Get ready to fall even more in love with Saint! This is everything we could have hoped for and everything we expected is delivered. This story is perfect.
ARC Review: Memories, Lies, and Other Binds by Katy Foraker
This is solidly a paranormal, urban fantasy with a mystery plot. With that in mind, fantasy readers who love that sort of story will definitely enjoy this one.
ARC Review: Spells For Forgetting by Adrienne Young
This book should be on everyone’s list to read. Whether you like a mystery, thriller, contemporary, or fantasy, this book contains diverse features that will appeal to many types of readers.
ARC Review: In the Shadow Garden by Liz Parker
This is an insane debut that reads like it’s from a seasoned author.
It’s an expertly crafted experience you are sure to savor. I was sucked into the drama and the intrigue, flat-out hooked, and I couldn’t get enough.
ARC Review: The Drowned Woods by Emily Lloyd-Jones
I absolutely loved every minute of this! It is a fun, easy read that I couldn’t put down – a perfectly well-executed YA fantasy that any lover of this genre will enjoy reading. I am officially joining the guild of Emily Lloyd-Jones fans who will auto-purchase all the books.
ARC Review: Belladonna by Adalyn Grace
This story is my newest obsession – the gothic vibes, the snark and charm of the characters, and the swoon-worthy relationships. It’s a tale of murder-mystery and coming-of-age, in a historical setting.
ARC Review: This Vicious Grace by Emily Thiede
What a spectacular debut… just wow! This will quickly become a cult favorite for YA fantasy readers. I couldn’t put it down and I will be anxiously awaiting the next book in this series.
ARC Review: Juniper & Thorn by Ava Reid
This story is gritty and real. It’s delightfully dark and grippingly gruesome. A marvelous structure of chilling fairytale in true Grimm fashion. The unique voice and style is immersive. The pacing of events is expertly crafted and I couldn’t put it down. The tension and conflict in the story flows like a building tidal wave that sweeps you away and crashes into shore.
12 Standalone Fantasy Book Recommendations – YA & Adult
Standalones are seemingly rare in the fantasy genre, but they offer us that quick-win feeling of fulfillment. So I put together this list of awesome book recommendations (both adult and young adult fantasy) based on your favorite tropes and sub-genres. If you love the fantasy genre, but prefer the rare standalone, this one is for you!
ARC Review: Blood, Metal, Bone by Lindsay Cummings
A magnificent blend of sci-fi and fantasy. After being wrongly accused of her brother’s death, Sonara is sentenced to death by her mother. But she is given a second chance at brought back to life as a Shadowblood, with powers that are reviled by society on her world of Dohrsar. She is now known as the Devil of the Deadlands, thieving to survive while questing for the truth about what happened to her brother.
ARC Review: For the Wolf by Hannah Whitten
For the first time in centuries, a Second Daughter is born. Redarys, with a secret and dangerous power, is fated to be sacrificed to the Wolf in the Wilderwood. The Order of the Five Kings hopes that her sacrifice will be enough for their gods, who were long ago captured by the Wolf, to be returned to them. But Red soon learns that these legends told aren’t all truth.
ARC Review: Belle Morte by Bella Higgin
Overall, this book is an exciting, light read. It’s exactly as I expected it to be and didn’t disappoint. If you are looking for something new and profound, this isn’t it. But if the vampire sub-genre and all its typical tropes are your guilty pleasure, than this is one you will enjoy as much as I did.
