Inkpot Gods by Seanan McGuire
I have read most of what Seanan McGuire has written, including under her pen name Mira Grant, so of course I jumped at Netgalley’s offer of an ARC of Inkpot Gods, the fourth of her Alchemical Journeys novels (she also did a spin off of this series, writing some of the often referenced children’s … [Read more]
Tadek and the Princess (Mahisti Dynasty #1.5) by Alexandra Rowland
This novella is the sequel to A Taste of Gold and Iron, and takes place immediately following the events of the first book. It is told from Tadek’s perspective and switches between his present role as friend, confidant, and personal armsman to Kadou, and his backstory of growing up in the slums of … [Read more]
Cursed Princess Club v.5 by Lamb Cat
So there’s finally some progress on the question of Gwen’s parents and possible cursed-ness or maybe lack thereof. Jamie is still rather pointless, except to make a minor connection of interest with the Queen of the Plaid Kingdom. The Plaid Princes are sort of backseat, except for Frederick; … [Read more]
The Butcher's Masquerade by Matt Dinniman
It took me a little while to get into Dungeon Crawl Carl 5, The Butcher’s Masquerade, but once it gets going, it’s the usual action/snark/Carl-Donut-crew etc. I think part of the challenge for me, besides just general life getting in the way for a while, was that the title event really doesn’t … [Read more]
A Rome of One's Own: The Forgotten Women of the Roman Empire by Emma Southon
When I read Emma Southon’s A Fatal Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum I was pleased by the way Southon’s immense understanding of the available primary and secondary sources historians have available to work from regarding Roman history impact the ways in which we can know anything at all about … [Read more]
The Wilderness by Angela Flournoy
Apologies to Lorraine Hansberry, whose famous aphorism popped into my head more than once while I was reading The Wilderness. Flournoy has given us a portrait of young Black women's struggle to make meaning, starting in their twenties and progressing to middle age. These women are, indeed, gifted … [Read more]
