Well, hello. It's been a while since I've posted anything other than a review - but here we are! Back in the good old days, I used to post regular upcoming release posts, and you know what? I miss doing that.
April 2025 Book Releases
fantasy
Onyx Storm by Rebecca Yarros | book review
This was so much better than book two - what a relief!
The Spells We Cast by Jason June | book review
I wanted to love this more than I did, but I just felt that this was ultimately a bit 'meh'. It's a very fun (and funny) concept, bringing together some classic fantasy tropes with cowboy vibes, and the queerness is delightfully through the roof.
Dragon Rider by Taran Matharu | book review
This book was a slooww read - but by the end, I'm pleased that the hard work paid off. This took me quite some time to get through because, to be frank, the first 50% of the book is boring. It's a very slow pace and favours a Tolkien-style of writing where journeying is 80% of the plot.
Blood of the Old Kings by Sung-Il Kim | book review
This was super fun! Even better than expected, and I'm really blown away by the fact that this is translated, it reads as if it were originally written in English. So hats off to the translation work for a start!
Curious Tides by Pascale Lacelle | book review
Okay, I've got to go 3 stars for this one. In short, this was a great story with a really interesting magic system, but was let down by its unnecessary length. I was tempted to DNF this early on, but was so curious about how the story would develop that I committed to it.
Deviate by Jay Kristoff | book review
The second book in the Lifelike series - this was okay for me, but a bit of a struggle to get through at times.
Pemberley by Maria Grace | book review
A hilarious and excellent retelling of Pride & Prejudice, but with dragons.
The Heart of the World by Amie Kaufman | book review
The fabulous sequel to The Isle of Gods by Amie Kaufman.
City of Last Chances by Adrian Tchaikovsky | book review
A very lengthy and tedious fantasy novel, alas.
