If you like monster love, this is a well-established fantasy world with a human/orc-shifter romance, with plenty of adventure and drama and sizzling sIf you like monster love, this is a well-established fantasy world with a human/orc-shifter romance, with plenty of adventure and drama and sizzling smut to keep you entertained....more
It's a story of the woods, of the fae, and of the two men who find each other. It's warm and green and lovely.It's a story of the woods, of the fae, and of the two men who find each other. It's warm and green and lovely....more
I would have devoured this book as a kid--and I loved it now as an adult. It's great for all ages, full of magic, secrets, drama. I was thARC review:
I would have devoured this book as a kid--and I loved it now as an adult. It's great for all ages, full of magic, secrets, drama. I was thoroughly invested in Ary Mossheart's journey, reconciling the mistakes her gran made as the first Mossheart hero of Terra, and doing what her gran couldn't--save the people from the terrarium they were trapped in! IT'S SO GOOD!...more
A harrowing sequel to a sapphic retelling of a Sleeping Beauty. I was blown away with the world building and complications that arose: political alignA harrowing sequel to a sapphic retelling of a Sleeping Beauty. I was blown away with the world building and complications that arose: political alignments, brimming war, the sleeping curse that was more and less than what it originally seemed. I was thoroughly invested in Alice and Aurora's continued stories, their fight for love and freedom...but in the end, were the costs worth it?
(I'm a bookseller so this same review is also on Edelweiss.)...more
Malice is everything I wanted in a Sleeping Beauty retelling. It's from the villain's point of view; the culture and society give you that fairytale vMalice is everything I wanted in a Sleeping Beauty retelling. It's from the villain's point of view; the culture and society give you that fairytale vibe while also being new and interesting; the magic system is layered with rules and history and lies/misunderstandings at every turn; the princess doesn't fall for the prince. It's FANTASTIC!...more