by Anna Hackett
This book covers using various herbs, flowers, and plants for the use of folklore magic. This book starts by covering different types of ways these plants can be used, such as in teas, infusions, oils, liniment, and salves. After that, it jumps into the different types of herbs, flowers, trees, and poisonous (baneful) herbs. This … More ARC Review: The Witch of the Forest’s Guide to Folklore Magick by Lindsay Squire
After reading the Stay A Spell series and loving it, I was so excited to see the announcement that Cross was writing a spin-off set in the future with their kids. I couldn’t wait to see how all the couples were as parents and what those kids were like. Well, I am not disappointed at … More ARC Review: A Rebel Without Claws by Juliette Cross
This was a fascinating and informative book about bats! I feel like every time I read a book about bats new information has been discovered about them. While this book goes over basic characteristics of bats, it also includes recent discoveries, like the white-nose syndrome and viruses. There are over 1400 species of bats currently … More ARC Review: The Weird and Wonderful World of Bats by Alyson Brokaw
Astrid is a winter hag in training and spends her days in the Black Forest honing her spell craft and at night she leaves offerings for the ancient monster that guards the woods. When a group of humans bring the monster to her doorstep, her only hope at survival is a plate of poisoned cookies. … More ARC Review: Untethering Dark by Desirée M. Niccoli
Parker Conroy moved to Alaska to be alone after his military career with Ghost Ops ended with three weeks in captivity. His plans change though when US Marshal Jenna Sheiden knocks on his door asking for his help in hunting a dangerous fugitive who was also a Ghost Ops soldier. As they get closer to … More ARC Review: The Hero She Loves by Anna Hackett
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