What Should Be Wild by Julia Fine
It is an original and intriguing story that keeps the reader captivated as Fine switches between the women in the woods and Maisie. It has serious undertones of...
Tag: fantasy
The Sphinx’s Secret by Gwenda Bond & Christopher Rowe
This inventive and accessible mystery-adventure is full of friendship, humor, and a curious cast of characters perfect for fans of Pseudonymous Bosch and R.L. S...
Midnight Riot (Peter Grant, Book 1) by Ben Aaronovitch
The narrator, Kobna Holdbrook-Smith, does a great job with the voices and personalities involved. It was like listening to a radio drama. And along the way you ...
The Last Days of Magic by Mark Tompkins
This is the kind of book where you want to lose yourself in the story and are compelled to read it whenever you have free time. But instead I had to force myse...
The Dark Hills Divide (The Land of Elyon #1) by Patrick Carman
There is some interesting aspects of the plot and the world building but for me the story was too passive and lacked tension and suspense. For some reason the ...
The Knife of Never Letting Go (Chaos Walking #1) by Patrick Ness [Audio]
Wherein I start exploring this very popular series via audio book, wrestle with the accents, language and style, but ultimately persevere and like it enough to ...
The Song of the Quarkbeast (Chronicles of Kazam #2) by Jasper Fforde
I really enjoyed listening to this second book in the car. A creative, witty, and fun series. Can't wait to listen to or read the third book.
The God Engines by John Scalzi
A creative and thought provoking science fiction/fantasy novella with some well done characters. Have to wonder what it could have been at standard novel lengt...
Death's Doors by Lars Walker
I am a fan of Lars Walker's writing but I confess I really struggled with his latest novel. This dystopian fantasy felt didactic and preachy to me. Ultimately, ...
The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making by Catherynne M. Valente
I loved everything about this audio book. The story is a wonderful blend of fairytale, epic quest, and fantasy adventure. It is full of gorgeous language, imagi...