#fantasy
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Book Review: Snow Like Ashes #1, Snow Like Ashes by Sara Raasch
First published in 2014 by Balzer + Bray, it is available on Amazon in hardcover, paperback, Kindle, audiobook, at local libraries, or through the Libby app. Raasch introduces a world she crafted: eight Kingdoms, each with its own customs, ideals, and magic. Sixteen years ago, the Kingdom of Winter was conquered and its citizens enslaved.… Continue reading
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Raven’s Point Is Waking, and It Remembers You
There are places you visit once and forget.Raven’s Point is not one of them. It lingers in the quiet, in the turn of wind through trees, in the sense that the town is watching as closely as you are. This isn’t just a setting. It breathes. It listens. Now, it’s beginning to stir. At first… Continue reading
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Book Review: Shield of Sparrows #1, Shield of Sparrows by Devney Perry
Published in May 2025 by Entangled: Red Tower Books, the first book in the Shield of Sparrows series is available on Amazon in hardcover, paperback, Kindle, and audiobook. It is also available at local libraries and via the Libby App. The audiobook is highly recommended, notable because Perry’s writing style includes never-ending and repeated questions,… Continue reading
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Book Review: Fallen #1, Fallen by Lauren Kate
Fallen, the first book in Lauren Kate’s series, captivates readers from the start. First published in 2009 by Delacorte Press, it is available on Amazon in hardcover, paperback, Kindle, and audiobook. You can also find it at your local library or through the Libby App. Fallen follows Luce Price, who transfers to the strict Sword… Continue reading
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Book Review: Frankenstein: The 1818 Text by Mary Shelley
The original title, Frankenstein or The Modern Prometheus, was published in 1818 and has since been published in over 13,000 editions. In 2018, Penguin published Frankenstein: The 1818 Text. The book is available in paperback and Kindle on Amazon, or at your library and via the Libby App. Victor Frankenstein is obsessed with death. As… Continue reading
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Book Review: Fairy Tale by Stephen King
First published in 2022 by Scribner, the book is available on Amazon in hardcover, paperback, Kindle, and audiobook formats, as well as at your local library or through the Libby App. King weaves a spellbinding tale about a seventeen-year-old boy who inherits the keys to a parallel world where good and evil are at war,… Continue reading
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COVER REVEAL: Pumpkin Spice & Mr. Right Café: The Beginning – A Raven’s Point Fantasy Romance Novella
Some stories linger, some characters refuse to let you forget them, and then there are the ones who never truly leave your heart. Today, I finally get to share the cover of Pumpkin Spice & Mr. Right Café: The Beginning – A Raven’s Point Fantasy Novella with you. This is my challenge-story-turned novella. A story… Continue reading
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Book Review: The Seven Rings, The Lost Bride Trilogy book 3 by Nora Roberts
The conclusion of the Lost Bride Trilogy, The Seven Rings, published by St-Martin’s Press and Macmillan Audio in November 2025, is available on Amazon in hardcover, paperback, Kindle, or audiobook, and at your local library or through the Libby App. The audiobook, read by Brittany Pressley, provides a wonderful listening experience as she brings the… Continue reading
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Book Review: Sandokan, The Tigers of Mompracem by Emilio Salgari, translated by Nico Lorenzutti
First published in 1900 by ROH Press, Le tigri de Mompracem is a beloved children’s book known for its adventurous spirit and cultural impact. It has been translated, featured on the list of 1001 Books to Read Before You Die, and is available in paperback and Kindle formats on Amazon. Continue reading
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