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A Russia I Never Knew

The Witch and the Tsar by Olesya Salnikova Gilmore

June 2, 2023 by Owlizabeth 1 Comment

I believe there is a certain amount of fate and luck when it comes to reading. Picking up the right book at the right time is crucial for a mood reader and there have been many times when I found a book I wanted to read but just couldn’t slide into for whatever reason. Sometimes I’m able to set it aside and come back, sometimes they never get their time to shine. Luckily, this book and I finally clicked on the third attempt and I’m […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Fiction Tagged With: #fantasy, gods, historical fantasy, magic, Olesya Salnikova Gilmore, Russian folklore, russian history

Owlizabeth's CBR15 Review No:25 · Genres: Fantasy, Fiction · Tags: #fantasy, gods, historical fantasy, magic, Olesya Salnikova Gilmore, Russian folklore, russian history ·
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The cover of the book The Fallen Kingdom

The World Might Have Ended But She Keeps Fighting

The Fallen Kingdom by Elizabeth May

May 7, 2023 by Kit Moonstar 3 Comments

Aileana is alive again (for now), but with the power of the Cailleach running through her, she doesn’t have long to live.  Her only hope to is a find a magical book that has the ability to break the curse on the Cailleach children and forces every generation of siblings to kill one another.  But Kiaran is no longer Kiaran; he’s returned to being Kadamach, the King of the Unseelie.  While he is still bound by his vow not to kill humans, it doesn’t prevent […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Young Adult Tagged With: Elizabeth May, historical fantasy, Scottish Folklore, steampunk

Kit Moonstar's CBR15 Review No:7 · Genres: Fantasy, Young Adult · Tags: Elizabeth May, historical fantasy, Scottish Folklore, steampunk ·
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The cover for the book The Vanishing Throne

What Happens After the Hero Fails to Save the World?

The Vanishing Throne by Elizabeth May

May 7, 2023 by Kit Moonstar Leave a Comment

Aileana failed to activate the barrier in time.  When she wakes, she’s a prisoner of Lonnrach who is determined to use her to find something that will allow him to save the Feary kingdoms.  His methods aren’t pleasant, and when Aileana does managed to escape with the help of Kiaran’s sister, Aithinne, it’s been three years since the fall of humankind.  Now Aileana has to figure out both how to survive in this new world but also if there is a way to save what’s […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Young Adult Tagged With: Elizabeth May, historical fantasy, Scottish Folklore, steampunk

Kit Moonstar's CBR15 Review No:6 · Genres: Fantasy, Young Adult · Tags: Elizabeth May, historical fantasy, Scottish Folklore, steampunk ·
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The cover for the book The Falconer

Tea Isn’t Strong Enough for This One. Bring Out the Whisky.

The Falconer by Elizabeth May

May 7, 2023 by Kit Moonstar Leave a Comment

Aileana Kameron only looks the part of a proper Scottish debutante.  For the past year the only thing she’s cared about is vengeance on the faery that murdered her mother.  She spends her night hunting with the help of a pixie and Kiaran MacKay, a faery who hunts his own kind and has taken Aileana under his wing.  When the aftermath of a hunt leads to her being engaged against her will, Aileana doesn’t even have time to really process that when Kiaran informs her […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Young Adult Tagged With: #fantasy, Elizabeth May, historical fantasy, Scottish Folklore, steampunk

Kit Moonstar's CBR15 Review No:5 · Genres: Fantasy, Young Adult · Tags: #fantasy, Elizabeth May, historical fantasy, Scottish Folklore, steampunk ·
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Murder mystery romance magic ON A BOAT.

A Restless Truth (The Last Binding, #2) by Freya Marske

March 30, 2023 by narfna Leave a Comment

I am really enjoying this series. It has so many things that I love: Lonely people falling in love, hijinks, magic, secrets, murder mysteries, an overarching plot that advances while leaving each book to be satisfying on their own, a fun Georgian England setting, queer representation in a historical time period, cheeky humor (there is a runner in here about pornography), benign and helpful ghosts, and I could keep going but that would be a bit much. And this one’s set on a boat! I […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Romance Tagged With: #fantasy, A Restless Truth, f/f, Freya Marske, historical fantasy, historical romance, LGBTQIA, narfna, Romance, The Last Binding

narfna's CBR15 Review No:37 · Genres: Fantasy, Romance · Tags: #fantasy, A Restless Truth, f/f, Freya Marske, historical fantasy, historical romance, LGBTQIA, narfna, Romance, The Last Binding ·
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“Desire was not passion and passion was not love.”

The Beautiful Ones by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

February 6, 2023 by narfna Leave a Comment

I have been slow to jump on the Silvia Moreno-Garcia bandwagon, mostly because I read one of her earlier books and it wasn’t for me. Then everyone lost their minds over Mexican Gothic. And I did nothing! But I’m glad I eventually gave her another shot, because this book shows me that I can like what she does, though it still didn’t perfectly gel with my tastes. SM-G is a genre hopping author, and with The Beautiful Ones, she takes on a fantastical version of […]

Filed Under: Audiobooks, Fantasy, Romance Tagged With: #fantasy, alternate history, audiobooks, historical fantasy, historical romance, narfna, Romance, silvia moreno-garcia, The Beautiful Ones

narfna's CBR15 Review No:19 · Genres: Audiobooks, Fantasy, Romance · Tags: #fantasy, alternate history, audiobooks, historical fantasy, historical romance, narfna, Romance, silvia moreno-garcia, The Beautiful Ones ·
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