Fantasy Literature

IT – A Fantastic Horror Story That Sometimes Feels Too Ambitious For Its Tale

It is a terrifying tale of child dismemberment which will leave you terrified of falling asleep or walking too close to a drain. For those in need of a good scare, this it It!

The Licanius Trilogy

About The Series – Bechdal Test – Pass Mako Mori Test – Soft Pass Vito Russo Test – Fail DuVerney Test – Speculative (Uncertain due to lack of clarity regarding ethnicity) What I Liked vs What I didn’t like PROS…

A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas

When compared to certain other novels in the genre of Romantasy (that may or may not include dragons), Thorn and Roses is a novel that manages to capture the beauty of a magical land of Prythian ruled by the faeries,…

Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros

(Some Spoilers ahead… but only if you plan to read the book) Violet survived her first year at Basgiath, proving not only to her mother General Sorrengail but to the entire Kingdom that she might be one of the most…

Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros

My introduction to Romantasy feels more like dirty fan fiction – I HATE that I love it… Violet Sorrengail is the daughter of a General and a Dragon Rider. Her sister is a Dragon Rider, her brother was a Dragon…

The First Blade (2006) by Joe Abercrombie – Review

This gritty world of The First Law Trilogy might be a little lacking in structure and a bit too sparse on action. But it’s mysterious, gritty, and real enough for me to immerse myself like never before.