Moon on the Crusted Snow by Waubgeshig Rice
There's a moment in the '90s movie Independence Day where the Americans lead the charge against the alien invaders by rallying the various nations of the world together. In its rally-raising way, you can almost see the cultural change that came in the following decades. The move away from the … [Read more]
Chasing the Boogeyman by Richard Chizmar
In the summer of 1988 a serial killer began stalking the small town of Edgewood, Maryland. Young girls killed and mutilated, their bodies left on display, and zero evidence left behind by the killer. Richard Chizmar, a recent graduate from the University of Maryland, returns home in the middle of … [Read more]
Where No Shadow Stays by Sara Hashem
I'm not really a horror reader, but I loved Sara Hashem's Scorched Throne duology so much that I decided I had to give this one a try. And I'm so glad I took the chance because it was great! I was hooked from the opening line: "No one has tried to kill me yet today." So narrates main character … [Read more]
The Devil in the Marshalsea by Antonia Hodgson
The story: Tom Hawkins, the son of a gentleman, is sent to debtors' prison, Marshalsea, in 1700s London. While there, he learns about the murder of another prisoner, Captain Roberts--and that the main suspect is his cellmate, Samuel Fleet. Fleet is kind of a menacing weirdo, and Tom begins to worry … [Read more]
She Who Became the Sun: The Radiant Emperor Duology Book One by Shelley Parker-Chan
Beginning in 1340s China, She Who Became the Sun opens with a 10 year old girl, never named, living in utter poverty in a small village. She has already lost her mother and several siblings to starvation. The girl, her father and an older brother named Zhu are the only survivors. Zhu was meant to be … [Read more]
Dark is When the Devil Comes by Daisy Pearce
Please note that I received this via NetGalley. This did not affect my rating or review. Honestly this is my own fault. The last book I read, Something in the Walls had promise, but the total execution of the book was off to me and the character development. Same issue here. Dark is When the … [Read more]
