Type of Fantasy: Fairy Tale Retelling Synopsis For as long as anyone can remember, every child in Westfallen has been born with a Gift, and these Gifts defined them. Then…
There's something about the serene silence of snow-encrusted woods and the icy brightness of stars in winter that speak of magic and peace. Although I didn't grow up with a…
1st Book of the Winternight Trilogy Type of Fantasy: Historical with hints of Heroic and Folklore Synopsis At the edge of the Russian wilderness, Vasilisa spends the winter nights huddled…
1st Book of the Blood of Stars Duology Type of Fantasy: Fairy Tale Retelling Synopsis Maia Tamarin dreams of becoming the greatest tailor in the land, but as a girl,…
I'm thrilled to interview J.E. Purrazzi, author of the paranormal fantasy/horror book, The Raventree Society, among other works. I'm not usually a reader of ghost stories, but The Raventree Society was…
2020 might have been a difficult, rough year in many ways, but it was a great year for reading--at least for me. I know many others struggled to gather the…
1st Book of a Trilogy Type of Fantasy: High with superhero and mythic vibes Synopsis They came after the Diseray. Some were terrors ripped from our collective imaginations, remnants of…
Fantasy includes much more than dragons, mermaids, and quests. It falls into the broader speculative fiction genre, which includes science fiction, dystopia, and horror. I've been confused at times about…
*The third and final book in the Caraval series Synopsis (spoiler alert for the 1st two books) It's been two months since the Fates were freed from a deck of…
The food mentioned in the Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling has always been one of my favorite parts of this magical world. Ever since reading these books, I've longed…