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Category Archives: urban fantasy
The City and the City by China Mieville
Synopsis (from Goodreads): Inspector Tyador Borlú of the Extreme Crime Squad finds deadly conspiracies beneath a seemingly routine murder. From the decaying Beszel, he joins detective Qussim Dhatt in rich vibrant Ul Qoma, and both are enmeshed in a sordid … Continue reading
Cage of Deceit (Reign of Secrets 01) by Jennifer Anne Davis
Synopsis (from Goodreads): Sixteen-year-old Allyssa appears to be the ideal princess of Emperion—she’s beautiful, elegant, and refined. She spends her days locked in a suffocating cage, otherwise known as the royal court. But at night, Allyssa uses her secret persona—that … Continue reading
Rosewater by Tade Thompson
I got a complimentary ARC copy of this one from the agent of the author in exchange for an honest review – thank you! Synopsis: Kaaro, a man from the Yoruba tribe, lives in Rosewater. It’s a town shaped like … Continue reading
Posted in ARC, book review, dystopia, fantasy, sci-fi, urban fantasy
Tagged alien invasion, ARC, flawed hero, original world build, POC author or characters, rosewater, tade thompson
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Song of Kali by Dan Simmons
Synopsis (from Goodreads): Calcutta: a monstrous city of immense slums, disease and misery, is clasped in the foetid embrace of an ancient cult. At its decaying core is the Goddess Kali: the dark mother of pain, four-armed and eternal, her … Continue reading
Posted in book review, contemporary, crime, fantasy, grimdark, urban fantasy
Tagged 80s, dan simmons, first voice narration, great debut, hindu goddess Kali, horror, india, male lead, song of kali
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Mockingbird (Miriam Black book 2) by Chuck Wendig
Synopsis (from Goodreads): Miriam is trying. Really, she is. But this whole “settling down thing” that Louis has going for her just isn’t working out. She lives on Long Beach Island all year around. Her home is a run-down double-wide … Continue reading
Posted in book review, chicklit, contemporary, crime, grimdark, paranormal, urban fantasy
Tagged chuck wendig, interesting heroine, miriam black, mockingbird, plain baddies, series alert
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The House of Shattered Wings by Aliette de Bodard
Lovely Melfka recommended this one to me – thank you very much, you rock! Synopsis (from Goodreads): Paris has survived the Great Houses War – just. Its streets are lined with haunted ruins, Notre-Dame is a burnt-out shell, and the … Continue reading
Posted in book review, crime, dystopia, fantasy, mystery, paranormal, urban fantasy
Tagged aliette de bodard, angels, demons, dragons, dystopia, fallen, house of shattered wings, magic, meh, Paris at beginning of 20th century
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Witch’s Bell Book One by Odette C. Bell
Synopsis (from Goodreads): Ebony Bell is living just exactly the life she wants. She has her very own magical bookstore, a wardrobe full of fabulously glitzy clothes, and a sweet bowl just brimming with lollies. But when a 6ft-tall annoyance … Continue reading
Posted in book review, chicklit, contemporary, mystery, paranormal, urban fantasy
Tagged a hero too stupid to live, a stupid heroine, a total failure, magic, nonsense, odette c. bell, police, witch's bell, witches
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